1989–90 National Hurling League


The 1989–90 season was the 59th completed season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 19 September 1989. The season began on 14 October 1989 and concluded on 6 May 1990.

Division 1

came into the season as defending champions of the 1988-89 season. Dublin and Cork entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.
On 6 May 1990, Kilkenny won the title after an 0-18 to 0-9 win over New York. It was their first league title since 1986 and their eighth National League title overall.
Antrim were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Galway suffered the same fate after losing to Wexford in the final round of the group stage.
Kilkenny's D. J. Carey finished the season as top scorer with 1-52.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Cork 751111-
2 Kilkenny 742110Division 1 champions
3 Dublin 750210-
4 Wexford 750210-
5 Limerick 73046-
6 Tipperary 72145-
7 Galway 72054Relegated to Division 2
8 Antrim 70070Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Home final
Final

Top scorers

;Top scorer overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1D. J. CareyKilkenny1-525596.1
2Jimmy HolohanWexford3-4049114.45
3Gary KirbyLimerick4-354776.7
4Kevin HennessyCork9-134075.7
5Éamonn MorrisseyKilkenny7-1940
6Michael ClearyTipperary0-393975.5
7Brian McMahonDublin5-213694.00
8Joe CooneyGalway0-3232
9Martin StoreyWexford2-2127
10Ger FitzGeraldCork6-0624
10Michael McGrathGalway1-2124

;Top scorer in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Ger FitzGeraldCork4-0214Antrim
2Gary KirbyLimerick1-0912Cork
3Kevin HennessyCork3-0110Tipperary
3Jimmy HolohanWexford2-0410Cork
3D. J. CareyKilkenny0-1010Antrim
3Joe CooneyGalway0-1010Limerick
3D. J. CareyKilkenny0-1010New York
4Terence KennyLimerick3-009Tipperary
4Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny2-039Wexford
4Brian McMahonDublin1-069Waterford
4Joe CooneyGalway0-099Tipperary
4Michael ClearyTipperary0-099Limerick
4Gary KirbyLimerick0-099Tipperary

Division 2

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Clare 761013Promoted to Division 1
2 Waterford 761013Promoted to Division 1
3 Offaly 74129-
4 Meath 74038-
5 Down 73046-
6 Laois 72145-
7 Westmeath 71062Relegated to Division 3
7 Carlow 70070Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Kerry 761013Promoted to Division 2
2 Derry 751111Promoted to Division 2
3 Wicklow 750210-
4 Kildare 74038-
5 Roscommon 73046-
6 Armagh 71153-
7 Monaghan 71153-
8 Mayo 70570Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Sligo 761013Promoted to Division 3
2 Fermanagh 751111-
3 Tyrone 750210-
4 Louth 74038-
5 Longford 73046-
6 Donegal 72054-
7 Cavan 71062-
8 Leitrim 71062-