1993–94 National Hurling League#Division 2 2

{{Short description|63rd season of the National Hurling League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox GAA League

|league = 1993–94 National Hurling League

|image =

|dates = 17 October 1993 – 8 May 1994

|teams = 32

|team1 = Tipperary

|captain1 = George Frend

|manager1 = Babs Keating

|titles = 16th

|team2 = Galway

|captain2 = Gerry McInerney

|manager2 = Jarlath Cloonan

|oneb =

|two = Clare

|three = Carlow

|four = Louth

|previous = 1992–93

|next = 1994–95

}}

The 1993–94 National Hurling League was the 63rd edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 17 October 1993 until 8 May 1994.

Thirty-two teams participated in the league, comprising four divisions of eight teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top four teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.

Tipperary won the league, beating Galway by 2–14 to 0–12 in the final.{{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}}

Overview

=Division 1=

The National Hurling League's top division featured eight teams. Galway, the 1993 All-Ireland runners-up, suffered just one defeat, topped the group and guaranteed themselves a place in the National League semi-final. Reigning league champions Cork finished second and booked their place in the second semi-final. Third placed Tipperary and fourth placed Antrim secured their places in the league quarter-finals. In spite of finished third, Tipperary defeated Galway in the National League final to secure their 16th title. It was the team's last silverware under the management of Michael "Babs" Keating.

Down at the other end of the table, Waterford, with five defeats, and Wexford, with six defeats, were relegated to Division 2 for the following season.

=Division 2=

In Division 2, Clare and reigning All-Ireland champions Kilkenny finished first and second respectively, thus securing automatic promotion to Division 1 for the following season. They also earned a place in the National League quarter-finals.

Westmeath, who only managed one draw during the group stage, were automatically relegated to Division 3.

=Division 3=

Carlow finished the group stage without defeat, topping the group with 14 points. Their success ensured automatic promotion to Division 2.

Mayo lost all seven of their group games, finishing with a points difference of -100, and were relegated to Division 4.

=Division 4=

Louth were the standard bearers in Division 4. They recorded six wins from seven games, thus ensuring their promotion to Division 3 for the 1994-95 National Hurling League.

Cavan lost all seven of their group games, finishing with a points difference of -116. They had the dubious honour of being the worst hurling team in Ireland.

Division 1

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1993-94

|winners=Tipperary
16th National League title
Captain: George Frend
Manager: Babs Keating

|relegated=Waterford
Wexford

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Waterford.svg Paul Flynn (0-39)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Galway 4-10 - 0-09 Waterford
(17 February 1994)

|biggest away win=Antrim 1-12 - 4-17 Tipperary
(17 October 1993)
Down 0-10 - 3-15 Cork
(20 March 1994)

|highest scoring=Cork 2-21 - 3-11 Antrim
(31 October 1993)

|matches= 33

|total goals=

|longest wins=

|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1992-93

|nextseason=1994-95

|updated=18 February 2017

}}

For the second time in three years, the league saw a major restructuring. The twelve-team Division 1 which was split into two groups of six was abolished in favour of a single eight-team division.

Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1992-93 season.

On 8 May 1994, Tipperary won the title after a 2–14 to 0–12 win over Galway in the final. It was their 16th league title overall and their first since 1987-88.{{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}}

Waterford and Wexford were relegated from Division 1.

Waterford's Paul Flynn was the Division 1 top scorer with 0-39.

=Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:silver;"

|1

align=left| Galway 75112911 National Hurling League runners-up
2align=left| Cork 75023410
style="background:gold;"

|3

align=left| Tipperary 75022310 National Hurling League champions
4align=left| Antrim 7412-89
5align=left| Limerick 732268
6align=left| Down 7124-334
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|7

align=left| Waterford 7025-242Relegated to Division 2
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|8

align=left| Wexford 7106-382Relegated to Division 2

=Group stage=

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 October 1993

| team1 = Galway

| score = 2-14 - 1-10

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = C Helebert 2-0, M Headd 0-5, J Rabbitte 0-4, F Forde 0-2, T Kirwan 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, B Keogh 0-1.

| goals2 = B Byrne 0-7, L O'Gorman 1-2, T Keogh 0-1.

| stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

| attendance =

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 October 1993

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-13 - 0-13

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = S O'Neill 1-1, G Kirby 0-4, M Houlihan 0-4, F Carroll 0-1, C Carey 0-1, D Clarke 0-1, M Wallace 0-1.

| goals2 = B Egan 0-6, T Mulcahy 0-4, P Buckley 0-3.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance =

| referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 October 1993

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-12 - 4-17

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = S McMullen 1-1, Gregory O'Kane 0-2, S McKillop 0-2, A Elliott 0-2, P McKillen 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1, R Donnelly 0-1, Gary O'Kane 0-1, J Close 0-1.

| goals2 = J Leahy 1-5, B Carroll 1-4, S Dwan 0-6, P Fox 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, G McGuire 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| attendance =

| referee = S O'Meara (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 17 October 1993

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 0-11 - 1-8

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = P Flynn 0-5, T Browne 0-2, T Fives 0-1, J Beresford 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, S Daly 0-1.

| goals2 = M Blaney 1-1, G Savage 0-2, D O'Prey 0-2, C Mageean 0-1, N Sands 0-1, M Baille 0-1.

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| attendance =

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 31 October 1993

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-17 - 3-8

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = J Leahy 1-4, S Dwan 0-7, B Carroll 0-2, P Fox 0-2, G Dealy 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1.

| goals2 = G Kirby 1-4, T Herbert 1-0, L O'Connor 1-0, F Carroll 0-2, C Carey 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance =

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 31 October 1993

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-13 - 1-12

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = T Demspey 0-8, M Storey 0-5, P Carton 1-0.

| goals2 = P Flynn 0-7, G Harris 1-1, J Beresford 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, T Browne 0-1.

| stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

| attendance =

| referee = S Guinan (Kilkenny)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 31 October 1993

| team1 = Down

| score = 2-9 - 2-15

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = M Branniff 1-1, N Sands 1-0, D o'Prey 0-3, B Coulter 0-2, C Mageean 0-2, M Baille 0-1.

| goals2 = L Burke 1-6, L Turley 1-1, F Forde 0-2, B Keogh 0-2, M Donoghue 0-1, N Shaughnessy 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, V Treacy 0-1.

| stadium = Mitchell Park, Ballygalget

| attendance =

| referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 31 October 1993

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-21 - 3-11

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = B Egan 1-6, M Mullins 0-8, P O'Callaghan 1-0, T Kelleher 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, B McCarthy 0-1, F McCormack 0-1, A White 0-1.

| goals2 = J Carson 2-0, SP McKillop 1-2, C McCambridge 0-4, C McDonnell 0-2, S McMullen 0-1, P McKillen 0-1, J Connolly 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

| attendance =

| referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 14 November 1993

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 0-10 - 0-11

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = P Flynn 0-5, T Fives 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, M Hubbard 0-1, J Beresford 0-1.

| goals2 = S Dwan 0-4, A Ryan 0-3, D Carr 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.

| stadium = Cappoquin Sportsfield, Cappoquin

| attendance =

| referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 14 November 1993

| team1 = Cork

| score = 0-13 - 0-15

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = B Egan 0-6, J Cashman 0-2, M Mullins 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, C Casey 0-1.

| goals2 = M Headd 0-6, M Coleman 0-3, J Rabbitte 0-3, C O'Donovan 0-1, F Forde 0-1, P Malone 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| attendance =

| referee = S O'Meara (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 14 November 1993

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-12 - 1-9

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = M Houlihan 1-2, G Kirby 0-4, M Galligan 0-2, T Herbert 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, L Connor 0-1.

