▁the ▁British ▁East ▁India ▁Company ▁Category : Mar itime ▁inc idents ▁in ▁ 1 7 1 9 <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 1 9 8 6 – 8 7 ▁National ▁Hur ling ▁League ▁( known ▁as ▁the ▁Ford ▁National ▁Hur ling ▁League ▁for ▁spons or ship ▁reasons ) ▁was ▁the ▁ 5 6 th ▁season ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Hur ling ▁League . ▁ ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Kil ken ny ▁came ▁into ▁the ▁season ▁as ▁def ending ▁champions ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 5 - 8 6 ▁season . ▁West me ath ▁and ▁W ex ford ▁entered ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁as ▁the ▁promoted ▁teams . ▁ ▁On ▁ 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 8 7 , ▁Gal way ▁won ▁the ▁title ▁following ▁a ▁ 3 - 1 2 ▁to ▁ 3 - 1 0 ▁win ▁over ▁Cla re ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁It ▁was ▁their ▁first ▁league ▁title ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 4 - 7 5 ▁and ▁their ▁ 3 rd ▁National ▁League ▁title ▁overall . ▁ ▁Off aly ▁and ▁West me ath ▁were ▁re leg ated ▁from ▁Division ▁ 1 . ▁ ▁Cla re ' s ▁Cy ril ▁Ly ons ▁was ▁the ▁Division ▁ 1 ▁top ▁sc orer ▁with ▁ 4 - 5 1 . ▁ ▁Table ▁ ▁Group ▁stage ▁ ▁Kno ck - out ▁stage ▁ ▁Qu arter - final s ▁ ▁Sem i - final s ▁ ▁Final ▁ ▁Sc oring ▁statistics ▁ ▁Top ▁sc orer ▁overall ▁ ▁Top ▁sc or ers ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁game ▁ ▁Division ▁