1994–95 National Hurling League

1994–95 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 8 October 1994 – 7 May 1995
Teams 33
League champions
Winners Kilkenny (9th win)
Captain Bill Hennessy
Manager Ollie Walsh
League runners-up
Runners-up Clare
Captain Anthony Daly
Manager Ger Loughnane
Other division winners
Division 2 Waterford
Division 3 Westmeath
Division 4 Fermanagh

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

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1994-95
Champions Kilkenny
9th National League title
Captain: Bill Hennessy
Manager: Ollie Walsh
Relegated Antrim
Laois
Limerick
Matches played 33
Top goalscorer Michael Cleary (3-34)
Biggest home win Tipperary 2-13 - 0-5 Laois
(26 March 1995)
Biggest away win Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway
(9 October 1994)
Highest scoring Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway
(9 October 1994)
1993-94
1995-96

All statistics correct as of 19 February 2017.

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 76014012 National Hurling League runners-up
2 Kilkenny 75022210 National Hurling League champions
3 Cork 7412199
4 Galway 7412159
5 Tipperary 730476
6 Limerick 7214-195 Relegated to Division 2
7 Laois 7115-623 Relegated to Division 2
8 Antrim 7025-242 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael Cleary Tipperary 3-34 43 7 6.14
2 Adrian Ronan Kilkenny 0-33 33 8 4.12
3 Cyril Lyons Clare 2-23 29 8 3.62
Gary Kirby Limerick 1-26 29 6 4.83
Barry Egan Cork 0-29 29 8 3.62
6 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 6-10 28 8 4.50
7 Liam Burke Galway 0-27 27 8 3.37
8 Cathal Moran Galway 0-24 24 6 4.00
9 Jim McInerney Galway 5-8 23 7 3.28
10 John Carson Antrim 2-15 21 4 5.25
Eamon Morrissey Kilkenny 2-15 21 9 2.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Michael Cleary Tipperary 2-06 12 Laois
2 Michael Cleary Tipperary 1-08 11 Limerick
3 D. J. Carey Kilkenny 3-01 10 Offaly
4 Brian Cunningham Cork 2-03 9 Antrim
Gary Kirby Limerick 1-06 9 Cork
Cyril Lyons Clare 1-06 9 Laois
John Carson Antrim 1-06 9 Galway
Liam Burke Galway 0-09 9 Laois
Barry Egan Cork 0-09 9 Tipperary
Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-09 9 Kilkenny

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1994-95
Champions Waterford
Promoted Kerry
Offaly
Waterford
Relegated Carlow
1993-94
1995-96

All statistics correct as of 19 February 2017.

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 76012212 Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1
2 Offaly 75023110 Promoted to Division 1
3 Kerry 7403118 Promoted to Division 1
4 Down 7403-18
5 Wexford 7304256
6 Meath 7223-126
7 Dublin 7214-45
8 Carlow 7016-771Relegated to Division 3

Knock-out stage

Play-off

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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