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National Hurling League

{{Short description|Annual inter-county hurling competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox GAA tournament

| name = Allianz National Hurling League

| currentlyrunning = 2025 National Hurling League

| logo = 200px

| irish = Sraith Iomána Náisiúnta

| code = Hurling

| founded = 1925–26 National Hurling League

| region = Ireland
Britain

| trophy =

| no. of teams = 35

| first Winners = Cork

| title holders = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| currentordinal = 15

| super = th

| most titles = File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny
File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| mostordinal = 19

| sponsors = Allianz

| tv = RTÉ2, TG4 and Eir Sport
Premier Sports (UK, including NI)

| website = [https://www.gaa.ie/hurling Official website]

}}

The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the league system.

The league has 35 teams divided into five divisions, with seven teams in each division. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the league. Although primarily a competition for Irish teams, teams from England – currently Lancashire, London and Warwickshire – also take part, while in the past New York also fielded a team for the latter stages of the league.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/shameful-day-in-new-yorks-gaa-history-267303.html|title=Shameful day in New York's GAA history|date=2 May 2014|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=14 February 2018|first=Diarmuid|last=O'Flynn}} Teams representing subdivisions of counties, such as Fingal and South Down have also participated at various times.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/sport/gaa/county-committee-calls-time-on-fingal-hurling-project-35042319.html|title=County Committee calls time on Fingal hurling project|date=17 September 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=14 February 2018|first=Rory|last=Kerr}}

The National Hurling League has been associated with a title sponsor since 1985. Ford, Royal Liver and Church & General have all served as sponsors of the league since then. The competition is currently sponsored by Allianz and is officially known as the Allianz Hurling League.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/allianz-ireland-extend-sponsorship-of-national-football-and-hurling-leagues-until-2020-34361540.html|title=Allianz Ireland extend sponsorship of National Football and Hurling Leagues until 2020|date=13 January 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=14 February 2018}}

The league season runs from late January to March with each team in the group playing each other once. The top two teams in Division 1A will advance to the National Hurling League Final. The winners of the League title are awarded the Dr Croke Cup and are officially regarded as the National Hurling League champions.

The National Hurling League title has been won by 10 different teams, 9 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Tipperary and Kilkenny, who have won the league on 19 occasions. Clare won the 2024 title.

History

=Creation=

Since 1887, the All-Ireland Championship had been steadily growing in interest and in participation.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/centuryireland/index.php/articles/how-leix-won-the-all-ireland-hurling-championship-of-1915|title=How Leix Won the All-Ireland Hurling Championship of 1915|publisher=Century Ireland|access-date=9 January 2018|first=Paul|last=Rouse}} The championship, however, was largely confined to the summer months, resulting in a lack of top class inter-county action between September and April. Inter-county tournament games were popular as a way of filling the void, while some provinces organised their own pre-championship competitions, most notably the Thomond Feis in Munster.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/corkman/news/danno-mahony-a-charleville-great-honoured-27067339.html|title=Danno Mahony: a Charleville great honoured|publisher=The Corkman|date=11 December 2008|access-date=9 January 2018}} Several counties had also organised inter-club leagues as a means of supplementing the county championship by providing more games. While these had proved successful, it was decided to create a national senior inter-county league to provide games during the winter and spring months.

=Beginnings=

The inaugural National Hurling League began on 27 September 1925 and ended on 16 May 1926. Seven teams - Cork, Dublin, Galway. Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick and Tipperary - competed in a six-game single round-robin format. At the end of the group stage the top two teams contested the league final. Cork won the 1925–26 league following a 3–7 to 1–5 defeat of Dublin in the final.

=Development=

While no league took place during the 1926–27 season, the 1926–27 league featured nine teams. A single round-robin format was once again used, with each team playing eight games. The second league featured no final, with Tipperary being declared champions after securing 14 points from their group stage games.

The 1928-29 league featured twelve teams divided in two groups based on geographical position. The Eastern Division comprised five teams from the province of Leinster, while the Southwestern Division had seven teams from the province of Munster and Galway. The top teams in each division played off in the final to determine the champions. This format was used on a number of occasions until the 1934–35, when the league reverted to a straightforward one-group league with the top-placed team being declared the champions. This format was used again during the leagues in 1935–36 and 1936–37.

Ten teams entered the 1937–38 league, with two groups of five teams competing. A third group was added in 1938–39 as the number of teams increased to thirteen. These formats were regularly used over the following seasons, depending on the number of teams participating.

Between 1941 and 1945 the league was suspended due to the Emergency.

The 1955–56 league saw the introduction of a major change in format. As a result of a lack of interest from defeated first-round teams in recent years, Central Council introduced a two-division league featuring a new system of relegation and promotion. Division 1 was confined to ten teams in two groups of five. The bottom-placed team in each group would play off to decide which of the two teams would be relegated. Division 2 was made up of the 'second tier' hurling teams and featured eight teams divided into two groups. Limerick became the first team to be relegated, while Antrim became the first team to gain promotion under the new system.

= Format history =

  • 2009–2011: Division 1 (8), Division 2 (8), Division 3A (6), Division 3B (7), Division 4 (6).
  • 2012–2019: Division 1A (6), Division 1B (6), Division 2A (6), Division 2B (6), Division 3A (6), Division 3B (5).
  • 2020–2024: Division 1 (12), Division 2A (6), Division 2B (6), Division 3A (6), Division 3B (5).
  • 2025–present: Division 1A (7), Division 1B (7), Division 2 (7), Division 3 (7), Division 4 (7).

Schedule

In the 20th century, National League fixtures were played during inter-county windows in the later and early months of the calendar year, while the SHC occupied the inter-county window during those months that made up the middle of the year, e.g. May, August. Club competitions of lesser importance occurred alongside the inter-county games so as to provide meaningful game time for players possessed of insufficient ability to compete at the higher (inter-county) level.

From 1997, National League fixtures were played during the early months of the calendar year, preceding the SHC, which remained in the traditional mid-year position. An April club window allowed inter-county players to return to their clubs to participate in some early rounds of the more important club competitions, i.e. championship fixtures.

This arrangement was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the impact of the pandemic on Gaelic games, the 2020 National League was suspended in March and all Gaelic games ceased until the middle of the year, when club fixtures were first to resume. The National League was then completed in October, ahead of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (which was completed in December). This led to a motion (passed at the 2021 GAA Congress) to adopt a "split season" model, whereby club competitions would occupy one part of the calendar year and inter-county fixtures the other part.{{cite news|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/Article/Index/315801|title=Congress: Split GAA season with July All-Ireland finals coming next year|work=Hogan Stand|date=27 February 2021}}

Sponsorship

Since 1985, the National Hurling League has been sponsored. The sponsor has usually been able to determine the league's sponsorship name.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em"
Period

!Sponsor(s)

!Name

1925–1985

|No main sponsor

|The National Hurling League

1985–1987

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ford

|The Ford National Hurling League

1987–1992

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Royal Liver

|The Royal Liver National Hurling League

1992–1999

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Church & General

|The Church & General National Hurling League

1999–

|{{flagicon|GER}} Allianz

|The Allianz Hurling League

Division 1

=History=

File:Jason Flynn.jpg in action for Galway against Kilkenny in the 2015 National Hurling League]]

Division 1 has existed in its current form since the 2012 league.{{cite news|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/revamp-announced-for-next-years-hurling-league-517286.html|title=Revamp announced for next year's hurling league|publisher=Breaking News|date=20 August 2011|access-date=3 February 2018}} Prior to this, Division 1 had existed as a single division of eight teams. The new division, comprising two groups, was created using the final rankings from the 2011 league. The top six teams from that year's Division 1 were added to the new Division 1A. The bottom two teams from Division 1 and the top four teams from Division 2 were added to the new Division 1B.

In 2012 and 2013, the top two teams in Division 1B contested a final, with the winners joining the top three teams from Division 1A in the semi-finals of the league proper. This format was abandoned when the quarter-final stage was introduced during the 2014 league.{{cite news|url=http://www.the42.ie/allianz-hurling-league-2-1316775-Feb2014/|title=Explainer: How does the new format for the 2014 hurling league work?|publisher=The 42|date=20 August 2011|access-date=16 February 2018}}

=Format=

There are currently seven teams in Division 1A.

During the course of a season (from February to March) each team plays the others once (a single round-robin system) for a total of 21 games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Where two teams are level on points, the team that wins the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game is a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them.

The top two teams in Division 1A contest the National Hurling League final. The bottom two teams in Division 1A are relegated to Division 1B.

