Teams 34 Captain Colin Fennelly Runners-up Tipperary | Winners Kilkenny (16th win) Manager Brian Cody | |
Dates 23 February – 5 May 2013 | ||
The 2013 National Hurling League commenced in February 2013. 34 GAA county hurling teams: 32 from Ireland (including Fingal but not Cavan), London and Warwickshire, contested it.
Contents
- Format
- Division 1A
- Top scorers
- Division 1B
- Division 2A
- Division 2B
- Division 3A
- Division 3B
- Broadcasting rights
- References
On the final day of fixtures in division 1A on 31 March, all six teams had a chance of either reaching the league semi-finals, or suffering relegation.
Kilkenny won the NHL, defeating Tipperary in the final by 2-17 to 0-20 in the final on 5 May in Nowlan Park. Michael Fennelly scored two goals and three points in the first half as Kilkenny led by 2-07 to 0-11. In the second half Lar Corbett and JJ Delaney were sent off in the 46th minute after they wrestled each other on the ground near the Kilkenny goal.
On 13 May Kilkenny's Lester Ryan was named as the GAA-GPA Hurler of the League for 2013. Ryan scored 1-10 in six games from midfield including 0-3 in the semi-final win over Galway and 0-3 in the final victory against Tipperary.
Format
The current format of the National Hurling League has been criticised by many including current managers, claiming that it's not benefitting the game in several counties.
Division 1A
NHL semi-finals Relegation play-off
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Division 1B
Division champions and promoted team Relegated team
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Division 2A
Promoted team Relegated team
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Division 2B
Division champions and promoted team Relegated team
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Division 3A
Division champions and promoted team Relegated team
Division 3B
Promoted team
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Broadcasting rights
Setanta Sports and TG4 will provide live coverage of matches in Ireland with RTÉ providing highlights on Sunday nights. Setanta Sports broadcasts live matches in Australia. Setanta Sports also provides matches from the National Hurling League in Asia.