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National Hurling League Division 1A

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Established
1925 (101 years old)

First Recorded Event
2025-01-25

Current Season
2025

Current Round
3

Sport
Gaelic

Location
Ireland

Gender
Male

TV Rights
RTÉ2, TG4 and Eir Sport
Premier Sports (UK, including NI)

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21 Feb	Tipperary	5:30pm	Limerick
22 Feb	Kilkenny	1:45pm	Waterford
01 Mar	Galway GA	2:00pm	Waterford
01 Mar	Offaly GA	2:00pm	Limerick
01 Mar	Kilkenny	3:15pm	Cork GAA
07 Mar	Galway GA	5:15pm	Kilkenny
07 Mar	Limerick	7:00pm	Cork GAA
08 Mar	Waterford	3:15pm	Tipperary
21 Mar	Cork GAA	7:00pm	Offaly GA
21 Mar	Limerick	7:00pm	Galway GA
Results
08 Feb	Limerick	-	Kilkenny
08 Feb	Waterford	-	Offaly GA
07 Feb	Cork GAA	29 - 22	Tipperary
01 Feb	Waterford	24 - 20	Limerick
01 Feb	Offaly GA	21 - 39	Tipperary
31 Jan	Galway GA	24 - 27	Cork GAA
25 Jan	Cork GAA	34 - 20	Waterford
25 Jan	Kilkenny	20 - 16	Offaly GA
24 Jan	Tipperary	24 - 19	Galway GA
06 Apr	Cork GAA	33 - 23	Tipperary

Description

The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the league system.

The league has 35 teams divided into five divisions, with seven teams in each division. Promotion and relegation between these divisions is a central feature of the league. Although primarily a competition for Irish teams, teams from England – currently Lancashire, London and Warwickshire – also take part, while in the past New York also fielded a team for the latter stages of the league. Teams representing subdivisions of counties, such as Fingal and South Down have also participated at various times.

The National Hurling League has been associated with a title sponsor since 1985. Ford, Royal Liver and Church & General have all served as sponsors of the league since then. The competition is currently sponsored by Allianz and is officially known as the Allianz Hurling League.

The league season runs from late January to March with each team in the group playing each other once. The top two teams in Division 1A will advance to the National Hurling League Final. The winners of the League title are awarded the Dr Croke Cup and are officially regarded as the National Hurling League champions.

The National Hurling League title has been won by 10 different teams, 9 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Tipperary and Kilkenny, who have won the league on 19 occasions. Clare won the 2024 title.


Seasons

2026

2025

Teams

Cork GAA Hurlin		Galway GAA Hurl		Kilkenny GAA Hu
Limerick GAA Hurl		Offaly GAA Hurl		Tipperary GAA H
Waterford GAA H

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