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2020 National Hurling League
League details
Dates25 January – TBA 2020
Teams35
League champions
Other division winners
Division 3ADonegal
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The 2020 National Hurling League is the 89th season of the National Hurling League for county teams.

Division 1 was restructured in 2020 into two groups of approximately equal strength.[1][2][3]

Eir Sport and RTÉ provide live TV coverage of the league on Saturday nights. TG4 broadcast Sunday afternoon games. The highlights programmes are RTÉ2's League Sunday on Sunday evenings, TG4's GAA 2020 on Monday evenings and Eir Sport's Allianz Leagues Reloaded on Wednesday evenings.

The league was originally scheduled to end on 29 March 2020, but public health measures introduced to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland caused the final stages to be delayed, with potential for them to be shortened or cancelled altogether.[4][5][6]

Format

League structure

Thirty-five teams compete in the 2020 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. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.

Teams by Province and Division
Province Div 1 Div 2A Div 2B Div 3A Div 3B Total
Connacht 1 1 1 0 2 5
Leinster 6 3 1 2 0 12
Munster 5 1 0 0 0 6
Ulster 0 1 2 4 2 9
Britain 0 0 2 0 1 3
Total 12 6 6 6 5 35

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.

The Division 1 semi-finals had been proposed to finish on the day the games are played avoiding the need for replays. If a semi-final is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after two further five minute periods of extra time, the outcome is to be decided by a free-taking competition. This is intended to prevent games from going to a replay and allow the league finals to be held on the scheduled date.[7]

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 top team in each group qualifies for the NHL semi-finals. The second and third placed team in each group qualify for the NHL quarter-finals (2nd team in group A plays 3rd team in Group B, 2nd Team in group B plays 3rd team in group A)
  • 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[8]

Division 1

Division 1 Format

The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength based on their league performance in 2019. This group structure was introduced in 2020. (Previously the top six ranked teams were in Division 1A and the six teams ranked 7-12 were in Division 1B.)

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 team in each group qualifies for the league semi-finals. The 2nd and 3rd placed team in each group meet in the two league quarter finals (2nd group A vs 3rd group B and 2nd group B vs 3rd group A).

Division 1 Group A

Division 1 Group A Table

  NHL semi-finals   NHL quarter-finals

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Limerick 5 5 0 0 5-107 3-88 25 10
Waterford 5 3 0 2 7-92 5-93 5 6
Galway 5 3 0 2 6-93 5-75 21 6
Cork 5 2 0 3 11-90 5-110 -2 4
Tipperary 5 2 0 3 7-107 9-91 10 4
Westmeath 5 0 0 5 2-72 11-105 -59 0

Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group A Round 1
25 January 2020
5:15 pm
Round 1 		Tipperary 0-18 - 2-14 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 11,867
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
J Forde 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 sideline), J Morris 0-3, J McGrath 0-3, P Cadell 0-1, W Connors 0-1. Report A Gillane 1-6 (0-4f, 0-1 sideline), D Dempsey 0-3, G Hegarty 1-0, T Morrissey 0-2, D Byrnes 0-2 (0-1ff), S Flanagan 0-1.
26 January 2020
12:30 pm
Round 1 		Galway 1-24 - 0-10 Westmeath Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
J Canning (0-12, 0-09f, 0-01 '65), T Haran (0-06); C Whelan (1-00), C Mannion (0-03); S Linnane (0-01), T Monaghan (0-01), S Bleahane (0-01). Report K Doyle (0-07, 0-07f), E Price (0-02, 0-01f), C Boyle (0-01).
26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Waterford 1-24 - 3-17 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
S Bennett 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 ’65), P Curran 1-3, K Bennett 0-5 (0-1 sideline), J Fagan 0-2 (0-1 sideline), I Daly, J Prendergast, M Kearney 0-1 each. Report S Kingston 2-2, P Horgan 0-6 (0-6f), C Lehane 1-0, D Cahalane 0-3, S Harnedy, D Fitzgibbon, M Coleman 0-2 each_
Division 1 Group A Round 2
01 February 2020
7:00 pm
Round 2 		Cork 2-24 - 1-25 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Attendance: 9,821
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
P Horgan 1-9 (pen, 0-8f), R O'Flynn 1-3, A Cadogan 0-4, S Harnedy, D Fitzgibbon 0-2 each, D Cahalane, A Walsh, L Meade, M Coleman 0-1 each. Report B Hogan 1-0 (pen), M Kehoe, J McGrath, J Forde (3f) 0-4 each, P Maher 0-3, P Cadell, J Morris 0-2 each, J Cahill, R Maher (f), N O'Meara, A Flynn 0-1 each.
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Limerick 1-19 - 0-14 Galway LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 14,151
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
D Reidy 0-7 (0-4f), D Dempsey 1-1, G Hegarty, T Morrissey, A Gillane (0-1f) 0-2 each, D O’Connell, D Hannon, S Flanagan, G Mulcahy, W O’Donoghue 0-1 each. Report J Canning 0-7 (0-5f), C Whelan 0-2, S Bleahane, S Cooney, A Harte, C Cooney (0-1f), C Mannion 0-1 each.
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Westmeath 1-15 - 3-18 Waterford TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
N Mitchell 1-6 (5fs), C Doyle 0-4, A Devine 0-2, E Price, D Clinton and S McGovern 0-1 each. Report S Bennett 2-8 (4fs, 4 65s), J Fagan 1-0, D Lyons and P Curran 0-2 each, J Dillon, B Nolan, P Mahony, M Kearney, I Daly and D Hutchinson 0-1 each.
Division 1 Group A Round 3
7 March 2020
5:30 pm
Round 3 		Limerick 1-21 - 1-17 Waterford LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 9,097
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
G Hegarty 1-5, A Gillane 0-7 (5 frees), G Mulcahy 0-4, D Dempsey 0-2, P O'Loughlin, D Reiby, R Hanley 0-1 each. P Mahony 0-7 (6 frees), J Fagan 1-0, S Bennett 0-3 (1 free), J Barron 0-2, C Lyons, P Hogan, I Daly, B Power, D Lyons (0-1 each).
8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Galway 3-21 - 3-13 Tipperary Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
E Niland 0-14 (13f), C Whelan 2-0, B Concannon 0-4, C Mannion 1-0, C Cooney, J Coen, J Flynn (1 sl) 0-1 each. Report J Forde 1-5 (2 65, 2f), J McGrath 2-1, C Darcy 0-2, P Maher, R Maher, D Quirke, M Breen, S Callanan 0-1 each.
16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Westmeath 1-14 - 3-12 Cork TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
A Devine 1-8 (7f, 1-0 “65”), D McNicholas 0-2, D Clinton 0-2, J Boyle 0-1, A Clarke 0-1. Report P Horgan 2-8 (7f, 2-0 “pens”, 1 “65”), B Cooper 1-0, C Lehane 0-2, T O’Mahony 0-1 (1 S/L), L Meade 0-1.
Division 1 Group A Round 4
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Cork 2-21 - 0-29 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Attendance: 11,212
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
P Horgan 0-17 (0-15f, 0-1 65), S Kingston 1-1, A Walsh 1-0, D Dalton 0-02 (0-1 s/l), B Cooper 0-1. A Gillane 0-13 (0-11f), D O'Donovan 0-3, C Lynch, S Flanagan, P O'Loughlin, K Hayes (0-2 each), W O'Donoghue, D Dempsey D Byrnes (65), T Morrissey, G Hegarty 0-1 each.
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Waterford 0-17 - 0-16 Galway Walsh Park
Attendance: 3,652
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
P Mahony 0-8 (5fs, 1 65), J Fagan 0-2, C Lyons, A Gleeson (f) K Moran, J Barron, S Bennett, P Curran, P Hogan 0-1 each. Report C Whelan 0-4, T Haran (3fs) C Mannion 0-3 each, E Niland (2fs), B Concannon 0-2 each, S Loftus, S Bleahane 0-1 each.
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Tipperary 3-27 - 0-16 Westmeath Semple Stadium
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
J Forde 0-14 (0-9f, 0-1sl), J Morris 1-3, C Darcy 1-1, S Callanan 1-1, R Maher 0-3, A Flynn 0-2, M Breen 0-2, M Kehoe 0-1. Report K Doyle 0-7 (0-6f, 0-1 65), A Devine 0-5 (0-5f), D McNicholas 0-2, A Clarke 0-1, C Doyle 0-1.
Division 1 Group A Round 5
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Limerick 1-24 - 0-18 Westmeath LIT Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: S HYnes (Galway)
D Reidy 0-8 (0-7f), T Morrissey 0-7 (0-4f), S Flanagan 0-4, D Dempsey 1-0, B Ryan 0-2, B Nash 0-2, D O’Connell 0-1. Report D McNicholas 0-10 (0-8f, 0-2sl), D Clinton 0-3, J Galvin 0-2, J Coll 0-2, S Clavin 0-1.
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Galway 2-18 - 1-16 Cork Pearse Stadium
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
B Concannon (1-2); J Flynn (1-1); C Mannion (0-5, 0-3 frees); C Cooney (0-3, 0-2 frees); E Niland (0-2 frees), N Burke (0-2 each); A Tuohey, A Harte, D Burke (0-1 each). Report P Horgan (0-9, 0-9 frees); T O'Mahony (1-1, 0-1 sc); S Kingston (0-2); D Fitzgibbon, C Lehane, B Cooper, A Walsh (0-1 each).
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Tipperary 0-24 - 2-16 Waterford Semple Stadium
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
J Forde 0-11 (5 65s, 4fs), D Quirke 0-4, S Callanan, P Maher 0-2 each, J McGrath, C Barrett, N McGrath, N O'Meara, C Darcy all 0-1 each Report P Mahony 0-7 (6fs), P Hogan 1-2, S Bennett 1-1, J Barron 0-2, K Moran, D Hutchinson, N Montgomery, C Gleeson all 0-1 each