=2025 Teams=

The following seven teams are competing in Division 1A during the 2025 league.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Team

!Position in table in 2024

!First year in top flight

!In top flight since

!Division 1 titles

!Last Division 1 title

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

|Champions

|1927–28

|2017

|5

|2024

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

|Group stage

|1925–26

|2015

|14

|1998

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

|Group Stage

|1925–26

|2020

|11

|2021

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

|Runners-up

|1925–26

|1994–95

|19

|2021

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

|Semi-finals

|1925–26

|2019

|14

|2023

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

|Semi-finals

|1925–26

|1987–88

|19

|2008

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

|Group Stage

|1928–29

|2018

|4

|1972–73

=Venues=

File:Semple1.jpg, as well as being the home stadium of Tipperary, is a regular venue for semi-finals and finals.]]

File:Páirc Uí Chaoimh.jpg is the home stadium of Cork.]]

File:Croke Park from the Hill - 2004 All-Ireland Football Championship Final.jpg last hosted the league final in 2019.]]

==Attendances==

Stadium attendances are a significant source of regular income for Central Council and for the teams involved. For the knock-out stages of the 2017 league, average attendances were 12,474 with a total aggregate attendance figure of 87,321 for the seven games.

==Group stage==

The league is operated using a home and away basis every second year. Fixtures in the five group stage rounds of the league are played at the home ground of one of the two teams involved. Each team is guaranteed at least two home games.

==Quarter-finals==

The quarter-finals of the league are usually played at the home venue of one of the teams involved. The team which receives home advantage is decided by using the home and away agreement or by a coin toss.

==Semi-finals==

The semi-finals of the league are usually played on the same day at the same venue as part of a double-header of games. Semple Stadium, Nowlan Park and the Gaelic Grounds have all been used as the venues for the semi-finals.

==Final==

Since 2000, Semple Stadium has been used on ten occasions as the host venue for the league final. The Gaelic Grounds, Nowlan Park and Croke Park have also been used as the final venue during this time.

=Managers=

File:Brian Cody.jpg managed Kilkenny to 10 league titles.]]

File:Davy-fitzgerald-sf.jpg managed Clare to the title in 2016.]]

Managers in the National Hurling League are involved in the day-to-day running of the team, including the training, team selection, and sourcing of players from the club championships. Their influence varies from county-to-county and is related to the individual county boards. From 2018, all inter-county head coaches must be Award 2 qualified. The manager is assisted by a team of two or three selectors and an extensive backroom team consisting of various coaches. Prior to the development of the concept of a manager in the 1970s, teams were usually managed by a team of selectors with one member acting as chairman.

class="wikitable"
+ Winning managers (1976–2021)
Manager

!Team

!Wins

!Winning years

File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Brian Cody

|style="text-align:center"|Kilkenny

|style="text-align:center;"|10

|2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021

File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Pat Henderson

|style="text-align:center"|Kilkenny

|style="text-align:center;"|3

|1981-82, 1982-83, 1985-86

File:Colours of Cork.svg Justin McCarthy

|style="text-align:center"|Clare
Waterford

|style="text-align:center;"|3

|1977{{Cref2|CE}}, 1978{{Cref2|CE}}
2007

File:Colours of Limerick.svg John Kiely

|style="text-align:center"|Limerick

|style="text-align:center;"|3

|2019, 2020, 2023

File:Colours of Clare.svg Fr. Harry Bohan

|style="text-align:center"|Clare

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|1977{{Cref2|CE}}, 1978{{Cref2|CE}}

File:Colours of Dublin.svg Noel Drumgoole

|style="text-align:center"|Limerick

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|1983-84, 1984-85

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Nicky English

|style="text-align:center"|Tipperary

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|1999, 2001

File:Colours of Galway.svg Cyril Farrell

|style="text-align:center"|Galway

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|1986-87, 1988-89

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Michael Keating

|style="text-align:center"|Tipperary

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|1987-88, 1993-94

File:Colours of Galway.svg Mattie Murphy

|style="text-align:center"|Galway

|style="text-align:center;"|2

|1995-96, 2000

File:Colours of Cork.svg Jimmy Barry-Murphy

|style="text-align:center"|Cork

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1998

File:Colours of Limerick.svg Phil Bennis

|style="text-align:center"|Limerick

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1991-92

File:Colours of Clare.svg Anthony Daly

|style="text-align:center"|Dublin

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2011

File:Colours of Galway.svg Micheál Donoghue

|style="text-align:center"|Galway

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2017

File:Colours of Clare.svg Davy Fitzgerald

|style="text-align:center"|Clare

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2016

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Len Gaynor

|style="text-align:center"|Cork

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1978-79

File:Colours of Galway.svg Conor Hayes

|style="text-align:center"|Galway

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2004

File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Dermot Healy

|style="text-align:center"|Kilkenny

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1989-90

File:Colours of Offaly.svg Pádraig Horan

|style="text-align:center"|Offaly

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1990-91

File:Colours of Cork.svg Gerald McCarthy

|style="text-align:center"|Cork

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1980-81

File:Colours of Waterford.svg Derek McGrath

|style="text-align:center"|Waterford

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2015

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg John McIntyre

|style="text-align:center"|Galway

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2010

File:Colours of Cork.svg Michael O'Brien

|style="text-align:center"|Cork

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1992-93

File:Colours of Limerick.svg Tom Ryan

|style="text-align:center"|Limerick

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1997

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Liam Sheedy

|style="text-align:center"|Tipperary

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2008

File:Colours of Cork.svg Bertie Troy

|style="text-align:center"|Cork

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1979-80

File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Ollie Walsh

|style="text-align:center"|Kilkenny

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|1994-95

File:Colours of Limerick.svg Shane O'Neill

|style="text-align:center"|Galway

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2021

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Liam Cahill

|style="text-align:center"|Waterford

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2022

File:Colours of Clare.svg Brian Lohan

|style="text-align:center"|Clare

|style="text-align:center;"|1

|2024

;Notes

{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}

{{Cnote2|CE|Clare (CE): Fr. Harry Bohan and Justin McCarthy co-managed Clare to success in 1977 and 1978.}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

Winners

= By county =

class="wikitable"

!County

!Titles

!Runners-up

!Years won

!Years runners-up

File:Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary

| 19

| 21

| 1927–28, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1993–94, 1999, 2001, 2008

| 1930–31, 1937–38, 1939–40, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1955–56, 1962–63, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1974–75, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1995–96, 2000, 2003, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2025

File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny

| 19

| 13

| 1932–33, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1994–95, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2021*

| 1946–47, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1976–77, 1977–78, 2007, 2011, 2023, 2024

File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork

| 15

| 9

| 1925–26, 1929–30, 1939–40, 1940–41, 1947–48, 1952–53, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1992–93, 1998, 2025

| 1928–29, 1948–49, 1959–60, 1961–62, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2022

File:Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick

| 14

| 9

| 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1946–47, 1970–71, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1991–92, 1997, 2019, 2020, 2023

| 1932–33, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1979–80, 1982–83, 2006

File:Colours of Galway.svg Galway

| 11

| 6

| 1930–31, 1950–51, 1974–75, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1995–96, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2017, 2021*

| 1978–79, 1985–86, 1993–94, 1997, 1999, 2008

File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare

| 5

| 7

| 1945–46, 1976–77, 1977–78, 2016, 2024

| 1975–76, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1994–95, 2001, 2005, 2020

File:Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford

| 4

| 10

| 1955–56, 1957–58, 1966–67, 1972–73

| 1950–51, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93

File:Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford

| 4

| 7

| 1962–63, 2007, 2015, 2022

| 1938–39, 1958–59, 1960–61, 1998, 2004, 2016, 2019

File:Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin

| 3

| 5

| 1928–29, 1938–39, 2011

| 1925–26, 1929–30, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1945–46

File:Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly

| 1

| 2

| 1990–91

| 1980–81, 1987–88

= Notes =

  • Kilkenny and Galway shared the 2021 title

= Wins by provinces =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

! scope="col" |County

!Title(s)

!Runners-up

!Total

scope="row" |File:Colours-of-Cavan.png Munster

|56

|52

|108

scope="row" |File:Colours-of-Limerick.png Leinster

|27

|30

|57

scope="row" |File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg Connacht

|11

|6

|17

scope="row" |File:Gold_Black_GAA_Flag.png Ulster

|0

|0

|0

List of finals

= Legend =

class="wikitable"
style="background-color:#FFD700"|All-Ireland champions
style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|All-Ireland runners-up

