1994–95 National Hurling League
The 1994–95 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Church & General National Hurling League, was the 64th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 8 October 1994 until 7 May 1995.
Kilkenny won the league, beating Clare by 2-12 to 0-9 in the final.[1]
Structure
There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.
The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.
The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.
Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1993-94 season. Clare and Kilkenny joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.
On 7 May 1995, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-12 to 0-9 win over Clare in the final. It was their 9th league title overall and their first since 1989-90.[2]
Antrim, Laois and Limerick were relegated from Division 1.
Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-34.
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Diff |
Pts |
Notes |
1 | Clare | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 12 | National Hurling League runners-up |
2 | Kilkenny | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | National Hurling League champions |
3 | Cork | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 |
4 | Galway | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
5 | Tipperary | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
6 | Limerick | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -19 | 5 | Relegated to Division 2 |
7 | Laois | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -62 | 3 | Relegated to Division 2 |
8 | Antrim | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -24 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Tipperary v Antrim
9 October 1994 |
Tipperary |
2-14 - 1-7 |
Antrim |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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C Stakelum 1-1, B O'Meara 1-0, P Fox 0-3, M Cleary 0-3, M Kinsella 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, C McIntyre 0-1, A Butler 0-1. |
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S McMullen 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, A Elliott 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1, M Carlin 0-1. |
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
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Cork v Limerick
9 October 1994 |
Cork |
0-18 - 1-8 |
Limerick |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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B Cunningham 0-7, K Murray 0-3, B Corcoran 0-3, B Egan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, A Browne 0-1. |
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G Kirby 1-6, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. |
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Laois v Galway
9 October 1994 |
Laois |
1-9 - 3-17 |
Galway |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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D Cuddy 1-0, F Lawlor 0-5, N Delaney 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-1, L Tynan 0-1. |
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L Burke 0-9, D Curley 1-1, J Campbell 1-1, F Forde 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, C O'Doherty 0-1. |
Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)
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Clare v Kilkenny
9 October 1994 |
Clare |
0-14 - 0-9 |
Kilkenny |
O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge |
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C Lyons 0-3, A Daly 0-3, PJ O'Connell 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, J McInerney 0-2. |
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C Brennan 0-3, E Morrissey 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, C carter 0-1. |
Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
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Kilkenny v Laois
23 October 1994 |
Kilkenny |
1-14 - 0-6 |
Laois |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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D Gaffney 1-0, A Ronan 0-3, M Dunphy 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, C Brennan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, C Carter 0-1. |
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PJ Peacock 0-3, D Cuddy 0-1, G Norton 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
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Galway v Clare
23 October 1994 |
Galway |
1-10 - 3-12 |
Clare |
Kenny Park, Athenry |
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D Curely 1-0, F Forde 0-2, D Fahy 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, P Malone 0-1, D Coen 0-1, J Campbell 0-1. |
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J McInerney 2-2, C Lyons 0-7, C Clancy 1-0, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, O Baker 0-1. |
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
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Antrim v Cork
23 October 1994 |
Antrim |
3-9 - 2-12 |
Cork |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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B McGarry 1-2, S McMullen 1-1, SP McKillop 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, G O'Kane 0-1, N Elliott 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1. |
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B Cunningham 2-3, B Egan 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, A Browne 0-1, K Egan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1. |
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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Tipperary v Kilkenny
6 November 1994 |
Tipperary |
1-10 - 2-12 |
Kilkenny |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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M Cleary 0-5, C Stakelum 1-1, D Bourke 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, B Gaynor 0-1. |
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A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-1, D Gaffney 1-1, PJ Delaney 0-3, L Keoghan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. |
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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Galway v Cork
6 November 1994 |
Galway |
0-15 - 2-8 |
Cork |
Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
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C Moran 0-7, L Burke 0-3, D Curley 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1. |
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B Egan 0-4, A Browne 1-0, G Manley 1-0, B Cunningham 0-2, K Murray 0-2. |
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
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Laois v Limerick
6 November 1994 |
Laois |
1-6 - 1-6 |
Limerick |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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N Delaney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1, G Norton 0-1. |
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M Foley 1-0, G Hegarty 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1. |
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
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Clare v Antrim
6 November 1994 |
Clare |
2-8 - 1-6 |
Antrim |
O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge |
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C Lyons 1-3, C Clancy 1-2, J O'Connor 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. |
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G O'Kane 1-0, Conor McCambridge 0-3, SP McKillop 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, B McGarry 0-1. |
Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
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Limerick v Clare
20 November 1994 |
Limerick |
1-8 - 2-8 |
Clare |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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G Kirby 0-4, S O'Neill 1-0, D Quigley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1, D Nash 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. |
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C Clancy 1-1, G O'Loughlin 1-1, A Daly 0-2, V Donnellan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J McInenrey 0-1, C Lyons 0-1. |
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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Galway v Tipperary
20 November 1994 |
Galway |
1-13 - 0-11 |
Tipperary |
Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
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O Fahy 1-4, D Curley 0-2, C Moran 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, F Forde 0-1. |
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M Cleary 0-4, D Burke 0-4, P Fox 0-2, T Lanigan 0-1. |
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
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Antrim v Laois
20 November 1994 |
Antrim |
1-11 - 2-11 |
Laois |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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P Jennings 0-5, S McMullen 1-1, B McGarry 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Carson 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1. |
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D Cuddy 0-5, T Kenna 1-1, D Conroy 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, J Dollard 0-1. |
