2015 National Hurling League

The 2015 National Hurling League was the 84th staging of the National Hurling League. Waterford won their first title since 2007 after a 1-24 to 0-17 win against Cork in the final on 3 May.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

TG4 and Setanta provided live coverage of the league with highlights shown on RTÉ2 on Sunday nights.

Format

34 teams play in the 2015 NHL. There are six teams in the top five divisions, and four teams in Division 3B. Each team plays each other once, either home or away. 2 points are awarded for a win, and 1 for a draw. Where two teams are level on points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them.

Division 1A: Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team relegated to Division 1B.
Division 1B: Top team promoted to 1A. Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 2A champions.
Division 2A: Top two teams play Division 2A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 1B relegation play-off. Bottom team relegated to Division 2B.
Division 2B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 3A champions.
Division 3A: Top two teams play Division 3A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 2B relegation play-off. Bottom team relegated to Division 3B.
Division 3B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted.^[8]

Division 1A

Round Robin

NHL quarter-finals Relegation play-off

Galway are ranked ahead of Kilkenny because they won the head-to-head match between the teams (8 March at Pearse Stadium: 0-20 to 0-18).

Division 1A relegation play-off

Division 1B

Round Robin

Promotion & NHL quarter-finals NHL quarter-finals Relegation play-off

Division 1B relegation play-off

Division 1B/2A promotion/relegation play-off

Division 1 Knockout

Division 1 Final stages

Division 1 Quarter-Finals

Division 1 Semi-Finals

Division 1 Final

Top scorers

Overall

Division 2

Division 2A

Round Robin

Division final and possible promotion Relegation

London are ranked ahead of Wicklow because they won the head-to-head match between the teams (8 March at Arklow: 3-12 to 2-12).

Division 2A Final

Division 2B

Round Robin

Division final and possible promotion Relegation play-off

Meath, Down and Armagh are ranked by score difference.

Division 2B Final

Division 2B relegation play-off

Division 2B/3A promotion/relegation play-off

Division 3

Division 3A

Round Robin

Division final and possible promotion Relegation

Division 3A Final

Division 3B

Round Robin

Division final and possible promotion

Division 3B Final

References

^ "As It Happened: Waterford 1-24 Cork 0-17". GAA.ie. 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "WATERFORD 1-24 CORK 0-17". Munster GAA. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Final: as it happened". The 42. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "WATERFORD 1-24 CORK 0-17". GAA.ie. 3 May 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Dominant Waterford see off Cork to claim Division 1 title". Irish Examiner. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Waterford power to victory". Hogan Stand. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "Waterford's tactical masterclass delivers third ever league title as Cork flounder". Irish Independent. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
^ "2015 fixtures: Opening trips for Tipp and Kilkenny". RTÉ. 18 September 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.

External links

Full Fixtures and Results