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2004 National Hurling League
73rd season of the National Hurling League
73rd season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 2004 National Hurling League |
| dates | 14 February – 9 May 2004 |
| teams | 32 |
| team1 | Galway |
| captain1 | Ollie Canning |
| manager1 | Conor Hayes |
| titles | 8th |
| team2 | Waterford |
| captain2 | Ken McGrath |
| manager2 | Justin McCarthy |
| two | Down |
| three | Sligo |
| threes | Donegal |
| previous | [2003](2003-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [2005](2005-national-hurling-league) |
The 2004 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 73rd edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Galway won the league, beating Waterford in the final.
Structure
Division 1
There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
- The top three in 1A and 1B advance to the Division 1 Final Group.
- The bottom three in 1A and 1B go into the Division 1 Relegation Group.
Each team in the Final Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The top two teams go into the NHL final – only points earned in these last three games count. Each team in the Relegation Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last three games count.
Division 2
There are 10 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
- The top three in 2A and 2B advance to the Division 2 Promotion Group.
- The bottom two in 2A and 2B go into the Division 2 Relegation Group.
Each team in the Promotion Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 2 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted. Each team in the Relegation Group plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last two games count.
Division 3
There are 10 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
- The top three in 3A and 3B advance to the Division 3 Promotion Group.
- The bottom two in 3A and 3B go into the Division 3 Shield Group.
Each team in the Promotion Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 3 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted. Each team in the Shield Group plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two play the Division 3 Shield Final.
Overview
Division 1
Galway won their first league title in four seasons, as 'the Westerners' recorded two defeats throughout the entire league. Waterford, who were league runners-up, suffered three defeats in the group stages before falling to Galway in the final.
Down at the other end of the table, Dublin and Antrim went through the initial group stages without a single victory. However, a relegation group of six teams resulted in Offaly ending up at the bottom and facing relegation for the following season.
Division 1
9th National League title Captain: Ollie Canning Manager: Conor Hayes (21 March 2004) (13 March 2004) (25 April 2004) Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2003 season. Antrim entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 9 May 2004, Galway won the title following a 2-15 to 1-13 win over Waterford in the final. It was their first league title since 2000 and their 8th National League title overall.
Offaly, who were unlucky not to make the final group, were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their group stage matches in the relegation group.
Galway's Eugene Cloonan was the Division 1 top scorer with 10-62.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Galway ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | Advanced to Group 1 |
| **2** | ** Clare ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Waterford ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Kilkenny ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | Advanced to Group 2 |
| **5** | ** Laois ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Dublin ** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **0** |
Group stage results
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **5** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **9** | Advanced to Group 1 |
| **2** | ** Tipperary ** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Offaly ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | Advanced to Group 2 |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Antrim ** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **0** |
Group stage results
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **3** | **2** | **1** | **0** | **5** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **2** | ** Galway ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | Division 1 champions |
| **3** | ** Clare ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Tipperary ** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **3** | |
| **5** | ** Limerick ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Cork ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group 1 results
Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kilkenny ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | |
| **2** | ** Laois ** | **3** | **2** | **1** | **0** | **5** | |
| **3** | ** Dublin ** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **3** | |
| **4** | ** Wexford ** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **1** | **3** | |
| **5** | ** Antrim ** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **2** | **1** | |
| **6** | ** Offaly ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group 2 results
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
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;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 10-62 | 92 | 9 | 10.22 |
| 2 | Paul Flynn | Waterford | 5-58 | 73 | 9 | 8.11 |
| 3 | James Young | Laois | 3-48 | 57 | 8 | 7.12 |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 5-39 | 54 | ||
| 5 | Liam Watson | Antrim | 8-26 | 50 | 8 | 6.25 |
| 6 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 5-33 | 48 | ||
| 7 | Jonathan O'Callaghan | Cork | 0-45 | 45 | ||
| 8 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 3-32 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 9 | Rory Hanniffy | Offaly | 1-30 | 33 | ||
| 10 | Conal Keaney | Dublin | 5-17 | 32 | ||
| Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 3-23 | 32 | |||
| David Curtin | Dublin | 0-32 | 32 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 3-07 | 16 | Waterford |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | Antrim |
| Paul Flynn | Waterford | 1-11 | 14 | Tipperary | |
| 4 | Liam Watson | Antrim | 3-04 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| 5 | Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 1-09 | 12 | Laois |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-09 | 12 | Limerick | |
| Jimmy Coogan | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | Antrim | |
| Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 0-12 | 12 | Kilkenny | |
| 9 | Paul O'Brien | Waterford | 3-02 | 11 | Dublin |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Clare | |
| Niall Gilligan | Clare | 1-08 | 11 | Cork | |
| Eugene Cloonan | Galway | 1-08 | 11 | Limerick | |
| Barry Lambert | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | Laois |
Division 2
Captain: Simon Wilson Manager: John Crossey (11 April 2004) (29 February 2004) (11 April 2004) Derry and Mayo entered Division 2 as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2003 season.
