1983–84 National Hurling League Explained

League:1983–84 National Hurling League
Dates:2 October 1983 – 8 April 1984
Team1:Limerick
Titles:8th
Two:Tipperary
Three:Roscommon
Four:Longford
Previous:1982–83
Next:1984–85

The 1983–84 National Hurling League was the 53rd season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

Competition:National Hurling League Division 1
Season:1983-84
Winners:Limerick
8th National League title
Captain: Leonard Enright
Manager: Michael O'Grady
Relegated:Clare
Waterford
League Topscorer: Billy Fitzpatrick
Matches:36
Prevseason:1982–83
Nextseason:1984–85
Updated:6 March 2017

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1982-83 season.

On 8 April 1984, Limerick won the title after a 3-16 to 1-9 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 8th league title overall and their first since 1970-71.[1]

Table

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1 Limerick 751111 National League champions
2 Cork 750210
3 Wexford 74038
4 Laois 73046
5 Kilkenny 73046
6 Galway 63036
7 Waterford 73046Relegated to Division 2
8 Clare 60151Relegated to Division 2

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Final

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny4-546697.33
2Finbarr GantleyGalway10-1949
3Tom HarringtonWexford8-2145
4Paddy KellyLimerick3-3140
5John JordanWexford1-3538
6John McKennaLimerick8-103493.77
7Billy BohaneLaois0-3232
8Cyril LyonsLaois0-2727
9Mick WalshLaois6-0826
10P. J. MolloyGalway3-1524
John FentonCork2-1824
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Finbarr GantleyGalway4-0315Waterford
2Finbarr GantleyGalway3-0514Waterford
3Tom HarringtonWexford2-0713Kilkenny
4Joe ConnollyGalway3-0312Waterford
John FentonCork1-0912Wexford
Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny1-0912Waterford
Paddy KellyLimerick0-1212Wexford
5Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny1-0811Galway
6Paddy KellyLimerick1-0710Tipperary
Ollie O'ConnorLimerick0-1010Waterford

Division 2

Table

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1 Tipperary 760112 Division 2 champions
2 Offaly 760112 Promoted to Division 1
3 Westmeath 751111
4 Kerry 73137
5 Dublin 73046
6 Antrim 72054
7 Kildare 72054
8 Wicklow 70070 Relegated to Division 3

Division 3

Table

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1 Roscommon 770014 Division 3 champions
2 Down 760112
3 Armagh 73137
4 Meath 73137
5 Carlow 61234
6 Derry 71244
7 Mayo 62044
8 Cavan 71062 Relegated to Division 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Hurling League Results 1925-2009. Hogan Stand. 18 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx. 2010-08-05. dead.