2023 National Hurling League

The 2023 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, was the 92nd season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition held in Ireland for county teams. Three English county teams also feature. Waterford were the title holders.
It took place between 4 February and 9 April.
On 9 April, Limerick won the National Hurling League for the fourteenth time after a 2–20 to 0–15 win against Kilkenny in the final.

Format

League structure
Thirty-five teams compete in the 2023 NHL –

twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division 1
six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A
five teams in Division 3B.

All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.
Each team plays all the other teams in their group or division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.
Tie-breaker

If only two teams are level on league points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, score difference is used to rank the teams.
If three or more teams are level on league points, score difference is used to rank the teams.

Finals, promotions and relegations
Division 1

The top two teams in each group play in the NHL semi-finals and final.
The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A

Division 2A

Second and third place meet in the Division 2A semi-final
The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the Division 2A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 1
The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B

Division 2B

Second and third place meet in the Division 2B semi-final
The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the Division 2B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2A
The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 3A

Division 3A

Second and third place meet in the Division 3A semi-final
The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B
The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B

Division 3B

Second and third place meet in the Division 3B semi-final
The first-placed team plays the semi-final winner in the Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A

Division 1

Division 1 Format

The top twelve teams compete in Division 1 in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength. This group structure was introduced in 2020; the groups were redrawn for 2022 and 2023.
Each team play all the other teams in their group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in each group qualifies for the NHL semi-finals.

Division 1 Group A Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
Cork	5	4	1	0	130	116	14	9
Limerick	5	4	0	1	132	99	33	8
Galway	5	3	0	2	139	112	27	6
Clare	5	2	1	2	152	116	36	5
Wexford	5	1	0	4	98	130	-32	2
Westmeath	5	0	0	5	86	164	-78	0

Division 1 Group A Rounds 1 to 5

Division 1 Group A Round 1

This game is also the final of the 2023 Walsh Cup.

Division 1 Group B Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
Tipperary	5	5	0	0	172	113	59	10
Kilkenny	5	4	0	1	128	102	26	8
Waterford	5	2	1	2	128	120	8	5
Dublin	5	2	1	2	129	130	-1	5
Antrim	5	1	0	4	106	135	-29	2
Laois	5	0	0	5	105	168	-63	0

Division 1 relegation play-off

The bottom teams in the two Division 1 groups meet in a play-off with the losers being relegated to Division 2A.

Division 1 scoring statistics

;Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Billy Drennan	Kilkenny	2-70	76	7	10.85
2	Donal Burke	Dublin	1-55	58	5	11.60
3	Aidan McCarthy	Clare	2-51	57	5	11.40
4	Jason Forde	Tipperary	2-45	51	4	12.75
5	Conal Cunning	Antrim	1-40	43	5	8.60
5	Stephen Maher	Laois	0-43	43	6	7.16
7	Killian Doyle	Westmeath	0-41	41	4	10.25
7	Evan Niland	Galway	0-41	41	4	10.25
9	Gearóid O'Connor	Tipperary	0-36	36	5	7.20
10	Shane Kingston	Cork	1-31	34	6	5.66

;In a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Jason Forde	Tipperary	1-15	18	Kilkenny
2	Billy Drennan	Kilkenny	1-13	16	Cork
3	Donal Burke	Dublin	0-15	15	Tipperary
4	Aidan McCarthy	Clare	1-11	14	Cork
4	Jason Forde	Tipperary	0-14	14	Limerick
6	Stephen Bennett	Waterford	2-07	13	Dublin
6	Conal Cunning	Antrim	1-10	13	Laois
6	Aidan McCarthy	Clare	1-10	13	Wexford
6	Jason Forde	Tipperary	1-10	13	Dublin
6	Billy Drennan	Kilkenny	0-13	13	Dublin
6	Killian Doyle	Westmeath	0-13	13	Cork
6	Aidan McCarthy	Clare	0-13	13	Limerick