| goals2 = L O'Gorman 0-3, J O'Connor 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, M Storey 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1, E Scallan 0-1, B Byrne 0-1.

| stadium = FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

| attendance =

| referee = J O'Leary (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 14 November 1993

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 2-12 - 2-12

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = A Elliott 2-2, C McCambridge 0-3, Gary O'Kane 0-2, J Carson 0-2, P McKillen 0-2, J Connolly 0-1.

| goals2 = D O'Prey 0-8, N Sands 1-1, M Blaney 1-0, G Savage 0-1, B Coulter 0-1, M Baille 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| attendance =

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 13 February 1994

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-11 - 3-12

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = T English 1-1, S Dwan 0-4, M Cleary 0-2, A Crosse 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, J McCormack 0-1, J Leahy 0-1.

| goals2 = L Burke 1-4, L Turley 1-2, B Keogh 1-1, N Shaughnessy 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1.

| stadium = MacDonagh Park, Nenagh

| attendance =

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 13 February 1994

| team1 = Down

| score = 0-9 - 1-13

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = J McCrickard 0-4, M Baille 0-1, N Sands 0-1, C Mageean 0-1, M Coulter 0-1, B Milligan 0-1.

| goals2 = L O'Connor 1-1, P Heffernan 0-4, F Carroll 0-3, Ccarey 0-2, TJ Rayn 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1.

| stadium = Mitchell Park, Ballygalget

| attendance =

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 13 February 1994

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 2-8 - 3-7

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = M Storey 2-1, T Demspey 0-3, E Scallon 0-3, T Dunne 0-1.

| goals2 = SP McKillop 3-1, G O'Kane 0-3, J Carson 0-2, P McKillen 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Síocháin, Gorey

| attendance =

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 13 February 1994

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-8 - 0-5

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = G Manley 1-4, C Casey 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, B Egan 0-1.

| goals2 = S Frampton 0-2, T Browne 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| attendance =

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 27 February 1994

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-11 - 1-7

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = Gregory O'Kane 0-5, J Carson 1-0, Gary O'Kane 0-3, J Connolly 0-2, SP McKillop 0-1.

| goals2 = F Carroll 1-1, M Houlihan 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1, G Kirby 0-1, T Herbert 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| attendance =

| referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 27 February 1994

| team1 = Galway

| score = 4-10 - 0-9

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = B Keogh 2-2, F Forde 2-0, J Rabbitte 0-4, J Cooney 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, P Malone 0-1.

| goals2 = P Flynn 0-6, T Browne 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Meaney 0-1.

| stadium = Ballinasloe Sportfield, Ballinasloe

| attendance =

| referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 27 February 1994

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 0-15 - 0-17

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = S Dwan 0-5, J Leahy 0-3, P O'Keeffe 0-3, A Crosse 0-2, N English 0-1, G Deeley 0-1.

| goals2 = G Manley 0-7, P Buckley 0-4, B Egan 0-4, T McCarthy 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance =

| referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 6 March 1994

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-9 - 1-9

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = M Galligan 1-2, G Kirby 0-5, D Clarke 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.

| goals2 = L Burke 0-5, M Headd 1-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, B Keogh 0-1, F Forde 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance =

| referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 6 March 1994

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-12 - 1-5

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = G Manley 2-4, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1, C Casey 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1.

| goals2 = E Cleary 1-0, M Storey 0-2, L O'Leary 0-1, T Kehoe 0-1, E Scallan 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| attendance =

| referee = T Lyons (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 6 March 1994

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 3-12 - 3-2

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = S Dwan 2-2, M Cleary 0-5, J Leahy 1-1, N English 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1, J McCormack 0-1.

| goals2 = B Coulter 1-1, J McCarthy 1-0, B Milligan 1-0, C Mageean 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance =

| referee = J O'Leary (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 6 March 1994

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-11 - 0-11

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = A Elliott 1-2, P McKillen 0-3, J Carson 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-2, SP McKillop 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1.

