1986–87 National Hurling League

1986–87 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	12 October 1986 – 3 May 1987
League champions
Winners	Galway (4th win)
Captain	Conor Hayes
Manager	Cyril Farrell
League runners-up
Runners-up	Clare
Captain	John Callinan
Manager	Séamus Durack
← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The 1986–87 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Ford National Hurling League, was the 56th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] It was won by Galway.^[3]

Division 1

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Clare	7	6	0	1	12
2	Galway (C)	7	5	1	1	11	Division 1 champions
3	Cork	7	5	0	2	10
4	Limerick	7	4	0	3	8
5	Kilkenny	7	3	0	4	6
6	Wexford	7	1	2	4	4
7	Westmeath (R)	7	2	0	5	4	Relegated to Division 2
8	Offaly (R)	7	0	1	6	1	Relegated to Division 2

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

29 March 1987 Quarter-final	Waterford	1-13 – 2-9	Cork	Walsh Park, Waterford

29 March 1987 Quarter-final	Tipperary	3-15 – 3-14	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Semi-finals

19 April 1987 Semi-final	Galway	5-16 – 1-12	Waterford	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

19 April 1987 Semi-final	Clare	2-11 – 1-11	Tipperary	Cork

Final

3 May 1987 Final	Galway	3-12 – 3-10	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Division 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary (C, P)	7	6	0	1	12	Promoted to Division 1
2	Waterford (P)	7	5	1	1	11	Promoted to Division 1
3	Antrim	7	4	1	2	9
4	Dublin	7	3	2	2	8
5	Laois	7	3	2	2	8
6	Kerry	7	2	0	5	4
7	Mayo (R)	7	1	0	6	2	Relegated to Division 3
7	Meath (R)	7	1	0	6	2	Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Down (C, P)	7	6	1	12	Promoted to Division 2
2	Roscommon (P)	7	5	2	10	Promoted to Division 2
3	Carlow	7	5	2	10
4	Derry	7	5	2	10
5	Armagh	7	3	4	6
6	Kildare	7	2	5	4
7	Wicklow (R)	7	2	5	4	Relegated to Division 4
7	Monaghan (R)	7	0	7	0	Relegated to Division 4

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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