2002 National Hurling League

2002 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	9 March – 11 May 2002
Teams	33
League champions
Winners	Kilkenny (10th win)
Captain	Andy Comerford
Manager	Brian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-up	Cork
Captain	Wayne Sherlock
Manager	Bertie Óg Murphy
Other division winners
Division 2	Laois
Division 3	Longford
Division 4	Mayo
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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. ^{[1] [2]}

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.

Division 1

Division 1A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Kilkenny	5	4	0	1	9-75	1-56	43	8	Division 1 champions
2	Galway	5	4	0	1	6-86	6-61	25	8
3	Clare	5	3	0	2	6-86	7-59	24	6
4	Waterford	5	2	0	3	6-69	3-68	10	4
5	Dublin	5	2	0	3	6-56	6-79	-23	4
6	Meath	5	0	0	5	4-42	14-91	-79	0	Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Meath v Clare

25 February 2002Round 1	Meath	1-8 - 4-24	Clare	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	N Horan 0-6, M Cole 1-1, D Dorran 0-1.		T Carmody 1-4, D Forde 1-2, T Griffin 0-7, B Culbert 1-1, J O’Connor 0-4, A Quinn 1-0, N Gilligan 0-2, O Baker 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, C Plunkett 0-1.	Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Kilkenny v Waterford

25 February 2002Round 1	Kilkenny	1-12 - 0-12	Waterford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	H Shefflin 0-4, J Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, K Power 0-1, R Mullally 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, B Dowling 0-1.		P Flynn 0-8, T Browne 0-2, D Shanahan 0-1, E Murphy 0-1.	Referee: G Harrington (Cork)

Waterford v Meath

9 March 2002Round 2	Waterford	4-12 - 1-5	Meath	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P Flynn 2-1, M White 2-1, K McGrath 0-3, T Browne 0-2, A Moloney 0-2, D Bennett 0-2, E McGrath 0-1.		M Cole 1-0, N Horan 0-3, N Reilly 0-1, F McMahon 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Galway v Kilkenny

10 March 2002Round 2	Galway	0-15 - 0-9	Kilkenny	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
	E Cloonan 0-6, K Broderick 0-2, D Hayes 0-2, F Forde 0-2, R Gantley 0-1, D Tierney 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1.		H Shefflin 0-7, D Lyng 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Clare v Dublin

10 March 2002Round 2	Clare	0-18 - 2-7	Dublin	Cusack Park, Ennis
	T Griffin 0-4, D Forde 0-3, O Baker 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, C Lynch 0-2, N Gilligan 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, J Considine 0-1, A Markham 0-1.		P Maguire 1-0, C Wilson 1-0, D Sweeney 0-3, D Curtin 0-2, C Keaney 0-1, S Martin 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Galway v Clare

18 March 2002Round 3	Galway	1-17 - 1-16	Clare	Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
	E Cloonan 0-8, R Murray 0-3, R Gantley 0-3, O Fahy 1-1, D Tierney 0-1, K Broderick 0-1.		T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-5, S McMahon 0-2, T Griffin 0-2, O Baker 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1, A Markham 0-1, D Forde 0-1.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Dublin v Waterford

18 March 2002Round 3	Dublin	1-19 - 1-14	Waterford	Parnell Park, Dublin
	S Martin 0-5, D Curtin 0-5, G Ennis 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, D Sweeney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, C Meehan 0-1.		K McGrath 1-5, P Flynn 0-3, M White 0-2, D Shanahan 0-2, D Bennett 0-1, P Queally 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Kilkenny v Meath

18 March 2002Round 3	Kilkenny	2-22 - 0-9	Meath	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	E Brennan 2-4, H Shefflin 0-5, M Comerford 0-3, B Dowling 0-2, P Tennyson 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, S Grehan 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, K Power 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1, E Behan 0-1.		N Horan 0-7, J Canty 0-1, J McGuinness 0-1.	Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)

