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2009 National Hurling League
78th season of the National Hurling League
78th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| league | National Hurling League 2009 | |
| image | [[File:2009 National Hurling League Finals Programme.JPG | 250px]] |
| dates | 7 February 2009 – 3 May 2009 | |
| teams | 34 | |
| team1 | Kilkenny | |
| titles | 14th | |
| two | Offaly | |
| threea | Kildare | |
| threeb | London | |
| four | Sligo | |
| previous | 2008 | |
| next | 2010 |
The 2009 National Hurling League (known as the Allianz National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of the National Hurling League.
Structure
The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions with the teams divided more equitably into a five-tier structure.
Division 1 was a single division and was confined to the top eight teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final. Division 2 operated in a similar manner.
Division 3A was a newly created division and consisted of six teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final. Division 3B operated in a similar manner, however, that division consisted of seven teams.
Division 4 was a single division consisting of six teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final.
Division 1
14th National League title Captain: Michael Fennelly Manager: Brian Cody (5 April 2009) (1 March 2009) (3 May 2009) Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 2008 season.
On 3 May 2009, Kilkenny won the title after a 4–17 to 2-26 extra-time win over Tipperary. It was their first league title since 2006 and their 14th National League title overall.
Clare failed to win a single group stage game - finishing in the bottom position - and were relegated to Division 2 for the 2010 league.
Dublin's Alan McCrabbe was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-50.
Structure
A total of 8 teams contested the top division of the league, including all of the sides from the 2008 season that formerly took part in Divisions 1A and 1B. Due to the restructuring the 2008 Division 2 champions did not gain promotion to the top tier.
Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in Division 1 contested the final.
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
(aet)
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | 1-50 | 53 | 6 | 8.83 |
| 2 | Niall Moran | Limerick | 3-38 | 47 | 6 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 5-26 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 4 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 2-34 | 40 | 6 | 6.66 |
| 5 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 2-30 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 1-29 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 7 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 4-17 | 29 | 7 | 4.14 |
| 8 | Niall Healy | Galway | 3-19 | 28 | 7 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 1-24 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| 10 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 1-23 | 26 | 7 | 3.71 |
;Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Healy | Galway | 2-8 | 14 | Clare |
| 2 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | 2-7 | 13 | Kilkenny |
| Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 1-10 | 13 | Tipperary | |
| 4 | Niall Moran | Limerick | 1-9 | 12 | Waterford |
| Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | 1-9 | 12 | Cork | |
| 6 | David Treacy | Dublin | 3-2 | 11 | Tipperary |
| Martin Comerford | Kilkenny | 3-2 | 11 | Tipperary | |
| Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-5 | 11 | Clare | |
| Joe Canning | Galway | 1-8 | 11 | Limerick | |
| Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | 0-11 | 11 | Dublin | |
| Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | 0-11 | 11 | Galway | |
| Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 0-11 | 11 | Galway |
Division 2
Captain: Ger Oakley Manager: Johnny Dooley
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 8-48 | 72 | 8 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Paul Braniff | Down | 3-43 | 52 | 7 | 7.42 |
| 3 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2-41 | 47 | 7 | 6.71 |
| 4 | Rory Jacob | Wexford | 8-21 | 45 | 8 | 5.62 |
| 5 | Diarmuid Lyng | Wexford | 5-21 | 36 | 8 | 4.50 |
| Karl Stewart | Antrim | 1-33 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 | |
| 7 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 8 | Ruairí Dunbar | Carlow | 1-28 | 31 | 7 | 4.42 |
| Paul Shiels | Antrim | 0-31 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | |
| James Young | Laois | 0-31 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 1-11 | 14 | Carlow |
| 2 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-07 | 13 | Laois |
| 3 | Diarmuid Lyng | Wexford | 3-03 | 12 | Antrim |
| Pat Kenny | Wexford | 3-03 | 12 | Carlow | |
| Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2-06 | 12 | Wexford | |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 1-09 | 12 | Westmeath | |
| 7 | Rory Jacob | Wexford | 2-05 | 11 | Laois |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-05 | 11 | Kerry | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 2-05 | 11 | Carlow | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-08 | 11 | Westmeath | |
| Ruairí Dunbar | Carlow | 1-08 | 11 | Laois | |
| Paul Shiels | Antrim | 0-11 | 11 | Down |
Division 3A
Final
date =| team1 = Meath | score = 1−18 − 2−18 | team2 = Kildare| goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park Kildare won promotion to Division Two for 2010 while Meath remained in Division Three for 2010
Division 3B
Final
date =| team1 = London | score = 2−19 − 2−13 | team2 = Roscommon| goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Venue: Páirc Tailteann London won promotion to Division Three A for 2010 while Roscommon remained in Division Three B for 2010
Division 4
Final
date =| team1 = Monaghan | score = 2−8 − 1−13 aet | team2 = Sligo | goals1 = | goals2 = | stadium = Venue: Pearse Park Sligo won promotion to Division Three B for 2010 while Monaghan remained in Division Four for 2010
Promotion and relegation
| Promoted | Relegated | Division One | Division Two | Division Three A | Division Three B | Division Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Clare | |||||
| Offaly | Kerry | |||||
| Kildare | Wicklow | |||||
| London | Longford | |||||
| Sligo | – |
References
References
- (4 May 2009). "Hogan goes extra yard of plucky Tipperary". Irish Independent.
- (15 May 2020). "Flashback: 2009 Allianz Hurling League Final - Kilkenny v Tipperary". GAA.ie.
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