The 2009 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League was the 78th NHL season. 35 GAA county hurling teams, 34 from Ireland (includes South Down & Fingal), and London contested it. Kilkenny were the Division 1 champions.
Format
The 2009 format of the National Hurling League is a new system consisting of five divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have eight teams in each, Division Three A contains six, Three B contains seven, and there are six teams in Division Four.[1] Each team plays all of the other teams in its division once; the top two teams in each division contest the division final, and the champions of divisions Two, Three A, Three B and Four are promoted. The bottom-placed team in divisions One, Two, Three A and Three B is relegated. The winners of the Division One final are the 2009 NHL champions.
Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 2008 season.
On 3 May 2009, Kilkenny won the title after a 4-17 to 2-26 extra-time win over Tipperary. It was their first league title since 2006 and their 14th National League title overall.[2]
Clare 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 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.
Group stage
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
Notes |
1 | Kilkenny | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15–113 | 7–90 | 67 | 12 | Division 1 champions |
2 | Tipperary | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9–116 | 12–91 | 16 | 12 | Division 1 runners-up |
3 | Galway | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11–109 | 8–112 | 6 | 8 |
4 | Dublin | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13–103 | 6–108 | +16 | 7 |
5 | Waterford | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9–107 | 9–107 | 0 | 6 |
6 | Limerick | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10–91 | 5–109 | –3 | 6 |
7 | Cork | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8–94 | 18–125 | –61 | 4 |
8 | Clare | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2–106 | 12–117 | –41 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Results
Limerick v Clare
8 February 2009 Round 1 |
Limerick |
3-13 - 1-18 |
Clare |
Gaelic Grounds |
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A O’Shaughnessy (2-5, 1 pen, three frees), W McNamara (1-0), D Breen (0-3), P Browne (0-2), D O’Grady (0-2), S Hickey (0-1). |
Report |
C Ryan (1-5, five frees), B Nugent (0-3), T Griffin (0-3), T Carmody (0-3, one free), D McMahon (0-2), A Markham (0-1), P Donnellan (0-1). |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
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Waterford v Tipperary
8 February 2009 Round 1 |
Waterford |
1-12 - 2-13 |
Tipperary |
Walsh Park |
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S Prendergast (0-6, three frees and two 65s), C Hennessy (1-0, free), S Molumphy (0-2), J Nagle (0-1), J Kennedy (0-1), D Shanahan (0-1), P Hurney (0-1). |
Report |
P Kelly (1-1), P Kerwick (1-1), W Ryan (0-4, three frees), J Woodlock (0-2), J Devane (0-2), P Maher (0-1), B Dunne (0-1), C O’Mahony (0-1, 65). |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
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Cork v Dublin
8 February 2009 Round 1 |
Cork |
1-14 - 4-14 |
Dublin |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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B Johnson (1-6, 1-0 penalty, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), A Mannix (0-2), M Collins (0-1), G O’Connor (0-1), A Ryan (0-1), D Crowley (0-1), G O’Driscoll (0-1), E Cronin (0-1). |
Report |
A McCrabbe (1-9, 1-0 sideline, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ‘65), L Rushe (2-1), J Kelly (1-0), D O’Reilly (0-1), D O’Callaghan (0-1), J McCaffrey (0-1), D Treacy (0-1). |
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
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Tipperary v Cork
14 February 2009 Round 2 |
Tipperary |
2-15 - 0-9 |
Cork |
Semple Stadium |
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P Bourke 0-6 (5f), J O'Brien 1-1, P Maher 1-0, J Woodlock, S Hennessy 0-2 each, J Devane, S Maher, P Kelly, G Ryan 0-1 each. |
Report |
B Johnson (0-7, five frees), T Murphy (0-2). |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
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Dublin v Galway