| goals2 = P Flynn 0-7, A Qualter 0-2, K Walsh 0-2.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| attendance =

| referee = J Guinan (Kilkenny)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 13 March 1994

| team1 = Down

| score = 2-12 - 2-8

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = C Mageean 1-5, N Sands 1-2, M Branniff 0-3, D Woods 0-1, D Coulter 0-1.

| goals2 = M Storey 1-1, E CLeary 1-1, T Dempsey 0-3, C McBride 0-2, L O'Gorman 0-1.

| stadium = McKenna PArk, Ballycran

| attendance =

| referee = S O'Meara (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 March 1994

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-8 - 1-9

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = L Burke 0-3, C O'Doherty 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, N Shaughnessy 0-1, F Forde 0-1.

| goals2 = Gregory O'Kane 0-5, Gary O'Kane 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, SP McKillop 0-1, P McKillen 0-1.

| stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

| attendance =

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 March 1994

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-14 - 1-17

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = A Fenlon 0-5, M Storey 0-5, D McDonald 1-0, E Scallan 0-3, C McBride 0-1.

| goals2 = M Cleary 1-9, J Leahy 0-4, L McGrath 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, A Crosse 0-1.

| stadium = Enniscorthy

| attendance =

| referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 March 1994

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 1-13 - 1-13

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = P Flynn 0-9, A Qualter 1-0, T Browne 0-1, K Walsh 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.

| goals2 = G Kirby 0-5, TJ Ryan 1-0, M Galligan 0-2, B Finn 0-2, P Heffernan 0-1, C Carey 0-1, G Galvin 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| attendance =

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 March 1994

| team1 = Down

| score = 0-10 - 3-15

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = C Mageean 0-4, M Branniff 0-2, K Coulter 0-1, D Woods 0-1, B Coulter 0-1, N Sands 0-1.

| goals2 = G Manley 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-5, T Mulcahy 1-1, P Buckley 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, K Murray 0-2.

| stadium = Newcastle

| attendance =

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

=Knock-out stage=

Quarter-finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 10 April 1994

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 0-10 - 2-17

| team2 = Clare

| report =

| goals1 = P Jennings 0-6, G O'Kane 0-1, SP McKillop 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1.

| goals2 = A Whelan 1-4, D Considine 1-3, J O'Connor 0-6, S Sheedy 0-1, T Guilfoyle 0-1, J McInerney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 9,705

| referee = P Delaney

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 10 April 1994

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-12 - 2-18

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = DJ Carey 1-2, A Ronan 0-4, E Morrissey 0-3, L McCarthy 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.

| goals2 = N English 1-3, M Cleary 0-6, P Fox 1-2, M Nolan 0-2, L McGrath 0-2, A Crosse 0-2, P King 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| attendance = 9,705

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

Semi-finals

{{football box collapsible

| date = 24 April 1994

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-10 - 1-13

| team2 = Galway

| report =

| goals1 = J O'Connor 0-6, A Whelan 0-2, S Sheedy 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.

| goals2 = N Shaughnessy 1-2, J Campbell 0-3, J Cooney 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, N Power 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance = 14,000

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 1 May 1994

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-13 - 2-13

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = G Manley 0-6, S McCarthy 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, C Casey 0-1.

| goals2 = M Cleary 0-8, N English 1-3, A Crosse 1-0, J Leahy 0-2.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| attendance = 17,445

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

| date = 8 May 1994

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-14 - 0-12

| team2 = Galway

| report =

| goals1 = D Ryan 2-1, J Leahy 0-7, M Cleary 0-3, P King 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, L McGrath 0-1.

| goals2 = L Burke 0-6, P Kelly 0-2, B Keogh 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, J Campbell 0-1, P Malone 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance = 26,100

