1986–87 National Hurling League#Division 2

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1986-87

|winners=Galway
4th National League title
Captain: Conor Hayes
Manager: Cyril Farrell

|relegated=Offaly
Westmeath

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Clare.svg Cyril Lyons (4-51)

|best goalkeeper=

|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)

|matches= 33

|total goals=

|longest wins=

|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1985-86

|nextseason=1987-88

|updated=24 February 2017

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archive-date=2010-08-05|url-status=dead}}

Offaly and Westmeath were relegated from Division 1.

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

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|date = 12 October 1986

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-13 - 2-7

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = H Ryan 0-5, T Phelan 1-1, T Bawle 0-4, J Mulcahy 1-0, A Prendergast 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1.

|goals2 = T Conneely 2-1, J Dooley 0-3, M Hanamy 0-1, D Regan 0-1, V Keeshan 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = JF Bailey (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 12 October 1986

|team1 = Cork

|score = 5-8 - 2-21

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = T Mulcahy 2-0, K Hennessy 1-2, K Kingston 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J Meyler 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.

|goals2 = J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 0-6, A Cunningham 1-1, N Lane 0-3, G Linnane 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1, B Forde 0-1, J Coen 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = J Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 12 October 1986

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 3-16 - 1-7

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = P Carey 2-0, G Kirby 1-2, M Quaid 0-3, M Ryan 0-3, P Foley 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, T Kenny 0-2.

|goals2 = M Kilcoyne 1-1, M Cosgrave 0-4, P Kiernan 0-1, R Shaw 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee =

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|date = 12 October 1986

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-13 - 1-14

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = J Holohan 1-10, J Murphy 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = C Lyons 0-5, V Donnellan 0-4, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 0-3, M Deasy 0-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 26 October 1986

|team1 = Galway

|score = 0-18 - 1-11

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = J Cooney 0-6, G Linnane 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, J Coen 0-2, N Lane 0-2, P Murphy 0-1, J Commins 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1.

|goals2 = R power 1-1, T Lennon 0-4, H Ryan 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Salthill

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 26 October 1986

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-14 - 2-7

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = S Dolan 1-1, G McInerney 1-1, C Lyons 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, V Donnellan 0-2, M Deasy 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1.

|goals2 = T Kenny 1-4, G Kirby 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Quaid 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = JJ Corcoran (Galway)

}}

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|date = 26 October 1986

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 2-8 - 0-18

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = M Cosgrave 0-4, D Kilcoyne 1-0, E Gallagher 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, P Kiernan 0-1, J Kilcoyne 0-1.

|goals2 = J Holohan 0-11, M Fitzhenry 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, M Hanrick 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, P Bardon 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 26 October 1986

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-12 - 4-9

|team2 =Cork

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-8, P Cleary 1-0, D Owens 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Regan 0-1, D Fogarty 0-1.

|goals2 = J Fitzgibbon 2-0, M Foley 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, K Kingston 0-2, G Cunningham 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, L Kelly 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee =

}}

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|date = 9 November 1986

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-12 - 2-12

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = N Lane 1-1, M McGrath 0-2, M Donoghue 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, G Linnane 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1, O Kilkenny 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, J Coen 0-1.

|goals2 = D Kilcoyne 1-7, P Conran 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-2, J Lynch 0-2.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 9 November 1986

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 4-9 - 3-10

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = P Brennan 2-0, T Phelan 1-1, A Prendergast 1-1, T Bawle 0-2, T Lennon 0-2, H Ryan 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.

|goals2 = J Holohan 0-7, M Fitzhenry 1-1, S Fitzhenry 1-0, M Hanrick 1-0, J Fleming 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 9 November 1986

|team1 = Cork

|score = 2-12 - 1-12

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = K Kingston 1-4, T O'Sullivan 0-5, L Kelly 0-1, B Harte 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1.

|goals2 = D Fitzgerald 0-6, G Kirby 1-1, L O'Donoghue 1-0 (og), G Hegarty 0-1, P Carey 0-1, T Kenny 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, M Quaid 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 9 November 1986

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-10 - 2-13

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = J Dooley 1-3, D Regan 1-0, T Connors 0-3, S Coughlan 0-2, M Coughlan 0-1, D Owens 0-1.