15 February 2009 Round 2 |
Dublin |
2-21 - 0-15 |
Galway |
Parnell Park |
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A McCrabbe (0-11, five frees, 0-1 pen, one sideline cut, one 65), L Ryan (1-3), D O'Callaghan (1-0), L Rushe (0-3), J McCaffrey (0-1, free), S Lambert (0-1), P Carton (0-1), J Kelly (0-1). |
Report |
G Farragher (0-6 (four frees, one sideline cut), A Callanan (0-2), N Healy (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1, free), F Healy (0-1), R Murray (0-1), D Tierney (0-1), J Gantley (0-1). |
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
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Clare v Waterford
15 February 2009 Round 2 |
Clare |
0-13 - 0-20 |
Waterford |
Cusack Park |
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N Gilligan (0-5, three frees), B Nugent (0-3), C Ryan (0-3), J McInerney (0-1), C Morey (0-1). |
Report |
S Prendergast (0-5, three frees), E Kelly (0-4, one 65), K McGrath (0-4), G Hurney (0-2), S Walsh (0-2), D Shanahan (0-1), R Foley (0-1), J Nagle (0-1). |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Kilkenny v Limerick
15 February 2009 Round 2 |
Kilkenny |
0-15 - 0-14 |
Limerick |
Nowlan Park |
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R Power (0-8, six frees), E Brennan (0-2), A Fogarty (0-2), T Walsh (0-1), M Grace (0-1), M Rice (0-1). |
Report |
A O’Shaughnessy (0-6, four frees), D Ryan (0-3), B O’Sullivan (0-1), G O’Mahoney (0-1, a 65), G Mulcahy (0-1), M O’Brien (0-1), J O’Brien (0-1). |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
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Limerick v Dublin
1 March 2009 Round 3 |
Limerick |
1-11 - 0-12 |
Dublin |
Gaelic Grounds |
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N Moran 1-4 (0-2f), A O'Shaughnessy 0-6 (6f), B O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Report |
A McCrabbe 0-8 (5f, 1 '65), D O'Callaghan 0-2, S Lambert, J McCaffrey 0-1 each. |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
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Waterford v Kilkenny
1 March 2009 Round 3 |
Waterford |
2-17 - 1-16 |
Kilkenny |
Walsh Park |
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K McGrath (0-9, two 65s, six frees), D Shanahan (1-1), S Prendergast (0-4, three frees), S Molumphy (1-0), S Walsh (0-1), J Nagle (0-1), E Kelly (0-1). |
Report |
R Power (1-7, four points frees), E Brennan (0-2), J Tennyson (0-2, one 65), E Larkin (0-1), M Grace (0-1), J Ryall (0-1), M Rice (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1). |
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
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Cork v Galway
1 March 2009 Round 3 |
Cork |
1-11 - 4-16 |
Galway |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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T Óg Murphy (0-4), S White (1-0), E Cronin (0-2), B Johnson (0-2 frees), A Mannix (0-2, one free), R O’Driscoll (0-1). |
Report |
A Callanan (2-1), D Tierney (1-2), C Donnellan (1-1), N Healy (0-4, one free), G Farragher (0-4, two 65s, one free), K Hynes (0-1), A Cullinane (0-1), E Forde (0-1), A Coen (0-1). |
Referee: G Hoey (Clare)
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Tipperary v Clare
1 March 2009 Round 3 |
Tipperary |
0-23 - 0-16 |
Clare |
Semple Stadium |
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S Callinan (0-9, 7 frees), W Ryan (0-7, 4 frees), T Stapleton (0-2), N McGrath (0-2), J O’Brien (0-1), L Corbett (0-1), P Kelly (0-1). |
Report |
B Nugent (0-4), J Clancy (0-3), T Griffin (0-2), D McMahon (0-2), C Ryan (0-2, frees), N Gilligan (0-1), G Quinn (0-1, free), C Morey (0-1). |
Referee: J Kelly (Cork)
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Galway v Kilkenny
9 March 2009 Round 1 refixture |
Galway |
0-12 - 1-20 |
Kilkenny |
Pearse Stadium |
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G Farrager (0-6 three frees, one 65), C Donnellan (0-2), N Healy (0-2, one free), R Murray (0-1), A Callanan (0-1). |
Report |
R Power (1-4, three frees), M Rice (0-4), J Tennyson (0-3), M Grace (0-2), E Larkin (0-2), B Hogan (0-1), PJ Delaney (0-1), E Brennan (0-1), M Comerford (0-1). |
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Dublin v Waterford
22 March 2009 Round 4 |
Dublin |
0-15 - 1-11 |
Waterford |
