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2013 National Hurling League
82nd season of the National Hurling League
82nd season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | National Hurling League 2013 |
| dates | 23 February – 5 May 2013 |
| teams | 34 |
| team1 | Kilkenny |
| captain1 | Colin Fennelly |
| manager1 | Brian Cody |
| titles | 16th |
| team2 | Tipperary |
| captain2 | Shane McGrath |
| manager2 | Eamon O'Shea |
| oneb | Dublin |
| twoa | Laois |
| twob | London |
| threea | Fingal |
| threeb | Longford |
| previous | 2012 |
| next | 2014 |
The 2013 National Hurling League commenced in February 2013. 34 GAA county hurling teams: 32 from Ireland (including Fingal but not Cavan), London and Warwickshire, contested it.
On the final day of fixtures in division 1A on 31 March, all six teams had a chance of either reaching the league semi-finals, or suffering relegation.
Kilkenny won the NHL, defeating Tipperary in the final by 2–17 to 0–20 in the final on 5 May in Nowlan Park. Michael Fennelly scored two goals and three points in the first half as Kilkenny led by 2–07 to 0–11. In the second half Lar Corbett and JJ Delaney were sent off in the 46th minute after they wrestled each other on the ground near the Kilkenny goal.
On 13 May Kilkenny's Lester Ryan was named as the GAA-GPA Hurler of the League for 2013. Ryan scored 1–10 in six games from midfield including 0–3 in the semi-final win over Galway and 0–3 in the final victory against Tipperary.
Format
- Division 1A: Top three teams qualify for NHL semi-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Division 1B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted and qualifying for NHL semi-final. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Divisions 2A and 3A: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Divisions 2B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom team relegated.
- Division 3B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted.
The current format of the National Hurling League has been criticised by many including current managers, claiming that it's not benefitting the game in several counties.
Division 1A
Division 1A
Fixtures and results
Division 1 Knockout
(AET)
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 0-58 | 58 | 6 | 9.67 |
| 2 | Joe Canning | Galway | 2-48 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-45 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 0-31 | 31 | 6 | 5.16 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-8 | 14 | Clare |
| 2 | Joe Canning | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Tipperary |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | Tipperary | |
| 4 | Joe Canning | Galway | 1-9 | 12 | Clare |
| Colin Ryan | Clare | 0-12 | 12 | Cork | |
| 6 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 0-11 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-11 | 11 | Clare | |
| 8 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin |
| Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Galway | |
| Joe Canning | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| Colin Ryan | Clare | 0-10 | 10 | Cork | |
| Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| 13 | John O'Dwyer | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Galway |
| Colin Ryan | Clare | 0-9 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 0-9 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-9 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-9 | 9 | Clare |
Division 1B
Division 1B
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 4-37 | 49 | 5 | 9.80 |
| 2 | Neil McManus | Antrim | 1-41 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
| Declan Hannon | Limerick | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 | |
| 4 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 2-30 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 5 | Paul Morris | Wexford | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 6 | Marty Kavanagh | Carlow | 0-23 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 7 | Shane Kavanagh | Carlow | 0-22 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-9 | 15 | Dublin |
| 2 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-6 | 12 | Limerick |
| Declan Hannon | Limerick | 2-6 | 12 | Carlow | |
| Neil McManus | Antrim | 0-12 | 12 | Offaly | |
| 5 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 1-8 | 11 | Limerick |
| Neil McManus | Antrim | 0-11 | 11 | Limerick | |
| 7 | Declan Hannon | Limerick | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin |
| Paul Morris | Wexford | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 10 | Neil McManus | Antrim | 1-6 | 9 | Carlow |