= List of finals =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Winners

! colspan="2" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" |Venue

! rowspan="2" |Winning Captain

CountyScore

!County

!Score

|1925–26style="background-color:#FFD700" |Cork3–7Dublin1–5Seán Óg Murphy
|1926–27colspan=6|League not held
|1927–28Tipperarycolspan=4|won on points system with 14 points from eight gamesJohnny Leahy
| 1928–29Dublin7–4style="background-color:#FFD700" |Cork5–5Mick Gill
|1929–30Cork3–5style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Dublin3–0Eudie Coughlan
|1930–31Galway4–5Tipperary4–4Ignatius Harney
|1931–32colspan=6|League not held
|1932–33style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny3–8style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Limerick1–3Nowlan ParkEddie Doyle
| 1933–34style="background-color:#FFD700"|Limerick3–6style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Dublin3–3Gaelic GroundsMick Kennedy
|1934–35style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Limerickcolspan=4|won on points system with 15 points from eight gamesTimmy Ryan
| 1935–36style="background-color:#FFD700"|Limerickcolspan=4|won on points system with 15 points from eight gamesTimmy Ryan
|1936–37Limerickcolspan=4|won on points system with 13 points from eight gamesMick Mackey
|1937–38Limerick5-2Tipperary1-1Mick Mackey
|1938–39Dublin1–8Waterford1–4Mick Daniels
|1939–40Cork8-9Tipperary6-4Jack Lynch
|1940–41style="background-color:#FFD700"|Cork4–11style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Dublin2–7Connie Buckley
|1941-45colspan=6|League suspended for four seasons
|1945–46Clare2–10Dublin2–5After a replayMick Daly
|1946–47Limerick3–8style="background-color:#FFD700" |Kilkenny1–7After a replayJackie Power
| 1947–48Cork3–3Tipperary1–2Jim Young
|1948–49style="background-color:#FFD700"|Tipperary3–5Cork3–3Pat Stakelum
|1949–50style="background-color:#FFD700"|Tipperary3–8style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Kilkenny1–10Seán Kenny
| 1950–51Galway6–7style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Wexford3–4M. J. 'Inky' Flaherty
|1951–52Tipperary4–7Wexford4–6Pat Stakelum
|1952–53style="background-color:#FFD700"|Cork2–10Tipperary2–7David O'Leary
|1953–54Tipperary3–10Kilkenny1–4Jimmy Finn
|1954–55Tipperary3–5style="background-color:#FFD700" |Wexford1–5John Doyle
|1955–56style="background-color:#FFD700"|Wexford5–9Tipperary2–14Jim English
|1956–57Tipperary3–11style="background-color:#FFD700" |Kilkenny2–7
|1957–58Wexford5–7Limerick4–8
|1958–59Tipperary0–15style="background-color:#FFD700" |Waterford0–7
|1959–60style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Tipperary2–15Cork3–8Tony Wall
|1960–61style="background-color:#FFD700"|Tipperary6–6Waterford4–9Matt Hassett
|1961–62Kilkenny1–16Cork1–8Alfie Hickey
|1962–63
(Replay)		Waterford3-6
3-10		New York3-6
1-10		Croke Park
Nowlan Park		John Meaney
|1962–63 Home finalstyle="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Waterford2–15Tipperary4–7John Meaney
|1963–64style="background-color:#FFD700"|Tipperary5–12Wexford1–4
|1964–65style="background-color:#FFD700"|Tipperary3–14Kilkenny2–8Jimmy Doyle
|1965–66Kilkenny10–15New York2–15Jim Lynch
|1965–66 Home finalstyle="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Kilkenny0–9Tipperary0–7Jim Lynch
|1966–67Wexford3–10style="background-color:#FFD700" |Kilkenny1–9Jimmy O'Brien
|1967–68Tipperary6–27New York4–22Gaelic ParkMick Roche
|1967–68 Home finalstyle="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Tipperary3–9Kilkenny1–13Mick Roche
|1968–69style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Cork3–12Wexford1–14Denis Murphy
|1969–70Cork5–21New York6–16Gaelic ParkGerald McCarthy
|1969–70 Home finalstyle="background-color:#FFD700" |Cork2–17Limerick0–7Gerald McCarthy
|1970–71Limerick3–12style="background-color:#FFD700" |Tipperary3–11Cork Athletic GroundsTony O'Brien
|1971–72style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Cork3–14Limerick2–14Gaelic GroundsFrank Norberg
|1972–73Wexford4–13style="background-color:#FFD700" |Limerick3–7Gaelic GroundsJohn Quigley
|1973–74Cork6–15style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Limerick1–12Gaelic GroundsJohn Horgan
|1974–75style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Galway4–9Tipperary4–6Gaelic GroundsJohn Connolly
|1975–76
(R)		Kilkenny0–16
6–14		Clare2–10
1–14		Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium		Phil 'Fan' Larkin
|1976–77Clare2–8Kilkenny0–9Semple StadiumJohn McNamara
| 1977–78Clare3-10style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Kilkenny1-10Semple StadiumSeán Stack
|1978–79Tipperary3–15style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Galway0–8Gaelic GroundsPaddy Williams
|1979–80
(R)		Cork2–10
4–15		style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Limerick2–10
4–6		Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Páirc Uí Chaoimh		Dermot Mac Curtain
| 1980–81Cork3–11style="background-color:#FFD700" |Offaly2–8Semple StadiumDónal O'Grady
|1981–82style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny2–14Wexford1–11Croke ParkBrian Cody
|1982–83style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny2–14Limerick2–12Semple StadiumLiam Fennelly
|1983–84Limerick3–16Wexford1–9Semple StadiumLeonard Enright
|1984–85Limerick3–12Clare1–7Semple StadiumLeonard Enright
|1985–86Kilkenny2–10style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Galway2–6Semple StadiumFrank Holohan
|1986–87style="background-color:#FFD700"|Galway3–12Clare3–10Semple StadiumConor Hayes
| 1987–88style="background-color:#C0C0C0"|Tipperary3–15Offaly2–9Croke ParkPat O'Neill
|1988–89Galway2–16style="background-color:#FFD700" |Tipperary4–8Croke ParkConor Hayes
|1989–90Kilkenny0–19New York0–9Gaelic ParkKevin Fennelly
|1989–90 Home finalKilkenny3-12Wexford1-10Croke ParkKevin Fennelly
|1990–91Offaly2–6Wexford0–10Croke ParkDanny Owens
|1991–92Limerick0–14Tipperary0–13Gaelic GroundsJoe O'Connor
|1992–93
(Replay)
(2nd replay)		Cork2–11
0–18
3–11		Wexford2–11
3–9
1–12		Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium		Brian Corcoran
|1993–94Tipperary2–14Galway0–12Gaelic GroundsGeorge Frend
|1994–95Kilkenny2–12style="background-color:#FFD700" |Clare0–9Semple StadiumBill Hennessy
|1995–96Galway2–10Tipperary2–8Gaelic GroundsMichael Coleman
|1997Limerick1–12Galway1–9Cusack ParkGary Kirby
|1998Cork2–14Waterford0–13Semple StadiumDiarmuid O'Sullivan
|1999Tipperary1–14Galway1–10Cusack ParkTommy Dunne
|2000Galway2–18Tipperary2–13Gaelic GroundsJoe Rabbitte
|2001style="background-color:#FFD700"|Tipperary1–19Clare0–17Gaelic GroundsTommy Dunne
|2002style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny2–15Cork2–14Semple StadiumAndy Comerford
|2003style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny5–14Tipperary5–13Croke ParkD.J. Carey
|2004Galway2–15Waterford1–13Gaelic GroundsOllie Canning
|2005Kilkenny3–20Clare0–15Semple StadiumPeter Barry
|2006style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny3–11Limerick0–14Semple StadiumJackie Tyrrell
|2007Waterford0–20style="background-color:#FFD700" |Kilkenny0–18Semple StadiumMichael 'Brick' Walsh
|2008Tipperary3–18Galway3–16Gaelic GroundsEoin Kelly
|2009style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny2–26style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Tipperary4–17Semple StadiumHenry Shefflin
|2010Galway2–22Cork1–17Semple StadiumShane Kavanagh
|2011Dublin0–22style="background-color:#FFD700" |Kilkenny1–07Croke ParkJohn McCaffrey
|2012style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny3-21Cork0–16Semple StadiumEoin Larkin
|2013Kilkenny2-17Tipperary0–20Nowlan ParkColin Fennelly
|2014style="background-color:#FFD700"|Kilkenny2-25style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Tipperary1-27Semple StadiumLester Ryan
|2015Waterford1-24Cork0-17Semple StadiumKevin Moran
|2016Clare1-23Waterford2-19Semple StadiumCian Dillon & Tony Kelly
|2017style="background-color:#FFD700"|Galway3-21Tipperary0-14Gaelic GroundsDavid Burke
|2018Kilkenny2-23Tipperary2-17Nowlan ParkCillian Buckley
|2019Limerick1-24Waterford0-19Croke ParkDeclan Hannon
|2020style="background-color:#FFD700"|Limerick0-36Clare1-23Semple StadiumDeclan Hannon
|2021colspan="4" | Galway and Kilkenny share title

|N/A

Pádraic Mannion
Adrian Mullen
|2022{{cite web |title=Stephen Bennett leads Waterford to emphatic Allianz NHL Division 1 final win over Cork |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/stephen-bennett-leads-waterford-to-emphatic-allianz-nhl-division-1-final-win-over-cork-41514750.html |website=Irish Independent |access-date=3 April 2022}}Waterford4-20Cork1-23Semple StadiumConor Prunty
|2023{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0409/1376051-classy-limerick-claim-league-honours-with-ease/|title=Classy Limerick claim league honours with ease|date=9 April 2023|work=RTE Sport|accessdate=12 April 2023}}style="background-color:#FFD700" | Limerick2-20style="background-color:#C0C0C0" |Kilkenny0-15Páirc Uí ChaoimhCian Lynch
|2024style="background-color:#FFD700"|Clare3-16Kilkenny1-20Semple StadiumConor Cleary
2025Cork3-24Tipperary0-23Páirc Uí Chaoimh

|Robert Downey

=Records and statistics=

==By decade==

The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of National Hurling League titles, is as follows:

  • 1920s: 1 each for Cork (1926), Tipperary (1928) and Dublin (1929)
  • 1930s: 5 for Limerick (1934-35-36-37-38)
  • 1940s: 3 for Cork (1940-41-48)
  • 1950s: 6 for Tipperary (1950-52-54-55-57-59)
  • 1960s: 5 for Tipperary (1960-61-64-65-68)
  • 1970s: 3 for Cork (1970-72-74)
  • 1980s: 3 for Kilkenny (1982-83-86)
  • 1990s: 2 each for Kilkenny (1990–95), Limerick (1992–97), Cork (1993–98) and Tipperary (1994–99)
  • 2000s: 5 for Kilkenny (2002-03-05-06-09)
  • 2010s: 4 for Kilkenny (2012-13-14-18)
  • 2020s: 2 for Limerick (2020–23)

==Gaps==

Top ten longest gaps between successive league titles:

  • 72 years: Dublin (1939–2011)
  • 44 years: Waterford (1963–2007)
  • 38 years: Clare (1978–2016)
  • 31 years: Clare (1946–1977)
  • 29 years: Kilkenny (1933–1962)
  • 27 years: Cork (1998–2025)
  • 24 years: Galway (1951–1975)
  • 24 years: Limerick (1947–1971)
  • 22 years: Limerick (1997–2019)
  • 21 years: Tipperary (1928–1949)

Division 1B

= History =

Division 1B has existed in its current form since the 2025 league. Prior to this, Division 1B teams competed in Division 1 and Division 2A. The new division was created using the final rankings from the 2024 league.

= Format =

There are currently seven teams in Division 1B.

During the course of a season (from February to March) each team plays the others once (a single round-robin system) for a total of 21 games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Where two teams are level on points, the team that wins the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game is a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them. This is followed, if needed, by points scored, and then a play-off match.

The top two teams in Division 1B contest the final and are promoted to Division 1A. The bottom two teams in Division 1B are relegated to Division 2.

= 2025 Teams =

The following seven teams are competing in Division 1B during the 2025 league.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Team

!Position in table in 2024

!First year in Division 1B

!In Division 1B since

!Division 1B titles

!Last Division 1B title

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

|6th (Division 1B)

|2012

|2025

|0

|—

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

|Runners-up (Division 2A)

|2013

|2025

|0

|—

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

|4th (Division 1B)

|2013

|2025

|1

|2013

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

|Champions (Division 2A)

|2012

|2025

|0

|—

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

|6th (Division 1A)

|2012

|2025

|0

|—

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

|5th (Division 1A)

|2025

|2025

|0

|—

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

|5th (Division 1B)

|2025

|2025

|0

|—

= List of finals =

class="wikitable sortable" | style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Winners

! colspan="2" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" |Stadium

! rowspan="2" |#

County

! scope="col" |Score

!County

! scope="col" |Score

2025

|Waterford

|1–27

|Offaly

|2–20

|Páirc Uí Chaoimh

|

2013–2024

| colspan="6" |No Division

2013

| Dublin

| 1–16

| Limerick

| 1–15

| Semple Stadium

| {{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2013/0406/380071-limerick-dublin/|title=Dublin edge out Limerick for place in 1A|journal=RTÉ.ie|date=6 April 2013|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2012

| Clare

| 0–21

| Limerick

| 1–16

| Gaelic Grounds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/clare-promoted-amid-high-drama-at-the-gaelic-grounds-546670.html|title=Clare promoted amid high drama at the Gaelic Grounds|date=7 April 2012|publisher=Breaking News|access-date=17 February 2018}}

= Roll of honour =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!#

!County

!Titles

!Runners-up

!Winning years

!Losing years

rowspan="3" |1

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

|1

|0

|2012

|—

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

|1

|0

|2013

|—

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

|1

|0

|2025

|—

rowspan="2" |4

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

|0

|2

|—

|2012, 2013

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

|0

|1

|—

|2025

Division 2

= History =

Division 2 has existed in its current form since the 2025 league. Prior to this, Division 2 teams competed in Division 2A and Division 2B. The new division was created using the final rankings from the 2024 league.

= Format =

There are currently seven teams in Division 2.

During the course of a season (from February to March) each team plays the others once (a single round-robin system) for a total of 21 games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Where two teams are level on points, the team that wins the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game is a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them.

The top two teams in Division 2 contest the final and are promoted to Division 1B. The bottom two teams in Division 2 are relegated to Division 3.

= 2025 Teams =

The following seven teams are competing in Division 2 during the 2025 league.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Team

!Position in table in 2024

!First year in Division 2

!In Division 2 since

!Most recent promotion

!Most recent relegation

!Division 2 titles

!Last Division 2 title

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

|Champions (Division 2B)

|1988–89

|2012

|1999

|2008

|1

|1999

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

|Semi-finals (Division 2B)

|2015

|2021

|Never promoted

|2019

|0

|—

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

|Semi-finals (Division 2A)

|1955–56

|2008

|2004

|1995–96

|1

|2004

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

|5th (Division 2A)

|1955–56

|2018

|2015

|2009

|9

|2015

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

|4th (Division 2A)

|1956–57

|2012

|1973–74

|2010

|1

|1969

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

|6th (Division 2A)

|1955–56

|2012

|2000

|2008

|4

|2000

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

|Runners-up (Division 2B)

|1998

|2023

|Never promoted

|2000

|0

|—

= Roll of honour =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!#

!County

!Titles

!Runners-up

!Winning years

1

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

|9

|11

|1957, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1979, 1998, 2001, 2014, 2015

rowspan="3" |2

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

|7

|10

|1964, 1975, 1977, 2008, 2016, 2019, 2022

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

|7

|8

|1958, 1959, 1974, 1978, 1981, 2012, 2018

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

|7

|3

|1960, 1965, 1993, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2024

rowspan="2" |5

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

|6

|5

|1966, 1988, 2005, 2009, 2021, 2023

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

|6

|4

|1956, 1970, 1992, 2003, 2017, 2020

7

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

|5

|6

|1949, 1963, 1972, 1973, 2000

rowspan="2" |8

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

|4

|2

|1971, 1976, 1980, 1982

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

|4

|2

|1926, 1985, 1990, 1994

rowspan="2" |10

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

|3

|1

|1989, 1997, 2006

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

|3

|1

|1986, 1996, 2010

rowspan="3" |12

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

|2

|4

|2004, 2025

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

|2

|0

|1984, 1987

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

|2

|0

|1983, 2011

rowspan="4" |14
style="text-align:left" | File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare

|1

|2

|1969

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

|1

|2

|1995

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

|1

|0

|1991

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

|1

|0

|1999

rowspan="4" |19

|Armagh

|0

|1

|—

Kilkenny

|0

|1

|—

Roscommon

|0

|1

|—

Cork

|0

|2

|—

= Relegated teams =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|Team

!scope="col"|Ref.