Division 1 Group B

Division 1 Group B Table

  NHL semi-finals   NHL quarter-finals   Relegated

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Clare 5 4 1 0 4-102 2-72 36 9
Wexford 5 4 0 1 7-101 4-77 33 8
Kilkenny 5 3 1 1 11-97 5-75 40 7
Dublin 5 2 0 3 5-89 7-88 -5 4
Laois 5 1 0 4 5-76 9-98 -34 2
Carlow 5 0 0 5 1-57 6-112 -68 0

Division 1 Group B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group B Round 1
25 January 2020
7:00 pm
Round 1 		Laois 2-16 - 2-27 Wexford MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
R King 0-11 (7f), E Rowland 1-1 (f), W Dunphy 1-0, J Kelly, A Bergin, J Keyes, E Gaughan 0-1 each Report J O'Connor 0-6f, C McDonald 1-3, P Morris 0-4, R O'Connor, P Foley (fs) 0-3 each, A Nolan 1-0, K Foley, L Óg McGovern, C Dunbar 0-2 each, S Murphy, S Casey (f) 0-1 each.
26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Clare 1-27 - 0-14 Carlow Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
T Kelly (0-12, 6f), S O’Donnell (1-2), J Conlon (0-3,1f), D Fitzgerald (0-2), A McCarthy (0-2), D McInerney (0-1), P O’Connor (0-1), I Galvin (0-1), D Reidy (0-1), R Taylor (0-1), D McMahon (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (0-8, 7f), C Nolan (0-3, 1f), John Michael Nolan (0-2), R Coady (0-1).
26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Kilkenny 3-21 - 0-18 Dublin UPMC Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
A Murphy 0-8 (0-6 frees, 0-1 65), B Ryan 2-0, G Aylward 1-0, P Deegan 0-2, C Fogarty 0-2, N Brassil 0-2, W Walsh 0-2, M Keoghan 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1, M Carey 0-1, J Donnelly 0-1, L Scanlon 0-1. Report O O’Rorke 0-6 (0-4 frees), S Moran 0-4 (0-3 frees), R Hayes 0-2 (0-1 free), E Dillon 0-2, C Crummey 0-1, R McBride 0-1, T Connolly 0-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1.
Division 1 Group B Round 2
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Dublin 4-18 - 2-17 Laois Parnell Park
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
O O'Rorke 1-7 (0-6 frees, 0-1 '65), D Keogh 1-2, S Moran 0-3 (0-2 frees), E Dillon and R Hayes 1-0 each, D Burke and J Hetherton 0-2 each, J Malone and R McBride 0-1 each. W Dunphy 2-1, R King 0-6 (0-5 frees), S Bergin 0-3, C McEvoy 0-2, A Dunphy, J Kelly, E Rowland (free), P Purcell and J Ryan 0-1 each.
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Wexford 0-15 - 0-18 Clare Chadwick's Wexford Park
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
J O’Connor 0-4 (3 frees), P Foley 0-3 (3 frees), R O’Connor, C McDonald (0-2 each), A Rochford, M Fanning, P Morris, L Óg McGovern 0-1 each. Report T Kelly 0-12 (10 frees), D Fitzgerald 0-3, R Taylor 0-2, S O’Donnell 0-1.
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Carlow 0-09 - 3-21 Kilkenny Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
M Kavanagh (0-6, five frees); C Nolan, T Joyce, E Byrne (0-1 each). A Murphy (0-8, frees); R Hogan (1-3); J Maher (1-2); G Aylward (1-1); W Walsh, N Brassil (0-2 each); E Murphy (0-1, free); A Nolan, B Sheehan (0-1 each).
Division 1 Group B Round 3
15 February 2020
5:00 pm
Round 3 		Carlow 0-09 - 0-20 Dublin Netwatch Cullen Park
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
M Kavanagh 0-6 (4f), JM Nolan 0-2, D English 0-1 (1f). Report P Ryan 0-5 (3f, 1 “65”), R McBride 0-4, O O’Rorke 0-3 (3f), S Moran 0-2 (1f), D Keogh 0-2, D Gray 0-2, C Crummey 0-2.
16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Clare 0-17 - 0-09 Laois Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
T Kelly 0-8 (four frees), A Shanagher 0-3, I Galvin 0-1, A McCarthy 0-1, J Browne 0-1, D McMahon 0-1, D Reidy 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Report R King 0-4 (four frees), W Dunphy 0-3 (one free), P Purcell 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1.
