1985–86 National Hurling League

The 1985–86 National Hurling League (known as the Ford National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th season of the National Hurling League.

1985–86 National Hurling League
League details
Dates6 October 1985 – 13 July 1986
Teams32
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (7th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Wexford
Division 3Mayo
Division 4Monaghan

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1985-86
ChampionsKilkenny
7th National League title
Captain: Frank Holohan
Manager: Pat Henderson
RelegatedDublin
Laois
Matches played34
Top goalscorer Ger Fennelly (1-47)
Biggest home winGalway 0-25 - 0-10 Cork
(20 October 1985)
Biggest away winCork 4-11 - 1-7 Limerick
(17 November 1985)
Highest scoringDublin 4-17 - 3-7 Laois
(3 November 1985)
1984-85
1986-87
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.

Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1984-85 season. Clare and Dublin entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 11 May 1986, Kilkenny won the title following a 3-11 to 2-5 win over Galway in the final. It was their first league title since 1982-83 and their 7th National League title overall.[1]

Dublin and Laois were relegated from Division 1.

Kilkenny's Ger Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-47.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 750212
2 Galway 750212 National Hurling League runner-up
3 Kilkenny74129 National Hurling League champions
4 Limerick 74038
5 Clare 73046
6 Offaly 73046
7 Dublin72145 Relegated to Division 2
8 Laois71062 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

