1994–95 National Hurling League

There are eight teams in each division. Each plays each other team once, home or away, and receives two points for a win and one for a draw.

The top two teams in Division 1 advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in Division 1 go into the quarter-finals, as do the top two teams in Division 2.

The top two teams in Divisions 2, 3 and 4 are promoted for the following season. The bottom two in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 are relegated.

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1994-95

|winners=Kilkenny
9th National League title
Captain: Bill Hennessy
Manager: Ollie Walsh

|relegated=Antrim
Laois
Limerick

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=File: Colours of Tipperary.svg Michael Cleary (3-34)

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=Tipperary 2-13 - 0-5 Laois
(26 March 1995)

|biggest away win=Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway
(9 October 1994)

|highest scoring=Laois 1-9 - 3-17 Galway
(9 October 1994)

|matches= 33

|total goals=

|longest wins=

|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1993-94

|nextseason=1995-96

|updated=19 February 2017

}}

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1993-94 season. Clare and Kilkenny joined Division 1 as the promoted teams.

On 7 May 1995, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-12 to 0-9 win over Clare in the final. It was their 9th league title overall and their first since 1989-90.{{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}}

Antrim, Laois and Limerick were relegated from Division 1.

Tipperary's Michael Cleary was the Division 1 top scorer with 3-34.

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| date = 9 October 1994

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-14 - 1-7

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = C Stakelum 1-1, B O'Meara 1-0, P Fox 0-3, M Cleary 0-3, M Kinsella 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, C McIntyre 0-1, A Butler 0-1.

| goals2 = S McMullen 1-0, J Connolly 0-2, A Elliott 0-2, C McCambridge 0-1, JP McKillop 0-1, M Carlin 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 9 October 1994

| team1 = Cork

| score = 0-18 - 1-8

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = B Cunningham 0-7, K Murray 0-3, B Corcoran 0-3, B Egan 0-2, M Mullins 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, A Browne 0-1.

| goals2 = G Kirby 1-6, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

| referee =

}}

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| date = 9 October 1994

| team2 = Galway

| score = 1-9 - 3-17

| team1 = Laois

| goals2 = L Burke 0-9, D Curley 1-1, J Campbell 1-1, F Forde 1-1, O Fahy 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, C O'Doherty 0-1.

| goals1 = D Cuddy 1-0, F Lawlor 0-5, N Delaney 0-2, PJ Peacock 0-1, L Tynan 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = J McDonald (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 9 October 1994

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-14 - 0-9

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = C Lyons 0-3, A Daly 0-3, PJ O'Connell 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, E Taaffe 0-2, J McInerney 0-2.

| goals2 = C Brennan 0-3, E Morrissey 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, A Ronan 0-1, C carter 0-1.

| stadium = O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge

| referee = S O'Meara (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 23 October 1994

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-14 - 0-6

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = D Gaffney 1-0, A Ronan 0-3, M Dunphy 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, C Brennan 0-2, E Morrissey 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, DJ Carey 0-1, C Carter 0-1.

| goals2 = PJ Peacock 0-3, D Cuddy 0-1, G Norton 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 23 October 1994

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-10 - 3-12

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = D Curely 1-0, F Forde 0-2, D Fahy 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, P Malone 0-1, D Coen 0-1, J Campbell 0-1.

| goals2 = J McInerney 2-2, C Lyons 0-7, C Clancy 1-0, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, O Baker 0-1.

| stadium = Kenny Park, Athenry

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 23 October 1994

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 2-9 - 1-15

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = P Heffernan 2-1, G Kirby 0-5, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, C Carey 0-1.

| goals2 = M Cleary 1-8, T Lanigan 0-3, J Leahy 0-2, C Stakelum 0-1, L McGrath 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

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| date = 23 October 1994

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 3-9 - 2-12

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = B McGarry 1-2, S McMullen 1-1, SP McKillop 1-0, A Elliott 0-2, G O'Kane 0-1, N Elliott 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, Conor McCambridge 0-1.

| goals2 = B Cunningham 2-3, B Egan 0-2, K Murray 0-2, B Sheehan 0-2, A Browne 0-1, K Egan 0-1, D O'Donoghue 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 6 November 1994

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-10 - 2-12

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = M Cleary 0-5, C Stakelum 1-1, D Bourke 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, B Gaynor 0-1.

