1985–86 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 October 1985 – 13 July 1986 |
| Teams | 32 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (7th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Wexford |
| Division 3 | Mayo |
| Division 4 | Monaghan |
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← 1984–85
1986–87 →
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| Season | 1985-86 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Kilkenny 7th National League title Captain: Frank Holohan Manager: Pat Henderson |
| Relegated |
Dublin Laois |
| Matches played | 34 |
| Top goalscorer |
 Ger Fennelly (1-47) |
| Biggest home win |
Galway 0-25 - 0-10 Cork (20 October 1985) |
| Biggest away win |
Cork 4-11 - 1-7 Limerick (17 November 1985) |
| Highest scoring |
Dublin 4-17 - 3-7 Laois (3 November 1985) |
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← 1984-85
1986-87 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.
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| Season | 1985-86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford |
| Promoted | Westmeath |
| Relegated |
Down Roscommon |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Biggest home win |
Wexford 8-11 - 1-6 Roscommon (20 October 1985) |
| Biggest away win |
Antrim 5-13 - 1-7 Kerry (2 March 1985) |
| Highest scoring |
Antrim 4-15 - 3-12 Roscommon (23 February 1986) |
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← 1984-85
1986-87 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.
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| Season | 1985-86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mayo |
| Promoted | Waterford |
| Relegated | Louth |
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← 1984-85
1986-87 →
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.
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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.
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.
Dublin and Laois were relegated from Division 1.
Kilkenny's Ger Fennelly was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-47.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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.
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