1984–85 National Hurling League
1984–85 National Hurling League
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League details |
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Dates |
7 October 1984 – 30 June 1985 |
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League champions |
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Winners |
Limerick (9 win) |
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Other division winners |
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Division 2 |
Clare |
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Division 3 |
Meath |
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Division 4 |
Louth |
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The 1984–85 National Hurling League was the 54th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Limerick for the second year in a row.[3][4]
Division 1
Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1983-84 season. Offaly and Tipperary entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 14 April 1985, Limerick won the title following a 3-12 to 1-7 win over Clare in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th National League title overall.[5]
Tipperary and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.
Laois's Eugene Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-44.
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
Notes |
1 | Galway | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
2 | Limerick | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | National Hurling League runner-up |
3 | Offaly | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | National Hurling League champions |
4 | Kilkenny | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
5 | Cork | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
6 | Laois | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
7 | Wexford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | Relegated to Division 2 |
8 | Tipperary | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Cork v Laois
7 October 1984 |
Cork |
3-20 - 4-11 |
Laois |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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T Finn 1-5, T O'Sullivan 0-7, B Óg Murphy 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, P Hartnett 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Hartnett 0-1. |
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P Cleary 2-1, M Walsh 0-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, L Bergin 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1. |
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
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Offaly v Wexford
7 October 1984 |
Offaly |
2-17 - 0-13 |
Wexford |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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P Horan 1-7, B Keeshan 1-2, J Dooley 0-3, T Conneely 0-2, D Owens 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. |
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B Byrne 0-3, J Holohan 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, E Cleary 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. |
Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
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Kilkenny v Limerick
7 October 1984 |
Kilkenny |
1-18 - 5-8 |
Limerick |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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K Brennan 0-5, F Cummins 1-1, G Henderson 0-3, P Walsh 0-3, H Ryan 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, L McCarthy 0-1, J Lawlor 0-1, J Brennan 0-1. |
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P McCarthy 3-0, P Kelly 1-3, T Quaid 1-3, A Garvey 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
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Cork v Tipperary
28 October 1984 |
Cork |
4-18 - 3-8 |
Tipperary |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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B Óg Murphy 2-1, D Walsh 0-7, D Buckley 1-2, K Hennessy 0-4, T Finn 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, P Hartnett 0-2. |
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S Power 2-0, P McGrath 0-5, N O'Dwyer 1-0, P Dooley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1, L Maher 0-1. |
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Galway v Laois
28 October 1984 |
Galway |
1-16 - 3-8 |
Laois |
Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
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A Cunningham 1-4, T Kilkenny 0-2, M O'Shea 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, M Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. |
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E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 2-0, M O'Sullivan 1-0, J Dollard 0-1. |
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Kilkenny v Wexford
28 October 1984 |
Kilkenny |
2-14 - 0-13 |
Wexford |
John Locke Park, Callan |
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K Brennan 0-6, R Power 1-1, R Heffernan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. |
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J Holohan 0-6, G O'Connor 0-3, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, B Byrne 0-1. |
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Offaly v Limerick
28 October 1984 |
Offaly |
0-18 - 5-6 |
Limerick |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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J Dooley 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. |
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P Kelly 2-4, P McCarthy 2-0, R Sampson 1-0, J Carroll 0-2. |
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Wexford v Cork
4 November 1984 |
Wexford |
2-17 - 2-6 |
Cork |
Wexford Park, Wexford |
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J Holohan 1-8, J McDonald 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, F Fenlon 0-1, T Harrington 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. |
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T Finn 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, P Hartnett 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
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Tipperary v Offaly
4 November 1984 |
Tipperary |
3-7 - 1-12 |
Offaly |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Power 1-5, G Ryan 1-1, L Maher 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1. |
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P Corrigan 0-6, P Horan 1-0, P Delaney 0-2, G Coughlan 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1. |
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
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Limerick v Galway
4 November 1984 |
Limerick |
0-9 - 1-18 |
Galway |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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O O'Connor 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, T Quaid 0-1. |
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M Haverty 0-9, J Cooney 1-1, M Lane 0-3, A Kilkenny 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1. |
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
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Laois v Kilkenny
4 November 1984 |
Laois |
1-8 - 1-15 |
Kilkenny |
Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
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PJ Cuddy 1-0, P O'Brien 0-3, E Fennelly 0-3, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. |
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L McCarthy 1-0, K Brennan 0-4, C Heffernan 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, Ray Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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Offaly v Cork
18 November 1984 |
Offaly |
3-21 - 0-11 |
Cork |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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P Corrigan 0-11, P Carroll 1-2, J Kelly 1-2, P Horan 1-0, B Keeshan 0-3, P Delaney 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1. |
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J Fenton 0-9, T Finn 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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Laois v Wexford
18 November 1984 |
Laois |
2-18 - 2-9 |
Wexford |
Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
