2022 National Hurling League

2022 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	February–April, 2022
Teams	35
League champions
	← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, is due to be the 91st season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams. Three English county teams are also expected to feature, having missed the 2021 tournament due to COVID-19 restrictions.[1] Galway and Kilkenny enter the season as holders, having shared the 2021 NHL title.[2][3][4]

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 may complete the lineup, if it is possible for English teams to travel.

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 two group winners 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[5]

Division 1

Locations of the 2022 NHL Division 1 teams.

Red: Group A;

Green: Group B.

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.[6]

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 team in each group qualifies for the NHL final.[7]

Division 1 Group A Table

NHL final Relegation play-off

Team	F	A
Limerick	0-0	0-0
Wexford	0-0	0-0
Galway	0-0	0-0
Cork	0-0	0-0
Offaly	0-0	0-0
Clare	0-0	0-0

Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group A Round 1

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Division 1 Group A Round 2

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Division 1A Round 3

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Division 1A Round 4

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Division 1A Round 5

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Division 1 Group B Table

NHL final Relegation play-off

Team	F	A
Tipperary	0-0	0-0
Waterford	0-0	0-0
Dublin	0-0	0-0
Laois	0-0	0-0
Kilkenny	0-0	0-0
Antrim	0-0	0-0

Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group B Round 1

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Division 1B Round 2

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Division 1B Round 3

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Division 1B Round 4

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Division 1B Round 5

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Division 1 Final

2022	1st place Division 1A	v	1st place Division 1B

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.

2022	6th place Division 1A	v	6th place Division 1B

Division 2A

Locations of the 2022 NHL Division 2A teams.

Division 2A Table

Division final, winner promoted Automatic relegation to Division 2B

Team	F	A
Carlow	0-0	0-0
Kerry	0-0	0-0
Kildare	0-0	0-0
Down	0-0	0-0
Meath	0-0	0-0
Westmeath	0-0	0-0

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2A Round 1

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Division 2A Round 2

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Division 2A Round 3

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Division 2A Round 4

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Division 2A Round 5

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Division 2A Final

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Division 2B

Locations of the 2022 NHL Division 2B teams.

Division 2B Table

Division final, winner promoted Relegation play-off

Team	F	A
Mayo	0-0	0-0
Derry	0-0	0-0
Sligo	0-0	0-0
Donegal	0-0	0-0
Wicklow	0-0	0-0
London^note	0-0	0-0

^ London may not compete, depending on restrictions on travel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. If they cannot play, they will not be relegated.

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2B Round 1

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Division 2B Round 2

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Division 2B Round 3

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Division 2B Round 4

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Division 2B Round 5

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Division 2B Final

Division 2B Relegation Play-Off

Division 3A

Locations of the 2022 NHL Division 3A teams.

Division 3A Table

Division final, winner promoted Automatic relegation to Division 3B

Team	F	A
Roscommon	0-0	0-0
Monaghan	0-0	0-0
Armagh	0-0	0-0
Warwickshire^note	0-0	0-0
Tyrone	0-0	0-0
Louth	0-0	0-0

^ Warwickshire may not compete, depending on restrictions on travel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. If they cannot play, they will not be relegated.

Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3A Round 1

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Division 3A Round 2

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Division 3A Round 3

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Division 3A Round 4

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Division 3A Round 5

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Division 3A Final

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Division 3B

Locations of the 2022 NHL Division 3B teams.

Division 3B Table

Division final, winner promoted

Team	F	A
Fermanagh	0-0	0-0
Leitrim	0-0	0-0
Longford	0-0	0-0
Lancashire^note	0-0	0-0
Cavan	0-0	0-0

^ Lancashire may not compete, depending on restrictions on travel regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3B Round 1

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Division 3B Round 2

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Division 3B Round 3

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Division 3B Round 4

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Division 3B Round 5

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Division 3B Final

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References

"Allianz hurling league to begin on May 8". Shannonside.ie.
Keane, Paul. "Outcome of this weekend's Division 1 games will carry much weight". The Irish Times.
"Allianz HL: Galway and Kilkenny finish top in Divisions 1A and 1B". www.gaa.ie.
"New inter-county hurling coaching role confirmed for Limerickman Seoirse Bulfin". www.limerickleader.ie.
"Hurling League structure to remain in place for 2018". 28 March 2017 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"2022 National Hurling and Football Leagues: Groups confirmed for all divisions". Sky Sports.
Fogarty, John (December 19, 2020). "New League structure as GAA master calendar for 2021 revealed". Irish Examiner.

External links

Full Fixtures and Results

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[1] "Allianz hurling league to begin on May 8". Shannonside.ie.

[2] Keane, Paul. "Outcome of this weekend's Division 1 games will carry much weight". The Irish Times.

[3] "Allianz HL: Galway and Kilkenny finish top in Divisions 1A and 1B". www.gaa.ie.

[4] "New inter-county hurling coaching role confirmed for Limerickman Seoirse Bulfin". www.limerickleader.ie.

[5] "Hurling League structure to remain in place for 2018". 28 March 2017 – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[6] "2022 National Hurling and Football Leagues: Groups confirmed for all divisions". Sky Sports.

[7] Fogarty, John (December 19, 2020). "New League structure as GAA master calendar for 2021 revealed". Irish Examiner.

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