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

=Scoring statistics=

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Paul Flynn

|Waterford

|align=center|0-39

|align=center|39

|align=center|7

|align=center|5.57

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|John Leahy

|Tipperary

|align=center|3-27

|align=center|36

|align=center|9

|align=center|4.00

Michael Cleary

|Tipperary

|align=center|1-33

|align=center|36

|align=center|8

|align=center|4.50

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Ger Manley

|Cork

|align=center|4-23

|align=center|35

|align=center|5

|align=center|7.00

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Stephen Dwan

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-28

|align=center|34

|align=center|6

|align=center|5.66

rowspan=1 align=center|6

|Liam Burke

|Galway

|align=center|2-24

|align=center|30

|align=center|7

|align=center|4.28

rowspan=2 align=center|7

|Barry Egan

|Cork

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.20

Gary Kirby

|Limerick

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|7

|align=center|3.71

rowspan=1 align=center|9

|Martin Storey

|Wexford

|align=center|3-15

|align=center|24

|align=center|6

|align=center|4.00

rowspan=1 align=center|10

|Seán Paul McKillop

|Antrim

|align=center|4-09

|align=center|21

|align=center|7

|align=center|3.00

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Michael Cleary

|Tipperary

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Wexford

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|Seán Paul McKillop

|Antrim

|align=center|3-01

|align=center|10

|Wexford

Ger Manley

|Cork

|align=center|2-04

|align=center|10

|Wexford

rowspan=3 align=center|4

|Liam Burke

|Galway

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Down

Barry Egan

|Cork

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Antrim

Paul Flynn

|Waterford

|align=center|0-09

|align=center|9

|Limerick

rowspan=9 align=center|7

|Alistair Elliott

|Antrim

|align=center|2-02

|align=center|8

|Down

Brendan Keogh

|Galway

|align=center|2-02

|align=center|8

|Waterford

Stephen Dwan

|Tipperary

|align=center|2-02

|align=center|8

|Down

John Leahy

|Tipperary

|align=center|1-05

|align=center|8

|Antrim

Chris Mageean

|Down

|align=center|1-05

|align=center|8

|Wexford

Tom Dempsey

|Wexford

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Waterford

Mark Mullins

|Cork

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Antrim

Dermot O'Prey

|Down

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Antrim

Michael Cleary

|Tipperary

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Cork

Division 2

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 2

|season=1993-94

|winners=Clare

|relegated=Westmeath

|promoted=Clare
Kilkenny

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Dublin.svg Aonghus O'Grady (2-38)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Offaly 2-15 - 0-7 Meath
(13 March 1994)

|biggest away win=Meath 0-7 - 4-11 Laois
(6 March 1994)

|highest scoring=Kerry 2-11 - 3-15 Meath
(14 November 1993)

|matches= 28

|total goals=

|longest wins=

|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1992-93

|nextseason=1994-95

|updated=18 February 2017

}}

In spite of a major restructuring of the league, Division 2 remained as a single unit consisting of eight teams.

Laois came into the season as defending champions of the 1992-93 season.

On 20 March 1994, Clare secured the title after an 0–11 to 0–9 win over Westmeath in the final round of the group stage.

Westmeath were relegated from Division 2.

Dublin's Aonghus O'Grady was the Division 2 top scorer with 2-38.

=Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|1

align=left| Clare 75112011 Division 2 champions, promoted to Division 1
style="background:#FFFF99;"

|2

align=left| Kilkenny 75022310 Promoted to Division 1
3align=left| Laois 7403358
4align=left| Offaly 7322188
5align=left| Dublin 7403-48
6align=left| Kerry 7304-86
7align=left| Meath 7115-483
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|8

align=left| Westmeath 7016-371Relegated to Division 3

=Group stage=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 17 October 1993

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 1-12 - 0-11

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = E Morrissey 1-2, DJ Carey 0-3, P Farrell 0-2, D Lalwor 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, J Farrell 0-1.

|goals2 = John Troy 0-3, R Mannion 0-2, J Dooley 0-2, T Moylan 0-2, D Dooley 0-1, M Conneely 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 17 October 1993