Referee: M Kiely (Dublin)
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Kilkenny v Cork
20 November 1994 |
Kilkenny |
2-10 - 3-3 |
Cork |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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D Gaffney 1-1, DJ Carey 0-4, E Morrissey 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, A Ronan 0-1. |
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G Manley 1-1, K Murray 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, M Mullins 0-2. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Cork v Tipperary
26 February 1995 |
Cork |
1-12 - 1-7 |
Tipperary |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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B Egan 0-9, A Browne 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, K Murray 0-1. |
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P Fox 1-0, M Cleary 0-3, A Crosse 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, N English 0-1. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Laois v Clare
26 February 1995 |
Laois |
0-5 - 1-17 |
Clare |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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D Cuddy 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, A Bergin 0-1, N Delaney 0-1. |
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C Lyons 1-6, O Baker 0-5, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, J McInerney 0-1. |
Referee: JJ McDonnell (Tipperary)
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Kilkenny v Galway
26 February 1995 |
Kilkenny |
2-11 - 1-10 |
Galway |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-0, J Power 1-0, C Brennan 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, L Keoghan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1. |
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C Moran 0-4, F Forde 1-0, L Burke 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M McGarth 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. |
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
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Limerick v Antrim
26 February 1995 |
Limerick |
0-15 - 2-7 |
Antrim |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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G Kirby 0-4, B Tobin 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, M Galligan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, C Carey 0-1. |
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J Carson 1-2, P Nugent 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, F Collins 0-1. |
Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
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Clare v Tipperary
12 March 1995 |
Clare |
2-9 - 0-10 |
Tipperary |
Cusack Park, Ennis |
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G O'Loughlin 1-1, J McInerney 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1. |
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M Cleary 0-5, N English 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, J Lehay 0-1, P Fox 0-1. |
Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)
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Laois v Cork
12 March 1995 |
Laois |
0-9 - 2-14 |
Cork |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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B Maher 0-2, G Norton 0-2, T Kenna 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1. |
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M Mullins 1-4, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-4, D Ronan 0-2, K Murray 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Landers 0-1. |
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
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Galway v Limerick
12 March 1995 |
Galway |
0-20 - 2-7 |
Limerick |
Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe |
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C Moran 0-5, L Burke 0-5, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, O Fahy 0-1. |
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T Herbert 1-0, M Galligan 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Kilkenny v Antrim
12 March 1995 |
Kilkenny |
1-16 - 2-9 |
Antrim |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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A Ronan 0-7, E Morrissey 0-4, DJ Carey 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. |
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J Carson 0-6, A McCloskey 1-1, F Collins 1-0, SP McKillop 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1. |
Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
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Cork v Clare
26 March 1995 |
Cork |
1-8 - 0-10 |
Clare |
Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
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K Murray 1-1, B Corcoran 0-3, P Smith 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, B Egan 0-1. |
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E Taaffe 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Cork v Offaly
9 April 1995 Quarter-final |
Cork |
2-11 - 3-10 |
Offaly |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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B Egan 0-7, A Browne 2-0, F McCormack 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. |
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P O'Connor 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,300 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
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Galway v Waterford
9 April 1995 Quarter-final |
Galway |
0-9 - 2-10 |
Waterford |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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L Burke 0-3, C Moran 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, M Coleman 0-1. |
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P Flynn 1-4, S Frampton 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, P Queally 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,300 Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
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Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Offaly
23 April 1995 Semi-final |
Kilkenny |
4-8 - 0-14 |
Offaly |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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DJ Carey 3-1, D Byrne 1-2, A Ronan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. |
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Johnny Dooley 0-9, Joe Dooley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, K Martin 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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Clare v Waterford
23 April 1995 Semi-final |
Clare |
2-14 - 0-8 |
Waterford |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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E Taaffe 0-7, J McInerney 2-0, J O'Connor 0-3, G O'Loughlin 0-2, S Sheedy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1. |
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P Flynn 0-6, T Browne 0-2. |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Final
Kilkenny v Clare
7 May 1995 Final |
Kilkenny |
2-12 - 0-9 |
Clare |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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A Ronan 0-8 E Morrissey 1-3, D Byrne 1-0, C Brennan 0-1. |
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S McMahon 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, J McInerney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,909 Referee: P O'Connor (Limerick)
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Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
On 26 March 1995, Waterford secured the title after an 0-11 to 0-6 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Kerry and Offaly were also promoted to Division 1.
Carlow and Meath were relegated from Division 2.
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Diff |
Pts |
Notes |
1 | Waterford | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1 |
2 | Offaly | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 10 | Promoted to Division 1 |
3 | Kerry | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | Promoted to Division 1 |
4 | Down | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
5 | Wexford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 6 |
6 | Meath | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -12 | 6 |
7 | Dublin | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
8 | Carlow | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -77 | 1 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Knock-out stage
Play-off
Kerry v Down
9 April 1995 Play-off |
Kerry |
2-15 - 2-10 (aet) |
Down |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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P O'Connell 0-7, M Hennessy 1-3, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, K Boyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. |
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C Arthurs 1-4, N Sands 1-0, D O'Prey 0-3, K Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, D Hughes 0-1. |
Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
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External links
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