The 2014 National Hurling League was the 83rd staging of the National Hurling League. The league began on 15 February. The divisional stage of the competition finished on 23 March.
In the final played on 4 May at Semple Stadium, Kilkenny defeated Tipperary by 2-25 1–27 with TJ Reid getting the winning point in the last minute of extra-time. Tipperary had led by 1–11 to 1–9 at half time, the Tipperary goal coming from John O'Dwyer when he connected with Noel McGrath's sideline cut to touch the ball to the net from the edge of the square. The game finished in a draw at 2–17 to 1–20 after 70 minutes with injury time points for Tipperary from Shane Bourke and Kieran Bergin sending the game to extra time. Both goals for Kilkenny came from penalties and both scored by TJ Reid and the sides were level 11 times.
Format
Division 1A: Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated to Division 1B. Division 1B: Top team promoted to 1A. Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 2A champions. Division 2A: Top two teams play Division 2A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 1B relegation playoff. Bottom team relegated to Division 2B. Division 2B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 3A champions. Division 3A: Top two teams play Division 3A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 2B relegation playoff. Bottom team relegated to Division 3B. Division 3B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted.
Division 1A
Division 1A
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average2Pauric MahonyWaterford1–535669.331Séamus CallananTipperary5–6277711.003Conor CooneyGalway3–384767.834Colin RyanClare1–384166.835Alan McCrabbeDublin0–383866.33
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1T. J. ReidKilkenny3–817Wexford2Séamus CallananTipperary3–615Kilkenny3Séamus CallananTipperary1–1114Galway4Colin FennellyKilkenny3–514Tipperary5Conor CooneyGalway1–912LimerickColin RyanClare1–912KilkennyHenry ShefflinKilkenny0–1212ClareTony KellyClare0–1212Galway9Patrick HorganCork1–811TipperaryIan ByrneWexford1–811KilkennyPauric MahonyWaterford1–811DublinConor CooneyGalway1–811KilkennyPauric MahonyWaterford0–1111GalwaySéamus CallananTipperary0–1111DublinPauric MahonyWaterford0–1111Dublin
Division 1B
Division 1B
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Patrick HorganCork2–434959.802Joe BerginOffaly1–293248.003Conor AllisLimerick0–313156.204Stephen MaherLaois1–222555.005Paul ShieldsAntrim0–222254.40
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Patrick HorganCork1–1013Wexford2Stephen MaherLaois1–912OffalyJoe BerginOffaly0–1212Limerick4Stephen QuirkeOffaly1–811AntrimPatrick HorganCork1–811OffalyPatrick HorganCork0–1111AntrimShane DowlingLimerick0–1111CorkConor AllisLimerick0–1111Antrim9Ross KingLaois1–710AntrimPaul MorrisWexford0–1010CorkConor AllisLimerick0–1010WexfordIan ByrneWexford0–1010Laois
Division 1 Knockout
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Division 1 final
Division 2A
Division 2A
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Shane NolanKerry2–344058.002Noel ConatyWestmeath2–222855.603Seán MurphyCarlow2–202655.204Gerry KeeganKildare1–212454.805Marty KavanaghCarlow1–192254.40
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Shane NolanKerry1–1114Derry2Ruairí ConveryDerry1–1013Kildare3Marty KavanaghCarlow1–710KildareRuairí ConveryDerry1–710London5Stephen LambertLondon0–99KildareWillie GreeneKildare0–99London7Brendan RodgersDerry2–28WestmeathGerry KeeganKildare1–58WestmeathMikey BoyleKerry1–58KildareDerek McNicholasWestmeath1–58KerrySeán MurphyCarlow1–58DerryShane NolanKerry0–88Kildare
Division 2B
Division 2B
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mikey LeeWicklow2–424859.602J. M. SheridanFingal1–343757.403Mattie LennonArmagh3–263557.004Kenny FeeneyMayo0–323256.405Derek DoranMeath3–91853.60
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Mikey LeeWicklow2–1420Fingal2Derek DoranMeath3–312FingalKenny FeeneyMayo0–1212Armagh4J. M. SheridanFingal0–1111Armagh5Stephen HobanMayo2–39FingalWillie McGrathMeath1–69Fingal7Mattie LennonArmagh1–58DownMattie LennonArmagh1–58MeathMikey LeeWicklow0–88DownMikey LeeWicklow0–88MayoMattie LennonArmagh0–88WicklowKenny FeeneyMayo0–88Down
Division 3A
Division 3A
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Gerry FallonRoscommon1–343749.252Lee HendersonDonegal1–303348.252Hugh ByrneMonaghan1–293248.00
Division 3B
Division 3B
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Pádraig O'DonnellLeitrim0–101025.00
Tickets The GAA announced in January 2014 that tickets purchased before the day of the games would cost €10, a reduction of €3 from previous seasons, whereas the cost of entry on the day of the game would be raised to €15.
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