The 2022 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, was the 91st season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams. Three English county teams also featured (having missed the 2021 tournament due to COVID-19 restrictions).
and entered the season as holders, having shared the 2021 NHL title.
On 2 April, Waterford won the National Hurling League for the fourth time after a 4-20 to 1-23 win against Cork in the final.
Format
League structure
Thirty-five teams are due to compete in the 2022 NHL – twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1 six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A five teams in Division 3B. All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.
Teams by Province and Division Province Div 1 Div 2A Div 2B Div 3A Div 3B Total Connacht 1 0 2 1 1 5 Leinster 5 4 1 1 1 12 Munster 5 1 0 0 0 6 Ulster 1 1 2 3 2 9 Britain 0 0 1 1 1 3 Total 12 6 6 6 5 35
Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.
Tie-breaker If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.
Finals, promotions and relegations
Division 1 The winner of group 1A will play the runners up of group 1B in the first semi final, and the winner of group 1B will play the runners up of group 1A in the other semi final. The winners of the semi-finals will play each other in the NHL final. The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A Division 2A The top two teams meet in Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1 The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B Division 2B The top two teams meet in Division 2B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2A The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 3A Division 3A The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B Division 3B The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A
Division 1
Division 1 Format
The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020; the groups were redrawn for 2022 and 2023.
Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualify for the NHL semi finals. The bottom teams in each group meet in a relegation playoff with the losing team relegated to Division 2A.
Division 1 Group A Table
Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5
Division 1 Group A Round 1
Division 1 Group A Round 2
Division 1A Round 3
Division 1A Round 4
Division 1A Round 5
Division 1 Group B Table
Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5
Division 1 Group B Round 1
Division 1B Round 2
Division 1B Round 3
Division 1B Round 4
Division 1B Round 5
Division 1 Semi-finals
Division 1 Final
Division 1 relegation play-off
The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups meet in a play-off with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.
Division 1 scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Stephen BennettWaterford8-5175515.002Donal BurkeDublin1-5356511.203Jason FordeTipperary1-4750510.004Rory O'ConnorWexford3-3746510.255Eoghan CahillOffaly3-364559.006Patrick HorganCork1-414458.807Neil McManusAntrim4-2941410.25Tony KellyClare3-3241313.669Conor CooneyGalway0-373749.2510Shane KingstonCork4-243666.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Stephen BennettWaterford1-1619Tipperary2Tony KellyClare2-1218Offaly3Stephen BennettWaterford3-0817LaoisStephen BennettWaterford2-1117Cork5Stephen BennettWaterford2-1016DublinPatrick HorganCork1-1316Galway7Rory O'ConnorWexford1-1215Cork8Shane KingstonCork2-0814OffalyRory O'ConnorWexford1-1114OffalyDonal BurkeDublin0-1414Laois
Division 2A
Division 2A Table
Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5
Division 2A Round 1
Division 2A Round 2
Division 2A Round 3
Division 2A Round 4
Division 2A Round 5
Division 2A Semi-final
Division 2A Final
Division 2A scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Jack ReganMeath1-4952510.402Killian DoyleWestmeath2-344075.713Jack GillenWestmeath3-303975.574Shane ConwayKerry1-414467.335Paul SheehanDown0-373766.166Kevin McDonaldCarlow1-252855.607Pádraig BoyleKerry0-232363.838Jack SheridanKildare2-162245.509Martin KavanaghCarlow0-212137.0010Gerry KeeganKildare1-161944.75Conor WoodsDown1-161963.16
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Martin KavanaghCarlow0-1515Meath2Killian DoyleWestmeath1-1114Down3Jack GillenWestmeath2-0612KerryJack SheridanKildare2-0612DownJack ReganMeath1-0912WestmeathJack ReganMeath0-1212KildareJack ReganMeath0-1212Down8Shane ConwayKerry0-1010CarlowPaul SheehanDown0-1010KildareKevin McDonaldCarlow0-1010KildarePaul SheehanDown0-1010Westmeath
Division 2B
Division 2B Table
Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5
Division 2B Round 1
Division 2B Round 2
Division 2B Round 3
Division 2B Round 4
Division 2B Round 5
Division 2B Semi-final
Division 2B Final
Division 2B relegation play-off
Division 2B scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Davin FlynnDonegal1-454868.002Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo4-354776.713Cormac O'DohertyDerry0-404058.004Seánie GermaineWicklow2-303657.205Andrew KilcullenSligo2-293575.006Seán KennyMayo1-182163.507Richie RyanDonegal2-1420210.008Odhran McKeeverDerry3-101944.75John DoyleWicklow0-191963.1610Shane BolandMayo0-171753.40
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo1-1215Derry2Richie RyanDonegal2-0814London3Seánie GermaineWicklow1-1013MayoAndrew KilcullenSligo1-1013Wicklow5Davin FlynnDonegal1-0912Mayo6Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo0-1010LondonDavin FlynnDonegal0-1010Wicklow8Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo1-069DonegalAndrew KilcullenSligo1-069DonegalCormac O'DohertyDerry0-099SligoJohn DoyleWicklow0-099Sligo
Division 3A
Division 3A Table
Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5
Division 3A Round 1
Division 3A Round 2
Division 3A Round 3
Division 3A Round 4
Division 3A Round 5
Division 3A Semi-final
Division 3A Final
Division 3A scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Cathal DolanRoscommon1-3841410.252Damian CaseyTyrone1-3740410.003Dean GaffneyArmagh2-222847.004Fionntan DonnellyArmagh0-222245.505Darren GeogheganLouth0-181836.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Fionntan DonnellyArmagh0-1515Roscommon2Damian CaseyTyrone0-1313Armagh3Damian CaseyTyrone0-1212Roscommon4John CollinsWarwickshire2-0511LouthDean GaffneyArmagh1-0811MonaghanCathal DolanRoscommon1-0811WarwickshireCathal DolanRoscommon0-1111Armagh8Dean GaffneyArmagh0-1010LouthCathal DolanRoscommon0-1010TyroneDamian CaseyTyrone0-1010Warwickshire
Division 3B
Division 3B Table
Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5
Division 3B Round 1
Division 3B Round 2
Division 3B Round 3
Division 3B Round 4
Division 3B Round 5
Division 3B Semi-final
Division 3B Final
Division 3B scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Joe O'BrienLongford1-353857.602Paddy LynamLongford0-282864.663Joe MurrayLeitrim2-212755.404Seán CorriganFermanagh1-232655.205James SmithCavan0-242446.006Gavin O'HaganLeitrim0-232354.607Emmet CorriganLongford3-101963.168Danny ConnollyLancashire0-181836.009Daniel TeagueFermanagh1-141744.2510Luca McCuskerFermanagh2-101653.20
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Joe MurrayLeitrim1-1114Fermanagh2James SmithCavan0-1212FermanaghDanny ConnollyLancashire0-1212Cavan4Gavin O'HaganLeitrim0-1111LancashireJoe O'BrienLongford0-1111Lancashire6Joe O'BrienLongford1-069Fermanagh7Paddy LynamLongford0-088Leitrim8James McNabolaLeitrim2-017LancashireJoe MurrayLeitrim1-047LongfordSeán CorriagnFermanagh1-047LeitrimJoe O'BrienLongford0-077LeitrimSeán CorriagnFermanagh0-077Longford
References
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