Parnell Park |
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A McCrabbe 0-9 (four 65s, three frees), S Durkin (0-2), J Boland (0-1), D O’Callaghan (0-1), J McCaffrey (0-1), K Flynn (0-1). |
Report |
E Kelly 0-8 (six frees, one 65), S Molumphy (1-0), G Hurney (0-2), K McGrath (0-1). |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Clare v Cork
22 March 2009 Round 4 |
Clare |
0-16 - 2-14 |
Cork |
Cusack Park |
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C Ryan (0-8, six frees, sideline), J Clancy (0-2), D McMahon (0-1), P Vaughan (0-1), B Nugent (0-1), T Griffin (0-1), N Gilligan (0-1), T Carmody (0-1). |
Report |
B O’Connor (0-9, eight frees), P Horgan (2-1, 1-0 free), N McCarthy (0-1), C Naughton (0-1), K Murphy (Sarsfields, 0-1), K Murphy (Erin’s Own, 0-1). |
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
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Galway v Limerick
22 March 2009 Round 4 |
Galway |
1-14 - 1-12 |
Limerick |
Pearse Stadium |
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J Canning (1-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 sideline), A Callanan (0-3), D Tierney (0-1), J Gantley (0-1), C Donnellan (0-1). |
Report |
N Moran (1-7, 1-6 frees), D O’Grady (0-2), J O’Brien (0-1), D Breen (0-1), P Tobin (0-1). |
Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
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Kilkenny v Tipperary
22 March 2009 Round 4 |
Kilkenny |
5-17 - 1-12 |
Tipperary |
Nowlan Park |
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M Comerford (3-2), TJ Reid (1-2), R Hogan (0-5, one free), A Fogarty (1-1), R Power (0-2, frees), E Brennan (0-2), M Grace (0-1), M Rice (0-1), D Fogarty (0-1). |
Report |
M Webster (1-0), S Hennessy (0-3), S Callanan (0-3, two frees), J O’Brien (0-2), C O’Mahony (0-2, one free, one 65), J Woodlock (0-1), N McGrath (0-1). |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
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Tipperary v Dublin
29 March 2009 Round 5 |
Tipperary |
2-19 - 4-11 |
Dublin |
Semple Stadium |
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S Callanan (1-4, three frees), N McGrath (0-5), G Ryan (1-0), J O’Brien (0-3), J Woodlock (0-2), S Hennessy (0-2, both frees), C O’Mahony (0-1, one 65), S McGrath (0-1), T Scroope (0-1). |
Report |
D Treacy (3-2), D O’Callaghan (1-4, two frees), A McCrabbe (0-4, three frees, one sideline), S Durkan (0-1). |
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
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Cork v Limerick
29 March 2009 Round 5 |
Cork |
1-20 - 2-16 |
Limerick |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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B O’Connor 0-7 (six frees), J O’Connor (1-2), T Kenny (0-3), T Óg Murphy (0-2), C Naughton (0-2), K Murphy (Sarsfields) (0-1), K Murphy (Erins Own) (0-1), N Ronan (0-1), P Cronin (0-1). |
Report |
N Moran (0-9 five frees, one 65, one sl), P Tobin (1-1), D O’Grady (1-1), R McCarthy (0-1), A O’Shaughnessy (0-1), M O’Riordan (0-1), S Hickey (0-1), J Ryan (0-1). |
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
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Clare v Kilkenny
29 March 2009 Round 5 |
Clare |
1-9 - 3-16 |
Kilkenny |
Cusack Park |
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C Ryan (0-6, six frees), B Nugent (1-0), M Flaherty (0-1, a free), N Gilligan (0-1, 65), T Carmody (0-1). |
Report |
H Shefflin (1-5, four frees, one 65), A Fogarty (2-1), R Power (0-4), E Brennan (0-2), R Hogan (0-1), E Larkin (0-1), M Rice (0-1), M Grace (0-1). |
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
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Waterford v Galway
29 March 2009 Round 5 |
Waterford |
2-12 - 1-21 |
Galway |
Fraher Field |
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E Kelly (1-6, 0-5 frees, one 65), D Shanahan (1-0), S O’Sullivan (0-3), R Foley (0-2), S Prendergast (0-1). |
Report |
J Canning (0-8, three frees, three 65s, one sideline cut), C Donnellan (1-1), N Healy (0-3), A Callanan (0-3), D Tierney (0-2), A Smith (0-2), A Cullinane (0-1), N Hayes (0-1). |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
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Dublin v Clare
5 April 2009 Round 6 |
Dublin |
0-15 - 0-15 |
Clare |
Parnell Park |