Meath v Dublin

24 March 2002Round 4	Meath	0-9 - 1-15	Dublin	Páirc Tailteann, Navan
	N Horan 0-4, J McGuinness 0-2, A O’Neill 0-1, M Cole 0-1, N Reilly 0-1.		D Curtin 0-9, S Martin 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, P Maguire 0-1, D Spain 0-1.	Referee: J Kelly (Wexford)

Clare v Kilkenny

24 March 2002Round 4	Clare	1-12 - 3-14	Kilkenny	Cusack Park, Ennis
	T Carmody 1-3, J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, J Considine 0-2, T Griffin 0-1, S McMahon 0-1.		S Grehan 2-1, H Shefflin 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, J Hoyne 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, A Geoghegan 0-1.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Waterford v Galway

24 March 2002Round 4	Waterford	1-16 - 0-16	Galway	Walsh Park, Waterford
	K McGrath 0-8, P Flynn 1-4, E Kelly 0-1, T Browne 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1, D Bennett 0-1		R Gantley 0-4, M Kerins 0-2, F Forde 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, F Healy 0-2, D Tierney 0-1, D O’Brien 0-1, O Fahy 0-1, Niall Hayes 0-1.	Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Dublin v Galway

30 March 2002Round 1 refixture	Dublin	2-9 - 2-20	Galway	Parnell Park, Dublin
	S Martin 1-2, C Meehan 1-0, D Curtin 0-3, D Sweeney 0-2, D Spain 0-1, C Kearney 0-1.		M Kerins 1-1, F Forde 0-4, D Tierney 1-0, D Hayes 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, F Healy 0-2, R Murray 0-2, O Fahy 0-2, R Gantley 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, M Cullinane 0-1.	Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)

Galway v Meath

7 April 2002Round 5	Galway	3-18 - 2-11	Meath	Kenny Park, Athenry
	D Hayes 2-2, M Kerins 1-4, E Cloonan 0-6, F Healy 0-3, R Gantley 0-2, R Murray 0-1.		N Horan 1-6, N Reilly 1-1, J Donoghue 0-2, D Doran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1.	Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Kilkenny v Dublin

7 April 2002Round 5	Kilkenny	3-18 - 0-8	Dublin	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Comerford 1-4, E Brennan 0-7, H Shefflin 2-0, J Hoyne 0-2, B Dowling 0-2, M Kavanagh 0-1, P Tennyson 0-1, P Sheehan 0-1.		D Curtin 0-3, S O’Neill 0-1, P Maguire 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1, C Wilson 0-1, A de Paor 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Clare v Waterford

7 April 2002Round 5	Clare	0-16 - 0-15	Waterford	Cusack Park, Ennis
	J O’Connor 0-5, J Reddan 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, A Quinn 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, T Griffin 0-1, A Markham 0-1, O Baker 0-1.		K McGrath 0-8, A Moloney 0-2, S Prendergast 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, J Mullane 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Division 1B Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Cork	5	4	0	1	6-90	5-60	33	8	Division 1 runners-up
2	Limerick	5	4	0	1	8-77	6-54	29	8
3	Tipperary	5	3	0	2	10-83	9-54	35	6
4	Wexford	5	3	0	2	10-73	8-71	8	6
5	Offaly	5	2	0	3	9-61	9-76	-15	4
6	Derry	5	0	0	5	6-37	12-104	-85	0

Group stage

Limerick v Cork

25 February 2002Round 1	Limerick	0-9 - 0-11	Cork	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	P O’Grady 0-3, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-2, E Foley 0-1.		A Browne 0-4, B O’Connor 0-2, J O’Connor 0-2, K Murphy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Wexford v Derry

25 February 2002Round 1	Wexford	2-20 - 3-4	Derry	Bellefield Park, Enniscorthy
	D Stamp 1-2, B Goff 0-5, M Jordan 0-4, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-3, R McCarthy 0-2, D Fitzhenry 0-1, G Coleman 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, K Furlong 0-1.		J O’Dwyer 3-0, O Collins 0-3, R Kennedy 0-1.	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Derry v Offaly

