2002 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 11 May 2002 |
| Teams | 33 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (10th win) |
| Captain | Andy Comerford |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Wayne Sherlock |
| Manager | Bertie Óg Murphy |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Laois |
| Division 3 | Longford |
| Division 4 | Mayo |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork in the final.[1][2]
Structure
[edit]There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win.
- The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the NHL semi-finals
- The second- and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the quarter-finals
- The fifth- and sixth-placed teams in 1A and 1B go into a relegation playoff.
There are 10 teams in Division 2, split into 2A and 2B.
- The first- and second-placed teams in 2A and 2B progress to the Division 2 semi-finals
- The fourth- and fifth-placed teams in 2A and 2B go into a relegation playoff.
There are 6 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom two teams play a relegation playoff.
There are 5 teams in Division 4. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.
Division 1
[edit]Division 1A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-75 | 1-56 | 43 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
| 2 | Galway | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-86 | 6-61 | 25 | 8 | |
| 3 | Clare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-86 | 7-59 | 24 | 6 | |
| 4 | Waterford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-69 | 3-68 | 10 | 4 | |
| 5 | Dublin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-56 | 6-79 | -23 | 4 | |
| 6 | Meath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4-42 | 14-91 | -79 | 0 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
[edit]| 25 February 2002 Round 1 | Meath | 1-8 - 4-24 | Clare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| N Horan 0-6, M Cole 1-1, D Dorran 0-1. | T Carmody 1-4, D Forde 1-2, T Griffin 0-7, B Culbert 1-1, J O’Connor 0-4, A Quinn 1-0, N Gilligan 0-2, O Baker 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 25 February 2002 Round 1 | Kilkenny | 1-12 - 0-12 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, K Power 0-1, R Mullally 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1. | P Flynn 0-8, T Browne 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, E Murphy 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Cork) |
| 9 March 2002 Round 2 | Waterford | 4-12 - 1-5 | Meath | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| P Flynn 2-1, M White 2-1, K McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-2, A Moloney 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, E McGrath 0-1. | M Cole 1-0, N Horan 0-3, N Reilly 0-1, F McMahon 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 10 March 2002 Round 2 | Galway | 0-15 - 0-9 | Kilkenny | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| E Cloonan 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, D Hayes 0-2, F Forde 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1. | H Shefflin 0-7, D Lyng 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
| 10 March 2002 Round 2 | Clare | 0-18 - 2-7 | Dublin | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| T Griffin 0-4, D Forde 0-3, O Baker 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, J Considine 0-1, A Markham 0-1. | P Maguire 1-0, C Wilson 1-0, D Sweeney 0-3, D Curtin 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, S Martin 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 18 March 2002 Round 3 | Galway | 1-17 - 1-16 | Clare | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| E Cloonan 0-8, R Murray 0-3, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 1-1, D Tierney 0-1, K Broderick 0-1. | T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-5, S McMahon 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, O Baker 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, A Markham 0-1, D Forde 0-1. | Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 18 March 2002 Round 3 | Dublin | 1-19 - 1-14 | Waterford | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| S Martin 0-5, D Curtin 0-5, G Ennis 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, D Sweeney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, C Meehan 0-1. | K McGrath 1-5, P Flynn 0-3, M White 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, D Bennett 0-1, P Queally 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 18 March 2002 Round 3 | Kilkenny | 2-22 - 0-9 | Meath | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Brennan 2-4, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, P Tennyson 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, K Power 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, E Behan 0-1. | N Horan 0-7, J Canty 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
