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, an annual

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competition held in

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teams. Three

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county teams also featured (having missed the 2021 tournament due to

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restrictions). and entered the season as holders, having shared the 2021 NHL title. On 2 April,

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won the National Hurling League for the fourth time after a 4-20 to 1-23 win against

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in the final.

Format

League structure Thirty-five teams are due to compete in the 2022 NHL – * twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1 * six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A * five teams in Division 3B. All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part.

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and

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complete the lineup. Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw. Tie-breaker * If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. * If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams. Finals, promotions and relegations Division 1 *The winner of group 1A will play the runners up of group 1B in the first semi final, and the winner of group 1B will play the runners up of group 1A in the other semi final. The winners of the semi-finals will play each other in the NHL final. * The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A Division 2A * The top two teams meet in Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1 * The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B Division 2B * The top two teams meet in Division 2B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2A * The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 3A Division 3A * The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B * The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B Division 3B * The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A

Division 1

Division 1 Format

The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020; the groups were redrawn for 2022 and 2023. Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualify for the NHL semi finals. The bottom teams in each group meet in a relegation playoff with the losing team relegated to Division 2A.

Division 1 Group A Table

Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group A Round 1

Division 1 Group A Round 2

Division 1A Round 3

Division 1A Round 4

Division 1A Round 5

Division 1 Group B Table

Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group B Round 1

Division 1B Round 2

Division 1B Round 3

Division 1B Round 4

Division 1B Round 5

Division 1 Semi-finals

Division 1 Final

Division 1 relegation play-off

The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups meet in a play-off with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.

Division 1 scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Division 2A

Division 2A Table

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2A Round 1

Division 2A Round 2

Division 2A Round 3

Division 2A Round 4

Division 2A Round 5

Division 2A Semi-final

Division 2A Final

Division 2A scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Division 2B

Division 2B Table

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2B Round 1

Division 2B Round 2

Division 2B Round 3

Division 2B Round 4

Division 2B Round 5

Division 2B Semi-final

Division 2B Final

Division 2B relegation play-off

Division 2B scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Division 3A

Division 3A Table

Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3A Round 1

Division 3A Round 2

Division 3A Round 3

Division 3A Round 4

Division 3A Round 5

Division 3A Semi-final

Division 3A Final

Division 3A scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Division 3B

Division 3B Table

Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3B Round 1

Division 3B Round 2

Division 3B Round 3

Division 3B Round 4

Division 3B Round 5

Division 3B Semi-final

Division 3B Final

Division 3B scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

References

External links

Full Fixtures and Results
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National Hurling League seasons