2023 National Camogie League

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2023 National Camogie League
League details
Dates18 February – 16 April 2023
Teams36
League champions
Winners Galway (7th win)
CaptainShauna Healy
ManagerCathal Murray
League runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Captain Amy O'Connor
ManagerMatthew Twomey
Other division winners
Division 1B Waterford
Division 2A Kerry
Division 3A Carlow
Division 3B Clare
Division 4 Tyrone
2022
2024

The 2023 National Camogie League , known for sponsorship reasons as the Very Ireland Camogie Leagues, was held in Ireland in spring 2023. It is a secondary competition for camogie county teams, as well as some intermediate (second-string) county teams, [1] [2] held in spring prior to the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. [3] [4] [5] Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final. [6]

Contents

Format

League structure

The 2023 National Camogie League consisted of six divisions:

Each team plays every other team in its division once, except in 3A where teams only play the teams in their own group. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.

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

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

Finals and relegation

In Division 1A, the top two teams meet in the Camogie League final. The last-placed team is relegated.

In Division 1B, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 2A.

In Division 2A, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted to Division 1B. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3A.

In Division 3A, the top two in each group meet in the semi-finals, [4] with the division champions promoted to Division 2A. The bottom two in each group meet in the "Division 4" semi-finals and final, with no promotion.

In Division 2B, the top two teams meet in the final, with no promotion. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3B.

In Division 3B, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted to 2B. [5]

Division 1

Division 1A

TeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 5401+4412Advance to NCL Final
Colours of Galway.svg Galway (C)5401+812
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 5302+329
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 5203–96
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 5113–304
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 5014–451Relegation

Final

16 April 2023National Camogie League Final Galway Colours of Galway.svg 2-13 (19)(15) 1-12 Colours of Cork.svg Cork Dublin  
13:50 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-06 – 1-08)Venue: Croke Park
Report Referee: Justin Heffernan


Division 1B

TeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford (P)55007515Advance to Final
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 54012212
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 5212167
Colours of Down.svg Down 5203-306
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 5104-403
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 5014-431Relegation

Final

9 April 2023Division 1B Final Waterford Colours of Waterford.svg 1-22 (25)(9) 1-06 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford Thurles  
12:00 IST (UTC+1)(HT: 1-12 – 1-03)Venue: Semple Stadium
Report Referee: Barry Nea


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