9 March 2002Round 2	Derry	0-9 - 1-16	Offaly	Lavey Sportfield, Lavey
	O Collins 0-6, D Magill 0-1, D McGrellis 0-1, J O’Dwyer 0-1.		G Oakley 1-1, J Dooley 0-4, D Murray 0-3, B Carroll 0-3, M O’Hara 0-3, B Murphy 0-2.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Cork v Wexford

9 March 2002Round 2	Cork	0-24 - 2-12	Wexford	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	A Browne 0-7, J Deane 0-5, N McCarthy 0-3, J O’Connor 0-3, B O’Connor 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, A Cummins 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.		M Jordan 2-1, B Lambert 0-6, D O’Brien 0-2, L O’Gorman 0-1, A Fenlon 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Tipperary v Limerick

10 March 2002Round 2	Tipperary	1-12 - 2-13	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly 0-6, E O’Neill 1-2, L Cahill 0-1, E Enright 0-1, M O’Leary 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.		M Keane 2-7, M Foley 0-3, S Lucey 0-1, B Begley 0-1, S O’Connor 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Derry v Cork

16 March 2002Round 3	Derry	1-12 - 1-24	Cork	Davitt Park, Swatragh
	O Collins 0-8, D Doherty 1-0, D Magill 0-1, R McCloskey 0-1, D McGrelis 0-1, G McGonigle 0-1.		J Deane 1-5, N Ronan 0-5, J O'Connor 0-4, S McGrath 0-3, A Cummins 0-2, E Collins 0-2, N McCarthy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.

Wexford v Tipperary

18 March 2002Round 3	Wexford	3-13 - 1-10	Tipperary	Wexford Park, Wexford
	L O’Gorman 1-4, D O’Brien 1-2, B Lambert 0-4, M Jordan 1-0, D Ruth 0-2, R Mallon 0-1.		J O’Brien 1-1, E Kelly 0-3, T Dunne 0-2, J Enright 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, E O’Neill 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (Kilkenny)

Offaly v Limerick

18 March 2002Round 3	Offaly	2-10 - 1-18	Limerick	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	J Dooley 0-7, J Ryan 1-1, D Murray 1-1, B Carroll 0-1,		M Keane 0-6, B Begley 1-0, J Butler 0-3, C Fitzgerald 0-2, S O’Connor 0-2, C Carey 0-2, M Foley 0-1, S Lucey 0-1, B Foley 0-1.	Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)

Wexford v Limerick

24 March 2002Round 4	Wexford	1-12 - 2-16	Limerick	Wexford Park, Wexford
	B Lambert 0-6, L O’Gorman 1-0, A Fenlon 0-2, L Murphy 0-2, E Doyle 0-1, M Jordan 0-1.		P O’Grady 1-2, M Keane 0-5, C Fitzgerald 1-0, B Foley 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, P Lawlor 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1.	Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Cork v Offaly

24 March 2002Round 4	Cork	4-17 - 1-10	Offaly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E Collins 3-1, J O’Connor 0-5, D O'Sullivan 1-0, J Deane 0-3, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2, A Cummins 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, N Ronan 0-1.		J Dooley 0-6, R Hannify 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, J Brady 0-1.	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Tipperary v Derry

24 March 2002Round 4	Tipperary	5-23 - 0-3	Derry	MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
	M O’Leary 2-4, J O’Brien 2-4, E Kelly 1-5, L Corbett 0-3, J Enright 0-3, T Dunne 0-1, N Morris 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B O’Meara 0-1.		M Conway 0-1, Gregory Biggs 0-1, Gary Biggs 0-1.	Referee: E Morris (Dublin)

Offaly v Tipperary

30 March 2002Round 1 refixture	Offaly	3-8 - 2-21	Tipperary	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	B Murphy 1-3, G Hanniffy 1-1, Brian Whelahan 1-0, J Dooley 0-3, B Carroll 0-1.		E Kelly 0-9, L Cahill 1-3, J O’Brien 1-2, T Dunne 0-4, J Carroll 0-2, B Dunne 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Kilkenny)