Division 2A

Division 2A Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
Kildare	5	4	1	0	123	93	30	9
Offaly '	5	4	1	0	121	95	26	9
Kerry	5	3	0	2	111	99	12	6
Carlow	5	2	0	3	108	103	5	4
Down	5	0	1	4	104	126	-22	1
Derry '	5	0	1	4	89	140	-51	1

Division 2A scoring statistics

;Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-81	81	7	11.57
2	James Burke	Kildare	0-55	55	6	9.16
3	Cormac O'Doherty	Derry	1-42	45	5	9.00
4	Paul Sheehan	Down	0-44	44	5	8.80
4	Pádraig Boyle	Kerry	0-44	44	7	7.33
6	Shane Conway	Kerry	1-27	30	6	5.00
7	Marty Kavanagh	Carlow	0-26	26	4	6.50
8	David Nally	Offaly	2-16	22	7	3.14
9	Gerry Keegan	Kildare	2-11	17	6	2.83
10	Pearse Óg McCrickard	Down	0-15	15	5	3.00

;In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Cormac O'Doherty	Derry	0-14	14	Kildare
2	Cormac O'Doherty	Derry	1-10	13	Down
2	Marty Kavanagh	Carlow	0-13	13	Down
2	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-13	13	Kerry
2	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-13	13	Kerry
6	Paddy Boland	Carlow	4-00	12	Down
6	James Burke	Kildare	0-12	12	Kerry
6	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-12	12	Derry
6	Paul Sheehan	Down	0-12	12	Offaly
10	Pádraig Boyle	Kerry	0-11	11	Derry
10	James Burke	Kildare	0-11	11	Carlow
10	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-11	11	Carlow
10	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-11	11	Kildare
10	Cormac O'Doherty	Derry	0-11	11	Carlow
10	Eoghan Cahill	Offaly	0-11	11	Kildare

Division 2B

Division 2B Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
Meath '	5	5	0	0	129	87	42	10
Wicklow	5	3	0	2	100	84	16	6
Donegal	5	3	0	2	88	110	-22	6
Tyrone	5	2	0	3	90	97	-7	4
London	5	1	0	4	118	127	-9	2
Sligo '	5	1	0	4	85	105	-20	2

Division 2B scoring statistics

;Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ronan Crowley	London	2-41	47	5	9.40
2	Pádraig O'Hanrahan	Meath	0-42	42	4	10.50
3	Jack Goulding	London	5-14	29	4	7.25
4	Declan Coulter	Donegal	0-27	27	3	9.00
4	Andy Kilcullen	Sligo	0-27	27	4	6.75
6	Éamonn Ó Donnchadha	Meath	3-13	22	5	4.40
6	Mickey Little	Tyrone	0-22	22	5	4.40
6	Liam McKinney	Donegal	0-22	22	6	3.66
9	Diarmuid Hanniffy	Sligo	0-21	21	5	4.20
10	Dermot Begley	Tyrone	0-20	20	3	6.66
10	Christy Moorehouse	Wicklow	0-20	20	4	5.00

;In a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Pádraig O'Hanrahan	Meath	0-15	15	Sligo
2	Ronan Crowley	London	0-13	13	Meath
2	Jack Regan	Meath	0-13	13	London
4	Ronan Crowley	London	1-09	12	Donegal
4	Ronan Crowley	London	1-09	12	Sligo
6	Pádraig O'Hanrahan	Meath	0-11	11	Donegal
6	Pádraig O'Hanrahan	Meath	0-11	11	Wicklow
6	Mickey Little	Tyrone	0-11	11	London
6	Declan Coulter	Donegal	0-11	11	London
10	Jack Goulding	London	2-04	10	Tyrone
10	Andy Kilcullen	Sligo	0-10	10	London
10	Liam McKinney	Donegal	0-10	10	Wicklow

Division 3A

Division 3A Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
Roscommon '	5	2	2	1	97	76	21	6
Armagh	5	3	0	2	103	114	-11	6
Monaghan	5	3	0	2	91	119	-28	6
Mayo	5	2	1	2	135	91	44	5
Louth	5	2	0	3	93	117	-24	4
Fermanagh '	5	1	1	3	101	103	-2	3

