2002 National Hurling League

2002 National Hurling League

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
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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 won the league, beating Cork in the final.

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

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

Results

Relegation play-offs

Offaly v Meath

April 14 Semi-final	Offaly	0-16 - 0-14	Meath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore

Dublin v Derry

April 14 Semi-final	Dublin	2-16 - 5-6	Derry	Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Meath v Derry

April 21 Final	Meath	2-12 - 2-16	Derry	Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Knock-out stage

Clare v Limerick

April 14 Quarter-final	Clare	0-9 - 0-23	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Tipperary v Galway

April 14 Quarter-final	Tipperary	4-13 - 1-17	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Cork v Tipperary

April 21 Semi-final	Cork	0-21 - 1-10	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Limerick v Kilkenny

April 21 Semi-final	Limerick	0-15 - 2-14	Kilkenny	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Kilkenny v Cork

May 5 Final	Kilkenny	2-15 - 2-14	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Division 2A

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

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

Relegation play-offs

Westmeath v London

April 13 Semi-final	Westmeath	4-12 - 0-12	London	Lawless Memorial Park, Swords

Carlow v Roscommon

April 13 Semi-final	Carlow	2-24 - 2-16	Roscommon

London v Roscommon

April 20 Final	London	1-14 - 1-17	Roscommon	Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

Knock-out stage

Laois v Down

April 21 Semi-final	Laois	2-12 - 2-9	Down	Drogheda Park, Drogheda

Antrim v Kerry

April 21 Semi-final	Antrim	4-14 - 3-8	Kerry	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

Laois v Antrim

May 5 Final	Laois	1-20 - 2-14	Antrim	Semple Stadium, Thurles

Division Three

Results

Relegation play-off

Sligo v Fermanagh

April 20 Final	Sligo	4-12 - 0-5	Fermanagh	Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon

Knock-out stage

Longford v Donegal

April 21 Semi-final	Longford	3-13 - 2-5	Donegal	Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Longford v Louth

May 5 Final	Longford	1-12 - 0-12	Louth	Páirc Tailteann, Navan

Division Four

Results

Knock-out stage

Monaghan v Tyrone

April 20 Semi-final	Monaghan	4-10 - 0-10	Tyrone	Healy Park, Omagh

Monaghan v Mayo

May 5 Final	Monaghan	1-14 - 4-5	Mayo	Cusack Park, Mullingar

Mayo v Monaghan

May 11 Final replay	Mayo	1-15 - 1-5	Monaghan	Markievicz Park, Sligo