2012

| Down

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kearns-puts-wicklow-on-road-to-survival-as-down-fall-by-wayside-26845821.html|title=Kearns puts Wicklow on road to survival as Down fall by wayside|date=23 April 2012|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2013

| Wicklow

| {{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/kildare-hurlers-survive-relegation-drop-591296.html|title=Kildare hurlers survive relegation drop|date=14 April 2013|publisher=Breaking News|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2014

| Kildare

| {{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2014/0323/604097-kerry-and-carlow-to-meet-in-2a-decider/|title=Division 2A NHL Round-up|journal=RTÉ.ie|date=23 March 2014|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2015

| Wicklow

| {{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/allianz-hurling-league-5-2007161-Mar2015/|title=Here's the quarter-final details for this year's Allianz hurling league|date=22 May 2015|publisher=The 42|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2016

| Derry

| {{cite web|url=http://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/divisions-and-promotion-relegation-details/|title=Divisions 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B promotion/relegation details|date=20 March 2016|publisher=GAA website|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2017

| Armagh

| {{Cite journal|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0326/862717-division-2a/|title=Division 2 & 3 hurling round-up - Carlow and Antrim make 2A decider|journal=RTÉ.ie|date=29 March 2017|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2018

| Kildare

| {{cite web|url=https://www.kildarenow.com/sport/kildare-hurlers-crash-fourth-tier-league-london-prevail-relegation-shootout/211840|title=Kildare hurlers crash to fourth tier of the league as London prevail in relegation shootout|date=10 March 2018|publisher=Kildare Now|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2019

|London

|

2020

|Mayo

|

2021

|Wicklow

|

2022

|Meath

|

2023

|Derry

|

=List of finals=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Winners

! colspan="2" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" |Stadium

! rowspan="2" |Captain

! rowspan="2" |#

County

! scope="col" |Score

!County

! scope="col" |Score

colspan="8" |Division 2
2025

|Down

|4–22

|Kildare

|3–18

|Inniskeen

|

|

colspan="8" |Division 2A
2024

|Laois

|2-22

|Carlow

|1-12

|

|

|

2023

|Offaly

|0-24

|Kildare

|1-18

|

|

|

2022

| Westmeath

| 5-19

| Down

| 1-17

| FBD Semple Stadium

| Killian Doyle

| {{cite web |title=Glennon hat-trick fires Westmeath to Division 2A victory |url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-hurling-5728610-Apr2022/ |access-date=3 April 2022 |website=the42}}

2021

| Offaly

| 10 pts

|Carlow

|6 pts

|N / A

| Ben Conneely

|

2020

| Antrim

| 2-23

| Kerry

| 2-20

| O'Connor Park

| Conor McCann

|

2019

| Westmeath

| 0-12

| Kerry

| 0-10

| Cusack Park

| Aonghus Clarke

|

2018

| Carlow

| 2-19

| Westmeath

| 2-12

| O'Moore Park

| Eoin Nolan
Richard Coady

| {{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/carlow-westmeath-division-2a-3922375-Mar2018/|title=The good news continues for Carlow as their hurlers are crowned Division 2A champions|date=24 March 2018|publisher=The 42|access-date=25 March 2018}}

2017

| Antrim

| 2-12

| Carlow

| 0-15

| Páirc Esler

| Simon McCrory

| {{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/268428|title=HL2A: Saffrons celebrate league success|date=1 April 2017|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=15 February 2018}}

2016

| Westmeath

| 0-10

| Carlow

| 0-08

| O'Connor Park

| Aonghus Clarke

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/final-joy-and-play-off-shot-as-westmeath-hang-on-389761.html|title=Final joy and play-off shot as Westmeath hang on|date=28 March 2016|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=15 February 2018|first=Kevin|last=Egan}}

2015

| Kerry

| 5-17

| Westmeath

| 3-17

| Gaelic Grounds

| John Griffin

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/rampant-kerry-switch-focus-to-ring-cup-31120395.html|title=Rampant Kerry switch focus to Ring Cup|date=6 April 2015|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=15 February 2018}}

2014

| Kerry

| 3-16

| Carlow

| 3-13

| Semple Stadium

| John Egan

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kelly-hails-kingdoms-fighting-spirit-30161227.html|title=Kelly hails Kingdom's fighting spirit|date=7 April 2014|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=15 February 2018|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}

2013

| Laois

| 3-14

| Westmeath

| 1-09

| O'Connor Park

| Matthew Whelan

| {{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/190007|title=HL2A final: Brophy double KO's Westmeath|date=14 April 2013|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=15 February 2018}}

2012

| Carlow

| 1-14

| Westmeath

| 0-12

| Nowlan Park

| Shane Kavanagh
Edward Coady

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/carlow-clinch-promotion-190743.html|title=Carlow clinch promotion|date=16 April 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=15 February 2018|first=Paul|last=O'Donovan}}

colspan="8" |Division 2
2011

| Limerick

| 4-12

| Clare

| 2-13

| Cusack Park

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/limerick-on-the-rise-26728720.html|title=Limerick on the rise|date=2 May 2011|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018|first=Christy|last=O'Connor}}

2010

| Wexford

| 1-16

| Clare

| 2-09

| Semple Stadium

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/127934|title=NHL 2 final: Jacob goal seals title for Wexford|date=2 May 2010|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2009

| Offaly

| 1-13

| Wexford

| 0-13

| Semple Stadium

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/goreyguardian/sport/wexford-dish-out-dreadful-display-27324802.html|title=Wexford dish out dreadful display|date=6 May 2009|publisher=Gorey Guardian|access-date=10 March 2018|first=Alan|last=Aherne}}

2008

| Westmeath

| 2-12

| Carlow

| 0-12

| Gaelic Grounds

|

| {{cite web|url=http://www.westmeathexaminer.ie/sport/othersport/articles/2008/04/26/28154-murtagh-leads-the-way-as-hurlers-take-league-honours/|title=Murtagh leads the way as hurlers take league honours|date=26 April 2008|publisher=Westmeath Examiner|access-date=10 March 2018|first=Tom|last=Kelly}}

2007

| Laois

| 2-19

| Wicklow

| 0-08

| Semple Stadium

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/sport/other-sports/laois-put-up-big-win-over-disappointing-wicklow-in-onesided-nhl-division-2-final-brokendreams-27739014.html|title=Laois put up big win over disappointing Wicklow in one-sided NHL Division 2 final|date=3 May 2007|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2006

| Dublin

| 0-16

| Kerry

| 1-06

| Semple Stadium

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/wan-display-enough-to-secure-promotion-for-dublin-256599.html|title=Wan display enough to secure promotion for Dublin|date=30 April 2006|publisher=Breaking News|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2005

| Offaly

| 6-21

| Carlow

| 4-07

| Semple Stadium

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-hit-carlow-for-six-26207939.html|title=Offaly hit Carlow for six|date=8 May 2005|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2004

| Down

| 5-15

| Westmeath

| 3-07

| Gaelic Grounds

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/braniff-on-the-mark-as-down-coast-25913641.html|title=Braniff on the mark as Down coast|date=10 May 2004|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2003

| Antrim

| 3-18

| Kerry

| 2-12

| Croke Park

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/northern-aces-quell-kingdom-uprising-25945804.html|title=Northern aces quell Kingdom uprising|date=6 May 2003|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

2002

| Laois

| 1-20

| Antrim

| 2-14

| Semple Stadium

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/laois-saved-by-cuddy-move-26046962.html|title=Laois saved by Cuddy move|date=6 May 2002|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018|first=Frank|last=Roche}}

2001

| Kerry

| 4-14

| Westmeath

| 3-10

| Croke Park

|

|

2000

| Meath

| 5-14

| Carlow

| 2-10

| Cusack Park

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/murray-nets-famous-five-26118893.html|title=Murray nets famous five|date=29 May 2000|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

1999

| Derry

| 1-14

| Wicklow

| 0-13

| O'Moore Park

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/super-sub-odonnell-comes-to-the-rescue-26151794.html|title=Super sub O'Donnell comes to the rescue|date=31 May 1999|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=10 March 2018}}