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A McCrabbe (0-9, seven frees), S Durkin (0-2), D O’Callaghan (0-2), J McCaffrey (0-1), S Hiney (0-1). |
Report |
N Gilligan (0-4, two frees), C Morey (0-3, all frees), P Donnellan (0-2, one free), J Clancy (0-2), T Griffin (0-1), T Carmody (0-1), C McNamara (0-1), J Conlon (0-1). |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
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Kilkenny v Cork
5 April 2009 Round 6 |
Kilkenny |
4-26 - 0-11 |
Cork |
Nowlan Park |
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R Power (3-1), H Shefflin (0-9, seven frees), E Larkin (1-3), E Brennan (0-4), R Hogan (0-3), M Fennelly (0-3), M Rice (0-2), M Comerford (0-1). |
Report |
B O’Connor (0-5 all frees), J O’Connor (0-2), G Callanan (0-2), P Horgan (0-1), C Naughton (0-1). |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
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Galway v Tipperary
5 April 2009 Round 6 |
Galway |
1-15 - 1-17 |
Tipperary |
Pearse Stadium |
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K Hynes (0-5), J Canning (0-5, 3f, 1 65), N Healy (1-1), C Callanan (0-1), N Hayes (0-1), A Callanan (0-1), A Smith (0-1). |
Report |
S Callanan (0-11, 7f, 1 65), L Corbett (1-2), N McGrath (0-1), T Scroope (0-1), S Hennessy (0-1), J Woodlock (0-1). |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
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Limerick v Waterford
5 April 2009 Round 6 |
Limerick |
2-14 - 1-13 |
Waterford |
Gaelic Grounds |
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N Moran (1-9, 0-3 frees, 0-2 65s), D Ryan (1-0), S Hickey (0-1), D Sheehan (0-1), J Ryan (0-1), G O’Mahony (0-1), J O’Brien (0-1). |
Report |
E Kelly (1-4, 1-2 frees), J Mullane (0-3), G Hurney (0-2), D Shanahan (0-1), S Walsh (0-1), R Foley (0-1), E McGrath (0-1). |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
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Tipperary v Limerick
19 April 2009 Round 7 |
Tipperary |
1-17 - 1-11 |
Limerick |
Semple Stadium |
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G Ryan (1-3), P Bourke (0-6, four frees), L Corbett (0-3), J O’Brien (0-2), T Stapleton (0-2), J Devane (0-1). |
Report |
N Moran (0-9, five frees), P Browne (1-0), M O’Brien (0-1), D O’Grady (0-1). |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Kilkenny v Dublin
19 April 2009 Round 7 |
Kilkenny |
1-23 - 3-15 |
Dublin |
Nowlan Park |
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H Shefflin (0-11, nine frees), E Larkin (1-3), R Hogan (0-4), TJ Reid (0-3), P Murphy (0-1), M Comerford (0-1). |
Report |
D O’Callaghan (2-7, six points frees, one penalty), K Flynn (1-1), J Boland (0-3), S Durkan (0-1), L Rushe (0-1), D Treacy (0-1), D Curtin (0-1, free). |
Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)
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Clare v Galway
19 April 2009 Round 7 |
Clare |
0-19 - 4-16 |
Galway |
Cusack Park |
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M Flaherty (0-6, five frees), D Barrett (0-3 frees), A Markham (0-3, frees), T Carmody (0-2), J Clancy (0-1), T Griffin (0-1), G O’Connell (0-1), C McMahon (0-1), G Arthur (0-1). |
Report |
N Healy (2-8, 0-6 frees), I Tannian (1-2), A Callanan (1-1), D Hayes (0-3), F Healy (0-1), M Kearns (0-1, free). |
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
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Cork v Waterford
19 April 2009 Round 7 |
Cork |
3-15 - 2-22 |
Waterford |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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B Johnson (1-1, one free), S O’Neill (1-0), P O’Sullivan (1-0), J O’Connor (0-3), P Horgan (0-3), T Kenny (0-2), P Cronin (0-2), C Naughton (0-2), F O’Leary (0-1), J Gardiner (0-1, free). |
Report |
G Hurney (2-2), E Kelly (0-7, three frees, one ‘65), J Nagle (0-4), S Prendergast (0-3), J Mullane (0-3), S Molumphy (0-2), E McGrath (0-1). |
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
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Final
Tipperary v Kilkenny
3 May 2009 Final |
Tipperary |
4-17 - 2-26 (aet) |
Kilkenny |
Semple Stadium |
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S Callanan 1-7 (0-6f, 0-1 '65'), N McGrath 1-5 (0-1f), J O'Brien, J Woodlock 1-1 each, S McGrath 0-2, B Cummins 0-1 (0-1 f). |