16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Wexford 1-16 - 1-14 Kilkenny Chadwick's Wexford Park
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
P Morris 0-7 (6 frees), C McDonald 1-1, J O’Connor 0-3, A Nolan 0-2, D Reck, P Foley (free), D O’Keeffe 0-1 each. Report A Murphy 0-4 (4 frees), R Hogan 0-3, B Ryan 1-0, J Donnelly 0-2, J Maher, W Walsh, D Brennan (free), M Keoghan, P Deegan 0-1 each.
Division 1 Group B Round 4
22 February 2020
5:00 pm
Round 4 		Dublin 0-18 - 2-14 Wexford Croke Park
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
P Ryan 0-8 (8fs), R McBride and R Hayes (1f) 0-2 each, E Dillon, C Boland, J Madden, C Crummey, D Burke, and O O'Rorke (f) 0-1 each. Report P Morris 0-7 (4fs, 165) R O'Connor 0-4 (1f), J O’Connor and M Fanning (pen) 1-0 each P Foley, D O'Keeffe and L Chin (f) 0-1 each.
22 February 2020
7:00 pm
Round 4 		Laois 0-15 - 0-14 Carlow MW Hire O'Moore Park
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
R King 0-12 (9f), C McEvoy, W Dunphy, A Dunphy 0-1 each. Report M Kavanagh 0-11 (8f), C Nolan 0-2, J Nolan 0-1.
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Kilkenny 1-19 - 3-13 Clare UPMC Nowlan Park
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
A Murphy (0-7, frees); G Aylward (1-1); A Mullen, J Donnelly, W Walsh (0-2 each); D Mullen, R Leahy, B Ryan, R Hogan, E Cody (0-1 each). Report S O’Donnell (2-1); T Kelly (0-7, four frees); R Taylor (1-0); D Reidy, J Conlon, C Guilfoyle, D Ryan, A Cunningham (0-1 each).
Division 1 Group B Round 5
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Wexford 2-29 - 1-11 Carlow Chadwick's Wexford Park
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
R O’Connor (1-4 frees) 1-6, D O’Keeffe 1-2, P Morris (4f) 0-8, J O’Connor 0-3, C Flood, A Nolan, H Kehoe 0-2 each, S Donohoe, M Dwyer, C McDonald, C Dunbar 0-1 each. Report D Byrne 1-1, C Nolan (6f) 0-8, T Joyce, M Kavanagh 0-1 each.
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Clare 0-27 - 1-15 Dublin Cusack Park, Ennis
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
T Kelly 0-12 (10f, 0-1 '65), D McInerney 0-4, D McMahon 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, S O'Donnell 0-3, J Conlon 0-1, D Reidy 0-2, A Shanagher 0-1, G Cooney 0-1 Report D Burke 0-10 (6f), E Dillon 1-0, P Crummey 0-3, D Gray 0-1, R Hayes 0-1
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-19 Laois UMPC Nowlan Park
E Cody 1-8 (1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees, 0-2 65s), A Murphy 1-5 0-3 frees, 0-1 65), B Ryan 1-1, J Maher, M Keoghan 0-2 each, R Leahy, G Aylward and J Bergin 0-1 each. D Brennan 0-1 free. Report R King 0-8 (0-4 frees, 0-2 65s), P Purcell and W Dunphy 0-3 each, E Rowland 1-0 (penalty), E Gaughan 0-2, J Lennon, A Dunphy and J Ryan 0-1 each.

Division 1 Knockout Stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
1A Limerick
2B Wexford  
3A Galway  
 
1B Clare
2A Waterford  
3B Kilkenny

Division 1 Quarter-Finals

The team who finished second in Group A play the team who finished third in Group B. The team who finished second in Group B play the team who finished third in Group A.

The hurling quarter-finals finish on the day the games are played, avoiding the need for replays. If the score is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after a further two five minute periods of extra time, a free-taking competition is held. The referee chooses one of the two sixty five metre lines. Each team nominates five players to take frees from their chosen position on the line and without defenders. The nominated players from each team take alternate turns. If the teams score an equal number of the five frees, the outcome of the match is decided by sudden death frees using the same nominated players in the same order.