On 9 May 2004, Down won the title following a 5-15 to 3-7 win over Westmeath in the final.
Mayo were relegated from Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches in the relegation group.
Westmeath's Andrew Mitchell was the Division 2 top scorer with 1-56.
Division 2A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Down ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | Advanced to Group 1 |
| **2** | ** Westmeath ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | |
| **3** | ** Roscommon ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Kildare ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | Advanced to Group 2 |
| **5** | ** Derry ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
Group stage results
Division 2B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kerry ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | Advanced to Group 1 |
| **2** | ** Wicklow ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Meath ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Mayo ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | Advanced to Group 2 |
| **5** | ** Carlow ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
Group stage results
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Westmeath ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | Division 2 runners-up |
| **2** | ** Down ** | **2** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **4** | Division 2 champions |
| **3** | ** Roscommon ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Kerry ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Meath ** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **2** | **0** | |
| **6** | ** Wicklow ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group 1 results
Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kildare ** | **1** | **1** | **0** | **0** | **2** | |
| **2** | ** Derry ** | **1** | **1** | **0** | **0** | **2** | |
| **3** | ** Carlow ** | **2** | **1** | **0** | **1** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Mayo ** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **2** | **0** | Relegated to Division 3 |
Group 2 results
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 1-56 | 59 | 8 | 7.37 |
| 2 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 3-38 | 47 | 7 | 6.71 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 3-09 | 18 | Carlow |
| Paul Barniff | Down | 3-09 | 18 | Westmeath | |
| 3 | John Mike Dooley | Kerry | 4-02 | 14 | Carlow |
| Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 2-08 | 14 | Down | |
| 5 | Gregory Biggs | Derry | 2-07 | 13 | Westmeath |
| Tom Carew | Kildare | 0-13 | 13 | Westmeath | |
| 7 | Keith Higgins | Mayo | 1-08 | 11 | Carlow |
| Tom Carew | Kildare | 1-08 | 11 | Derry | |
| Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 0-11 | 11 | Wicklow | |
| Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 0-11 | 11 | Kerry |
Division 3
Division 3A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Sligo ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | Advanced to Group 1 |
| **2** | ** Armagh ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Leitrim ** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **1** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Longford ** | **4** | **0** | **2** | **2** | **2** | Advanced to Group 2 |
| **5** | ** Donegal ** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **3** | **1** |
Group stage results
Division 3B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tyrone ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | Advanced to Group 1 |
| **2** | ** Fermanagh ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | |
| **3** | ** Louth ** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **2** | **3** | |
| **4** | ** Monaghan ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | Advanced to Group 2 |
| **5** | ** Cavan ** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **3** | **1** |
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Sligo ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | Division 3 champions |
| **2** | ** Tyrone ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | Division 3 runners-up |
| **3** | ** Fermanagh ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Armagh ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Leitrim ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Louth ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Donegal ** | **2** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **4** | Division 3 Shield champion |
| **2** | ** Cavan ** | **2** | **1** | **0** | **1** | **2** | Division 3 Shield runner-up |
| **3** | ** Longford ** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **1** | **1** | |
| **4** | ** Monaghan ** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **1** | **1** |
Knock-out stage
Shield final
Final
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
- [http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/other-sports/hurling-league-fixtures-27552939.html 2002 Hurling League fixtures]
- "Gaelic Games Scoreboard".
- (9 May 2004). "Galway cruise to League glory". Breaking News.
- (9 May 2004). "Down claim NHL Division 2 title". Breaking News.
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