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 0-6 - 0-13

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = D Gillen 0-5, J Nugent 0-1.

|goals2 = A O'Grady 0-6, B McMahon 0-2, N Fleming 0-2, S Boland 0-1, C Maher 0-1, S Cooke 0-1.

|stadium = Castletown Geoghegan

|referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 17 October 1993

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 0-12 - 2-4

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = M Hennessy 0-6, B O'Sullivan 0-2, DJ Leahy 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.

|goals2 = M O'Hara 1-2, J Bates 1-1, D Rooney 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee = T Lyons (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 17 October 1993

|team1 = Clare

|score = 1-14 - 1-8

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = J McInerney 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, F Tuohy 0-3, A Whelan 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, A Daly 0-1, B McNamara 0-1.

|goals2 = M Massey 1-0, P Potterton 0-4, D Martin 0-2, M Smith 0-1, D Murray 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = M Darcy (Galway)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 October 1993

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 1-5 - 0-10

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = C Barr 1-0, P Pringle 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, B McMahon 0-1, A O'Grady 0-1, S McDermott 0-1.

|goals2 = M Hennessy 0-5, C Walsh 0-2, T Maunsell 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 31 October 1993

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-10 - 1-13

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-8, B Kelly 2-1, D Pilkington 0-1.

|goals2 = J o'Connor 0-5, PJ O'Connell 1-0, J McInerney 0-3, D Considine 0-3, A Whelan 0-2.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = G Harrington (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 31 October 1993

|team1 = Meath

|score = 2-8 - 4-14

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = P Potterton 1-3, M Cole 1-0, D Martin 0-3, T McKeown 0-1, M Smith 0-1.

|goals2 = E Morrissey 2-1, DJ Carey 0-5, J Brennan 1-1, A Ronan 1-1, D Lawlor 0-4, T Murphy 0-1, C Brennan 0-1.

|stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 31 October 1993

|team1 = Laois

|score = 3-8 - 0-6

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = D Conroy 1-1, O Coss 1-1, J Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Dollard 0-3, P Hogan 0-1, N Delaney 0-1, M O'Hara 0-1.

|goals2 = D Kilcoyne 0-3, D Killen 0-3.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 November 1993

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-9 - 1-8

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = G O'Loughlin 2-0, J O'Connor 0-2, A Whelan 0-2, J McInerney 0-2, D Considine 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, B McNamara 0-1.

|goals2 = O Coss 1-1, J Dollard 0-3, B Maher 0-2, A Bergin 0-1, D Conroy 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 November 1993

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 2-12 - 1-6

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = E Morrissey 2-2, P Farrell 0-4, D Lawlor 0-2, L Keoghan 0-1, A Prendergast 0-1, J Power 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1.

|goals2 = B McMahon 1-1, M Fleming 0-1, R Boland 0-1, S McDermott 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, S Cooke 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = J O'Donnell (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 November 1993

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 1-4 - 1-13

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = R Galvin 1-0, P Clancy 0-2, L Giles 0-1, G Jackson 0-1.

|goals2 = B Kelly 1-1, J Dooley 0-4, S Farrell 0-4, D Pilkington 0-2, T Moylan 0-1, K Flynn 0-1.

|stadium = Castletown Geoghegan

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 14 November 1993

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 2-11 - 3-15

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = J Healy 1-3, M Hennessy 0-6, DJ Leahy 1-2.

|goals2 = P Potterton 1-6, M Cole 1-2, R Kelly-Lynch 0-4, R Kelly 1-0, T Duignan 0-2, M Smith 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 1994

|team1 = Laois

|score = 0-12 - 2-3

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = D Cuddy 0-5, B Maher 0-4, J Dollard 0-2, J Bates 0-1.

|goals2 = A Prendergast 1-1, E Morrissey 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee = L O'FLynn (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 1994

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 2-11 - 1-12

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = A O'Grady 1-7, P Tobin 1-0, P Pringle 0-1, S Boland 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, B McMahon 0-1.