TBA
Quarter-final 		Wexford v Galway Wexford Park
TBA
Quarter-final 		Kilkenny v Waterford Nowlan Park

Division 1 Semi-Finals

The teams who finish first in Group A and Group B play the two quarter final winners.

The hurling semi-finals finish on the day the games are played, avoiding the need for replays. If the score is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after a further two five minute periods of extra time, a free-taking competition is held. The referee chooses one of the two sixty five metre lines. Each team nominates five players to take frees from their chosen position on the line and without defenders. The nominated players from each team take alternate turns. If the teams score an equal number of the five frees, the outcome of the match is decided by sudden death frees using the same nominated players in the same order.

TBA Limerick v Quarter Final Winner
TBA Clare v Quarter Final Winner

Division 1 Final

TBA v

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.

8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Play-off 		Westmeath 1-17 - 2-08 Carlow TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
K Doyle (1-14, 0-10 frees, 0-1 sideline ball, 0-1 ’65), D McNicholas (0-1), S Clavin (0-1), D Clinton (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (1-3, 1 penalty, 0-3 frees), D Byrne (1-1), C Nolan (0-3, 2 frees), J Kavanagh 0-1.

Division 1 scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Patrick Horgan Cork 3-49 58 5 11.60
2 Tony Kelly Clare 0-51 51 5 10.20
3 Jason Forde Tipperary 1-44 47 5 9.40
4 Stephen Bennett Waterford 3-24 43 5 8.60
5 Ross King Laois 0-41 41 5 8.20
6 Marty Kavanagh Carlow 1-35 38 6 6.33
7 Alan Murphy Kilkenny 1-32 35 5 7.00
8 Aaron Gillane Limerick 1-28 31 4 7.75
Killian Doyle Westmeath 1-28 31 4 7.75
9 Paul Morris Wexford 0-27 27 5 5.40
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Patrick Horgan Westmeath 1-14 17 Carlow
Patrick Horgan Cork 0-17 17 Limerick
2 Patrick Horgan Cork 2-08 14 Westmeath
Stephen Bennett Waterford 2-08 14 Westmeath
Jason Forde Tipperary 0-14 14 Westmeath
Evan Niland Galway 0-14 14 Tipperary
3 Aaron Gillane Limerick 0-13 13 Cork
4 Patrick Horgan Cork 1-09 12 Tipperary
Ross King Laois 0-12 12 Carlow
Joe Canning Galway 0-12 12 Westmeath
Tony Kelly Clare 0-12 12 Carlow
Tony Kelly Clare 0-12 12 Wexford
Tony Kelly Clare 0-12 12 Dublin

Division 2A

Division 2A Table

  Division final, winner promoted   Automatic relegation to Division 2B

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Antrim 5 4 1 0 13-100 3-67 +63 9
Kerry 5 4 0 1 7-82 3-67 +27 8
Offaly 5 3 1 1 9-118 8-73 +48 7
Meath 5 2 0 3 5-86 8-102 -25 4
Wicklow 5 1 0 4 7-71 8-107 -39 2
Mayo 5 0 0 5 2-64 13-105 -74 0

Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2A Round 1

25 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1 		Mayo 0-13 - 2-24 Kerry Elverys MacHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
S Boland (0-11, 10fs), S Crinnigan (0-1), G Kelly (0-1, 1f). Report S Conway (0-11, 7fs), B Barrett (1-4), J Conway (1-3), S Nolan (0-4), F Mackessy (0-1); C Harty (0-1),
26 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1 		Wicklow 0-11 - 0-20 Antrim Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
Referee: C Mooney
E Donohue (0-3f), A O'Brien (0-2; 0-1f; 0-1 65'), E Kearns (0-2), J Doyle (0-2), D Staunton (0-1), P Doyle (0-1). Report N McManus (0-11; 0-10f), D McCloskey (0-2), G Walsh (0-2), C Johnston (0-1), E O'Neill (0-1), J McNaughton (0-1), M Bradley (0-1), N McKenna (0-1).
26 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1 		Offaly 0-26 - 1-21 Meath St. Patrick's Park, Birr
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
L Langton 0-12 (7f, 1 '65); S Kinsella, T Geraghty 0-3 each; S Cleary, D Nally, E Cahill (2f) 0-2 each; L Fox (f), O Kelly 0-1 each. Report P O'Hanrahan 1-11 (9f, 1 '65); A Douglas, J Regan (f) 0-3 each; J Toher (f), S Geraghty, D Kelly, E O'Donnchadh 0-1 each.

