2018 National Hurling League

The 2018 National Hurling League was the 87th season of the National Hurling League for county teams.[1]

National Hurling League 2018
League details
Dates27 January – 8 April 2018
Teams35
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (18th win)
CaptainCillian Buckley
ManagerBrian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainPádraic Maher
ManagerMichael Ryan
Other division winners
Division 1BLimerick
Division 2ACarlow
Division 2BMayo
Division 3AWarwickshire
Division 3BLancashire
2017
2019

Wexford finished top of Division 1B in 2017 and were promoted to Division 1A for 2018. Galway finished second in Division 1B in 2017 and so missed out on promotion, even though they subsequently won the Division 1 league final.[2][3]

Cavan re-entered the National Hurling League in Division 3B, having previously withdrawn. Lancashire also entered in Division 3B for the first time.

Eir Sport and TG4 provided live TV coverage of the league on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons respectively. Highlights programmes – RTÉ2 broadcast League Sunday on Sunday evenings, TG4 broadcast GAA 2018 on Monday evenings.

Kilkenny were the winners, defeating Tipperary in the final on 8 April by 2–23 to 2-17.[4][5]It was an 18th League title for Kilkenny.[6][7]

As National Hurling League champions Kilkenny played the 2017 All-Ireland champions Galway in Australia on 11 November 2018 for the Wild Geese Trophy as part of the Sydney Irish Festival.[8]

Format

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League structure

Thirty five teams compete in the 2018 NHL – six teams in the top five divisions (Divisions 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A) and five teams in Division 3B. All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.

Teams by Province and Division
ProvinceDiv 1ADiv 1BDiv 2ADiv 2BDiv 3ADiv 3BTotal
Connacht0101125
Leinster23412012
Munster4110006
Ulster0104229
Britain0010113
Total66666535

Each team plays all the other teams in their division once, either home or away. Two points are awarded for a win, and one for a draw.

The Division 1 hurling quarter-finals and semi-finals will finish on the day the games are played avoiding the need for replays. If a quarter-final or semi-final is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after two further five minute periods of extra time, the outcome will be decided by a free-taking competition. This will prevent games from going to a replay and allow the league finals to be held on the scheduled date.[9]

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 (total scored minus total conceded in all games) 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 1A

  • The top four teams qualify for the Division 1 quarter-finals
  • The bottom two teams meet in a relegation play-off, with the losing team relegated to Division 1B

Division 1B

  • The top team is promoted to Division 1A
  • The top four teams qualify for the Division 1 quarter-finals
  • The bottom two teams meet in a play-off, with the losing team relegated to Division 2A

Division 2A

  • The top two teams meet in Division 2A final, with the winning team promoted to Division 1B
  • The bottom team is relegated to Division 2B

Division 2B

  • The top two teams meet in Division 2B final, with the winning team being promoted to Division 2A
  • The bottom two teams meet in a play-off, with the losing team relegated to Division 3A

Division 3A

  • The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winning team promoted to Division 2B

Division 3B

  • The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winner promoted to Division 3A[10]

Division 1A

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Division 1 Format

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The 12 teams in Division 1 are ranked into two groups - teams ranked one to six in Division 1A and teams ranked seven to twelve in Division 1B. Each team plays all the other teams in its group once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The top four teams in both 1A and 1B advance to the league quarter-finals with the top team in 1A playing the fourth team in 1B, the second team in 1A playing the third in 1B, etc. Two semi-finals and a final follow.