|goals2 = D Considine 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, A Whelan 0-3, J McInerney 0-2, PJ O'Connell 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = P Neary (Kilkenny)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 1994

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-10 - 1-9

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-6, D Pilkington 1-0, P Temple 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, S Óg Farrell 0-1, Brendan Kelly 0-1.

|goals2 = T Maunsell 1-0, J Hennessy 0-3, J Healy 0-3, C Walsh 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1,

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = M Darcy (Galway)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 February 1994

|team1 = Meath

|score = 2-7 - 1-10

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = P Potterton 0-5, R O'Kelly-Lynch 1-0, D Martin 1-0, P Donnelly 0-1, P Cahill 0-1.

|goals2 = D Kilcoyne 1-10.

|stadium = Athboy

|referee = JA Cribben (Down)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 February 1994

|team1 = Laois

|score = 5-10 - 1-11

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = P Bergin 3-1, D Cuddy 1-3, O Coss 1-0, D Rooney 0-3, G Norton 0-2, J Bates 0-1.

|goals2 = A O'Grady 1-9, C McCann 0-1, C Barr 0-1.

|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 February 1994

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 1-11 - 1-8

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = J Hennessy 1-7, T Maunsell 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, C Walsh 0-1.

|goals2 = F O'Farrell 1-1, D Kilcoyne 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, S Kilcoyne 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee = J Harrington (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 27 February 1994

|team1 = Kilkenny

|score = 0-6 - 1-10

|team2 = Clare

|goals1 = P Farrell 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1.

|goals2 = J O'Connor 0-5, J McInerney 1-0, D Considine 0-3, A Whelan 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 1994

|team1 = Clare

|score = 2-9 - 1-8

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = D Considine 0-4, J McInenrey 0-4, A Whelan 1-0, G O'Loughlin 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = J Hennessy 0-5, G O'Sullivan 1-0, M Casey 0-1, S Sheehan 0-1, T Maunsell 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 1994

|team1 = Meath

|score = 0-7 - 4-11

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = P Potterton 0-6, P Donnelly 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 1-2, P Bergin 1-1, J Dollard 0-4, N Kirby 1-0, G Norton 0-3, J Bates 0-1.

|stadium = Athboy

|referee = P Neary (Kilkenny)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 1994

|team1 = Westmeath

|score = 0-12 - 1-14

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = D Kilcoyne 0-5, F Farrell 0-3, R Galvin 0-2, B Kennedy 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1.

|goals2 = D Lawlor 1-3, DJ Carey 0-5, C Brennan 0-4, P Farrell 0-2.

|stadium = Collinstown

|referee = M Kiely (Dublin)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 6 March 1994

|team1 = Dublin

|score = 0-17 - 1-12

|team2 = Offaly

|goals1 = A O'Grady 0-7, J Twomey 0-3, C Barr 0-2, P Tobin 0-2, S McDermott 0-2, C McCann 0-1.

|goals2 = J Pilkington 1-2, J Dooley 0-4, John Troy 0-2, K Martin 0-1, P Temple 0-1, S Óg Farrell 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = S McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 13 March 1994

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 2-15 - 0-7

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-8, B Kelly 2-0, B Dooley 0-3, J Troy 0-2, M Duignan 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.

|goals2 = P Potterton 0-3, D Martin 0-1, M Gannon 0-1, M Smith 0-1, M Cole 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 1994

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 0-11 - 2-8

|team2 = Kilkenny

|goals1 = M Hennessy 0-5, C Walsh 0-3, T Maunsell 0-2, J Walsh 0-1.

|goals2 = E Morrissey 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, DJ Carey 0-3, C Brennan 0-2, A Ronan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

|referee = J O'Leary (Cork)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 1994

|team1 = Offaly

|score = 1-14 - 2-11

|team2 = Laois

|goals1 = J Dooley 0-8, D Pilkington 1-1, John Troy 0-2, J Pilkington 0-2, M Duignan 0-1.

