The 1990–91 National Hurling League was the 60th season of the National Hurling League, the top league for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The season began on 14 October 1990 and concluded on 12 May 1991.
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1989-90 season. Clare and Waterford entered Division 1 as the two promoted teams.
On 12 May 1991, Offaly won the title after a 2-6 to 0-10 win over Wexford. It was their first league title ever.
Dublin were the first team to be relegated after losing all of their group stage games, while Clare suffered the same fate.
Division 1 Table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Wexford 760112National League runners-up2 Tipperary 7502103 Waterford 741294 Kilkenny 740385 Cork 731376 Limerick 730467 Clare 71244Relegated8 Dublin 70070Relegated
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy HolohanWexford6-5472107.202Kieran DelahuntyWaterford2-39453Kieran HetheringtonDublin2-293575.004Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny5-17325D. J. CareyKilkenny3-233147.756Conor StakelumTipperary1-25287Anthony PrendergastKilkenny2-21278Martin StoreyWexford1-2326Michael ClearyTipperary0-26269Ger FitzGeraldCork6-0725
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1D. J. CareyKilkenny2-0511GalwayD. J. CareyKilkenny1-0811Tipperary2Jimmy HolohanWexford1-0710CorkJimmy HolohanWexford1-0710Kilkenny3Kieran DelahuntyWaterford1-069LimerickKieran HetheringtonDublin0-099KilkennyMichael ClearyTipperary0-099DublinAnthony PrendergastKilkenny0-099CorkJimmy HolohanWexford0-099Dublin4Ger FitzGeraldCork2-028LimerickJimmy HolohanWexford1-058TipperaryKieran DelahuntyWaterford1-058DublinKieran DelahuntyWaterford0-088ClareKieran HetheringtonDublin0-088WexfordTony O'SullivanCork0-088DublinRay HeffernanKilkenny0-088WaterfordCyril LyonsClare0-088Dublin
Division 2 Table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Galway 7700142 Down 7502103 Offaly 750210National League champions4 Kerry 730465 Antrim 730466 Laois 630367 Meath 71062Relegated8 Derry 60060Relegated
Play-off
References