6 October 1985 Cork 1-20 - 4-5 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-10, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, G Fitzgerald 0-3, P Buckley 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, K Kingston 0-1, B Horgan 0-1. S Dolan 2-0, J Callanan 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 1-0, C Lyons 0-3, A Cunningham 0-1, V Donnellan 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
6 October 1985 Limerick 2-9 - 4-7 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
L Garvey 2-1, P Kelly 0-6, M Carroll 0-1, R Sampson 0-1. P Cleary 2-0, P Horan 1-2, P Corrigan 1-1, M Corrigan 0-2, D Owens 0-2. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
6 October 1985 Dublin 1-9 - 0-16 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
G Galvin 0-4, J Morris 1-0, M Ryan 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, S Dalton 0-1. PJ Molloy 0-9, M McGrath 0-4, S Linnane 0-1, P Finnerty 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Referee: G Lonergan (Tipperary)
6 October 1985 Kilkenny 1-13 - 0-7 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L Fennelly 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, G Fennelly 0-3, H Ryan 0-3, R Power 0-2, P Walsh 0-2. E Fennelly 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-2, C Jones 0-2.
20 October 1985 Clare 1-16 - 0-5 Dublin Cusack Park, Ennis
V Donnellan 0-5, T Guilfoyle 1-1, C Lyons 0-3, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Lynch 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, J Callanan 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. M Ryan 0-2, P Mulhare 0-1, J Morris 0-1, D Dalton 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
20 October 1985 Laois 1-9 - 4-8 Limerick O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
M Walsh 1-1, M o'Sullivan 0-3, E Fennelly 0-2, O Cross 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. O O'Connor 1-2, R Sampson 1-2, A Garvey 1-1, P McCarthy 1-0, P Kelly 0-3. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
20 October 1985 Galway 0-25 - 0-10 Cork Pearse Stadium, Salthill
PJ Molloy 0-5, A Cunningham 0-5, B Mahon 0-3, N Lane 0-3, M Naughten 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, S Linnane 0-2, B Lynskey 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-6, K Hennessy 0-1, D Walsh (St. Catherine's) 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
20 October 1985 Offaly 3-13 - 2-14 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Cleary 2-1, J Dooley 1-3, P Corrigan 0-6, B Bermingham 0-1, M Corrisgn 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1. G Fennelly 0-8, L Fennelly 2-0, H Ryan 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, P Walshe 0-1. Referee: S Ryan (Tipperary)
3 November 1985 Kilkenny 2-9 - 0-9 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 1-7, J Hennessy 0-2. PJ Molloy 0-5, A Cunningham 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
3 November 1985 Cork 2-17 - 1-11 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Sullivan 0-9, J Fenton 1-3, D Walsh (St. Finbarr's) 1-1, K Hennessy 0-2, J Meyler 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, P Horan 0-5, J Dooley 1-0, M Coughlan 0-2, D Owens 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1, S Byrne 0-1. Referee: G Long (Tipperary)
3 November 1985 Dublin 4-17 - 3-7 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
S McDermott 2-7, J Morris 1-1, L Byrne 0-4, J Twomey 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, S Dalton 0-1, M Hurley 0-1. P Critchley 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, M Ahearne 1-0, J Phelan 1-0 (og), C Jones 0-3, E Fennelly 0-2. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
3 November 1985 Limerick 2-8 - 2-21 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
P Kelly 0-6, L Garvey 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, M Melligan 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. V Donnellan 0-12, J Callanan 2-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, C Lyons 0-3, P Lynch 0-2. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
17 November 1985 Clare 2-12 - 3-10 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
S Fitzpatrick 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, V Donnellan 0-4, S Dolan 1-0, M Meehan 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1. P Corrigan 1-8, J Dooley 1-1, D Fogarty 1-0, P Horan 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
17 November 1985 Laois 0-8 - 3-6 Galway O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
E Fennelly 0-4, J Phelan 0-1, W Kirwan 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. M Connolly 2-0, B Forde 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
17 November 1985 Limerick 1-7 - 4-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
B O'Connor 1-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1, L Garvey 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 2-1, J Meyler 1-2, D Walsh 1-1, F Delaney 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
17 November 1985 Dublin 1-10 - 0-13 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
S McDermott 0-5, J Kearns 1-0, J Twomey 0-2, L Dalton 0-2, L Byrne 0-1. G Fennelly 0-7, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, C Heffernan 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
9 February 1986 Cork 3-10 - 2-10 Laois Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-6, K Kingston 1-0, D Walsh (St. Finbarr's) 0-3, J Fenton 0-1. E Fennelly 0-6, P Critchley 1-1, S Plunkett 1-0, M Walsh 0-1, M Ahearne 0-1, J Taylor 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
9 February 1986 Kilkenny 1-17 - 2-9 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Mulcahy 0-7, K Brennan 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, G Fennelly 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, C Heffernan 0-1, MJ Ryan 0-1. P Lynch 2-0, C Lyons 0-4, V Donnellan 0-3, S McMahon 0-1, S Dolan 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
9 February 1986 Galway 2-10 - 5-6 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea
S Linnane 0-7, J Cooney 1-0, M McGrath 1-0, M Connolly 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1. P McCqrthy 2-0, P Kelly 0-5, D Fitzgerald 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, L Garvey 1-0. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
23 February 1986 Dublin 2-6 - 3-4 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
V Holden 2-1, M Ryan 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, L Byrne 0-1. J Fenton 2-1, J Meyler 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
23 February 1986 Laois 2-8 - 1-8 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
W Kirwan 1-1, S Plunkett 1-0, E Fennelly 0-2, M Hearne 0-2, J Delaney 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, C Hyland 0-1. M Corrigan 0-6, P Cleary 1-0, J Dooley 0-1, L Carroll 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
23 February 1986 Kilkenny 3-4 - 0-15 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
K Brennan 1-2, J Mulcahy 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-0, R Power 0-1, L Walsh 0-1. P Kelly 0-10, D Fitzgerald 0-3, L Garvey 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
23 February 1986 Galway 0-12 - 0-5 Clare Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
J Cooney 0-4, A Cunningham 0-3, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. T Guilfoyle 0-1, S Dolan 0-1, N O'Grady 0-1, J Callanan 0-1, C Lyons 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
9 March 1986 Cork 3-7 - 3-10 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 2-0, J Meyler 1-1, T O'Sullivan 0-3, D Walsh (St. Finbarr's) 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1. K Brenann 1-2, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-0, R Power 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
9 March 1986 Clare 1-11 - 1-5 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis
C Lyons 1-6, V Donnellan 0-3, P Lynch 0-1, J Moroney 0-1. P Critchley 1-0, W Kirwan 0-3, J Phelan 0-1, S Plunkett 0-1. Referee: JJ Corcoran (Galway)
9 March 1986 Limerick 4-7 - 0-10 Dublin Gaelic Grounds, Dublin
P McCarthy 2-0, D Fitzgerald 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P Kelly 0-4, L Tobin 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. S McDermott 0-4, S Dalton 0-2, L Byrne 0-1, C Hannebry 0-1, JD Murphy 0-1, M O'Riordan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
9 March 1986 Offaly 0-9 - 1-10 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Corrigan 0-6, J Dooley 0-2, D Owens 0-1. J Cooney 0-5, M Connolly 1-1, S Mahon 0-2, N Lane 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1.