|goals2 = D Cuddy 1-5, P Bergin 1-0, B Maher 0-2, N Rigney 0-1, G Norton 0-1, O Coss 0-1, J Bates 0-1.

|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

|referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 1994

|team1 = Meath

|score = 1-10 - 1-17

|team2 = Dublin

|goals1 = P Potterton 0-5, P Donnelly 1-0, D Murray 0-2, J Gorry 0-1, M Smith 0-1.

|goals2 = A O'Grady 0-8, S DAlton 1-1, C Barr 0-3, C McCann 0-1, R Boland 0-1, S Boland 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, S McDermott 0-1.

|stadium = Athboy

|referee = T McIntyre (Antrim)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 20 March 1994

|team1 = Clare

|score = 0-11 - 0-9

|team2 = Westmeath

|goals1 = D Considine 0-4, A Whelan 0-2, J McInerney 0-2, P Markham 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.

|goals2 = D Kilcoyne 0-6, S Kilcoyne 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, F O'Farrell 0-1.

|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

|referee =

}}

=Scoring statistics=

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Aonghus O'Grady

|Dublin

|align=center|2-38

|align=center|44

|align=center|6

|align=center|7.33

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Johnny Dooley

|Offaly

|align=center|0-40

|align=center|40

|align=center|7

|align=center|5.71

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Pat Potterton

|Meath

|align=center|2-32

|align=center|38

|align=center|7

|align=center|5.42

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Eamon Morrissey

|Kilkenny

|align=center|7-08

|align=center|29

|align=center|7

|align=center|4.14

David Kilcoyne

|Westmeath

|align=center|1-26

|align=center|29

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.80

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|David Kilcoyne

|Westmeath

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|Meath

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Aonghus O'Grady

|Dublin

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Laois

rowspan=3 align=center|3

|Paul Bergin

|Laois

|align=center|3-01

|align=center|10

|Dublin

Joe Hennessy

|Kerry

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Westmeath

Aonghus O'Grady

|Dublin

|align=center|1-07

|align=center|10

|Clare

rowspan=1 align=center|6

|Pat Potterton

|Meath

|align=center|1-06

|align=center|9

|Kerry

rowspan=6 align=center|7

|Eamon Morrissey

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-02

|align=center|8

|Dublin

David Cuddy

|Laois

|align=center|1-05

|align=center|8

|Offaly

Johnny Dooley

|Offaly

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Clare

Johnny Dooley

|Offaly

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Meath

Johnny Dooley

|Offaly

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Laois

Aonghus O'Grady

|Dublin

|align=center|0-08

|align=center|8

|Meath

Division 3

=Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|1

align=left| Carlow 770020-9010-467414 Division 3 champions, promoted to Division 2
2align=left| Roscommon 75027-754-602410
3align=left| Wicklow 73229-8911-56278
4align=left| Derry 731314-759-65257
5align=left| Kildare 723213-6513-6237
6align=left| Armagh 730411-549-68-86
7align=left| Monaghan 712414-4915-81-354
style="background:#FFC0CB;"

|8

align=left| Mayo 70075-4422-93-1000Relegated to Division 4

Division 4

=Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"

!width=20|Pos

!width=150|Team

!width=20|Pld

!width=20|W

!width=20|D

!width=20|L

!width=20|F

!width=20|A

!width=20|Diff

!width=20|Pts

!width=250|Notes

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

|1

align=left| Louth 760125-1009-3711112 Division 4 champions, promoted to Division 3
2align=left| Fermanagh 742114-697-484210
3align=left| Longford 741216-554-58339
4align=left| Tyrone 741215-7110-61259
5align=left| Donegal 730410-5516-67-306
6align=left| Sligo 73049-4914-85-516
7align=left| Leitrim 72057-5519-49-304
8align=left| Cavan 70075-3523-97-1160

References

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