Division 2A Round 2

02 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 2 		Meath 2-25 - 3-18 Wicklow Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: S Hynes
P O'Hanrahan 0-16 (0-12 fs, 0-1 65), J Regan 1-3 (1-0 pen), E O Donnchadha 1-1, J Toher 0-1, D Healy 0-1, P Slevin 0-1, A Healy 0-1 A O'Brien 1-9 (0-7 fs, 0-1 65), E McCormack 1-2, P Doyle 1-2, J Doyle 0-2, P Keane 0-1, D Staunton 0-1, C McNally 0-1
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Kerry 2-11 - 0-14 Offaly Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: N Wall (Cork)
S Conway (0-5); J Conway (1-1), C Harty (1-0), M Slattery (0-2), B Barrett (0-2), S Nolan (0-1). E Cahill (0-8), S Cleary (0-2), L Langton (0-2), C Kiely (0-1), B Duignan (0-1).
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Antrim 4-19 - 0-07 Mayo Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
Referee: G McGrath
A Delargy (2-0), N McKenna (1-3); N McManus (0-6), D McCloskey (1-2), E Campbell (0-4), C Boyd (0-1); G Walsh (0-1), J McNaughton (0-1), C McCann (0-1). S Boland (0-3), S Kenny (0-2), G Kelly (0-1); E Delaney (0-1).

Division 2A Round 3

15 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Meath 0-08 - 0-13 Kerry St. Loman's Park, Trim
Referee: D Cunning (Antrim)
P O'Hanrahan 0-5 (4f); J Regan, E O Donnchadha, J Kelly 0-1 each. Report S Conway 0-7 (4f, 2 '65); P Boyle, J Conway 0-2 each; B Barrett, M Leane 0-1 each.
16 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 3 		Mayo 1-13 - 1-16 Wicklow Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
S Boland 0-6 (6f); C Freeman 1-2 (1-0 pen); S Kenny 0-3 (2f); E Delaney 0-2. Report A O'Brien 0-12 (10f, 1 '65); E O'Donoghue 1-0; J Doyle, W Kavanagh, E McCormick, D Stanton 0-1 each.
08 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Offaly 0-20 - 2-14 Antrim Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
E Cahill 0-11 (7f, 0-1 s/cut), P Geraghty 0-3 (0-1 s/cut), D Nally 0-3, B Watkins 0-1, S Cleary 0-1, B Murphy 0-1 Report N McManus 1-13 (10f, 0-1 65), D Nugent 1-0, C Johnson 0-1.

Division 2A Round 4

22 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Wicklow 1-12 - 1-20 Kerry Pearse Park, Arklow
Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)
A O'Brien 0-9 (5f, 3' 65s); P Doyle 1-0; E Donohoe 0-2 (1f); D Staunton O-1. Report S Conway 0-12 (10f, 1' 65); Jason Diggins 1-0; B Barrett, M Slattery, D Goggin 0-2 each; M O'Leary, F O Sullivan 0-1 each.
23 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 4 		Antrim 5-27 - 1-15 Meath Portglenone
Referee: S Stack
N McManus 2-9 (2f, 2 '65s); K Molloy, E Campbell, J McNaughton 1-2 each; D Nugent, N McKenna, A O'Brien, R Molloy 0-2 each; G Walsh, J Maskey, M Bradley, N McKeague 0-1 each. Report P O'Hanrahan 0-9 (6f); N Potterson 1-1; J Toher 0-2; A Douglas, S Morris, J Kelly 0-1 each.
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Mayo 1-13 - 5-29 Offaly Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan
Referee: N Wall (Cork)
S Boland 0-6 (4f); B Morley 1-0; S Kenny 0-4 (f); S Mulroy, D Huane, C Freeman 0-1 each. Report E Cahill 0-12 (6f); D Nally 3-2; O Kelly 1-1; L Fox (1f), L Langton 0-4 each; D King 1-0, S Cleary, B Murphy 0-2 each; J Sampson, C Kiely (f) 0-1 each.

Division 2A Round 5

01 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5 		Offaly 4-29 - 2-14 Wicklow Bord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
E Cahill 0-17 (0-13 frees), T Geraghty, P Geraghty and C Gath 1-1 each, D Nally 0-4, J Sampson 1-0, L Fox 0-2, D Doughan, B Murphy and P Kinsella 0-1 each. Report A O’Brien 1-9 (0-6 frees), E McCormack 1-0, M Boland 0-2, G Byrne, E Donohue and E Kearns 0-1 each.
01 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5 		Meath 1-17 - 0-18 Mayo Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
P O'Hanrahan 0-8 (7f); J Regan 1-2 (1-0 pen); E Ó Donnchadha 0-3; J Kelly, M Burke, A Gannon, D Healy 0-1 each. Report S Boland 0-9 (7f); G Kelly, E Delaney 0-2 each; B Hunt, C Freeman, C Phillips, S Mulroy, A Phillips 0-1 each.
01 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5 		Kerry 2-14 - 2-20 Antrim Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: C McAllister
P Boyle 0-6 (0-4f), J Conway (1-2), M Boyle (1-1), M Leane (0-2), B Barrett, S Nolan and M Slattery (0-1 each). Report N McManus (0-5, 3f, 1, 65), D Nugent (1-2), C McCann (1-0), K Molloy and N McKenna (0-3), J McNaughton (0-2), C Cunning, M Bradley, P Burke, E Campbell and D McCloskey (0-1 each).