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

13 April 1986 Quarter-final Wexford 2-12 - 1-10 Limerick O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Houlihan 1-5, M Storey 1-1, Martin Fitzhenry 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, S Whelan 0-1. P Kelly 0-7, B Carroll 1-0, R Sampson 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
13 April 1986 Quarter-final Kilkenny 3-8 - 0-15 Westmeath O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J O'Hara 2-0, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-0, L Ryan 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. D Kilcoyne 0-7, E Gallagher 0-3, M Cosgrove 0-2, S Kilcoyne 0-2, P Curran 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Semi-finals

27 April 1986 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-15 – 1-8 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
L Ryan 2-1, K Brennan 0-5, G Fennelly 0-5, R Power 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, B Walton 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 1-0, G Fitzgerald 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
27 April 1986 Semi-final Galway 1-16 – 3-10 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Cooney 1-3, PJ Molloy 0-6, A Cunningham 0-3, S Linnane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. T Dempsey 2-1, J Houlihan 0-5, M Storey 1-1, S Whelan 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1, J Barron 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
4 May 1986 Semi-final replay Galway 3-11 – 2-5 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
N Lane 2-1, PJ Molloy 0-4, M Connolly 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, M Naughton 0-2, A Cunningham 0-1, B Forde 0-1. T Dempsey 1-1, T Byrne 1-0, J Houlihan 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, S Fitzhenry 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)

Final

11 May 1986 Final Kilkenny 2-10 – 2-6 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-0, C Heffernan 1-0, J O'Hara 0-1, K Brennan 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, L Ryan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. N Lane 1-1, C Hayes 1-0, J Cooney 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. Attendance: 18,276
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Scoring statistics

Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ger Fennelly Kilkenny 1-47 50 10 5.00
2 Paddy Kelly Limerick 0-43 43 8 5.37
3 Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-39 39 8 4.87
4 P. J. Molloy Galway 0-35 35 10 3.50
5 Val Donnellan Galway 0-28 28 7 4.00
6 Paddy Corrigan Offaly 2-21 27 5 5.40
Joe Cooney Galway 2-21 27 10 2.70
Cyril Lyons Clare 1-24 27 7 3.85
9 Liam Fennelly Kilkenny 7-01 22 10 2.20
Seán McDermott Dublin 2-16 22 4 5.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Seán McDermott Dublin 2-07 13 Laois
2 Val Donnellan Clare 0-12 12 Limerick
3 Paddy Corrigan Offaly 1-08 11 Clare
4 Ger Fennelly Kilkenny 1-07 10 Galway
Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-10 10 Clare
Paddy Kelly Limerick 0-10 10 Kilkenny
7 Cyril Lyons Clare 1-06 9 Laois
P. J. Molloy Galway 0-09 9 Dublin
Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-09 9 Galway
10 John Holohan Wexford 1-05 8 Limerick
Ger Fennelly Kilkenny 0-08 8 Offaly

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season1985-86
ChampionsWexford
PromotedWestmeath
RelegatedDown
Roscommon
Matches played28
Biggest home winWexford 8-11 - 1-6 Roscommon
(20 October 1985)
Biggest away winAntrim 5-13 - 1-7 Kerry
(2 March 1985)
Highest scoringAntrim 4-15 - 3-12 Roscommon
(23 February 1986)
1984-85
1986-87
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.

Down, Meath, Tipperary and Wexford entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.

On 9 March 1986, Wexford secured the title following a 3-15 to 1-5 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Westmeath secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.

Down and Roscommon were relegated from Division 2.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wexford (C)761013 Promoted to Division 1
2 Westmeath760112 Promoted to Division 1
3 Tipperary 750210
4 Antrim 74129
5 Kerry 73046
6 Meath 72054
7 Roscommon70161 Relegated to Division 3
8 Down70161 Relegated to Division 3