| goals2 = A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-1, D Gaffney 1-1, PJ Delaney 0-3, L Keoghan 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 6 November 1994

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-15 - 2-8

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = C Moran 0-7, L Burke 0-3, D Curley 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, O Fahy 0-1.

| goals2 = B Egan 0-4, A Browne 1-0, G Manley 1-0, B Cunningham 0-2, K Murray 0-2.

| stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

| referee = P Delaney (Laois)

}}

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| date = 6 November 1994

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-6 - 1-6

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = N Delaney 1-0, D Cuddy 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1, PJ Peacock 0-1, G Norton 0-1.

| goals2 = M Foley 1-0, G Hegarty 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 6 November 1994

| team1 = Clare

| score = 2-8 - 1-6

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = C Lyons 1-3, C Clancy 1-2, J O'Connor 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

| goals2 = G O'Kane 1-0, Conor McCambridge 0-3, SP McKillop 0-1, A Elliott 0-1, B McGarry 0-1.

| stadium = O'Garney Park, Sixmilebridge

| referee = P Horan (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 20 November 1994

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-8 - 2-8

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = G Kirby 0-4, S O'Neill 1-0, D Quigley 0-1, TJ Ryan 0-1, D Nash 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.

| goals2 = C Clancy 1-1, G O'Loughlin 1-1, A Daly 0-2, V Donnellan 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1, J McInenrey 0-1, C Lyons 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 20 November 1994

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-13 - 0-11

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = O Fahy 1-4, D Curley 0-2, C Moran 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, L Burke 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, F Forde 0-1.

| goals2 = M Cleary 0-4, D Burke 0-4, P Fox 0-2, T Lanigan 0-1.

| stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 20 November 1994

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-11 - 2-11

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = P Jennings 0-5, S McMullen 1-1, B McGarry 0-2, Gregory O'Kane 0-1, J Carson 0-1, C McGuckian 0-1.

| goals2 = D Cuddy 0-5, T Kenna 1-1, D Conroy 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-2, D Rooney 0-1, O Dowling 0-1, J Dollard 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = M Kiely (Dublin)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 20 November 1994

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 2-10 - 3-3

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = D Gaffney 1-1, DJ Carey 0-4, E Morrissey 1-0, PJ Delaney 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-2, A Ronan 0-1.

| goals2 = G Manley 1-1, K Murray 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, M Mullins 0-2.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 26 February 1995

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-12 - 1-7

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = B Egan 0-9, A Browne 1-0, S McCarthy 0-2, K Murray 0-1.

| goals2 = P Fox 1-0, M Cleary 0-3, A Crosse 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, N English 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 26 February 1995

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-5 - 1-17

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = D Cuddy 0-2, B McEvoy 0-1, A Bergin 0-1, N Delaney 0-1.

| goals2 = C Lyons 1-6, O Baker 0-5, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1, C Clancy 0-1, J McInerney 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = JJ McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 26 February 1995

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 2-11 - 1-10

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = A Ronan 0-5, DJ Carey 1-0, J Power 1-0, C Brennan 0-3, M Phelan 0-2, L Keoghan 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.

| goals2 = C Moran 0-4, F Forde 1-0, L Burke 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, M McGarth 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 26 February 1995

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 0-15 - 2-7

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = G Kirby 0-4, B Tobin 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, M Galligan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, C Carey 0-1.

| goals2 = J Carson 1-2, P Nugent 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, F Collins 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = P Aherne (Carlow)

}}

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| date = 12 March 1995

| team1 = Clare

| score = 2-9 - 0-10

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = G O'Loughlin 1-1, J McInerney 1-1, S McMahon 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1.

| goals2 = M Cleary 0-5, N English 0-2, T Dunne 0-1, J Lehay 0-1, P Fox 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = T Lyons (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 12 March 1995

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-9 - 2-14

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = B Maher 0-2, G Norton 0-2, T Kenna 0-2, D Conroy 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1.

| goals2 = M Mullins 1-4, A Browne 1-1, B Egan 0-4, D Ronan 0-2, K Murray 0-1, J Cashman 0-1, M Landers 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 12 March 1995

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-20 - 2-7

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = C Moran 0-5, L Burke 0-5, M McGrath 0-2, M Coleman 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Cooney 0-2, O Fahy 0-1.

| goals2 = T Herbert 1-0, M Galligan 0-3, G Kirby 0-2, TJ Ryan 0-1.

