The 2024 National Hurling League (NHL), known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League (AHL), was the 93rd season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams. Three English county teams also feature.[1]
Each team plays all the other teams in their group or division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.
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 two teams in each group play in the NHL semi-finals and final.
The top three teams in each group are placed in Division 1A for the 2025 NHL.
The fourth-placed team with the better record is placed in Division 1A for 2025, with the worse fourth-placed team in Division 1B.
The fifth- and sixth-placed teams go into Division 1B.[7]
Division 2A
Second and third-placed teams meet in the Division 2A semi-final
Semi-final winner plays first-placed team in the Division 2A final
The two finalists play in Division 1B for 2025
The other four teams are placed in Division 2 for 2025
Division 2B
Second and third-placed teams meet in the Division 2B semi-final
Semi-final winner plays first-placed team in the Division 2B final
Top three teams are placed in Division 2 for 2025
Bottom three teams are relegated to Division 3 for 2025
Division 3A
Second and third-placed teams meet in the Division 3A semi-final
Semi-final winner plays first-placed team in the Division 3A final
Top four teams are placed in Division 3 for 2025
Bottom two teams are relegated to Division 4 for 2025
Division 3B
Second and third-placed teams meet in the Division 3B semi-final
Semi-final winner plays first-placed team in the Division 3B final
All teams are relegated to Division 4 for 2025
For the 2025 NHL season, the teams will be in five divisions of seven teams - Divisions 1A, 1B, 2, 3 and 4.[8]
Locations of the 2024 NHL Division 1 teams. Red: Group A; Green: Group B.
Division 1 Format
The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020; the groups were redrawn for 2022 and 2023.[4]
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 two teams in each group qualify for the NHL semi-finals.[9]
Division 1 Group A Table
NHL semi-finals and qualify for Division 1A for 2025 Qualify for Division 1A for 2025 Relegated to Division 1B
Stephen Bennett (2-4, 3f), S Walsh (1-1), P Curran and S Fitzgerald (0-3 each), M Kiely and N Montgomery (0-2 each), Pádraig Fitzgerald, K Bennett, J Prendergast, J Fagan, and C Sheehan (0-1 each).
B Drennan (2-3, goals penalties, points frees); E Cody (0-7, five frees, one 65); A Mullen (0-2); C Kenny, K Blanchfield, B Ryan, M Keoghan (0-1 each).
L Chin (0-9, 8f), R Lawlor (0-2), S Casey (0-2), C Byrne (0-1), C Molloy (0-1); M Fanning (0-1 free), C Byrne-Dunbar (0-1), T Kinsella (0-1), C McGuickin (0-1), J Byrne (0-1).
P Horgan (0-7, 6 frees); J O’Connor (1-3); B Hayes (0-3); S Harnedy (0-2); C Joyce, G Millerick, T O’Connell, R Downey, A Connolly (0-1 free), E Downey (0-1 each).
J Prendergast (0-5, 0-4 frees); C Lyons (0-4, 0-2 frees); P Leavey (0-3); S Walsh (1-0); C Sheehan (0-2); T Barron, B Nolan, P Curran, M Kiely, J Barron (0-1 each).
UPMC Nowlan Park Attendance: 3,523 Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)
B Drennan (0-11, 8fs and 2 65's), A Mullen (0-6), E Cody (1-1), J Donnelly (0-2), D Brennan (0-1, 1f), D Blanchfield, S Murphy, K Blanchfield, T Clifford, W Walsh (0-1 each).
A Connolly (3-1); D Dalton (0-7, 4 frees, 2 65s); B Hayes, D Fitzgibbon (1-1 each); S Kingston (0-4, 2 frees); R Downey (0-3): J O’Connor, B Roche, C Lehane, L Meade, S Barrett (0-2 each); S Harnedy (0-1).
S Casey (0-9, 0-6 frees); C Byrne (0-5); C Hearne, S Donohoe (1-1 each); C Byrne Dunbar (0-1 free), K Foley (0-2); D Reck, M O’Hanlon, R Lawlor (0-1 each).
D Conroy 0-5 (0-3f), I Galvin 0-4, P Crotty and D Reidy (0-2) 0-3 each, S Meehan, K Smyth (0-2f) and S Morey 0-2 each, R Hayes and P Donnellan 0-1 each.
A Connolly (3-2, 1-0 pen); P Horgan (0-8, 0-7 frees); B Hayes (0-2); P Collins, C Joyce, R Downey, T O’Connell, S Harnedy, S Kingston (0-1 free), C Lehane, L Meade, S Barrett (0-1 each).