| 24 March 2002 Round 4 | Meath | 0-9 - 1-15 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| N Horan 0-4, J McGuinness 0-2, A O’Neill 0-1, M Cole 0-1, N Reilly 0-1. | D Curtin 0-9, S Martin 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, D Spain 0-1. | Referee: J Kelly (Wexford) |
| 24 March 2002 Round 4 | Clare | 1-12 - 3-14 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, J Considine 0-2, T Griffin 0-1, S McMahon 0-1. | S Grehan 2-1, H Shefflin 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 24 March 2002 Round 4 | Waterford | 1-16 - 0-16 | Galway | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| K McGrath 0-8, P Flynn 1-4, E Kelly 0-1, T Browne 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D Bennett 0-1 | R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, F Healy 0-2, D Tierney 0-1, D O’Brien 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, Niall Hayes 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 30 March 2002 Round 1 refixture | Dublin | 2-9 - 2-20 | Galway | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| S Martin 1-2, C Meehan 1-0, D Curtin 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, D Spain 0-1, C Kearney 0-1. | M Kerins 1-1, F Forde 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, D Hayes 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-2, R Murray 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
| 7 April 2002 Round 5 | Galway | 3-18 - 2-11 | Meath | Kenny Park, Athenry |
| D Hayes 2-2, M Kerins 1-4, E Cloonan 0-6, F Healy 0-3, R Gantley 0-2, R Murray 0-1. | N Horan 1-6, N Reilly 1-1, J Donoghue 0-2, D Doran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
| 7 April 2002 Round 5 | Kilkenny | 3-18 - 0-8 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Comerford 1-4, E Brennan 0-7, H Shefflin 2-0, J Hoyne 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1. | D Curtin 0-3, S O’Neill 0-1, P Maguire 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, C Wilson 0-1, A de Paor 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 7 April 2002 Round 5 | Clare | 0-16 - 0-15 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| J O’Connor 0-5, J Reddan 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, A Quinn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, A Markham 0-1, O Baker 0-1. | K McGrath 0-8, A Moloney 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Division 1B Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6-90 | 5-60 | 33 | 8 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Limerick | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-77 | 6-54 | 29 | 8 | |
| 3 | Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-83 | 9-54 | 35 | 6 | |
| 4 | Wexford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-73 | 8-71 | 8 | 6 | |
| 5 | Offaly | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-61 | 9-76 | -15 | 4 | |
| 6 | Derry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-37 | 12-104 | -85 | 0 |
Group stage
[edit]| 25 February 2002 Round 1 | Limerick | 0-9 - 0-11 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P O’Grady 0-3, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-2, E Foley 0-1. | A Browne 0-4, B O’Connor 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 25 February 2002 Round 1 | Wexford | 2-20 - 3-4 | Derry | Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy |
| D Stamp 1-2, B Goff 0-5, M Jordan 0-4, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzhenry 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, K Furlong 0-1. | J O’Dwyer 3-0, O Collins 0-3, R Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
| 9 March 2002 Round 2 | Derry | 0-9 - 1-16 | Offaly | Lavey Sportfield, Lavey |
| O Collins 0-6, D Magill 0-1, D McGrellis 0-1, J O’Dwyer 0-1. | G Oakley 1-1, J Dooley 0-4, D Murray 0-3, B Carroll 0-3, M O’Hara 0-3, B Murphy 0-2. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 9 March 2002 Round 2 | Cork | 0-24 - 2-12 | Wexford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| A Browne 0-7, J Deane 0-5, N McCarthy 0-3, J O’Connor 0-3, B O’Connor 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | M Jordan 2-1, B Lambert 0-6, D O’Brien 0-2, L O’Gorman 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 10 March 2002 Round 2 | Tipperary | 1-12 - 2-13 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Kelly 0-6, E O’Neill 1-2, L Cahill 0-1, E Enright 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | M Keane 2-7, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-1, B Begley 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 16 March 2002 Round 3 | Derry | 1-12 - 1-24 | Cork | Davitt Park, Swatragh |
| O Collins 0-8, D Doherty 1-0, D Magill 0-1, R McCloskey 0-1, D McGrelis 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1. | J Deane 1-5, N Ronan 0-5, J O'Connor 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, A Cummins 0-2, E Collins 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. |
| 18 March 2002 Round 3 | Wexford | 3-13 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| L O’Gorman 1-4, D O’Brien 1-2, B Lambert 0-4, M Jordan 1-0, D Ruth 0-2, R Mallon 0-1. | J O’Brien 1-1, E Kelly 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, J Enright 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, E O’Neill 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny) |
