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2002 National Hurling League
The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ... in the final. Structure There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win. *The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the NHL semi-finals *The second- and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B progress to the quarter-finals *The fifth- and sixth-placed teams in 1A and 1B go into a relegation playoff. There are 10 teams in Division 2, split into 2A and 2B. *The firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Comerford
Andrew James Comerford (born 10 October 1972) is an Irish retired hurling manager and former player who played for Kilkenny Senior Championship club O'Loughlin Gaels. He played for the London and Kilkenny senior hurling teams for nearly a decade, during which time he usually lined out at midfield or centre-forward. Comerford began his hurling career at junior club level with O'Loughlin Gaels. After a brief spell with the Brothers Pearse club in London, he returned to O'Loughlin Gaels and enjoyed his first success as a member of the 1996 Kilkenny Intermediate Championship-winning team and promotion to the top flight of Kilkenny hurling. Comerford later captained the club to the Leinster Club Championship in 2003 as well as two Kilkenny Senior Championships in 2001 and 2003. He made numerous championship appearances in three different grades of hurling for the club, while his early prowess also saw him selected for the Waterford Regional Technical College, with whom he won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