|goals2 = C Lyons 1-5, S Dolan 1-1, V Donnellan 0-3, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, G McInerney 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 23 November 1986

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 1-8 - 4-9

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = D Kilcoyne 0-6, JJ Lynch 1-0, M Kennedy 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1.

|goals2 = T Mulcahy 2-0, M Foley 1-2, K Hennessy 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, B Harte 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee = G Long (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 23 November 1986

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-12 - 0-12

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = C Lyons 2-4, V Donnellan 0-4, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, G McInerney 0-1.

|goals2 = H Ryan 0-3, T Lennon 0-2, T Bawle 0-2, L Ryan 0-2, T Phelan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Brennan 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 23 November 1986

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-6 - 2-13

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = M Quaid 2-0, D Fitzgerald 0-3, G Kirby 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, J Carroll 0-1.

|goals2 = J Cooney 0-5, M McGrath 1-1, T Keady 1-1, J Ryan 0-4, M Naughton 0-1, S Mahon 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = J Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

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|date = 23 November 1986

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 1-10 - 2-7

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = T Dempsey 0-4, M Storey 0-3, D Murphy 1-0, S Fitzhenry 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, M Hanrick 0-1.

|goals2 = J Dooley 1-3, P Connors 1-0, D Owens 0-2, P Cleary 0-1, M Coughlan 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee = J Moore (Waterford)

}}

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|date = 7 December 1986

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-8 - 5-7

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = T Guilfoyle 1-3, C Lyons 0-4, G McInerney 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 0-1.

|goals2 = E Ryan 3-1, J Coen 1-1, M Naughton 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, N Lane 0-2.

|stadium = Cusack Park

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 7 December 1986

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-11 - 3-5

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-7, M Coughlan 0-2, D Fogarty 0-1, D Owens 0-1.

|goals2 = D Kilcoyne 2-3, P Clancy 1-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = S Corcoran (Galway)

}}

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|date = 7 December 1986

|team1 = Limerick

|score = 2-10 - 2-9

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = T Kenny 1-3, G Kirby 1-2, M Ryan 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2.

|goals2 = R Power 0-7, T Lennon 1-1, L Fennelly 1-0, L Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|referee = F Murphy (Cork)

}}

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|date = 7 December 1986

|team1 = Cork

|score = 2-12 - 2-7

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = K Hennessy 1-0, M Foley 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-4, K Kingston 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, B Harte 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.

|goals2 = J Holohan 0-4, M Storey 1-0, M Fitzhenry 1-0, D Murphy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|referee = JF Bailey (Dublin)

}}

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|date = 15 February 1987

|team1 = Galway

|score = 1-7 - 0-5

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = N Lane 1-0, E Ryan 0-2, M Naughton 0-2, J Coen 0-2, J Cooney 0-1.

|goals2 = J Dooley 0-4, B Keeshan 0-1.

|stadium = St. Jarlath's Park, Tuam

|referee =

}}

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|date = 15 February 1987

|team1 = Wexford

|score = 0-8 - 3-8

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Holohan 0-3, S Fitzhenry 0-3, P Courtney 0-1, M Storey 0-1.

|goals2 = T Kenny 2-1, P Carey 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, D Fitzgerald 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, G Kirby 0-1.

|stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

|referee =

}}

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|date = 15 February 1987

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-7 - 4-10

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = L Ryan 1-0, C Heffernan 1-0, P Power 0-3, K Brennan 0-3, T Bawle 0-1.

|goals2 = M Foley 2-0, J Fenton 1-2, T Mulcahy 1-1, K Hennessy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, K Kingston 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = J Denton (Wexford)

}}

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|date = 15 February 1987

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 4-3 - 2-14

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = D Kilcoyne 1-2, M Cosgrave 1-1, M Hickey 1-0, J Lynch 1-0.

|goals2 = C Lyons 1-9, G O'Loughlin 1-1, M Guilfoyle 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 1 March 1987

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 0-12 - 2-7

|team2 = Limerick

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-5, D Fogarty 0-2, P Keeshan 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, D Owens 0-1.

|goals2 = S Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Kenny 1-1, P Kelly 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-2.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = F Murphy (Cork)