| 18 March 2002 Round 3 | Offaly | 2-10 - 1-18 | Limerick | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Dooley 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, D Murray 1-1, B Carroll 0-1, | M Keane 0-6, B Begley 1-0, J Butler 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-2, S O’Connor 0-2, C Carey 0-2, M Foley 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, B Foley 0-1. | Referee: P Aherne (Carlow) |
| 24 March 2002 Round 4 | Wexford | 1-12 - 2-16 | Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| B Lambert 0-6, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, M Jordan 0-1. | P O’Grady 1-2, M Keane 0-5, C Fitzgerald 1-0, B Foley 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, P Lawlor 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 24 March 2002 Round 4 | Cork | 4-17 - 1-10 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E Collins 3-1, J O’Connor 0-5, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J Deane 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1. | J Dooley 0-6, R Hannify 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, J Brady 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
| 24 March 2002 Round 4 | Tipperary | 5-23 - 0-3 | Derry | MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
| M O’Leary 2-4, J O’Brien 2-4, E Kelly 1-5, L Corbett 0-3, J Enright 0-3, T Dunne 0-1, N Morris 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B O’Meara 0-1. | M Conway 0-1, Gregory Biggs 0-1, Gary Biggs 0-1. | Referee: E Morris (Dublin) |
| 30 March 2002 Round 1 refixture | Offaly | 3-8 - 2-21 | Tipperary | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| B Murphy 1-3, G Hanniffy 1-1, Brian Whelahan 1-0, J Dooley 0-3, B Carroll 0-1. | E Kelly 0-9, L Cahill 1-3, J O’Brien 1-2, T Dunne 0-4, J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny) |
| 7 April 2002 Round 5 | Derry | 2-9 - 3-21 | Limerick | Lavey Sportsfield, Lavey |
| M Collins 2-1, G McGonigle 0-4, O Collins 0-3, G Biggs 0-1. | M Keane 2-8, J Butler 0-4, S O’Connor 1-0, M Foley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, B Begley 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Moran 0-1, P Carey 0-1. | Referee: J McClean (Antrim) |
| 7 April 2002 Round 5 | Offaly | 2-17 - 2-16 | Wexford | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| J Dooley 0-7, R Hanniffy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, N Claffey 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1. | B Lambert 1-7, B Goff 1-2, R McCarthy 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 7 April 2002 Round 5 | Cork | 1-14 - 1-17 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Deane 1-3, E Collins 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2. | E O’Neill 1-2, M O’Leary 0-4, E Kelly 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, N Morris 0-1, J Enright 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1. | Referee: P Ahern (Carlow) |
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Semi-finals
| 14 April 2002 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-16 - 0-14 | Meath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| B Whelehan 0-6, S Brown 0-5, B Murphy 0-2, M O’Hara 0-1, R Hannify 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. | N Horan 0-6, T Reilly 0-3, C Sheridan 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 14 April 2002 Semi-final | Dublin | 2-16 - 5-6 | Derry | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| C Keaney 0-6, K Flynn 1-2, G Ennis 1-2, T McGrane 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, R Kennedy 0-1, S Martin 0-1, P Maguire 0-1. | M Collins 4-1, O Collins 1-1, G McGonigle 0-4. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Final
| 21 April 2002 Final | Meath | 2-12 - 2-16 | Derry | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| N Horan 1-6, J O’Toole 1-0, T Reilly 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1. | G McGonigle 0-11, M Collins 1-2, J O’Dwyer 1-0, O Collins 0-2, D Doherty 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Knock-out stage
[edit]Quarter-finals
| 14 April 2002 Quarter-final | Clare | 0-9 - 0-23 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, T Carmody 0-1. | M Keane 0-11, O Moran 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Brien 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 14 April 2002 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 4-13 - 1-17 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| E Kelly 0-11, J O'Brien 2-1, L Corbett 1-1, B O’Meara 1-0. | E Cloonan 1-8, J Rabbitte 0-3, D Hayes 0-3, R Murray 0-2, R Gantley 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 21 April 2002 Semi-final | Cork | 0-21 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B O’Connor 0-6, J O’Connor 0-6, N McCarthy 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, S Gardiner 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. | E Kelly 1-3, E O’Neill 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