Division 1A Table

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  NHL quarter-finals  Relegated team

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Tipperary53027-1056-96+126
Kilkenny53024-1066-94+66
Wexford53023-1015-99+66
Clare53025-952-99+56
Waterford52034-856-95–164
Cork51044-932-112–132


Division 1A Rounds 1 to 5

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Division 1A Round 1

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27 January 2018
19:00
Round 1
Cork1-24 – 0-24KilkennyPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 16,189
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
C Lehane 0-11 (0-9 fs), S Kingston 1-1, S Harnedy 0-3, R O'Flynn 0-2, M Ellis, A Cadogan, C Spillane, L Meade, D Kearney, D Fitzgibbon, J O’Connor 0-1.ReportA Murphy 0-5 (0-3 fs), R Reid 0-3, C Buckley 0-3, E Murphy 0-2 (both fs), TJ Reid 0-3 (0-3 fs), W Walsh 0-2, P Lyng, J Maher, M Keoghan, C Martin, P Walsh, C Fogarty 0-1.

28 January 2018
14:00
Round 1
Clare1-21 – 0-19TipperaryCusack Park, Ennis
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
D Reidy 1-7 (0-5f), P Duggan 0-4 (0-2f), C Malone 0-4, J Conlon and T Kelly 0-2 each, C Galvin 0-1.ReportJ Forde 0-10 (frees), N McGrath 0-5 (0-1f), Paraic Maher, C Barrett, R Maher and S Curran 0-1 each.

28 January 2018
14:00
Round 1
Waterford0-19 – 2-20WexfordWalsh Park, Waterford
Attendance: 7,467
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
P Mahony 0-12 (0-9f, 0-1 65’), J Barron 0-2 (0-1 s-l), T de Burca, A Gleeson, D Fives, J Dillon, T Ryan 0-1 each.ReportD Dunne 2-2, L Chin 0-8 (0-6f), M Fanning 0-3 (0-3f), K Foley, D O’Keeffe 0-2 each, P Foley, A Nolan, P Morris 0-1 each.

Division 1A Round 2

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3 February 2018
19:00
Round 2
Tipperary1-20 – 1-11WaterfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 6,363
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
J Forde 1-9 (0-6 fs, 1-0 pen, 0-1 65), R Maher 0-4 (0-1 lb), N McGrath (0-1 lb), S Curran 0-2 each, J McGrath, M Breen, B Maher 0-1.ReportP Curran (0-3 fs), M Kearney 0-3 each, M O’Brien 1-0, TJ Foran, I Kenny, A Gleeson, B O’Halloran, J Barron 0-1.

4 February 2018
14:00
Round 2
Kilkenny1-18 – 2-18ClareNowlan Park, Kilkenny
Attendance: 6,416
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
A Murphy 0-10 (8f, 2’65); B Sheehan 1-0; M Keoghan, W Walsh, E Murphy (2f) 0-2 each; P Lyng, R Leahy 0-1 eachReportD Reidy 1-3; P Duggan 0-5 (3f, 1 sideline); S O’Donnell 1-0; J Conlon 0-3; C Malone 0-2; C Galvin, T Kelly, S Morey, D Fitzgerald, N Deasy 0-1 each.

4 February 2018
14:00
Round 2
Wexford0-21 – 1-14CorkInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
L Chin 0-6 (2 fs, 1 ’65), K Foley, A Nolan, P Morris 0-3, J Guiney 0-2 (1 f), M Fanning, D O’Keeffe, C McDonald, H Kehoe 0-1.ReportC Lehane 1-2 (0-1 f), P Horgan 0-4 (3 fs), A Cadogan 0-2, D Fitzgibbon, R O'Flynn, B Cooper, S Harnedy, S Kingston, M Cahalane 0-1 each.

Division 1A Round 3

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17 February 2018
19:00
Round 3
Tipperary3-21 - 1-21WexfordSemple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 8,358
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
J Forde 2-9 (0-8f, 0-1 sideline), Patrick Maher 1-2, J McGrath 0-2, D Maher, B Heffernan, Padraic Maher, R Maher, S Curran, N McGrath, M Breen, B McCarthy 0-1 each.ReportL Chin 0-10 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), P Morris 0-3 (0-3f), A Nolan 1-0 (1-0 pen), J O’Connor, K Foley 0-2 each, S Murphy, C McDonald, D Dunne, R O’Connor 0-1 each.