| stadium = Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 12 March 1995

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-16 - 2-9

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = A Ronan 0-7, E Morrissey 0-4, DJ Carey 1-0, B O'Keeffe 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1, D Byrne 0-1.

| goals2 = J Carson 0-6, A McCloskey 1-1, F Collins 1-0, SP McKillop 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = J McDonnell (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 26 March 1995

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 0-12 - 1-8

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = G Kirby 0-5, M Galligan 0-3, F Carroll 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, D Quigley 0-1.

| goals2 = PJ Delaney 1-1, DJ Carey 0-3, E Morrissey 0-2, J Power 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 26 March 1995

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-8 - 0-10

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = K Murray 1-1, B Corcoran 0-3, P Smith 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, B Egan 0-1.

| goals2 = E Taaffe 0-3, C Lyons 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-2, A Daly 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 26 March 1995

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-9 - 1-9

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = J Carson 1-6, P Donnelly 0-2, P McKillen 0-1.

| goals2 = O Fahy 1-1, L Burke 0-4, C Moran 0-4.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 26 March 1995

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-13 - 0-5

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = M Cleary 2-6, J Leahy 0-2, C Bonnar 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, L McGrath 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, A Crosse 0-1.

| goals2 = N Rigney 0-2, T Kenna 0-2, O Coss 0-1.

| stadium = St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea

| referee = J Cody (Galway)

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 9 April 1995

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-11 - 3-10

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = B Egan 0-7, A Browne 2-0, F McCormack 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, D Ronan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = P O'Connor 2-0, Johnny Dooley 0-6, J Troy 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-2, B Dooley 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance = 10,300

| referee = W Barrett (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 9 April 1995

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-9 - 2-10

| team2 = Waterford

| report =

| goals1 = L Burke 0-3, C Moran 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, M Coleman 0-1.

| goals2 = P Flynn 1-4, S Frampton 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, P Queally 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, T Browne 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance = 10,300

| referee = T Murray (Limerick)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 23 April 1995

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 4-8 - 0-14

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = DJ Carey 3-1, D Byrne 1-2, A Ronan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.

| goals2 = Johnny Dooley 0-9, Joe Dooley 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, K Martin 0-1, D Pilkington 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 23 April 1995

| round = Semi-final

| time =

| team1 = Clare

| score = 2-14 - 0-8

| team2 = Waterford

| report =

| goals1 = E Taaffe 0-7, J McInerney 2-0, J O'Connor 0-3, G O'Loughlin 0-2, S Sheedy 0-1, PJ O'Connell 0-1.

| goals2 = P Flynn 0-6, T Browne 0-2.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance = 25,000

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

Final

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| date = 7 May 1995

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 2-12 - 0-9

| team2 = Clare

| report =

| goals1 = A Ronan 0-8 E Morrissey 1-3, D Byrne 1-0, C Brennan 0-1.

| goals2 = S McMahon 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, J McInerney 0-1, G O'Loughlin 0-1, E Taaffe 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| attendance = 20,909

| referee = P O'Connor (Limerick)

}}

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=National Hurling League Division 2

|season=1994-95

|winners=Waterford

|relegated=Carlow

|promoted=Kerry
Offaly
Waterford

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|continentalcup2=

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=

|league topscorer=

|best goalkeeper=

|biggest home win=

|biggest away win=

|highest scoring=

|matches=

|total goals=

|longest wins=

|longest unbeaten=

|longest winless=

|longest losses=

|highest attendance=

|lowest attendance=

|attendance=

|average attendance=

|prevseason=1993-94

|nextseason=1995-96

|updated=19 February 2017

}}

On 26 March 1995, Waterford secured the title after an 0-11 to 0-6 win over Kerry in the final round of the group stage. Kerry and Offaly were also promoted to Division 1.

Carlow and Meath were relegated from Division 2.

Play-off

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| date = 9 April 1995

| round = Play-off

| time =

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 2-15 - 2-10
(aet)

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = P O'Connell 0-7, M Hennessy 1-3, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, K Boyle 0-1, J Walsh 0-1.

| goals2 = C Arthurs 1-4, N Sands 1-0, D O'Prey 0-3, K Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| attendance =

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

}}

• [http://homepage.eircom.net/~gaelicgames/hurl/l94/ Results page]
• {{YouTube|fyQ_upEWh1k|Clare v Kilkenny NHL 1995 Final}}

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