| 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 |
← 2001 2003 → | |
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]
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.
There are 10 teams in Division 2, split into 2A and 2B.
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.
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
Semi-finals
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
Quarter-finals
| 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) |
| 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
| 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) |
| 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
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| April 13Semi-final | Westmeath | 4-12 - 0-12 | London | Lawless Memorial Park, Swords |
| April 20Final | London | 1-14 - 1-17 | Roscommon | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| April 21Semi-final | Laois | 2-12 - 2-9 | Down | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| April 21Semi-final | Antrim | 4-14 - 3-8 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| May 5Final | Laois | 1-20 - 2-14 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| April 20Final | Sligo | 4-12 - 0-5 | Fermanagh | Fr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon |
| April 21Semi-final | Longford | 3-13 - 2-5 | Donegal | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| May 5Final | Longford | 1-12 - 0-12 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| April 20Semi-final | Monaghan | 4-10 - 0-10 | Tyrone | Healy Park, Omagh |
| May 5Final | Monaghan | 1-14 - 4-5 | Mayo | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| May 11Final replay | Mayo | 1-15 - 1-5 | Monaghan | Markievicz Park, Sligo |