18 February 2018
14:00
Round 3
Clare0-23 - 0-19CorkCusack Park, Ennis
Attendance: 4,905
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
P Duggan 0-8 (6f, 2’65); D Reidy 0-3; J Conlon, S Morey, M O’Malley, T Kelly, C Galvin 0-2 each; P Collins, N Deasy 0-1 each.ReportP Horgan 0-12 (9f, 2’65); L Meade, T O’Mahony, R O’Flynn, M Ellis, D Browne, B Cooper, S Harnedy 0-1 each.

18 February 2018
14:00
Round 3
Waterford1-12 - 1-20KilkennyWalsh Park, Waterford
Attendance: 5,859
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
Pauric Mahony (0-7, 6f, 1’65’), T Ryan (1-0), P Curran (0-1), C Dunford (0-1), T de Burca (0-1), T Devine (0-1); A Gleeson (0-1).ReportTJ Reid (1-11, 9f, 1’65’), M Keoghan (0-5), J Donnelly (0-2), J Maher (0-1), L Scanlon (0-1).

Division 1A Round 4

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25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Kilkenny2-22 - 2-21TipperaryNowlan Park, Kilkenny
Attendance: 10,587
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
TJ Reid (1 pen, 7 frees, 2 65s)(0-13); W Walsh, L Scanlon (1-0 each); R Leahy (0-3); J Maher, L Blanchfield, P Lyng, C Browne, R Reid, A Murphy (0-1 each).ReportM Breen (6 frees)(2-9); B Maher (0-4); N O’Meara (0-3); C Darcy, S Curran, B McCarthy, M Russell, R Maher (sideline)(0-1 each).

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Wexford0-20 - 1-13ClareInnovate Wexford Park, Wexford
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
R O’Connor (0-4); L Chin (0-4, 3f and 1 ‘65’); M Fanning (0-3f); P Foley, C McDonald and K Foley (all 0-2); J O’Connor, C Dunbar (both 0-1); P Morris (0-1f).ReportP Duggan (1-7, 1-6f and 0-1 ‘65’); J Conlon (0-4); D McInerney and S O’Donnell (both 0-1).

25 February 2018
15:00
Round 4
Cork1-15 - 1-20WaterfordPáirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Attendance: 10,445
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
P Horgan (1-10, 0-9 frees); C Lehane (0-2); T O’Mahony, M Ellis, C Spillane (0-1 each).ReportPauric Mahony (0-10, 8 frees); M Kearney (1-1); A Gleeson (0-3, 1 free); S Bennett (0-2); C Dunford, J Barron, T de Burca, S Roche (0-1 each).

Division 1A Round 5

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11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Kilkenny0-22 - 0-19WexfordNowlan Park, Kilkenny
Attendance: 9,793
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
TJ Reid (0-12, 0-9f, 0-1 ‘65’), R Leahy (0-3), J Maher (0-2), W Walsh (0-2), C Buckley (0-1), J Donnelly (0-1), G Aylward (0-1).ReportR O’Connor (0-7, 4f, 1’65’)), P Foley (0-5, 4f), K Foley (0-3), C Dunbar (0-2), D O’Keeffe (0-1), C McDonald (0-1).

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Tipperary1-24 - 1-21CorkSemple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 6,673
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
J Forde (7 frees)(0-12); Patrick Maher (0-3); B McCarthy (1-1); M Breen, S Curran, C Barrett (0-2 each); A Flynn, B Maher (0-1 each).ReportP Horgan (1-0 pen, 8 frees)(1-10); A Cadogan (0-3); C Lehane, M Cahalane, L Meade (0-2 each); S Kingston, D Kearney (0-1 each).

