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===Division One===
===Division One===


Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions. The sixth-placed teams play a relegation playoff, the losers being relegated to Division Two for 2009.
Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions.


===Division Two===
===Division Two===


Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are promoted to Division One for 2009. The sixth-placed teams play a relegation playoff, the losers being relegated to Division Three for 2009.
Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals.


===Division Three===
===Division Three===
Five teams play in Division Three. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final, the winners being promoted to Division Two for 2009. The fourth- and fifth-placed teams playoff also, the losers being relegated to Division Four for 2009.
Five teams play in Division Three. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final.


===Division Four===
===Division Four===
Five teams play in Division Four. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final, the winners being promoted to Division Three for 2009.
Five teams play in Division Four. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Promotion and relegation for 2008
|-
! !! Promoted !! Relegated
|-
! Division 1
| - || 4
|-
! 2
| 0 || 8
|-
! 3
| 0 || 1
|-
! 4
| 0 || -
|}

==2009 structure==

*'''Division One''' (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008.
*'''Division Two''' (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008.
*'''Division Three''' (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008.
*'''Division Four''' (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4, in 2008.


==Group stages==
==Group stages==

Revision as of 14:37, 3 April 2008

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The 2008 National Hurling League is the current edition of the National Hurling League, contested by 34 GAA county hurling teams, 33 from Ireland (includes South Down), and London from England.

Format

The 2008 format of the National Hurling League is a new system consisting of four divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have twelve teams in each, and there are five teams in Divisions Three and Four.

Division One

Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions.

Division Two

Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals.

Division Three

Five teams play in Division Three. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final.

Division Four

Five teams play in Division Four. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final.

Promotion and relegation for 2008
Promoted Relegated
Division 1 - 4
2 0 8
3 0 1
4 0 -

2009 structure

  • Division One (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008.
  • Division Two (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008.
  • Division Three (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008.
  • Division Four (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4, in 2008.

Group stages

Division One A

Team Pld W D L Pts diff Pts
Kilkenny 1 1 0 0 +8 2
Antrim 2 1 0 1 0 2
Dublin 2 1 0 1 -1 2
Wexford 2 1 0 1 -6 2
Cork 0 0 0 0 0 0
Waterford 1 0 0 1 -1 0

Round One

Waterford3-08 – 2-12Wexford
Walsh Park
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Dublin0-22 – 0-15Antrim
S Mullen 0-12 (0-8f, 0-2 '65'), D O'Callaghan 0-3, D Qualter, R O'Carroll 0-2 each, J Boland, K Flynn, P O'Driscoll 0-1 each. L Watson 0-9 (0-5f, 0-2 '65'), N McManus 0-3, E McCloskey, P McGill, S McCrory 0-1 each.
Parnell Park
Attendance:
Referee:J McGrath (Westmeath)
Corkscr. – w/oKilkenny

Round Two

Antrim3-11 – 1-10Wexford
Dunloy
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Corkscr. – w/oWaterford
Kilkenny1-21 – 2-10Dublin
Nowlan Park
Attendance:
Referee:

Round Three

Dublin0-00 – 0-00Cork
Parnell Park
Attendance:?
Referee: ?

Division One B

Team Pld W D L Pts diff Pts
Tipperary 2 2 0 0 28 4
Galway 2 1 1 0 4 3
Clare 2 1 0 1 +6 2
Limerick 2 1 0 1 +4 2
Offaly 2 0 1 1 -17 1
Laois 2 0 0 2 -25 0

Round One

Limerick3-23 – 2-11Laois
Páirc na nGael
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Galway2-24 – 3-17Clare
G Faragher (1-11), 1-7 f,s 0-1 pen, A Callanan (1-2), I Tannian (0-5), N Healy (0-3), A Cullinane (0-2), K Hynes (0-1). M Flaherty (3-8), 2-8 f’s, D O’Rourke (0-3), N Gilligan (0-3), J Clancy (0-2), F Lynch (0-1).
Pearse Stadium
Attendance:
Referee:S Roche (Tipperary)
Tipperary2-25 – 2-08Offaly
Semple Stadium
Attendance:
Referee:

Round Two

Offaly3-09 – 0-18Galway
Tullamore
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Clare1-25 – 1-15Laois
Scariff
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Tipperary2-20 – 2-09Limerick
Thurles
Attendance:?
Referee: ?

