2018 National Camogie League#Division 2
{{Short description|Camogie tournament}}
{{Citation style|date=February 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 2018 National Camogie League
|image =
|dates = 14 January – 29 April 2018
|teams = 29
|team1 = Kilkenny
|captain1 = Shelly Farrell
|manager1 = Ann Downey
|titles = 14th
|team2 = Cork
|captain2 = Aoife Murray
|manager2 = Paudie Murray
|two = Cork
|three = Kerry
|previous = 2017
|next = 2019
}}
The 2018 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues, commenced in January 2018 and was won by Kilkenny.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/gaa/2018/6123/fixtures/|title=Live 2018 Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Fixtures, Results & Standings|website=RTÉ.ie |publisher=}}{{cite web |url=http://www.punditarena.com/gaa/bbarry/kilkenny-cork-littlewoods-camogie-league-final |title=Kilkenny Cork Littlewoods Camogie League Final |website=PunditArena.com|date=8 April 2018 }}
Format
=League structure=
The 2018 National Camogie League consists of three divisions: eleven teams in Division 1, thirteen teams in Division 2 and four in Division 3; Divisions 1 and 2 are divided into two groups. Each team plays every other team in its group once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
- winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
- if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
- if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.
=Finals, promotion and relegation=
The top two teams in each group in Division 1 contest the National Camogie League semi-finals. The last-placed team in each group contest the relegation playoff.
The top two teams in each group in Division 2 contest the Division 2 semi-finals. The last-placed team in each group contest the relegation playoff.
All four teams in Division 3 contest the Division 3 semi-finals.
Fixtures and results
=Division 1=
==Group 1==
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!Team !Pld !W !D !L !Pts !Diff !Notes | |||||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +22 | rowspan=2|Advance to NCL semi-finals |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +11 | |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | +6 | rowspan=2| |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | –10 | |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | –29 | Relegation playoff |
==Group 2==
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!Team !Pld !W !D !L !Pts !Diff !Notes | |||||||
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | +45 | rowspan=2|Advance to NCL semi-finals |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +17 | |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | +6 | rowspan=3| |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | –8 | |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | –2 | |
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | –58 | Relegation playoff |
==Finals==
{{GAA match
|date = 11 March 2018
|round = Semi-Final
|team1 =Cork File:Colours of Cork.svg
|score =2-17 – 2-13
|time= 2 p.m.
|team2 =File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Cork IT
|attendance=
|referee =
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{{GAA match
|date = 11 March 2018
|round = Semi-Final
|team1 = Kilkenny File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg
|score =2-10 – 1-9
|team2 =File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = St. Rynagh's GAA, Banagher
|attendance=
|referee =
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{{GAA match
|date = 8 April 2018
|time=
|round = Final
|team1 = Cork File:Colours of Cork.svg
|score =1-11 – 0-15
|report=[https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0408/953004-kilkenny-survive-cork-comeback-to-complete-three-in-row/ Report]
|team2 =File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny
|goals1 =Orla Cronin 1-01, Orla Cotter 0-03 (0-03 frees), Linda Collins 0-03, Katrina Mackey 0-02, Gemma O’Connor 0-01, Ashling Thompson 0-01
|goals2=Denise Gaule 0-06 (0-04 frees, 0-01 ’45), Miriam Walshe 0-03, Katie Power 0-02, Jenny Clifford 0-02, Shelly Farrell 0-01, Aoife Doyle 0-01
|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
|attendance=
|referee =R Kelly (Kildare)
}}
=Division 2=
==Finals==
{{GAA match
|date = 22 April 2018
|round = Semi-Final
|team1 = Westmeath File:Colours of Westmeath.svg
|score =3-10 – 1-6
|time = 2 p.m. IST
|team2 =File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin "B"
|goals1 =
|goals2=
|stadium = Conneff Park, Clane
|report=[https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0422/956369-camogie-cork-and-westmeath-to-meet-in-division-2-final/ Report]
|referee =
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 22 April 2018
|round = Semi-Final
|team1 = Kilkenny "B" File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg
|score =0-9 – 1-13
|time = 2 p.m. IST
|team2 =File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork "B"
|goals1 =Edel Coonan (0-4); Stefi Fitzgerald (0-3); Lydia Fitzpatrick, Maguerite Hoynes (0-1 each)
|goals2=Rachel O'Callaghan (1-2); Keeva McCarthy (0-5); Katelyn Hickey (0-3); Caroline Sugrue (0-2); Kate Wall (0-1)
|stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
|report=[https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/sport/309152/camogie-league-div-2-cork-simply-too-strong-for-kilkenny.html Report]
|referee =
}}
{{GAA match
|date = 29 April 2018
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Westmeath File:Colours of Westmeath.svg
|score = 1-4 – 0-8
|report = [https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/cork-withstand-westmeath-comeback-to-retain-camogie-league-division-2-title-839918.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork "B"
|goals1 = P Greville 1-4(fs)
|goals2 = C Sugrue, K Hickey, K McCarthy (1 '45') 0-2 each; R O’Shea (f), K Wall 0-1 each
|stadium = Páirc Lachtáin, Freshford
|attendance =
|referee = J McDonagh (Galway)
}}
=Division 3=
==Finals==
{{GAA match
|date = 15 April 2018
|time = 2 p.m. IST
|round = Final
|team1 = Kerry File:Colours of Kerry.svg
|score =2-8 – 0-4
|report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/camogie/goggin-hails-team-on-massive-day-for-kerry-camogie-36809682.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
|goals1 =P Diggin 1-4 (1-3fs); A Whelan 1-0; A Behan 0-2; L Collins, C Shanahan 0-1 each
|goals2=S Spillane 0-3(fs); R Fitzmaurice 0-1
|stadium = The Ragg, Bouladuff
|attendance =
|referee =Paul Ryan (Kildare)
}}
References
{{National Camogie League}}
{{2018 in ladies' Gaelic games}}