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Waterford1-23 - 1-20ClareWalsh Park, Waterford
Attendance: 2,656
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
P Curran 1-13 (9fs), M Kearney 0-4, S Bennett 0-2, K Bennett, C Gleeson, A Gleeson, K Moran 0-1 each.ReportP Duggan 0-5 (4fs), C McGrath 1-1, T Kelly 0-4, D Reidy 0-3, I Galvin, J Conlon 0-2 each, S Morey, C Malone, S O’Donnell 0-1 each.

Division 1B

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Division 1B Table

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  Promotion & NHL quarter-finals  NHL quarter-finals  Relegated team

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Limerick55008-1141-77+5810
Galway54017-954-79+268
Offaly52035-887-95–134
Dublin52035-924-110–154
Laois51041-959-103–322
Antrim51045-886-108–232


Division 1B Rounds 1 to 5

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Division 1B Round 1

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27 January 2018
17:00
Round 1
Dublin1-15 – 2-25OffalyCroke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 26,027
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
D Burke 0-6 (0-5f), P Winters 1-1, A Moore 0-2, C Crummey, F Whitely, N McMorrow, J Hetherton, R Smith and É Dillon 0-1 each.ReportS Dooley 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-5f), J Bergin 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 65), S Kinsella 0-3, O Kelly (0-1 sideline) and C Egan 0-3 each, L Langton 1-0, D Currams and D Egan 0-2 each and D Shortt 0-1.

28 January 2018
13:00
Round 1
Galway1-19 – 1-16AntrimPearse Stadium, Galway
Attendance: 3,977
Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)
C Cooney 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ‘65) B Concannon 1-1, J Cooney 0-3, É Burke 0-3, N Burke 0-1, P Flaherty 0-1, M Dolphin 0-1, J Hanbury 0-1, D Glennon 0-1, C Mannion 0-1ReportN McManus 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1 ‘65,) N Elliot 0-3, C McCann 1-0, C Johnston 0-1, G Walsh, D Kearney 0-1.

28 January 2018
14:00
Round 1
Limerick1-25 – 0-18LaoisGaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: C Canning (Antrim)
A Gillane 0-11 (6f, 2 65), G Hegarty 1-0, P Browne, T Morrissey and D Reidy 0-3 each, C Lynch and D Byrnes 0-2 each, B O’Connell 0-1.ReportR King 0-11 (6f, 2 ‘65), E Rowland (2f) and P Purcell 0-2 each, B Conroy, W Dunphy and A Corby 0-1 each.

Division 1B Round 2

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3 February 2018
19:00
Round 2
Laois0-17 – 2-18GalwayO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Attendance: 5,387
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
R King 0-12 (7f, 1'65), W Dunphy 0-2, E Killeen, M Kavanagh, E Rowland (1f) 0-1 eachC Whelan 2-0, PMannion (3f), J Cooney 0-4 each, C Cooney (2f), A Harte 0-3 each, S Linnane, J Coen, P Brehony, D Glennon 0-1 each

4 February 2018
14:00
Round 2
Offaly0-10 – 1-24LimerickBord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Attendance: 4,640
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
D Egan 0-6 (4f), T Geraghty, C Gath, S Kinsella, D Currams 0-1 each.ReportA Gillane 1-8 (6f), G Hegarty, D O’Donovan (1f), P Browne 0-3 each, D Byrnes, 0-2, O O’Reilly, D Reidy, T Morrissey, C Lynch, S Flanagan 0-1 each.

4 February 2018
14:00
Round 2
Antrim0-22 – 0-23DublinCorrigan Park, Belfast
Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
N McManus 0-16 (11f, 2 '65s'), A Graffin, J McNaughton 0-2 each, G Walsh, D McCloskey 0-1 each.ReportP Ryan 0-8 (6f, 1 '65'), D Burke 0-7 (4f), F Whitely, C Keaney, C McBride 0-2 each, J Madden, D Sutcliffe 0-1 each.

