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The '''2002 National Hurling League''' was the 71st staging of the [[National Hurling League]]. [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] won the league, beating [[Cork GAA|Cork]] by 2-15 to 2-14 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref>
|league = 2002 National Hurling League
|image =
|dates = 9 March – 11 May, 2002
|teams = 33
|team1 = Kilkenny
|captain1 = [[Andy Comerford]]
|manager1 = [[Brian Cody]]
|titles = 10th
|team2 = Cork
|captain2 = [[Wayne Sherlock]]
|manager2 = [[Bertie Óg Murphy]]
|two= Laois
|three = Longford
|four=Mayo
|previous = [[2001 National Hurling League|2001]]
|next = [[2003 National Hurling League|2003]]
}}
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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 GAA|Kilkenny]] won the league, beating [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/other-sports/hurling-league-fixtures-27552939.html 2002 Hurling League fixtures]</ref>
==Structure==
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.
==Division placings==
*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.
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There are 5 teams in Division 4. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

==Results==
===Division 1A===
===Division 1A===


Revision as of 13:24, 27 August 2015

2002 National Hurling League
League details
Dates9 March – 11 May, 2002
Teams33
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (10th win)
CaptainAndy Comerford
ManagerBrian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainWayne Sherlock
ManagerBertie Óg Murphy
Other division winners
Division 2Laois
Division 3Longford
Division 4Mayo
← 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

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.

Results

Division 1A

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

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Division 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Cork 5 4 1 0 6-90 5-60 33 9 Division 1 runners-up
2 Limerick 5 4 1 0 8-77 6-54 29 9
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

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Results

Relegation play-offs
April 14 Semi-final Offaly 0-16 - 0-14 Meath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
April 14 Semi-final Dublin 2-16 - 5-6 Derry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
April 21 Final Meath 2-12 - 2-16 Derry Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Knock-out stage
April 14 Quarter-final Clare 0-9 - 0-23 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
April 14 Quarter-final Tipperary 4-13 - 1-17 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
April 21 Semi-final Cork 0-21 - 1-10 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
April 21 Semi-final Limerick 0-15 - 2-14 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
May 5 Final Kilkenny 2-15 - 2-14 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles

Results

Relegation play-offs
April 13 Semi-final Westmeath 4-12 - 0-12 London Lawless Memorial Park, Swords
April 13 Semi-final Carlow 2-24 - 2-16 Roscommon
April 20 Final London 1-14 - 1-17 Roscommon Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip
Knock-out stage
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

Results

Relegation play-off
April 20 Final Sligo 4-12 - 0-5 Fermanagh Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
Knock-out stage
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

Results

Knock-out stage
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

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ 2002 Hurling League fixtures
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