The 2023 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, was the 92nd season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams. Three English county teams also feature. Waterford were the title holders.
It took place between 4 February and 9 April.
On 9 April, Limerick won the National Hurling League for the fourteenth time after a 2–20 to 0–15 win against Kilkenny in the final.
Format
League structure
Thirty-five teams compete in the 2023 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 1 2 1 5 Leinster 5 3 2 1 1 12 Munster 5 1 0 0 0 6 Ulster 1 2 2 3 1 9 Britain 0 0 1 0 2 3 Total 12 6 6 6 5 35
Each team plays all the other teams in their group or 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 top two teams in each group play in the NHL semi-finals and final. The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A Division 2A Second and third place meet in the Division 2A semi-final The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1 The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B Division 2B Second and third place meet in the Division 2B semi-final The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the 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 Second and third place meet in the Division 3A semi-final The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B Division 3B Second and third place meet in the Division 3B semi-final The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the 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 qualifies for the NHL semi-finals.
Division 1 Group A Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Cork5 4 1 0 130 116 14 9 Limerick5 4 0 1 132 99 33 8 Galway53 0 2 139 112 27 6 Clare5 2 1 2 152 116 36 5 Wexford5 1 0 4 98 130 -32 2 Westmeath 5 0 0 5 86 164 -78 0
Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5
Division 1 Group A Round 1 This game is also the final of the 2023 Walsh Cup.
Division 1 Group A Round 2
Division 1 Group A Round 3
Division 1 Group A Round 4
Division 1 Group A Round 5
Division 1 Group B Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Tipperary5 5 0 0 172 113 59 10 Kilkenny540 1 128 102 26 8 Waterford5 2 1 2 128 120 8 5 Dublin5 2 1 2 129 130 -1 5 Antrim5 1 0 4 106 135 -29 2 Laois (R)5 0 0 5 105 168 -63 0
Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5
Division 1 Group B Round 1
Division 1 Group B Round 2
Division 1 Group B Round 3
Division 1 Group B Round 4
Division 1 Group B 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
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Billy DrennanKilkenny2-7076710.852Donal BurkeDublin1-5558511.603Aidan McCarthyClare2-5157511.404Jason FordeTipperary2-4551412.755Conal CunningAntrim1-404358.60Stephen MaherLaois0-434367.167Killian DoyleWestmeath0-4141410.25Evan NilandGalway0-4141410.259Gearóid O'ConnorTipperary0-363657.2010Shane KingstonCork1-313465.66
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Jason FordeTipperary1-1518Kilkenny2Billy DrennanKilkenny1-1316Cork3Donal BurkeDublin0-1515Tipperary4Aidan McCarthyClare1-1114CorkJason FordeTipperary0-1414Limerick6Stephen BennettWaterford2-0713DublinConal CunningAntrim1-1013LaoisAidan McCarthyClare1-1013WexfordJason FordeTipperary1-1013DublinBilly DrennanKilkenny0-1313DublinKillian DoyleWestmeath0-1313CorkAidan McCarthyClare0-1313Limerick
Division 2A
Division 2A Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Kildare5 4 1 0 123 93 30 9 Offaly (P)5 4 1 0 121 95 26 9 Kerry5 3 0 2 111 99 12 6 Carlow5 2 0 3 108 103 5 4 Down5 0 1 4 104 126 -22 1 Derry (R)5 0 1 4 89 140 -51 1
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
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Eoghan CahillOffaly0-8181711.572James BurkeKildare0-555569.163Cormac O'DohertyDerry1-424559.004Paul SheehanDown0-444458.80Pádraig BoyleKerry0-444477.336Shane ConwayKerry1-273065.007Marty KavanaghCarlow0-262646.508David NallyOffaly2-162273.149Gerry KeeganKildare2-111762.8310Pearse Óg McCrickardDown0-151553.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Cormac O'DohertyDerry0-1414Kildare2Cormac O'DohertyDerry1-1013DownMarty KavanaghCarlow0-1313DownEoghan CahillOffaly0-1313KerryEoghan CahillOffaly0-1313Kerry6Paddy BolandCarlow4-0012DownJames BurkeKildare0-1212KerryEoghan CahillOffaly0-1212DerryPaul SheehanDown0-1212Offaly10Pádraig BoyleKerry0-1111DerryJames BurkeKildare0-1111CarlowEoghan CahillOffaly0-1111CarlowEoghan CahillOffaly0-1111KildareCormac O'DohertyDerry0-1111CarlowEoghan CahillOffaly0-1111Kildare
