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.
Division 1
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.
Table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsQualification or Relegation1 Clare 760112 Division 1 Runners-Up2 Galway751111 Division 1 Champions3 Cork 7502104 Limerick 740385 Kilkenny 730466 Wexford 712447 Westmeath72054 Relegated to Division 28 Offaly70161
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Cyril LyonsClare4-516397.002Joe CooneyGalway4-43553Jimmy HolohanWexford2-37434David KilcoyneWestmeath5-2439Joe DooleyOffaly2-333976Terence KennyLimerick5-12277Gary KirbyLimerick5-09248Tomás MulcahyCork7-0223Mark FoleyCork6-052310Anthony CunninghamGalway5-0722
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Jimmy HolohanWexford1-1013Clare2Anthony CunninghamGalway3-0312WaterfordJoe CooneyGalway2-0612ClareCyril LyonsClare1-0912Westmeath5Jimmy HolohanWexford0-1111Westmeath6Éanna RyanGalway3-0110ClareCyril LyonsClare2-0410KilkennyJoe CooneyGalway1-0710CorkDavid KilcoyneWestmeath1-0710GalwayJoe CooneyGalway1-0710Waterford
Division 2
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.
Table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsQualification or Relegation1 Tipperary (C)760112 Promoted to Division 12 Waterford7511113 Antrim 741294 Dublin 732285 Laois 732286 Kerry 720547 Mayo71062 Relegated to Division 37 Meath71062
Division 3
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.
Table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsQualification or Relegation1 Down (C)760112 Promoted to Division 22 Roscommon7502103 Carlow 7502104 Derry 7502105 Armagh 730466 Kildare 720547 Wicklow720548 Monaghan70070 Relegated to Division 4
Division Four
Knock-out stage
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