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

440012+22rowspan=2|Advance to NCL semi-finals
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

43019+11
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

42026+6rowspan=2|
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

41033–10
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

40040–29Relegation 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

540112+45rowspan=2|Advance to NCL semi-finals
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

52218+17
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

52127–8
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

52127–2
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|style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath

50050–58Relegation 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 =

}}

{{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 =

}}

{{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}}

League

Category:National Camogie League seasons