The 2009 National Hurling League (known as the
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National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of the
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, 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 l ...
.
Structure
The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions with the teams divided more equitably into a five-tier structure.
Division 1 was a single division and was confined to the top eight teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final. Division 2 operated in a similar manner.
Division 3A was a newly created division and consisted of six teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final. Division 3B operated in a similar manner, however, that division consisted of seven teams.
Division 4 was a single division consisting of six teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final.
Division 1
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
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came into the season as defending champions of the
2008 season.
On 3 May 2009,
Kilkenny
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won the title after a 4–17 to 2-26 extra-time win over
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
. It was their first league title since 2006 and their 14th National League title overall.
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* Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land
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failed to win a single group stage game - finishing in the bottom position - and were relegated to Division 2 for the
2010 league.
Dublin's
Alan McCrabbe
Alan McCrabbe (born 29 April 1986 in Dublin) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Craobh Chiaráin and has been a member of the Dublin senior inter-county team since 2006.
Playing career
Club
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was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-50.
Structure
A total of 8 teams contested the top division of the league, including all of the sides from the 2008 season that formerly took part in Divisions 1A and 1B. Due to the restructuring the 2008 Division 2 champions did not gain promotion to the top tier.
Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in Division 1 contested the final.
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Top scorers
;Overall
;Single game
Division 2
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
Division 3A
Final
Kildare won promotion to Division Two for 2010 while Meath remained in Division Three for 2010
Division 3B
Final
London won promotion to Division Three A for 2010 while Roscommon remained in Division Three B for 2010
Division 4
Final
Sligo won promotion to Division Three B for 2010 while Monaghan remained in Division Four for 2010
Promotion and relegation
References
External links
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National Hurling League seasons