Report |
R Hogan 1-10 (0-7f), A Fogarty 1-5, H Shefflin 0-4 (0-1f, 0-1'65), TJ Reid 0-4 (1 l/b), E Brennan 0-2, E Larkin 0-1. |
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
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Top scorers
- Overall
- Single game
Division Two
Table
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
Status |
Wexford |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 28–124 | 8–97 | +87 | 12 | Advanced to the final for the title and promotion to Division One for 2010 |
Offaly |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 58–129 | 7–82 | +71 | 12 |
Antrim |
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11–114 | 12–105 | 6 | 9 | Remained in Division Two for 2010 |
Carlow |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11–89 | 16–96 | –22 | 8 |
Laois |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7–98 | 14–104 | –27 | 6 |
Westmeath |
7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10–106 | 15–110 | –19 | 5 |
Down |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7–104 | 17–104 | –30 | 4 |
Kerry |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13–65 | 13–131 | –66 | 0 | Relegated to Division Three for 2010 |
Results
Final
Offaly won promotion to Division One for 2010 while Wexford remained in Division Two for 2010
Division Three A
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
Status |
Meath |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6–85 | 7–65 | +17 | 9 | Advanced to the final for the title and promotion to Division Two for 2010 |
Kildare |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5–75 | 5–66 | +9 | 6 |
Derry |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6–67 | 6–54 | +13 | 5 | Remained in Division Three A for 2010 |
Armagh |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6–56 | 6–62 | –7 | 5 |
Mayo |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5–50 | 1–70 | –8 | 4 |
Wicklow |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5–65 | 8–81 | –25 | 1 | Relegated to Division Three B for 2010 |
Final
Meath v Kildare
Venue: Parnell Park Referee: K. Terry (London) |
Kildare won promotion to Division Two for 2010 while Meath remained in Division Three for 2010
Division Three B
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
Status |
London |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23–103 | 4–60 | +100 | 12 | Advanced to the final for the title and promotion to Division Three A for 2010 |
Roscommon |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12–105 | 11–61 | +47 | 8 |
Fingal |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13–84 | 10–81 | +12 | 8 | Remained in Division Three B for 2010 |
Louth |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9–90 | 5–72 | +30 | 6 |
Donegal |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7–88 | 12–88 | –15 | 6 |
Tyrone |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3–59 | 16–105 | –85 | 2 |
Longford |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8–52 | 17–114 | –89 | 0 | Relegated to Division Four for 2010 |
Final
London won promotion to Division Three A for 2010 while Roscommon remained in Division Three B for 2010
Division Four
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Diff |
Pts |
Status |
Monaghan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7–53 | 9–46 | +1 | 8 | Advanced to the final for the title and promotion to Division Three B for 2010 |
Sligo |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6–73 | 7–44 | +26 | 7 |
Leitrim |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3–65 | 4–62 | 0 | 5 | Remained in Division Four for 2010 |
Fermanagh |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9–57 | 6–67 | –1 | 5 |
South Down |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9–46 | 6–64 | –9 | 3 |
Cavan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7–50 | 9–61 | –17 | 2 |
Final
Sligo won promotion to Division Three B for 2010 while Monaghan remained in Division Four for 2010
Promotion and relegation
References
- ↑ "National Hurling League". Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ↑ "Hogan goes extra yard of plucky Tipperary". Irish Independent. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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