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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)
Other division winners
Division 2 Tipperary
Division 3 Down
Division 4 Tyrone
National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1986-87
Champions Galway
4th National League title
Captain: Conor Hayes
Manager: Cyril Farrell
Relegated Offaly
Westmeath
Matches played 33
Top goalscorer Colours of Clare.svg Cyril Lyons (4-51)
Biggest home win Limerick 3-16 - 1-7 Westmeath
(12 October 1986)
Biggest away win Galway 5-16 - 1-12 Waterford
(19 April 1987)
Highest scoring Cork 5-8 - 2-21 Galway
(12 October 1986)
1985-86
1987-88
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.
National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1986-87
Champions Tipperary
Captain: Richard Stakelum
Manager: Babs Keating
Promoted Waterford
Relegated Mayo
Meath
1985-86
1987-88
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.
National Hurling League Division 3
Season 1986-87
Champions Dublin
Promoted Roscommon
Relegated Monaghan
1985-86
1987-88
All statistics correct as of 24 February 2017.

The 1986–87 National Hurling League (known as the Ford National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 56th season of the National Hurling League.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1985-86 season. Westmeath and Wexford entered Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 3 May 1987, Galway won the title following a 3-12 to 3-10 win over Clare in the final. It was their first league title since 1974-75 and their 3rd National League title overall.

Offaly and Westmeath were relegated from Division 1.

Clare's Cyril Lyons was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-51.





























Quarter-finals



Semi-finals



Final


Dublin, Laois, Mayo and Waterford entered Division 2 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.

On 1 March 1987, Tipperary secured the title following a 5-18 to 0-2 win over Mayo in the final round of the group stage. Waterford secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.

Mayo and Meath were relegated from Division 2.


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