1998

| Kerry

| 1-11

| Westmeath

| 2-06

| MacDonagh Park

|

|

1997

| Dublin

|14 pts

|Cork

|12 pts

|N / A

|

|

1995–96

| Wexford

|12 pts

|Laois

|10 pts

|N / A

|

|

1994–95

| Waterford

|12 pts

|Offaly

|10 pts

|N / A

|

|

1993–94

| Clare

|11 pts

|Kilkenny

|10 pts

|N / A

|

|

1992–93

| Laois

|14 pts

|Kerry

|12 pts

|N / A

|

|

1991–92

| Antrim

|14 pts

|Meath

|10 pts

|N / A

|

|

1990–91

| Galway

|14 pts

|Down

|10 pts

|N / A

|

|

1989–90

| Clare

|13 pts

|Waterford

|13 pts

|N / A

|

|

1988–89

| Dublin

|12 pts

|Cork

|12 pts

|N / A

|

|

1987–88

| Offaly

|14 pts

|Antrim

|10 pts

|N / A

|

|

1986–87

| Tipperary

|12 pts

|Waterford

|11 pts

|N / A

|

|

1985–86

| Wexford

|13 pts

|Westmeath

|12 pts

|N / A

|

|

1984–85

| Clare

|14 pts

|Dublin

|9 pts

|N / A

|

|

1983–84

| Tipperary

|12 pts

|Offaly

|12 pts

|N / A

|

|

1982–83

| Limerick

|14 pts

|Laois

|12 pts

|N / A

|

|

1981–82

| Wicklow

|12 pts

|Meath

|9 pts

|N / A

|

|

1980–81

| Carlow

|10 pts

|Down

|8 pts

|N / A

|

|

1979–80

| Wicklow

|2–14

|Armagh

|1–05

|

|

|

1978–79

| Kerry

|8 pts

|Westmeath

|7 pts

|N / A

|

|

1977–78

| Carlow

|1–15

|Kerry

|1–07

|

|

|

1976–77

| Westmeath

|10 pts

|Kerry

|8 pts

|N / A

|

|

1975–76

| Wicklow

|2–09

|Down

|0–07

|

|

|

1974–75

| Westmeath

|7 pts

|Kerry

|6 pts

|N / A

|

|

1973–74

| Carlow

|

|

|

|

|

|

1972–73

| Meath

|

|

|

|

|

|

1971–72

| Meath

|

|

|

|

|

|

1970–71

| Wicklow

|8 pts

|Meath

|6 pts

|N / A

|

|

1969–70

| Antrim

|2–13

|Kildare

|3–08

|Croke Park

|

|

1968–69

| Kildare

|4–13

|Westmeath

|1–05

|Croke Park

|

|

1967–68

| Kerry

|2–11

|Antrim

|1–09

|Croke Park

|

|

1966–67

| Kerry

|4–08

|Meath

|3–08

|Croke Park

|

|

1965–66

| Offaly

|4–11

|Kerry

|3–09

|Croke Park

|

|

1964–65

| Laois

|3–14

|Kerry

|3–04

|Croke Park

|

|

1963–64

| Westmeath

|3–09

|Laois

|3–07

|Croke Park

|

|

1962–63

| Meath

|

|

|

|

|

|

1961–62

| Kerry

|3–08

|Meath

|1–02

|Frank Sheehy Park

|

|

1960-61

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

1959–60

| Laois

|5–09

|Roscommon

|1–08

|

|

|

1958–59

| Carlow

|2–11

|Offaly

|5–01

|

|

|

1957–58

| Carlow

|3–07

|Offaly

|0–04

|

|

|

1956–57

| Kerry

|6–01, 4–13

|Meath

|4–07, 3–06

|

|

|

1955–56

| Antrim

| 2–07, 4–14

| Kerry

| 1–10, 5–04

|

|

|

1950–1954

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

1948–49

|Meath

|2–03

|Antrim

|2–01

|Corrigan Park

|

|

1927–1947

|

|

|

|

|

|

|

1925–26

|Clare

|8 pts

|Offaly

|6 pts

|

|

|

Division 3

= History =

Division 3 has existed in its current form since 2025. Prior to this, Division 3 had existed as 2 divisions of six teams each. The new division was created using the final rankings from the 2024 league.

= Format =

There are currently seven teams in Division 3.

During the course of a season (from January to March) each team plays the others once (a single round-robin system) for a total of 21 games. Teams receive two points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Where two teams are level on points, the team that wins the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game is a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them.

The top two teams in Division 3 contest the final and are promoted to Division 2 the following season.

The bottom two teams in Division 3 are relegated to Division 4 the following season. Their place in the division is then taken by the Division 4 champions and runners-up, who gain automatic promotion.

= 2026 Teams =

The following seven teams are competing in Division 3 during the 2026 league.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Team

!Position in table in 2025

!First year in Division 3

!In Division 3 since

!Most recent promotion

!Most recent relegation

!Division 3 titles

!Last Division 3 title

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

|5th

|

|2019

|2011

|Never relegated

|2

|2006

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

|6th (Division 2)

|

|2026

|

|

|5

|2020

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

|Runners-up (Division 4)

|

|2026

|

|

|0

|—

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

|Champions (Division 4)

|

|2026

|

|

|2

|2008

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

|4th

|

|2025

|2023

|Never relegated

|5

|2023

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

|7th (Division 2)

|

|2026

|

|

|2

|2022

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

|3rd

|

|2025

|2011

|Never relegated

|2

|2011

= Roll of honour =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!#

! scope="col" |County

!Titles

! scope="col" |Winning years

rowspan="2" |1

| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg Donegal

|5

|2001, 2005, 2014, 2017, 2020

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg Roscommon

|5

|1993, 2007, 2016, 2019, 2023

3

| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo

|4

|1998, 2003, 2024, 2025

rowspan="7" |4

| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg Armagh

|2

|1999, 2006

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Louth.svg Louth

|2

|2000, 2008

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare

|2

|1992, 2009

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg Wicklow

|2

|1991, 2011

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg Fingal

|2

|2012, 2013

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|2

|2004, 2021

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|2

|2015, 2022

rowspan="6" |11

| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Carlow.svg Carlow

|1

|1994

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svg Westmeath

|1

|1995

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_London.svg London

|1

|1996

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Longford.svg Longford

|1

|2002

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kerry.svg Kerry

|1

|2010

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire

|1

|2018

= List of finals =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year

! colspan="2" scope="col" |Winners

! colspan="2" scope="col" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Stadium

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Ref.

County

!Score

!County

!Score

colspan="7" |Division 3
2025

|Mayo

|0–14

|London

|1–08

|Manguard Park

|

colspan="7" |Division 3A
2024

|Mayo

|3-19

|Sligo

|3-16

|

|

2023

|Roscommon

|2-17

|Armagh

|0-15

|

|

2022

|Tyrone

|2-21

|Armagh

|2-19

|

|

2021

|Sligo

|8 pts

|Armagh

|6 pts

|N/A

|

2020

|Donegal

|1-18

|Armagh

|0-19

|

|

2019

|Roscommon

|0-14

|Armagh

|0-11

|

|

2018

| Warwickshire

| 0-20

| Louth

| 1-14

| St. Loman's Park

|

2017

| Donegal

| 4-25

| Tyrone

| 1-12

| Celtic Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.donegalnow.com/sport/gaa-dazzling-donegal-hurlers-win-national-hurling-league-division-3a-title-style/154085|title=GAA: Dazzling Donegal hurlers win National Hurling League Division 3A title in style|date=1 April 2017|publisher=Donegal Now|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2016

| Roscommon

| 4-15

| Monaghan

| 0-07

| Fr. Tierney Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/roscommons-second-half-surge-helps-them-to-division-3a-title-at-monaghans-expense-34574825.html|title=Roscommon's second half surge helps them to Division 3A title at Monaghan's expense|date=26 March 2016|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2015

| Tyrone

| 0-18

| Monaghan

| 1-11

| Keady

| {{cite web|url=http://tyronegaa.ie/2015/04/ahl-division-3a-final-tyrone-0-18-monaghan-1-11/|title=AHL Division 3A Final: Tyrone 0-18 Monaghan 1-11

|date=6 April 2015|publisher=Tyrone GAA|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2014

| Donegal

| 4-12

| Roscommon

| 2-14

| Markievicz Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/henderson-steers-donegal-home-30161224.html|title=Henderson steers Donegal home|date=7 April 2014|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2013

| Fingal

| 1-09

| Donegal

| 1-05

| Breffni Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/daly-swings-it-for-fingal-29195937.html|title=Daly swings it for Fingal|date=15 April 2013|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2012

| Fingal

| w/o

| Monaghan

| scr.

| N/A

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/monaghan-hurlers-support-manager-and-refuse-to-play-1.499300|title=Monaghan hurlers support manager and refuse to play|date=11 April 2012|publisher=Irish Times|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2011

| Wicklow

| 2-20

| Derry

| 3-14

| Pearse Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/oneill-finds-his-range-as-wicklow-dig-deep-to-deny-derry-26724530.html|title=O'Neill finds his range as Wicklow dig deep to deny Derry|date=18 April 2011|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2010

| Kerry

| 2-18

| Derry

| 1-15

| Woodmount

| {{cite web|url=http://munster.gaa.ie/2010/04/10/allianz-nhl-division-3a-final-kerry-v-derry/|title=Allianz NHL Division 3A Final – Kerry 2-18 Derry 1-15|date=10 April 2010|publisher=Munster GAA|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2009

| Kildare

| 2-18

| Meath

| 1-18

| Parnell Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/kildare-clinch-promotion-with-final-win-409202.html|title=Kildare clinch promotion with final win|date=2 May 2009|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=16 February 2018}}

colspan="7" |Division 3
2008

| Louth

| 1-16

| Donegal

| 0-11

| Roosky

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/louth-capture-hard-fought-victory-over-donegal-357524.html|title=Louth capture hard-fought victory over Donegal|date=13 April 2008|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2007

| Roscommon

| 1-13

| Sligo

| 0-15

| Kingspan Breffni Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/armagh-secure-title-with-victory-over-longford-256629.html|title=Armagh secure title with victory over Longford|date=30 April 2006|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2006

| Armagh

| 3-10

| Longford

| 1-11

| Kingspan Breffni Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/roscommon-claim-victory-at-breffni-park-308464.html|title=Roscommon claim victory at Breffni Park|date=30 April 2007|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2005

