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2002 National Hurling League

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Dates
  
9 March – 11 May, 2002

Winners
  
Kilkenny (10th win)

Manager
  
Brian Cody

Teams
  
33

Captain
  
Andy Comerford

Runners-up
  
Cork

The 2002 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 71st edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Cork in the final.

Contents

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.

    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

    Results

    Relegation play-offs
    Knock-out stage

    Results

    Relegation play-off
    Knock-out stage

    Results

    Knock-out stage

    References

    2002 National Hurling League Wikipedia
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