Group stage

6 October 1985 Antrim 1-13 - 2-10 Wexford Casement Park, Belfast
D Donnelly 1-6, C McVeigh 0-4, P McKillen 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1. J Holohan 1-7, J Fleming 1-1, B Byrne 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. Referee: JF Bailey (Dublin)
6 October 1985 Roscommon 0-9 - 0-17 Tipperary Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
P Doran 0-5, W Depinna 0-3, S Kilroy 0-1. N English 0-7, G O'Neill 0-3, L Maher 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, P Kennedy 0-1, MJ Russell 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
6 October 1985 Meath 1-13 - 1-5 Down St. Loman's Park, Trim
F McCann 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-5, N Molloy 0-1, M Smith 0-1, P Gannon 0-1. B Rorr 1-1, A Mageehan 0-2, N Fanda 0-1, S Fay 0-1. Referee: P Casey (Westmeath)
6 October 1985 Westmeath 1-11 - 0-8 Kerry Collinstown
D Kilcoyne 0-5, E Gallagher 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-2, E Dolan 0-1, M Cosgrave 0-1, B McCabe 0-1. P Nolan 0-6, G O'Sullivan 0-2. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
20 October 1985 Tipperary 1-18 - 1-10 Antrim Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Kennedy 1-4, N English 0-5, S Power 0-4, M Scully 0-2, J McGrath 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. T McGrath 1-1, C Donnelly 0-3, B Donnelly 0-2, D Donnelly 0-2, D McNaughton 0-2.
20 October 1985 Down 2-9 - 2-16 Westmeath McKenna Park, Ballycran
S Fay 1-6, D Hughes 1-1, G Fitzsimons 0-2. D Kilcoyne 0-8, E Gallaher 2-1, S Kilcoyne 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2.
20 October 1985 Wexford 8-11 - 1-6 Roscommon Enniscorthy
B Byrne 3-1, J Fleming 3-0, J Holohan 1-2, J Murphy 1-0, M Storey 0-2, M Connors 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. P Dolan 0-5, H Crowley 1-0, P Flynn 0-1.
20 October 1985 Kerry 2-6 - 0-10 Meath Austin Stack Park, Tralee
S Flaherty 1-3, P McMahon 1-0, C Walsh 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. F McCann 0-4, T Ferguson 0-3, P Farrell 0-1, A Kirby 0-1, N Molloy 0-1.
3 November 1985 Westmeath 1-18 - 1-11 Tipperary Cusack Park, Mullingar
D Kilcoyne 1-8, M Cosgrave 0-3, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Hickey 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, S Kilcoyne 0-1, E Gallagher 0-1. M Scully 0-7, G O'Neill 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, N English 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. Referee: J Corcoran (Galway)
3 November 1985 Antrim 5-9 - 1-7 Down Glenravel
D Donnelly 2-3, T McGrath 1-1, C Donnelly 1-0, A McCarry 1-0, D McNaughten 0-3, P McKillen 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1. G Coulter 1-0, S Fay 0-2, D O'Prey 0-1, H Gilmore 0-1, M Bailey 0-1, M Mageean 0-1, N Sands 0-1. Referee: M McCormack (Meath)
3 November 1985 Roscommon 2-11 - 6-4 Kerry Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
S Kilroy 1-1, P Dolan 0-4, PJ Lynch 1-0, P Flynn 0-3, W Depinna 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, H Crowley 0-1. J McCarthy 2-1, C Walsh 1-1, P McMahon 1-0, S O'Shea 1-0, J O'Connell 1-0, T Halloran 0-1, M Conway 0-1. Referee: M Quinn (Clare)
3 November 1985 Meath 0-7 - 4-7 Wexford St. Loman's Park, Trim
F McCann 0-4, B Tansey 0-2, N Smith 0-1. M Quigley 1-2, J Holohan 1-1, J Walker 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, P Courtney 0-3, J Murphy 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
17 November 1985 Westmeath 3-21 - 0-5 Roscommon Cusack Park, Mullingar
D Kilcoyne 1-11.
17 November 1985 Tipperary 3-21 - 2-8 Kerry Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Scully 1-9, N English 2-4, S Power 0-2, L Maher 0-2, P Kennedy 0-2, B Mannion 0-1, P Everard 0-1. J O'Sullivan 1-1, S O'Flaherty 0-4, J O'Connell 1-0, T Nolan 0-1, CWalsh 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)
17 November 1985 Down 4-3 - 3-13 Wexford Mitchell Park, Ballygalget
17 November 1985 Antrim 5-14 - 3-9 Meath Glenravel
9 February 1986 Tipperary 2-16 - 0-5 Meath MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
9 February 1986 Wexford 4-16 - 0-14 Westmeath Wexford Park, Wexford
23 February 1986 Wexford 4-13 - 0-11 Tipperary Wexford Park, Wexford
23 February 1986 Antrim 4-15 - 3-12 Roscommon Corrigan Park, Belfast
23 February 1986 Down 2-3 - 3-5 Kerry Mitchell Park, Ballygalget
2 March 1986 Kerry 1-7 - 5-13 Antrim Austin Stack Park, Tralee
2 March 1986 Meath 0-7 - 1-16 westmeath St. Loman's Park, Trim
9 March 1986 Kerry 1-5 - 3-15 Wexford Austin Stack Park, Tralee
9 March 1986 Tipperary 5-12 - 1-5 Down Semple Stadium, Thurles

Division 3

National Hurling League Division 3
Season1985-86
ChampionsMayo
PromotedWaterford
RelegatedLouth
1984-85
1986-87
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.

Kildare, Louth and Waterford entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.

On 9 March 1986, Mayo secured the title following a 0-12 to 0-8 win over Armagh in the final round of the group stage. Waterford secured promotion to Division 2 as the second-placed team.

Louth were relegated from Division 3.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Mayo (C)760112 Promoted to Division 2
2 Waterford760112 Promoted to Division 2
3 Armagh 74129
4 Wicklow 73046
5 Carlow 73046
6 Derry 72145
7 Kildare72054
8 Louth71062 Relegated to Division 4

Division Four

Knock-out stage

13 July 1986 Final Monaghan 5-5 - 2-7 Longford St. Loman's Park, Trim

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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