Division 1 Group B Table
NHL semi-finals and qualify for Division 1A for 2025 Qualify for Division 1A for 2025 Relegated to Division 1B
G O'Connor 0-12 (0-8f, 0-1 65, 0-1 s/l), J Morris 1-4, S Ryan 1-0, E Connolly 0-2, R Shelly 0-1 (0-1f), W Connors 0-1, B O'Mara 0-1, C Bowe 0-1, C Morgan 0-1, A Tynan 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, A Ormond 0-1, J Fogarty 0-1.
E Niland 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), J Flynn 2-2 (0-1f), T Monaghan 0-5, C Fahy 1-1, G Lee 0-4, C Whelan 1-0, D O’Shea 0-2, D McLoughlin 0-2, J Cooney 0-1, D Morrissey 0-1, J Ryan 0-1, R Glennon 0-1.
A English 0-10 (4fs), S O'Brien 1-6, D O Dalaigh 0-7, G Hegarty 0-3, C O'Neill 0-2, D Reidy 0-2, M Houlihan 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, M Quinlan 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1.
G O’Connor (1-13, 1-0 pen, 8 frees, 1 65); M Kehoe (0-3); W Connors, C Bowe (0-2 each); J McGrath, A Tynan, J Morris, S Kenneally, C Morgan, S Kennedy (0-1 each).
D Ó Dálaigh 1-4, M Houlihan 0-4 (two frees), D Reidy, T Morrissey (one free) 0-2 each, D O'Donovan, C O'Neill, S Flanagan, G Mulcahy, C Boylan, G Hegarty, P O'Donovan, M Quinlan 0-1 each.
C O'Sullivan 0-5 (3f), T Smyth (OG) 1-0, B Hayes 0-3, C Currie 0-3 (3f), F Whitely 0-2, C Burke 0-2, C Donohoe 0-1, S Currie 0-1 D Ó Dúlaing 0-1, R Smith 0-1, P Crummey 0-1
A English 0-8 (0-3f), D O Dalaigh 2-1, T Morrissey 1-4, G Hegarty 0-5, C O'Neill 0-4, D Byrnes 0-2, M Houlihan 0-2, K Hayes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1.
A Gillane (0-8, 7 frees); D Byrnes (1 free), D Ó Dálaigh (0-3 each); C Coughlan, G Hegarty, C Lynch (0-2 each); M Casey, C Boylan, A English, S Flanagan, T Morrissey (free), G Mulcahy (0-1 each).
C O'Sullivan 1-4 (2fs, 1'65'), J Madden, D Sutcliffe, P Crummey, D Burke (2fs) 0-3 each, F Whiteley 1-0, B Hayes, M Grogan 0-2 each, D Leavy, J Malone 0-1 each.
A Gillane (1-5, 0-3 frees); T Morrissey (0-2 frees), D Reidy (free), C O’Neill (0-2 each); D Byrnes (0-1 free), G Hegarty, D Ó Dálaigh, P Casey (0-1 each).
TJ Reid (1-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); B Drennan (0-1 free, 0-1 ‘65), A Mullen (0-3 each); E Cody, L Hogan (1-0 each); C Buckley, B Ryan, M Keoghan (0-1 each).
A McCarthy (0-8, 6 frees, 1 65); D Fitzgerald (1-3); M Rodgers (frees), D Reidy (0-3 each); K Smyth (0-2); D Ryan, D Lohan, A Hogan C Malone, C Galvin (0-1 each).
E Cody (1-4, 0-3 frees); M Keoghan (0-4); A Mullen (0-3); C Kenny (0-2); B Drennan (free), S Murphy, B Ryan, L Blanchfield, R Reid, J Molloy, J Donnelly (0-1 each).
N Potterton 2-1, P O'Hanrahan 0-7 (6 frees, one 65), J Toher 0-4 (1 s/l), S Martin 0-2, J Murray 0-1, T Shine 0-1 , N McLarnon 0-1, S Ennis 0-1, S Geraghty 0-1, D Shine 0-1.
P Óg McCrickard (0-9, 0-5 frees),D Sands and D Toner ( 1-1each), T Prenter and T McGrattan ( 0-3 each), C Taggart, D Hughes, R McCrickard, C Egan, P Sheehan and E Sands ( 0-1 each)
M O’Connor (0-5, 0-4 frees), D Goggin and F Mackessy (0-3, 2fs) 0-3 each, G Dooley ( 1-0), G Dooley and N Mulcahy ( 0-2 each), D Shanahan, K O’Connor, K Hayes and R Walsh ( 0-1 each).