| Donegal

| 1-14

| Mayo

| 2-10

| Markievicz Park

|

2004

| Sligo

| 3-12

| Tyrone

| 1-08

| Fr. Tierney Park

|

2003

| Mayo

| 2-11

| Sligo

| 2-06

| MacHale Park

|

2002

| Longford

| 1-12

| Louth

| 0-12

| Páirc Tailteann

|

2001

| Donegal

| 3-13

| Fermanagh

| 2-10

| Kingspan Breffni Park

|

2000

| Louth

| 0-16

| Longford

| 1-11

| Cusack Park

|

1999

| Armagh

| 0-13

| Mayo

| 1-06

| Leo Casey Park

|

1998

| Mayo

| 2-12

| Cavan

| 1-08

|

|

1997

|

|

|

|

|

|

1995-96

|London

|

|Kildare

|

|

|

1994-95

|Westmeath

|

|London

|

|

|

1993-94

|Carlow

|

|Roscommon

|

|

|

1992-93

|Roscommon

|0-08, w/o

|Mayo

|0-08, scr

|

|

1991-92

|Kildare

|0-09

|Monaghan

|0-07

|

|

1990-91

|Wicklow

|

|

|

|

|

= Relegated teams =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Year

!scope="col"|County

!scope="col"|#

2009

|Wicklow

|

2010

|Mayo

|

2011

|Armagh

|

2012

| Sligo

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/henderson-the-hero-for-donegal-190744.html|title=Henderson the hero for Donegal|date=16 April 2012|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=16 February 2018|first=Alan|last=Foley}}

2013

| Tyrone

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/fingal-take-final-glory-29194854.html|title=Fingal take final glory|date=14 April 2013|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2014

| Longford

| {{cite web|url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/gaelic-games/141049/Another-defeat-leaves-Longford--hurlers.html|title=Another defeat leaves Longford hurlers facing relegation|date=20 March 2014|publisher=Longford Leader|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2015

| Fermanagh

| {{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/allianz-hurling-league-5-2007161-Mar2015/|title=Here's the quarter-final details for this year's Allianz hurling league|date=22 March 2015|publisher=The 42|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2016

| Warwickshire

| {{cite web|url=http://www.theirishworld.com/warwickshire-sees-off-lacklustre-leitrim-opening-round/|title=Warwickshire sees off lacklustre Leitrim in opening round|date=28 April 2016|publisher=The Irish World|access-date=16 February 2018}}

2017

| —

|

2018

| Longford

| {{cite web|url=https://www.shannonside.ie/sport/longford-sport/longford-relegated-division-3b/|title=Longford relegated to Division 3B|date=25 February 2018|publisher=Shannonside|access-date=11 March 2018}}

2019

|Lancashire

|

2020

|Louth

|

2021

|Longford

|

2022

|Warwickshire

|

2023

|Fermanagh

|

Division 4

= 2026 Teams =

The following seven teams are competing in Division 4 during the 2026 league.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!Team

!Position in table in 2025

!Most recent promotion

!First year in Division 4

!In Division 4 since

!Division 4 titles

!Last Division 4 title

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg Cavan

|6th (Division 3)

|

|1982–83

|2026

|1

|1983

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Clare.svg Lancashire

|6th

|Never promoted

|2025

|2025

|0

|—

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim

|3rd

|Never promoted

|1982–83

|2025

|0

|—

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Longford.svg Longford

|4th

|1998

|1982–83

|2025

|2

|1987–88

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg Monaghan

|7th

|2010

|1983–84

|2025

|4

|2010

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|7th (Division 3)

|

|1982–83

|2026

|2

|2009

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire

|5th

|Never promoted

|2025

|2025

|0

|—

=List of finals=

class="wikitable sortable"| style="text-align:center"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Winners

! colspan="2" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" |Stadium

! rowspan="2" |#

County

! scope="col" |Score

!County

! scope="col" |Score

2025

|Louth

|0–16

|Fermanagh

|1–08

|

|

2012–2024

| colspan="6" |No Division

2011

| Tyrone

| 1-15

| South Down

| 0-11

| Athletic Grounds

| {{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/tyrone-take-division-four-hurling-title-501661.html|title=Tyrone take Division Four hurling title|date=17 April 2011|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2010

| Monaghan

| 1-18

| Longford

| 1-10

| Kingspan Breffni Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/hilliard-strike-puts-monaghan-on-road-to-title-26649080.html|title=Hilliard strike puts Monaghan on road to title|date=12 April 2010|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2009

| Sligo

| 1-13

| Monaghan

| 2-08

| Pearse Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/division-four-title-goes-to-sligo-after-extra-time-409183.html|title=Division Four title goes to Sligo after extra time|date=2 May 2009|publisher=Breaking News|access-date=17 February 2018}}

2008

| Monaghan

| 1-27

| South Down

| 5-14

| Kingspan Breffni Park

| {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/relentless-lambe-lands-title-for-farney-in-thriller-26437416.html|title=Relentless Lambe lands title for Farney in thriller|date=14 April 2008|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=17 February 2018}}

1997–2007

| colspan="6" |No Division

1995–96

|Donegal

|

|

|

|

|

1994–95

|Fermanagh

|

|

|

|

|

1993–94

|Louth

|12 pts

|Fermanagh

|10 pts

|N / A

|

1992

| colspan="6" |No Division

1990–91

|Mayo

|

|

|

|

|

1989–90

|Sligo

|13 pts

|Fermanagh

|11 pts

|N / A

|

1988–89

|Monaghan

|4–07

|Louth

|1–09

|

|

1987–88

|Longford

|2–09 (R)

|Monaghan

|2–07

|

|

1986–87

|Tyrone

|2–05

|Leitrim

|1–06

|

|

1985–86

|Monaghan

|

|Longford

|

|

|

1984–85

|Louth

|

|Sligo

|

|

|

1983–84

|Longford

|

|

|

|

|

1982–83

|Cavan

|

|Fermanagh

|

|

|

= Roll of honour =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!County

!Titles

!Runners-up

!Years won

!Years runners-up

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg Monaghan

|4

|1

|1986, 1989, 2008, 2010

|2009

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Louth.svg Louth

|3

|1

|1985, 1994, 2025

|1989

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|2

|1

|1990, 2009

|1985

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|2

|0

|1987, 2011

|—

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh

|1

|4

|1995

|1983, 1990, 1994, 2025

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Longford.svg Longford

|1

|2

|1984

|1986, 2010

Cavan

|1

|0

|1983

|—

Mayo

|1

|0

|1991

|—

Donegal

|1

|0

|1996

|—

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Down.svg South Down

|0

|2

|—

|2008, 2011

Leitrim

|0

|1

|—

|1987

Former Divisions

= Division 2B =

== List of finals ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Winners

! colspan="2" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" |Stadium

! rowspan="2" |Ref.

scope="col" |County

! scope="col" |Score

! scope="col" |County

! scope="col" |Score

2023

|Meath

|0-20

|Donegal

|0-14

|

|

2022

|Derry

|1-23

|Sligo

|2-15

|

|

2021

|Kildare

|8 pts

|Derry

|4 pts

|

|

2020

|Down

|2-16

|Derry

|0-17

|

|

2019

|Wicklow

|1-09

|Derry

|0-08

|

|

2018

|Mayo

|1-15

|Down

|0-14

|Kingspan Breffni Park

|{{cite web |last=Commins |first=Michael |date=20 March 2018 |title=A spring day to savour for Mayo’s hurlers |url=http://www.mayonews.ie/sports/31773-a-spring-day-to-savour-for-mayo-s-hurlers |access-date=20 March 2018 |publisher=The Mayo News}}

2017

|Meath

|4-24

|Wicklow

|2-15

|Parnell Park

|{{cite web |date=1 April 2017 |title=HL2B: A hat-trick for O'Sullivan as Royals seal promotion |url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/268430 |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Hogan Stand}}

2016

|Armagh

|0-20

|Down

|1-15

|St. Brigid's Park

|{{cite web |last=Bannon |first=Orla |date=28 March 2016 |title=Gaffney finds range as Armagh moving on up |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/gaffney-finds-range-as-armagh-moving-on-up-389752.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}

2015

|Kildare

|0-22

|Meath

|0-17

|Cusack Park

|{{cite web |last=O'Malley |first=Cormac |date=6 April 2015 |title=Kildare edge Meath to secure promotion |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/kildare-edge-meath-to-secure-promotion-322428.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}

2014

|Wicklow

|0-23

|Down

|1-18

|Páirc Tailteann

|{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Ciarán |date=6 April 2014 |title=Garden county capture crown |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/garden-county-capture-crown-30158949.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2013

|London

|1-16

|Meath

|1-14

|St. Conleth's Park

|{{cite web |date=14 April 2013 |title=Exiles take Division 2B hurling crown |url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/exiles-take-division-2b-hurling-crown-591288.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Breaking News}}

2012

|Kildare

|3-13

|Meath

|1-12

|Parnell Park

|{{cite web |last=Walsh |first=Daire |date=16 April 2012 |title=Late goals wrap it up for Kildare |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/late-goals-wrap-it-up-for-kildare-190741.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}

== Roll of Honour ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

!#

!County

!Titles

!Runners-up

!Years won

!Years runners-up

1

|Kildare

|3

|0

|2012, 2015, 2021

| -

rowspan="2" |2

|Meath

|2

|3

|2017, 2023

|2012, 2013, 2015

Wicklow

|2

|1

|2014, 2019

|2017

rowspan="5" |4

|Down

|1

|3

|2020

|2014, 2016, 2018

Derry

|1

|3

|2022

|2019, 2020, 2021

London

|1

|0

|2013

| -

Armagh

|1

|0

|2016

| -

Mayo

|1

|0

|2018

| -

rowspan="2" |9

|Sligo

|0

|1

| -

|2022

Donegal

|0

|1

| -

|2023

==Relegated teams==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Team

! scope="col" |Ref.

