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competition for the GAA county teams.

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won the league, beating

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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 first- and second-placed teams in 2A and 2B progress to the Division 2 semi-finals *The fourth- and fifth-placed teams in 2A and 2B go into a relegation playoff. There are 6 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom two teams play a relegation playoff. There are 5 teams in Division 4. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.

Division 1

Division 1A

Group stage

Division 1B Table

Group stage

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals Final

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game

Division 2

Division 2A

Division 2B

Results

=Relegation play-offs

=Knock-out stage

Division Three

Results

=Relegation play-off

=Knock-out stage

Division Four

Results

=Knock-out stage

References

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National Hurling League seasons