Derry v Limerick

7 April 2002Round 5	Derry	2-9 - 3-21	Limerick	Lavey Sportsfield, Lavey
	M Collins 2-1, G McGonigle 0-4, O Collins 0-3, G Biggs 0-1.		M Keane 2-8, J Butler 0-4, S O’Connor 1-0, M Foley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, B Begley 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Moran 0-1, P Carey 0-1.	Referee: J McClean (Antrim)

Offaly v Wexford

7 April 2002Round 5	Offaly	2-17 - 2-16	Wexford	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	J Dooley 0-7, R Hanniffy 1-2, B Murphy 1-0, B Carroll 0-3, G Hanniffy 0-2, N Claffey 0-1, Barry Whelehan 0-1, Brian Whelehan 0-1.		B Lambert 1-7, B Goff 1-2, R McCarthy 0-3, A Fenlon 0-2, D Ruth 0-1, E Doyle 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Cork v Tipperary

7 April 2002Round 5	Cork	1-14 - 1-17	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Deane 1-3, E Collins 0-3, N McCarthy 0-2, A Browne 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, B O’Connor 0-2.		E O’Neill 1-2, M O’Leary 0-4, E Kelly 0-4, T Dunne 0-2, L Cahill 0-2, N Morris 0-1, J Enright 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1.	Referee: P Ahern (Carlow)

Relegation play-offs

Semi-finals

Offaly v Meath

14 April 2002Semi-final	Offaly	0-16 - 0-14	Meath	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	B Whelehan 0-6, S Brown 0-5, B Murphy 0-2, M O’Hara 0-1, R Hannify 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.		N Horan 0-6, T Reilly 0-3, C Sheridan 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Dublin v Derry

14 April 2002Semi-final	Dublin	2-16 - 5-6	Derry	Brewster Park, Enniskillen
	C Keaney 0-6, K Flynn 1-2, G Ennis 1-2, T McGrane 0-2, L Ryan 0-1, R Kennedy 0-1, S Martin 0-1, P Maguire 0-1.		M Collins 4-1, O Collins 1-1, G McGonigle 0-4.	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

Meath v Derry

21 April 2002Final	Meath	2-12 - 2-16	Derry	Brewster Park, Enniskillen
	N Horan 1-6, J O’Toole 1-0, T Reilly 0-2, D Dorran 0-1, C Sheridan 0-1, N Reilly 0-1, M Cole 0-1.		G McGonigle 0-11, M Collins 1-2, J O’Dwyer 1-0, O Collins 0-2, D Doherty 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Clare v Limerick

14 April 2002Quarter-final	Clare	0-9 - 0-23	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J O’Connor 0-3, D Forde 0-2, S McMahon 0-2, J Reddan 0-1, T Carmody 0-1.		M Keane 0-11, O Moran 0-3, M Foley 0-2, B Foley 0-2, B Begley 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-2, M O’Brien 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Tipperary v Galway

14 April 2002Quarter-final	Tipperary	4-13 - 1-17	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E Kelly 0-11, J O'Brien 2-1, L Corbett 1-1, B O’Meara 1-0.		E Cloonan 1-8, J Rabbitte 0-3, D Hayes 0-3, R Murray 0-2, R Gantley 0-1.	Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

Cork v Tipperary

21 April 2002Semi-final	Cork	0-21 - 1-10	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B O’Connor 0-6, J O’Connor 0-6, N McCarthy 0-3, K Murphy 0-2, S Gardiner 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.		E Kelly 1-3, E O’Neill 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, L Cahill 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, T Dunne 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Limerick v Kilkenny

21 April 2002Semi-final	Limerick	0-15 - 2-14	Kilkenny	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	M Keane 0-7, M Foley 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, B Begley 0-1, O Moran 0-1, M O’Brien 0-1, O O’Neill 0-1.		H Shefflin 1-7, M Comerford 1-4, JJ Delaney 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Final

Kilkenny v Cork

5 May 2002Final	Kilkenny	2-15 - 2-14	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M Comerford 1-3, J Hoyne 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3, A Comerford 0-2, P Dowling 0-2, E Brennan 0-2, D Lyng 0-1, R Mullaly 0-1, S Dowling 0-1.		E Collins 2-0, J O'Connor 0-4, A Browne 0-3, B O'Connor 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, K Murray 0-1.