Division 2B
Division 2B Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Meath (P)5 5 0 0 129 87 42 10 Wicklow5 3 0 2 100 84 16 6 Donegal5 3 0 2 88 110 -22 6 Tyrone5 2 0 3 90 97 -7 4 London5 1 0 4 118 127 -9 2 Sligo (R)5 1 0 4 85 105 -20 2
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
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ronan CrowleyLondon2-414759.402Pádraig O'HanrahanMeath0-4242410.503Jack GouldingLondon5-142947.254Declan CoulterDonegal0-272739.00Andy KilcullenSligo0-272746.756Éamonn Ó DonnchadhaMeath3-132254.40Mickey LittleTyrone0-222254.40Liam McKinneyDonegal0-222263.669Diarmuid HanniffySligo0-212154.2010Dermot BegleyTyrone0-202036.66Christy MoorehouseWicklow0-202045.00
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Pádraig O'HanrahanMeath0-1515Sligo2Ronan CrowleyLondon0-1313MeathJack ReganMeath0-1313London4Ronan CrowleyLondon1-0912DonegalRonan CrowleyLondon1-0912Sligo6Pádraig O'HanrahanMeath0-1111DonegalPádraig O'HanrahanMeath0-1111WicklowMickey LittleTyrone0-1111LondonDeclan CoulterDonegal0-1111London10Jack GouldingLondon2-0410TyroneAndy KilcullenSligo0-1010LondonLiam McKinneyDonegal0-1010Wicklow
Division 3A
Division 3A Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Roscommon (P)5 2 2 1 97 76 21 6 Armagh5 3 0 2 103 114 -11 6 Monaghan5 3 0 2 91 119 -28 6 Mayo5 2 1 2 135 91 44 5 Louth5 2 0 3 93 117 -24 4 Fermanagh (R)5 1 1 3 101 103 -2 3
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
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Fionntain DonnellyArmagh1-646779.572Fergal RafterMonaghan2-424868.003Cormac PhillipsMayo0-454559.004Luca McCuskerFermanagh1-262947.25Paddy FallonRoscommon0-292964.836Darren GeogheganLouth0-282839.337Adrian PhillipsMayo5-092454.80Mickey Joe EganRoscommon1-212464.009Mark GahanLouth0-181853.6010Danny MageeArmagh4-051772.42Conor MulryRoscommon2-111753.40
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Fionntain DonnellyArmagh0-1616Monaghan2Fergal RafterMonaghan1-1114LouthFionntain DonnellyArmagh1-1114Mayo4Luca McCuskerFermanagh1-0912ArmaghDarren GeogheganLouth0-1212MonaghanFionntain DonnellyArmagh0-1212Monaghan7Cormac PhillipsMayo0-1111Monaghan8Cormac PhillipsMayo0-1010RoscommonLuca McCuskerFermanagh0-1010Roscommon10Adrian PhillipsMayo2-039LouthTomás GalvinArmagh2-039FermanaghFionntain DonnellyArmagh0-099FermanaghMickey Joe EganRoscommon0-099MayoCormac PhillipsMayo0-099FermanaghDarren GeogheganLouth0-099FermanaghPaddy FallonRoscommon0-099MonaghanFergal RafterMonaghan0-099ArmaghFionntain DonnellyArmagh0-099Roscommon
Division 3B
Division 3B Table
TeamPldWDLFADiffPts Cavan (P)4 3 0 1 77 66 11 6 Leitrim4 3 0 1 81 70 11 6 Longford4 2 0 2 57 45 12 4 Lancashire4 2 0 2 90 80 10 4 Warwickshire4 0 0 4 57 101 -44 0
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
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Canice MaherCavan1-434659.202Jack GrealishWarwickshire3-162546.25Robin SpencerLancashire1-212438.004Luke HandsWarwickshire3-132245.50Michael DervanLeitrim1-192245.506Shane MaddenLancashire2-131944.757Joe MurrayLeitrim2-121853.608Gavin O'HaganLeitrim0-171753.409Brendan DelaneyLeitrim2-101644.00Cathal MullaneLongford0-161635.33
In a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Brendan DelaneyLeitrim2-0612LancashireCanice MaherCavan0-1212Warwickshire3Canice MaherCavan1-0811Longford4Michael DervanLeitrim2-0612Warwickshire5Jack GrealishWarwickshire1-0811Lancashire6Shane MaddenLancashire2-0410WarwickshireCanice MaherCavan0-1010Leitrim8Robin SpencerLancashire0-099WarwickshireCanice MaherCavan0-099Leitrim10Luke HandsWarwickshire2-028LeitrimRobin SpencerLancashire0-088LeitrimPaddy LynamLongford0-088Lancashire
References
External links Full Fixtures and Results