Division Two A

Team Pld W D L Pts diff Pts
Westmeath 2 2 0 0 +15 4
Kildare 2 2 0 0 +8 4
Kerry 2 1 0 1 +2 2
Wicklow 2 1 0 1 -3 2
Mayo 2 0 0 2 -3 0
Roscommon 2 0 0 2 -19 0

Round One

Kerry1-11 – 0-17Westmeath
Tralee
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Roscommon0-11 – 2-12Kildare
Athleague
Attendance:
Referee:
Wicklow1-16 – 0-17Mayo
Arklow
Attendance:
Referee:

Round Two

Kildare1-15 – 1-14Mayo
Newbridge
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Westmeath3-19 – 1-13Roscommon
Cusack Park, Mullingar
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Kerry4-07 – 1-11Wicklow
Tralee
Attendance:?
Referee: ?

Division Two B

Team Pld W D L Pts diff Pts
Carlow 2 1 1 0 +5 3
Down 2 1 1 0 +5 3
Meath 2 1 0 1 +15 2
Armagh 2 1 0 1 -4 2
Derry 2 1 0 1 -9 2
London 2 0 0 2 -20 0

Round One

Down1-11 – 0-14Carlow
Ballycran
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Meath1-25 – 0-08Derry
Páirc Tailteann
Attendance:
Referee:
Armagh1-14 – 0-08London
Keady
Attendance:
Referee:

Round Two

Derry3-11 – 0-09London
Ballinascreen
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Carlow2-15 – 1-13Meath
Dr Cullen Park
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Down2-22 – 1-12Armagh
Ballycran
Attendance:?
Referee: ?

Division Three

Team Pld W D L Pts diff Pts
Longford 1 1 0 0 +22 2
Louth 1 1 0 0 +8 2
Donegal 2 1 0 1 -1 2
Tyrone 2 1 0 1 -3 2
Sligo 2 0 0 2 -26 0

Round One

Tyrone1-10 – 1-17Donegal
Omagh
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Longford4-19 – 2-03Sligo
Pearse Park
Attendance:
Referee:

Louth BYE

Round Two

Tyrone1-20 – 3-10Sligo
Markievics Park
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Donegal1-10 – 3-08Louth
Letterkenny
Attendance:?
Referee: ?

Longford - bye

Division Four

Team Pld W D L Pts diff Pts
Fermanagh 2 2 0 0 +10 4
Cavan 2 2 0 0 +1 2
Monaghan 2 1 0 1 -1 2
Leitrim 1 0 0 1 -6 0
South Down 1 0 0 1 -4 0

Round One

Fermanagh2-10 – 2-05Monaghan
Tempo
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Leitrim0-08 – 2-08Cavan
Ballinamore
Attendance:
Referee:

South Down BYE

Round Two

Cavan1-09 – 1-14Fermanagh
Ballyconnell
Attendance:?
Referee: ?
Monaghan2-10 – 3-03South Down
Clones
Attendance:?
Referee: ?

Leitrim - Bye

Final stage

Division One

WaterfordvLimerick

Attendance:
Referee:
TipperaryvCork

Attendance:
Referee:
Kilkennyv

Attendance:
Referee:
Galwayv

Attendance:
Referee:
v

Attendance:
Referee:

Division Two

KerryvMeath

Attendance:
Referee:
DownvKildare

Attendance:
Referee:
Westmeathv

Attendance:
Referee:
Carlowv

Attendance:
Referee:
v

Attendance:
Referee:

Division Three

DonegalvLouth

Attendance:
Referee:

Division Four

South DownvMonaghan

Attendance:
Referee:

Relegation playoffs

AntrimvOffaly

Attendance:
Referee:
RoscommonvLondon

Attendance:
Referee:
LongfordvSligo

Attendance:
Referee:

References

  1. ^ HILL 16

External links

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