2013

|Roscommon

|{{cite web |date=1 April 2013 |title=HL2B: Maher double relegates Rossies |url=http://hoganstand.com/county/roscommon/article/index/189071 |access-date=11 March 2018 |publisher=Hogan Stand}}

2014

|Fingal

|{{cite web |date=14 April 2014 |title=Hannigan brace unhinges Fingal |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/hannigan-brace-unhinges-fingal-30182618.html |access-date=11 March 2018 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2015

| -

|{{Cite news |date=18 April 2015 |title=Hurling League: Donegal defeat Tyrone in play-off replay |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/32366279 |access-date=11 March 2018 |newspaper=BBC Sport}}

2016

|Donegal

|{{cite web |date=4 April 2016 |title=Storey focusing on Meath with status secure |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/storey-focusing-on-meath-with-status-secure-34595729.html |access-date=11 March 2018 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2017

|Roscommon

|{{cite web |date=1 April 2017 |title=Roscommon relegated to Division 3A after playoff defeat to Mayo |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/roscommon-relegated-to-division-3a-after-playoff-defeat-to-mayo-35585379.html |access-date=11 March 2018 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2018

|Armagh

|

2019

|Donegal

|

2020

|Warwickshire

|

2021

|Roscommon

|

2022

|Mayo

|

2023

|Sligo

|

= Division 3B =

== Roll of Honour ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

!#

!County

!Titles

!Runners-up

!Years won

!Years runners-up

rowspan="2" |1

|Longford

|3

|3

|2013, 2017, 2019

|2015, 2016, 2022

Fermanagh

|3

|0

|2012, 2016, 2022

| -

rowspan="9" |3

|Warwickshire

|1

|2

|2015

|2012, 2017

Sligo

|1

|2

|2020

|2013, 2019

Roscommon

|1

|1

|2011

|2009

Louth

|1

|1

|2021

|2010

Cavan

|1

|1

|2023

|2021

London

|1

|0

|2009

| -

Wicklow

|1

|0

|2010

| -

Tyrone

|1

|0

|2014

| -

Lancashire

|1

|0

|2018

| -

rowspan="2" |12

|Leitrim

|0

|4

| -

|2014, 2018, 2020, 2023

Mayo

|0

|1

| -

|2011

== List of finals ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Winners

! colspan="2" |Runners-up

! rowspan="2" |Stadium

! rowspan="2" |Ref.

County

! scope="col" |Score

!County

! scope="col" |Score

2023

|Cavan

|0-17

|Leitrim

|0-16

|National Games Development Centre

|{{cite news |last=Fitzpatrick |first=Paul |date=1 April 2023 |title=Allianz HL D3B Final: Cavan pip Letrim |url=https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/allianz-hl-d3b-final-cavan-pip-letrim/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Gaelic Athletic Association}}

2022

|Fermanagh

|2-18

|Longford

|1-17

|Avant Money Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada

|

2021

|Louth

|6 pts

|Cavan

|3 pts

|N/A

|

2020

|Sligo

|3-17

|Leitrim

|2-16

|Connacht Centre of Excellence

|

2019

|Longford

|2-15

|Sligo

|3-10

|Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence

|

2018

|Lancashire

|1-25

|Leitrim

|1-18

|First Ulsters Park

|

2017

|Longford

|4-19

|Warwickshire

|3-20

|Páirc Naomh Colmcille

|{{cite web |last=Duffy |first=Colin |date=6 April 2017 |title=Longford hurlers win National League Division 3B title in overcoming Warwickshire after extra-time |url=https://www.longfordleader.ie/news/gaelic-games/243986/longford-hurlers-win-national-league-division-3b-title-in-overcoming-warwickshire-after-extra-time.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Longford Leader}}

2016

|Fermanagh

|2-13

|Longford

|3-08

|Markievicz Park

|{{cite web |last=O'Flaherty |first=Denise |date=28 March 2016 |title=Fermanagh revival seals title as Longford fall short |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/fermanagh-revival-seals-title-as-longford-fall-short-389757.html |access-date=15 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}

2015

|Warwickshire

|1-15

|Longford

|2-10

|Killegland West

|{{cite web |date=4 April 2015 |title=HL 3B final: Warwickshire make 13-man Longford pay |url=http://hoganstand.com/article/index/234893 |access-date=16 February 2018 |publisher=Hogan Stand}}

2014

|Tyrone

|0-13

|Leitrim

|1-09

|Markievicz Park

|{{cite web |date=7 April 2014 |title=Casey's last puck snatches glory for Tyrone |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/caseys-last-puck-snatches-glory-for-tyrone-30161226.html |access-date=16 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2013

|Longford

|1-08

|Sligo

|0-09

|Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

|{{cite web |date=15 April 2013 |title=Kelly hero for Longford |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/kelly-hero-for-longford-29195939.html |access-date=16 February 2018 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2012

|Fermanagh

|2-15

|Warwickshire

|2-05

|Parnell Park

|{{cite web |date=15 April 2012 |title=Corrigan the star for Division 3B champions Fermanagh |url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/corrigan-the-star-for-division-3b-champions-fermanagh-547606.html |access-date=16 February 2018 |publisher=Breaking News}}

2011

|Roscommon

|0-17

|Mayo

|1-12

|Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

|{{cite web |date=17 April 2011 |title=NHL 3B: Rossies seal title after local joust |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/146364 |access-date=16 February 2018 |publisher=Hogan Stand}}

2010

|Wicklow

|3-18

|Louth

|2-09

|Parnell Park

|{{cite web |date=1 May 2010 |title=NHL 3B final: O'Neill-inspired Wicklow power to title |url=http://hoganstand.com/county/wicklow/article/index/127920 |access-date=16 February 2018 |publisher=Hogan Stand}}

2009

|London

|2-19

|Roscommon

|2-13

|Pearse Park

|

= Division 3 Shield =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Winners

! scope="col" |Score

! scope="col" |Runners-up

! scope="col" |Score

! scope="col" |Stadium

! scope="col" |Ref.

2004

|Donegal

|4-14

|Cavan

|2-06

|Brewster Park

|

2005

|Fermanagh

|0-15

|Longford

|1-05

|Kingspan Breffni Park

|

2006

|Tyrone

|3-09

|Sligo

|0-10

|Kingspan Breffni Park

|{{cite web |date=30 April 2006 |title=Armagh secure title with victory over Longford |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/armagh-secure-title-with-victory-over-longford-256629.html |access-date=2 March 2018 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}

2007

|Fermanagh

|1-11

|Leitrim

|1-10

|Markievicz Park

|

Player records

= Players with most league wins =

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Team

! Era

! Wins

! Finals

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|John Doyle

|Tipperary

|1948-1967

|10

| 1949-50, 1951-52, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1964-65

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Michael Maher

|Tipperary

|1951-1966

|8

| 1951-52, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1963-64, 1964-65

Theo English

|Tipperary

|1953-1967

|8

| 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65

J. J. Delaney

|Kilkenny

|2001-2014

|8

| 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|5

|Mickey Byrne

|Tipperary

|1945-1960

|7

| 1948-49, 1949-50, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60

Jimmy Doyle

|Tipperary

|1957-1973

|7

| 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68

rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|7

|Pat Stakelum

|Tipperary

|1947-1957

|6

| 1948–49, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57

Liam Devaney

|Tipperary

|1954-1968

|6

| 1954–55, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1964–65

Tony Wall

|Tipperary

|1953-1967

|6

| 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65

Donie Nealon

|Tipperary

|1958-1969

|6

| 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1967–68

Henry Shefflin

|Kilkenny

|1999-2014

|6

| 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014

Tommy Walsh

|Kilkenny

|2002-2014

|6

| 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013

Eoin Larkin

|Kilkenny

|2005-2016

|6

| 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

Jackie Tyrrell

|Kilkenny

|2003-2016

|6

| 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014

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See also

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