Division 2A Final

TBA
Final 		Antrim v Kerry Croke Park, Dublin

Division 2A scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Neil McManus Antrim 3-44 53 5 10.60
2 Pádraig O'Hanrahan Meath 1-49 52 5 10.40
3 Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-50 50 5 10.00
4 Andy O'Brien Wicklow 2-41 47 5 9.40
5 Shane Conway Kerry 0-35 35 4 8.75
Shane Boland Mayo 0-35 35 5 7.00
6 David Nally Offaly 3-11 20 5 4.00
7 Jack Conway Kerry 3-10 19 5 3.80
8 Liam Langton Offaly 0-18 18 4 4.50
9 Jack Regan Meath 2-09 15 4 3.75
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-17 17 Wicklow
2 Neil McManus Antrim 1-13 16 Offaly
Pádraig O'Hanrahan Meath 0-16 16 Wicklow
3 Neil McManus Antrim 2-09 15 Meath
4 Pádraig O'Hanrahan Meath 1-11 14 Offaly
5 Andy O'Brien Wicklow 1-09 12 Meath
Andy O'Brien Wicklow 1-09 12 Offaly
Liam Langton Offaly 0-12 12 Meath
Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-12 12 Mayo
Shane Conway Kerry 0-12 12 Wicklow
Andy O'Brien Wicklow 0-12 12 Mayo

Division 2B

Division 2B Table

  Division final, winner promoted   Relegated

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Derry 5 4 1 0 7-72 4-54 +33 9
Down 5 4 0 1 8-111 4-68 +53 8
Kildare 5 3 1 1 13-80 2-52 +61 7
Roscommon 5 2 0 3 4-65 9-80 -30 4
London 5 1 0 4 2-54 8-69 -34 2
Warwickshire 5 0 0 5 5-26 14-82 -83 0

Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 2B Round 1

25 January 2020
1:00 pm
Round 1 		Roscommon 2-19 - 1-10 Warwickshire Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
MJ Egan 1-7, C Egan 1-1, P Kelly 0-4, G Egan 0-3, E Costello, J Kilkenny, A Moore, S Curley (SC) 0-1 each. Report L Hand 1-5 (5f), J Collins 0-3 (1 '65, 1f), W Allen (1f), R Duggan (SC) 0-1 each.
26 January 2020
12:30 pm
Round 1 		Kildare 2-26 - 0-20 London St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
B Byrne 1-13 (12f), J Sheridan 1-4 (f), M Delaney 0-3 (2f), J Burke, T Forde, S Christansen, R Kelly, P Divilly, Cathal Dowling 0-1 each. Report A Sheehan 0-12 (9f), K Morrissey 0-2, J Goulding, D Corrigan, S Lohan, B Hickey, O Royston, C Nelson 0-1 each.
26 January 2020
12:30 pm
Round 1 		Derry 1-19 - 0-19 Down Celtic Park, Derry
Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)
C O'Doherty 0-13 (12fs); R Mullan 1-0; O McKeever 0-2; C Kelly, E Cassidy, P Cleary and T Brady 0-1. Report O McManus 0-13 (12fs); R McCusker 0-2; J McManus, C Woods, P McCrickard and T Murray 0-1 each.

Division 2B Round 2

01 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Warwickshire 0-01 - 5-19 Kildare Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
L Hands 0-1. Report B Byrne 3-9 (6f, 1 s/l); S Ryan 1-1; J Burke 0-3; D Molloy 1-0; N Ó Muineacháin, J Sheridan 0-2 each; A Kelly, S Whelan 0-1 each.
02 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 2 		Down 3-23 - 0-11 Roscommon McKenna Park, Rubane
Referee: T Gleeson
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		London 2-19 - 4-15 Derry McGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: T Walsh

Division 2B Round 3

15 February 2020
12:30 pm
Round 3 		Down 3-22 - 2-08 Warwickshire McKenna Park, Rubane
16 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 3 		Roscommon 0-13 - 0-10 London Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: K Jordan
C Dolan (0-10), MJ Egan (0-2), S Curley (0-1). D Nolan (0-10).
8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Derry 2-16 - 3-13 Kildare Owenbeg