}}

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|date = 1 March 1987

|team1 = Clare

|score = 1-12 - 1-7

|team2 = Cork

|goals1 = C Lyons 0-8, G McInerney 1-0, G O'Loughlin 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1.

|goals2 = M Foley 1-0, K Kingston 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T McCarthy 0-2, J Fenton 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = G Long (Tipperary)

}}

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|date = 1 March 1987

|team1 = Galway

|score = 0-10 - 1-7

|team2 = Wexford

|goals1 = J Cooney 0-8, P Finnerty 0-1, M Naughton 0-1.

|goals2 = J Holohan 1-2, S Fitzhenry 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, G o'Connor 0-1, J Fleming 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway

|referee = N Duggan (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 1 March 1987

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 0-6 - 0-8

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = D Kilcoyne 0-6.

|goals2 = C Heffernan 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, M Cleere 0-1, R Power 0-1, P Walsh 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

|referee = JF Bailey (Dublin)

}}

Quarter-finals

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|date =29 March 1987

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = {{GG|Waterford|hurling}}

|score = 1-13 – 2-9

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

|goals1 = K Delahunty 0-8, P Bennett 1-0, A Cooney 0-3, S Ahearne 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = J Fenton 0-6, T Mulcahy 1-0, K Hennessy 1-0, M Mullins 0-1, M Foley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

|attendance =

|referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

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|date = 12 April 1987

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

|score = 3-15 – 3-14

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

|goals1 = N English 1-2, P Fox 1-1, L Stokes 1-1, M Scully 0-4, P Kennedy 0-4, D O'Connell 0-2, J McGrath 0-1.

|goals2 = P Kelly 0-7, G Kirby 1-1, P Carey 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Quaid 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, B Finn 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = W Horgan (Cork)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date =19 April 1987

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}

|score = 5-16 – 1-12

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Waterford|hurling}}

|goals1 = A Cunningham 3-3, J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 1-3, T Keady 0-1, T Kilkenny 0-1, M Naughton 0-1.

|goals2 = K Delahunty 0-9, P Bennett 1-0, J Beresford 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, A Cooney 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|attendance =

|referee = P Long (Kilkenny)

}}

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|date =19 April 1987

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|score = 2-11 – 1-11

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

|goals1 = C Lyons 0-5, M Guilfoyle 0-4, G O'Loughlin 1-0, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 0-1, J Callinan 0-1.

|goals2 = P Fox 1-0, C Bonnar 0-2, J McGrath 0-2, M Scully 0-2, M Nolan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-1, P Kenny 0-1, A Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

|attendance =

|referee = G Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

Final

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|date = 3 May 1987

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}

|score = 3-12 – 3-10

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|goals1 = J Cooney 2-6, A Cunningham 1-1, E Ryan 0-2, B Lynskey 0-1, M Naughton 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.

|goals2 = C Lyons 0-7, T Guilfoyle 1-0, G McInerney 1-0, S Dolan 1-0, M Guilfoyle 0-3.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance = 21,207

|referee = G Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

;Top scorer overall

;Top scorers in a single game

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 2

|season=1986-87

|winners=Tipperary
Captain: Richard Stakelum
Manager: Babs Keating

|promoted=Waterford

|relegated=Mayo
Meath

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|prevseason=1985-86

|nextseason=1987-88

|updated=24 February 2017

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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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|competition=National Hurling League Division 3

|season=1986-87

|winners=Dublin

|promoted=Roscommon

|relegated=Monaghan

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|updated=24 February 2017

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Down, Monaghan and Roscommon entered Division 3 as the promoted and relegated teams from the previous season.

On 1 March 1987, Down secured the title following a 3-18 to 0-6 win over Kildare in the final round of the group stage. Roscommon secured promotion to Division 1 as the second-placed team.

Monaghan were relegated from Division 2.

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|date = 3 May 1987

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Tyrone

|score = 2-5 - 1-6

|report =

|team2 = Leitrim

|goals1 =

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|stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

|attendance =

|referee =

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• {{YouTube|3Exwjk9SSzE|Tipperary V Limerick 1987 National Hurling League Quarter Final}}
• {{YouTube|ASO455GFWTA|Tipperary V Clare 1987 League Semi Final}}

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