1990–91 National Hurling League

1990-91 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	14 October 1990 - 12 May 1991
Teams	32
League champions
Winners	Offaly (1st win)
Captain	Danny Owens
Manager	Pádraig Horan
League runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Captain	Ted Morrissey
Manager	Martin Quigley
Other division winners
Division 2	Galway
Division 3	Wicklow
Division 4	Mayo
	← 1989-90 1991-92 →

The 1990-91 National Hurling League was the 60th season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The season began on 14 October 1990 and concluded on 12 May 1991.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1989-90 season. Clare and Waterford entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.

On 12 May 1991, Offaly won the title after a 2-6 to 0-10 win over Wexford. It was their first league title ever.^[1]

Dublin were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Clare suffered the same fate.

Division 1

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Wexford	7	6	0	1	12	National League runners-up
2	Tipperary	7	5	0	2	10
3	Waterford	7	4	1	2	9
4	Kilkenny	7	4	0	3	8
5	Cork	7	3	1	3	7
6	Limerick	7	3	0	4	6
7	Clare	7	1	2	4	4	Relegated
8	Dublin	7	0	0	7	0	Relegated

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

14 April 1991 Quarter-final	Kilkenny	2-11 - 2-9	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	DJ Carey 2-5, C Heffernan 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, J Power 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.		A Cunningham 1-0, J Rabbitte 1-0, E Burke 0-3, M Naughton 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, J Cooney 0-2.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

14 April 1991 Quarter-final	Offaly	3-14 - 0-14 (aet)	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J Kelly 2-1, M Corrigan 1-0, Johnny Dooley 0-4, Joe Dooley 0-2, D Owens 0-2, B Kelly 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, A Cahill 0-1, R Mannion 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.		N Crowley 0-3, K Delahunty 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, J Brenner 0-1, S Aherne 0-1, E Cullinane 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Semi-finals

28 April 1991 Semi-final	Offaly	1-7 - 0-7	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	M Duignan 1-1, D Owens 0-2, Johnny Dooley 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, D Regan 0-1.		J Leahy 0-3, M Cleary 0-3, M Ryan 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

28 April 1991 Semi-final	Wexford	2-12 - 2-12	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Holohan 0-6, S Wickham 1-0, G O'Connor 1-0, D Prendergast 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, M Storey 0-1, E Sinnott 0-1.		DJ Carey 0-6, E Morrissey 1-2, C Heffernan 1-0, J Power 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, P Dwyer 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

5 May 1991 Semi-final	Wexford	2-14 - 1-12	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J Holohan 1-7, E Sinnott 1-0, M Storey 0-3, B Byrne 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1.		E Morrissey 1-4, R Heffernan 0-5, M Phelan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Final

12 May 1991 Final	Offaly	2-6 - 0-10	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin
	D Regan 2-0, M Duignan 0-3, R Mannion 0-1, D Owens 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1.		J Holohan 0-5, M Story 0-3, J Conran 0-2.	Attendance: 22,749 Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Division 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Galway	7	7	0	14
2	Down	7	5	2	10
3	Offaly	7	5	2	10	National League champions
4	Kerry	7	3	4	6
5	Antrim	7	3	4	6
6	Laois	6	3	3	6
7	Meath	7	1	6	2	Relegated
8	Derry	6	0	6	0	Relegated

Play-off

31 March 1991 Play-off	Offaly	3-13 - 1-7	Down	Drogheda Park, Drogheda
	D Owens 1-5, T Dooley 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, Johnny Dooley 0-2, A Cahill 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1.		N Sands 1-3, G Blaney 1-0, G Coulter 0-1, C Mageean 0-1, K Fitzsimmons 0-1, M Blaney 0-1.	Referee: M Quinn (Clare)

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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[1] "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.