Division 2B Round 4

22 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 4 		Derry 4-22 - 2-07 Warwickshire
23 February 2020
12:30pm
Round 4 		Kildare 5-21 - 2-12 Roscommon
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		London 0-16 - 2-28 Down

Division 2B Round 5

01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		London w/o - scr. Warwickshire McGovern Park, Ruislip
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Down 0-19 - 1-14 Kildare Fontenoy Park, Castlewellan
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Roscommon 0-10 - 0-16 Derry Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan

Division 2B Final

TBA
Final 		Derry v Down

Division 2B Relegation Play-Off

8 March 2020
Relegation Play-Off 		London 1-20 - 0-5 Warwickshire McGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: Chris Mooney

Division 3A

Division 3A Table

  Division final, winner promoted   Automatic relegation to Division 3B

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Armagh 5 3 2 0 9-86 2-77 +30 8
Donegal (P) 5 4 0 1 5-81 5-60 +21 8
Tyrone 5 3 1 1 4-101 8-77 +12 7
Longford 5 2 1 2 4-68 1-79 -2 5
Monaghan 5 1 0 4 6-52 9-83 -40 2
Louth 5 0 0 5 5-64 8-76 -21 0

Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3A Round 1

26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Donegal 0-15 - 2-17 Armagh Letterkenny
Referee: Kevin Brady
26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Monaghan 0-18 - 2-16 Longford Inniskeen
Referee: Tarlach Conway
26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Louth 1-16 - 1-21 Tyrone Darver
Referee: Richie Fitzsimons

Division 3A Round 2

02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Longford 1-15 - 1-10 Louth Pearse Park, Longford
Referee: Chris Mooney
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Tyrone 1-15 - 2-23 Donegal Healy Park
Referee: Tarlach Conway
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Armagh 3-25 - 1-10 Monaghan Athletic Grounds
Referee: Colm McDonald

Division 3A Round 3

16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Longford 0-09 - 0-09 Armagh Pearse Park, Longford
16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Monaghan 1-7 - 2-17 Tyrone Castleblayney
16 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Louth 1-10 - 2-9 Donegal Darver

Division 3A Round 4

23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Donegal 1-15 - 1-05 Monaghan Letterkenny
Referee: Tarlach Conway
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Tyrone 0-23 - 1-15 Longford Healy Park
Referee: Colm McDonald
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Armagh 1-19 - 1-18 Louth Athletic Grounds
Referee: Thomas Gleeson

Division 3A Round 5

01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Longford 0-13 - 0-19 Donegal
Referee: Richie Fitzsimons
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Monaghan 3-12 - 1-10 Louth Inniskeen
Referee: Aidan Ferguson
01 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 5 		Armagh 3-16 - 0-25 Tyrone Athletic Grounds
Referee: James Connors

Division 3A Final

8 March 2020 Donegal 1-18 – 0-19 Armagh Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore
Report

Division 3B

Division 3B Table

  Division final, winner promoted

Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts
Sligo 4 4 0 0 12-76 5-54 +43 8
Leitrim 4 2 0 2 4-54 5-45 +6 4
Lancashire 4 2 0 2 3-53 5-45 +2 4
Cavan 4 1 0 3 3-40 4-60 -23 2
Fermanagh 4 1 0 3 2-44 5-63 -28 2

Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5

Division 3B Round 1

25 January 2020
2:00pm
Round 1 		Lancashire 0-15 - 0-08 Cavan Abbotstown
Referee: Nathan Wall
26 January 2020
2:00 pm
Round 1 		Fermanagh 2-12 - 1-13 Leitrim Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Thomas Gleeson

Division 3B Round 2

01 February 2020
1:00 pm
Round 2 		Sligo 3-18 - 1-15 Lancashire Markievicz Park
Referee: James Clarke
02 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 2 		Cavan 0-17 - 0-12 Fermanagh Breffni Park
Referee: Mick Murtagh

Division 3B Round 3

15 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Leitrim 0-13 - 0-05 Cavan Ballinamore
8 March 2020
2:00 pm
Round 3 		Fermanagh 0-14 - 3-21 Sligo Brewster Park, Enniskillen
Referee: Thomas Gleeson

Division 3B Round 4

22 February 2020
3:30 pm
Round 4 		Lancashire 1-12 - 0-06 Fermanagh Abbotstown
23 February 2020
2:00 pm
Round 4 		Sligo 2-17 - 1-15 Leitrim Markievicz Park

Division 3B Round 5

01 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5 		Leitrim 2-13 - 1-11 Lancashire Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada
Referee: Colm McDonald
01 March 2020
12:30 pm
Round 5 		Cavan 3-10 - 4-20 Sligo Breffni Park
Referee: Kevin Jordan

Division 3B Final

TBA Sligo v Leitrim

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