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E Fennelly 0-10, J Keenan 1-3, P O'Brien 1-0, P Critchley 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. |
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J Holohan 1-5, T Byrne 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1, J McDonald 0-1. |
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
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Wexford v Galway
9 December 1984 |
Wexford |
3-9 - 2-15 |
Galway |
Enniscorthy |
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M Fitzhenry 1-2, J Holohan 0-5, T Byrne 1-0, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. |
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M Haverty 0-7, N Lane 0-5, M McGrath 1-0, J Cooney 1-0, B Lynskey 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. |
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
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Laois v Offaly
9 December 1984 |
Laois |
1-10 - 1-11 |
Offaly |
Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
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E Fennelly 0-6, P CLeary 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. |
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D Fogarty 1-1, P Corrigan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. |
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
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Tipperary v Laois
3 February 1985 |
Tipperary |
1-12 - 4-5 |
Laois |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Power 1-4, G O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1, T O'Connell 0-1. |
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T Cleary 3-0, E Fennelly 1-3, M Walsh 0-2. |
Referee: B Duggan (Limerick)
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Kilkenny v Offaly
3 February 1985 |
Kilkenny |
2-15 - 1-11 |
Offaly |
John Locke Park, Callan |
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B Fitzpatrick 1-5, L Fennelly 1-2, R Power 0-3, C Heffernan 0-3, J Brennan 0-2. |
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D Owens 1-0, P Corrigan 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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Wexford v Limerick
3 February 1985 |
Wexford |
3-13 - 1-10 |
Limerick |
O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
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T Dempsey 1-5, B Byrne 1-3, J McDonald 1-1, J Holohan 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. |
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L O'Donoghue 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, R Samspon 0-1. |
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
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Laois v Limerick
10 February 1985 |
Laois |
1-12 - 0-12 |
Limerick |
Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
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E Fennelly 0-7, P Cleary 1-1, P O'Brien 0-1, J Taylor 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. |
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J Carroll 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. |
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
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Kilkenny v Cork
10 February 1985 |
Kilkenny |
4-5 - 2-14 |
Cork |
John Locke Park, Callan |
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L Fennelly 2-0, C Heffernan 1-2, K Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2. |
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K Hennessy 1-4, T O'Sullivan 1-3, P Horgan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Offaly v Galway
10 February 1985 |
Offaly |
1-14 - 0-10 |
Galway |
St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
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P Corrigan 0-9, D Fogarty 1-0, P Cleary 0-2, J Lyons 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. |
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M Haverty 0-8, O Kilkenny 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. |
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
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Play-offs
Cork v Laois
24 February 1985 |
Cork |
3-15 - 2-4 |
Laois |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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K Hennessy 1-3, D Walsh 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, P Horgan 0-1. |
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P Cleary 1-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, C Jones 0-1. |
Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
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Laois v Wexford
3 March 1985 |
Laois |
1-8 - 1-4 |
Wexford |
Geraldine Park, Athy |
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E Fennelly 1-4, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Aherne 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. |
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T Dempsey 1-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J Holohan 0-1. |
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
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Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Clare v Kilkenny
10 March 1985 Quarter-final |
Clare |
0-13 - 1-10 |
Kilkenny |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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C Lyons 0-5, J Shanahan 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-3, S Dolan 0-1, PJ Deasy 0-1. |
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K Brennan 0-6, C Heffernan 1-0, R Power 0-2, H Ryan 0-2. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Limerick v Dublin
10 March 1985 Quarter-final |
Limerick |
4-12 - 2-9 |
Dublin |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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P Kelly 1-7, D Fitzgerald 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, O O'Connor 0-2. |
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P Carton 1-7, E O'Shea 1-1, M Hurley 0-1. |
Referee: G Rayn (Tipperary)
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Clare v Kilkenny
24 March 1985 Quarter-final replay |
Clare |
1-12 - 1-7 |
Kilkenny |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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C Lyons 0-7, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-2, P Deasy 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. |
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K Brennan 0-4, G Henderson 1-0, H Ryan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1. |
Attendance: 7,766 Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
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Semi-finals
Limerick v Offaly
31 March 1985 Semi-final |
Limerick |
0-15 – 1-9 |
Offaly |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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P Kelly 0-6, O O'Connor 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Sampson 0-2, J Carroll 0-1. |
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P Corrigan 1-4, J Dooley 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Clare v Galway
31 March 1985 Semi-final |
Clare |
1-14 – 0-11 |
Galway |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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C Lyons 0-6, J Shanahan 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
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S Mahon 0-2, M Haverty 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, N Lane 0-2, T Kilkenny 0-1. |
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
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Final
Limerick v Clare
14 April 1985 Final |
Limerick |
3-12 – 1-7 |
Clare |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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P McCarthy 2-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-3, P Kelly 0-5, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. |
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C Lyons 1-4, P Morey 0-1, A Nugent 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,700 Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
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Scoring statistics
- Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Table
Division 3
Table
Division 4
Knock-out stage
Final
References