S Maher 0-7 (0-6 frees), J Duggan 1-1, M Dowling 1-0, S Bergin 1-0, E Rowland 0-2 (0-2 frees), P Purcell 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, J Quinlan 0-2, T Cuddy 0-1, D Dooley 0-1, C Comerford 0-1, A Dunphy 0-1 (0-1 65').
S Maher (0-8, 0-7f, 0-1 65), P Purcell (0-4), D Dooley (0-2), E Rowland (0-2f), J Quinlan (0-1), A Dunphy (0-1), T Cuddy (0-1), M Phelan (0-1), A Corby (0-1).
P Óg McCrickard 0-10 (7 frees), M Fisher 1-2 (1 penalty); D Toner 0-3, D Hughes 0-2, D Sands 0-2; E Sands 0-2, C Egan 0-1, T Prenter 0-1; R McCrickard 0-1.
A Dunphy (1-10 (5f, 0-1 65)), M Phelan (1-2), T Keyes (1-2), J Quinlan (1-2), C Comerford (0-2), S Maher (0-2), D Dooley (0-1); R Mullaney (0-1), I Shanahan (0-1), L O'Connell (0-1), A Corby (0-1), P Purcell (0-1).
J Sheridan 1-2 (2 frees), D Qualter 0-3 (3 frees), M Curtin 0-2, D Flaherty 0-2, S Leacy 0-1, P McKenna 0-1; J Higgins 0-1, C McCabe 0-1, J Burke 0-1, C Boran 0-1; D Guerin 0-1.
R King 1-7 (0-3 frees), T Keyes 2-3, J Duggan 1-1, W Dunphy 0-2, R Mullaney, P Delaney, FC Fennell, I Shanahan, A Corby, J Lennon and S Bergin 0-1 each.
P Cleary 0-1; D Mooney 1-2; R Ó Mianáin 0-2; C Murray 1-3; J Mullan 0-1; C O’Doherty 0-5,3f; C O’Reilly 0-2; C O’Kane 0-1; P Neilis 0-1; D McGilligan 0-2.
C Murray (1-4), C O'Doherty (0-6, 5f), J Mullan (0-3), P Cleary (0-3), R O Mianain (0-3), J Friel (0-2), C O'Reilly (0-2), C O'Kane (0-1), D Mooney (0-1), M McGrath (0-1), D Magilligan (0-1).
T Fleming (1-0, 1og), D McGilligan (1-4), R O Mianain (0-7), C O'Doherty (0-6, 1f), C O'Reilly (0-5), C Murray (0-3), C McNaughton (0-2), D Cartin (0-2), S Kelly (0-1), J Mullan (0-1), P Cleary (0-1),
G Gilmore 0-13, 4f; L McKinney 1-4; O Grant 1-0; C Gartland and D O Maoileidigh 0-2 each; S Gillespie, J Cronnolly McGee, R Campbell, B Óg MacIntyre and J O'Loughlin 0-1 each.
G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-6, T O'Kelly-Lynch 2-2, C Griffin 1-1, M Munnelly 0-3, T Cawley 0-2, J McHugh 0-1, R McHugh 0-1, N Feehily 0-1, L O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1, F Connolly 0-1.
L O'Brien 1-8, N Kenny 1-2, T Leonard 1-1, C Maher 0-5, R Delaney 0-1, L Óg Cooke 0-1.
G O'Kelly-Lynch 0-7, T Cawley 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C Hannify 0-3, M Munnelly 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, F Moylan 0-2, J McHugh 0-1, L O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1, F Cawley 0-1, D Hanley 0-1, K O'Kennedy 0-1.
L Moloney 1-12, C Gernon 0-3, N Garland 0-2, P Malone 0-1, A Kenny 0-1, P McGahon 0-1.
D Devine 1-7, L Hands 2-0, J Grealish 0-5, K McKernan 0-3, R Duggan 0-3, I Dwyer 0-2, P Hands 0-1, D Devine 0-1, K Magee 0-1.
C Kennedy 1-2, D Lynch 0-5, F Henry 1-1, E Costello 1-0, S Nugent 0-2, P Boylan 0-1, C Levingstone 0-1, S Parsons 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, B Donnellan 0-1, A Gallagher 0-1.