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Mark Keane	Limerick	4-44	56	7	8.00
2	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	2-41	47	7	6.71
3	Nicky Horan	Meath	2-38	44	7	6.28
4	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	3-32	41	7	5.85
5	Eugene Cloonan	Galway	1-28	31	4	7.75
6	John O'Brien	Tipperary	6-09	27	6	4.50
	Paul Flynn	Waterford	3-18	27	5	5.40
	Ken McGrath	Waterford	1-24	27	5	5.20
	Joe Dooley	Offaly	0-27	27	5	5.20
10	Barry Lambert	Wexford	1-23	26	4	6.50
	Eddie Brennan	Kilkenny	3-17	26	7	3.71
	Ollie Collins	Derry	1-23	26	7	3.71

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Mark Keane	Limerick	2-08	14	Derry
2	Michael Collins	Derry	4-01	13	Dublin
	Mark Keane	Limerick	2-07	13	Tipperary
4	Eugene Cloonan	Galway	1-08	11	Tipperary
	Geoffrey McGonagle	Derry	0-11	11	Meath
	Mark Keane	Limerick	0-11	11	Clare
	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	0-11	11	Galway
8	Éamonn Collins	Cork	3-01	10	Offaly
	Eddie Brennan	Kilkenny	2-04	10	Meath
	Mark O'Leary	Tipperary	2-04	10	Derry
	John O'Brien	Tipperary	2-04	10	Derry
	Barry Lambert	Wexford	1-07	10	Offaly
	Henry Shefflin	Kilkenny	1-07	10	Limerick

Division 2

Division 2A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Antrim	4	4	0	0	8-60	1-47	34	8	Division 2 runners-up
2	Down	4	3	0	1	10-50	5-42	23	6
3	Kildare	4	1	1	2	1-52	6-48	-1	3
4	Westmeath	4	1	1	2	3-42	7-53	-23	3
5	Roscommon	4	0	0	4	5-38	5-62	-24	0

Division 2B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts	Notes
1	Laois	4	4	0	0	4-70	3-41	32	8	Division 2 champions
2	Kerry	4	2	0	2	7-49	3-41	20	4
3	Carlow	4	2	0	2	9-45	10-48	-6	4
4	Wicklow	4	2	0	2	10-53	7-46	-16	4
5	London	4	0	0	4	5-29	12-70	-62	0	Relegated to Division 3

Results

Relegation play-offs

Westmeath v London

April 13Semi-final

Westmeath

4-12 - 0-12

London

Lawless Memorial Park, Swords

Carlow v Roscommon

April 13Semi-final

Carlow

2-24 - 2-16

Roscommon

London v Roscommon

April 20Final

London

1-14 - 1-17

Roscommon

Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

Knock-out stage

Laois v Down

April 21Semi-final

Laois

2-12 - 2-9

Down

Drogheda Park, Drogheda

Antrim v Kerry

April 21Semi-final

Antrim

4-14 - 3-8

Kerry

St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

Laois v Antrim

May 5Final

Laois

1-20 - 2-14

Antrim

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Division Three

Results

Relegation play-off

Sligo v Fermanagh

April 20Final

Sligo

4-12 - 0-5

Fermanagh

Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon

Knock-out stage

Longford v Donegal

April 21Semi-final

Longford

3-13 - 2-5

Donegal

Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Longford v Louth

May 5Final

Longford

1-12 - 0-12

Louth

Páirc Tailteann, Navan

Division Four

Results

Knock-out stage

Monaghan v Tyrone

April 20Semi-final

Monaghan

4-10 - 0-10

Tyrone

Healy Park, Omagh

Monaghan v Mayo

May 5Final

Monaghan

1-14 - 4-5

Mayo

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Mayo v Monaghan

May 11Final replay

Mayo

1-15 - 1-5

Monaghan

Markievicz Park, Sligo

References

1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
2. 2002 Hurling League fixtures