Division 3A scoring statistics

;Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Fionntain Donnelly	Armagh	1-64	67	7	9.57
2	Fergal Rafter	Monaghan	2-42	48	6	8.00
3	Cormac Phillips	Mayo	0-45	45	5	9.00
4	Luca McCusker	Fermanagh	1-26	29	4	7.25
4	Paddy Fallon	Roscommon	0-29	29	6	4.83
6	Darren Geoghegan	Louth	0-28	28	3	9.33
7	Adrian Phillips	Mayo	5-09	24	5	4.80
7	Mickey Joe Egan	Roscommon	1-21	24	6	4.00
9	Mark Gahan	Louth	0-18	18	5	3.60
10	Danny Magee	Armagh	4-05	17	7	2.42
10	Conor Mulry	Roscommon	2-11	17	5	3.40

;In a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Fionntain Donnelly	Armagh	0-16	16	Monaghan
2	Fergal Rafter	Monaghan	1-11	14	Louth
2	Fionntain Donnelly	Armagh	1-11	14	Mayo
4	Luca McCusker	Fermanagh	1-09	12	Armagh
4	Darren Geoghegan	Louth	0-12	12	Monaghan
4	Fionntain Donnelly	Armagh	0-12	12	Monaghan
7	Cormac Phillips	Mayo	0-11	11	Monaghan
8	Cormac Phillips	Mayo	0-10	10	Roscommon
8	Luca McCusker	Fermanagh	0-10	10	Roscommon
10	Adrian Phillips	Mayo	2-03	9	Louth
10	Tomás Galvin	Armagh	2-03	9	Fermanagh
10	Fionntain Donnelly	Armagh	0-09	9	Fermanagh
10	Mickey Joe Egan	Roscommon	0-09	9	Mayo
10	Cormac Phillips	Mayo	0-09	9	Fermanagh
10	Darren Geoghegan	Louth	0-09	9	Fermanagh
10	Paddy Fallon	Roscommon	0-09	9	Monaghan
10	Fergal Rafter	Monaghan	0-09	9	Armagh
10	Fionntain Donnelly	Armagh	0-09	9	Roscommon

Division 3B

Division 3B Table

Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Diff	Pts
Cavan	4	3	0	1	77	66	11	6
Leitrim	4	3	0	1	81	70	11	6
Longford	4	2	0	2	57	45	12	4
Lancashire	4	2	0	2	90	80	10	4
Warwickshire	4	0	0	4	57	101	-44	0

Division 3B scoring statistics

;Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Canice Maher	Cavan	1-43	46	5	9.20
2	Jack Grealish	Warwickshire	3-16	25	4	6.25
2	Robin Spencer	Lancashire	1-21	24	3	8.00
4	Luke Hands	Warwickshire	3-13	22	4	5.50
4	Michael Dervan	Leitrim	1-19	22	4	5.50
6	Shane Madden	Lancashire	2-13	19	4	4.75
7	Joe Murray	Leitrim	2-12	18	5	3.60
8	Gavin O'Hagan	Leitrim	0-17	17	5	3.40
9	Brendan Delaney	Leitrim	2-10	16	4	4.00
9	Cathal Mullane	Longford	0-16	16	3	5.33

;In a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Brendan Delaney	Leitrim	2-06	12	Lancashire
1	Canice Maher	Cavan	0-12	12	Warwickshire
3	Canice Maher	Cavan	1-08	11	Longford
4	Michael Dervan	Leitrim	2-06	12	Warwickshire
5	Jack Grealish	Warwickshire	1-08	11	Lancashire
6	Shane Madden	Lancashire	2-04	10	Warwickshire
6	Canice Maher	Cavan	0-10	10	Leitrim
8	Robin Spencer	Lancashire	0-09	9	Warwickshire
8	Canice Maher	Cavan	0-09	9	Leitrim
10	Luke Hands	Warwickshire	2-02	8	Leitrim
10	Robin Spencer	Lancashire	0-08	8	Leitrim
10	Paddy Lynam	Longford	0-08	8	Lancashire