2022 National Camogie League

2022 National Camogie League

League details
Dates	5 February – 9 April 2022
Teams	35
League champions
Winners	Galway (6th win)
Captain	Sarah Dervan
Manager	Cathal Murray
League runners-up
Runners-up	Cork
Captain	Amy Lee
Other division winners
Division 2	Wexford
Division 3	Cavan
Division 4	Mayo
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 National Camogie League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues, commenced in February 2022. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Format

League structure

The 2022 National Camogie League consisted of four divisions, each divided into several groups:

• Division 1 contained 9 teams, divided into one group of 5 and one group of 4
• Division 2 contained 13 teams, divided into one group of 5 and two groups of 4
• Division 3 contained 9 teams, divided into one group of 5 and one group of 4
• Division 4 contained 4 teams, all in one group

Each team played every other team in its group once. 3 points were awarded for a win and 1 for a draw. ^[4]

If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:

• winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
• if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
• if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored

If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

Finals and relegation

In Division 1, the group winners meet in the NCL final, while the last-placed team in each group goes into the relegation playoff.

In Division 2, the top two in each group advance to the knockout phase (two group winners get a bye to the semi-finals), with the division champions promoted, while the three last-placed teams play off in a relegation semi-final and final with one team relegated.

In Division 3, the group winners meet in the final, with the division champions promoted, while the last-placed team in each group goes into the relegation playoff.

In Division 4, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted. ^[5]

Fixtures and results

Division 1

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
Galway	4	4	0	0	+50	12	Advance to NCL Final
Tipperary	4	3	0	1	+50	9
Dublin	4	2	0	2	+7	6
Down	4	1	0	3	-51	3
Offaly	4	0	0	4	-56	0	Relegation playoff

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	Diff	Pts	Notes
Cork	3	2	1	0	+34	7	Advance to NCL Final
Kilkenny	3	2	1	0	+9	7
Clare	3	1	0	2	-7	3
Limerick	3	0	0	3	-36	0	Relegation playoff

Round-robin results ^[6]

Finals

Offaly v Limerick

9 April 2022 (2022-4-9)Relegation playoff	Offaly	2-07 – 1-06	Limerick

Galway v Cork

9 April 2022 (2022-4-9)National Camogie League Final	Galway	2-14 – 1-13	Cork
		(HT: 0-07 - 1-10)		Venue: Croke Park
		Report		Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath)

References

1. Cribbin, Robert (23 December 2021). "Kilkenny hurling and camogie sides learn fate for National League". www.kilkennypeople.ie.
2. "February start for 2022 Camogie season". Nenagh Guardian. 22 December 2021.
3. O'Connell, Jerome (20 December 2021). "Limerick learn their opponents for the 2022 senior and junior Littlewoods Camogie Leagues". www.limerickleader.ie.
4. McALEENAN, SEAMAS (30 November 2021). "Camogie Association to retain split season approach in 2022". The Irish News.
5. "Camogie Association Unveil Fixtures Plan For 2022". Galway Bay FM. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021.
6. "2022 Round-robin results". RTE Sport. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.