| Gary Moore | Wexford | 0-9 | 9 | Carlow | |
| Declan Hannon | Limerick | 0-9 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Shane Kavanagh | Carlow | 0-9 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Declan Hannon | Limerick | 0-9 | 9 | Dublin |
Division 2A
Division 2A
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 4-34 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Paul Divilly | Kildare | 1-30 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 3 | Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 1-29 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| Derek McNicholas | Westmeath | 0-32 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 | |
| 5 | Stephen Maher | Laois | 1-28 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 2-10 | 16 | Kildare |
| 2 | Niall O'Brien | Westmeath | 1-9 | 12 | Derry |
| Derek McNicholas | Westmeath | 0-12 | 12 | Laois | |
| 4 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-7 | 10 | Westmeath |
| Stephen Maher | Laois | 1-7 | 10 | Kerry | |
| 6 | Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 0-9 | 9 | Laois |
| Stephen Maher | Laois | 0-9 | 9 | Kildare | |
| 8 | Michael Kirpatrick | Derry | 1-5 | 8 | Kerry |
| Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-5 | 8 | Wicklow | |
| Paul Divilly | Kildare | 1-5 | 8 | Laois | |
| Paddy Henry | Derry | 0-8 | 8 | Kildare | |
| Derek McNicholas | Westmeath | 0-8 | 8 | Kildare | |
| Paul Divilly | Kildare | 0-8 | 8 | Westmeath |
Division 2B
Division 2B
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Braniff | Down | 2-39 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 1-40 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 |
| 3 | Stephen Clynch | Meath | 1-34 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Clynch | Meath | 1-12 | 15 | Down |
| 2 | Paul Braniff | Down | 1-10 | 13 | Meath |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-10 | 13 | Roscommon | |
| Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-13 | 13 | Roscommon | |
| 5 | Seán Regan | Mayo | 2-6 | 12 | Armagh |
| Gerard Hennelly | London | 0-12 | 12 | Down | |
| 7 | Declan Coulter | Armagh | 1-8 | 11 | Roscommon |
| Gerard Hennelly | London | 0-11 | 11 | Armagh |
Division 3A
Division 3A
Results
Division 3B
Division 3B
Fixtures and results
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-29 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 |
| Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 1-29 | 32 | 3 | 10.66 | |
| 3 | Connor Robbins | Warwickshire | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 4 | Gary Waldron | Sligo | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 1-13 | 16 | Warwickshire |
| 1 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-11 | 14 | Warwickshire |
| 2 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-13 | 13 | Leitrim |
| 3 | Connor Robbins | Warwickshire | 0-11 | 11 | Sligo |
| 4 | Alan O'Neill | Warwickshire | 3-1 | 10 | Leitrim |
| Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 0-10 | 10 | Longford | |
| Connor Robbins | Warwickshire | 0-10 | 10 | Longford |
Broadcasting rights
Setanta Sports and TG4 will provide live coverage of matches in Ireland with RTÉ providing highlights on Sunday nights. Setanta Sports broadcast live matches in Australia. Setanta Sports also provided coverage of matches from the National Hurling League to viewers in Asia.
References
References
- (21 February 2013). "Preview: Allianz Hurling League Division 1". RTÉ Sport.
- "The Irish Times". [[The Irish Times]].
- (31 March 2013). "Everything still to play for National Hurling League". Irish Independent.
- (1 April 2013). "September rivals line up league showdown". Irish Independent.
- (31 March 2013). "Kilkenny 0-20 Cork 2-12". RTÉ Sport.
- (31 March 2013). "Tipperary 3-19 Clare 1-14". RTÉ Sport.
- (31 March 2013). "Waterford 0-12 Galway 0-15". RTÉ Sport.
- (5 May 2013). "Kilkenny made to work for 16th league title".
- (5 May 2013). "As it happened: Kilkenny v Tipperary – Allianz Division 1 hurling league final". The Score.
- (5 May 2013). "Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 0-20". Munster GAA.
- (5 May 2013). "Kilkenny 2-17 Tipperary 0-20". RTÉ Sport.
- (13 May 2013). "O'Neill and Ryan win League awards". Irish Examiner.
- (14 May 2013). "Ryan relished 'home' final". Kilkenny People.
- (13 May 2013). "Awards for O'Neill and Ryan". Hogan Stand.
- (4 April 2013). "O'Grady joins calls for hurling league reform". Irish Independent.
- (3 April 2013). "Duffy bites back at managers' criticism of hurling league format". Irish Independent.
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