| 21 April 2002 Semi-final | Limerick | 0-15 - 2-14 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Keane 0-7, M Foley 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, B Begley 0-1, O Moran 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, O O’Neill 0-1. | H Shefflin 1-7, M Comerford 1-4, JJ Delaney 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
Final
| 5 May 2002 Final | Kilkenny | 2-15 - 2-14 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Comerford 1-3, J Hoyne 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3, A Comerford 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullaly 0-1, S Dowling 0-1. | E Collins 2-0, J O'Connor 0-4, A Browne 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Murray 0-1. |
Scoring statistics
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 4-44 | 56 | 7 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-41 | 47 | 7 | 6.71 |
| 3 | Nicky Horan | Meath | 2-38 | 44 | 7 | 6.28 |
| 4 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 3-32 | 41 | 7 | 5.85 |
| 5 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 6 | John O'Brien | Tipperary | 6-09 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| Paul Flynn | Waterford | 3-18 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 | |
| Ken McGrath | Waterford | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| Joe Dooley | Offaly | 0-27 | 27 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| 10 | Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| Eddie Brennan | Kilkenny | 3-17 | 26 | 7 | 3.71 | |
| Ollie Collins | Derry | 1-23 | 26 | 7 | 3.71 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Keane | Limerick | 2-08 | 14 | Derry |
| 2 | Michael Collins | Derry | 4-01 | 13 | Dublin |
| Mark Keane | Limerick | 2-07 | 13 | Tipperary | |
| 4 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 1-08 | 11 | Tipperary |
| Geoffrey McGonagle | Derry | 0-11 | 11 | Meath | |
| Mark Keane | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Clare | |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-11 | 11 | Galway | |
| 8 | Éamonn Collins | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Offaly |
| Eddie Brennan | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Meath | |
| Mark O'Leary | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Derry | |
| John O'Brien | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Derry | |
| Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick |
Division 2
[edit]Division 2A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antrim | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-60 | 1-47 | 34 | 8 | Division 2 runners-up |
| 2 | Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-50 | 5-42 | 23 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kildare | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1-52 | 6-48 | -1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Westmeath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3-42 | 7-53 | -23 | 3 | |
| 5 | Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-38 | 5-62 | -24 | 0 |
Division 2B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4-70 | 3-41 | 32 | 8 | Division 2 champions |
| 2 | Kerry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-49 | 3-41 | 20 | 4 | |
| 3 | Carlow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-45 | 10-48 | -6 | 4 | |
| 4 | Wicklow | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10-53 | 7-46 | -16 | 4 | |
| 5 | London | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5-29 | 12-70 | -62 | 0 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Results
[edit]Relegation play-offs
[edit]| April 13 Semi-final | Westmeath | 4-12 - 0-12 | London | Lawless Memorial Park, Swords |
| April 20 Final | London | 1-14 - 1-17 | Roscommon | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
Knock-out stage
[edit]| April 21 Semi-final | Laois | 2-12 - 2-9 | Down | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| April 21 Semi-final | Antrim | 4-14 - 3-8 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| May 5 Final | Laois | 1-20 - 2-14 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
Division Three
[edit]Results
[edit]Relegation play-off
[edit]| April 20 Final | Sligo | 4-12 - 0-5 | Fermanagh | Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon |
Knock-out stage
[edit]| April 21 Semi-final | Longford | 3-13 - 2-5 | Donegal | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| May 5 Final | Longford | 1-12 - 0-12 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
Division Four
[edit]Results
[edit]Knock-out stage
[edit]| April 20 Semi-final | Monaghan | 4-10 - 0-10 | Tyrone | Healy Park, Omagh |
| May 5 Final | Monaghan | 1-14 - 4-5 | Mayo | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| May 11 Final replay | Mayo | 1-15 - 1-5 | Monaghan | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
References
[edit]- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ 2002 Hurling League fixtures