Division 1B Round 3

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17 February 2018
19:00
Round 3
Limerick1-26 - 0-17DublinGaelic Grounds, Limerick
Attendance: 2,604
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
A Gillane 1-8 (1-0 pen, six frees), S Flanagan (0-4), D Reidy (0-4, one free); D Byrnes (0-3, one free), T Morrissey (0-3), G Hegarty (0-2), P Ryan (0-1), B O’Connell (0-1).ReportD Burke (0-5 all frees), D Sutcliffe (0-4); C Keaney (0-3), E O’Donnell (0-1); C McBride (0-1), F McGibb (0-1), F Whitely (0-1), C Boland (0-1).

17 February 2018
19:00
Round 3
Laois0-27 - 2-16AntrimO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
R King 0-15 (13f, 65), E Rowland (fs), C Dwyer, J Ryan, N Foyle 0-2 each, M Kavanagh, P Purcell, C Comerford, S Downey 0-1 each.ReportN McManus 0-11 (9f), E Campbell, N Elliott 1-1 each, C Johnston, N McAuley, M Connolly 0-1 each.

18 February 2018
14:00
Round 3
Galway2-19 - 0-14OffalyPearse Stadium, Galway
Attendance: 5,355
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
J Cooney 2-1, C Cooney 0-7 (0-4f), C Mannion 0-5, S Loftus 0-3, P Flaherty 0-2, N Burke 0-1.ReportD Egan 0-3 (0-3f), D Currams 0-3, T Geraghty 0-3, S Kinsella 0-2, S Dooley 0-2 (0-2f), D King 0-1.

Division 1B Round 4

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25 February 2018
13:00
Round 4
Offaly1-21 - 1-16LaoisBord na Móna O'Connor Park, Tullamore
Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
S Dooley (0-10, 6 frees, 1 ’65), J Bergin (1-4), T Geraghty (0-2), D King (0-1); D O’Toole (0-1), P Delaney (0-1); C Kiely (0-1), D Currams (0-1).ReportP Purcell (1-3), R King (0-5, 4 frees), M Kavanagh (0-2, 1 sideline), W Dunphy (0-2); E Rowland (0-1 free); P Lawlor (0-1), C Dwyer (0-1), N Foyle (0-1).

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Dublin1-14 - 1-20GalwayParnell Park, Dublin
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
P Winters 0-9 (0-8f, 0-01 65), D Sutcliffe 1-1, F MacGib, T Connolly, R Hayes and C Boland 0-1 each.ReportJ Flynn 1-9 (0-6f), C Mannion 0-4, S Loftus, P Mannion and N Burke 0-2 each, B Concannon 0-1.

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Antrim0-13 - 3-21LimerickPáirc Mhuire, Cushendall
Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
N McManus 0-8 (7frees), N Elliott 0-2, M Armstrong, C McCann and E Campbell 0-1 each.ReportA Gillane 1-5 (0-3frees), G Mulcahy 1-2, D Byrnes (3frees) and D Reidy (1free) 0-4 each, O O’Reilly 1-0, C Ryan 0-3, B O’Connell 0-2, P Browne 0-1.

Division 1B Round 5

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11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Galway1-19 - 2-18LimerickPearse Stadium, Galway
Attendance: 9,728
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
J Flynn 0-7 (0-6f), C Mannion 1-4, C Cooney 0-2, G Lally 0-2 (0-1 sideline), J Coen 0-2, J Canning 0-1 (0-1 ’65), D Burke 0-1.ReportA Gillane 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-6f, 0-1 sideline), S Flanagan 0-5, K Hayes 1-0, D Reidy 0-2, G Hegarty 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1, C Lynch 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Offaly2-18 - 2-21AntrimSt. Brendan's Park, Birr
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
S Dooley 1-6 (0-6f), J Bergin 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1 ’65), P Geraghty 1-1, C Kiely 0-2 (0-1f), J Gorman, L Langton, D King and D Shortt 0-1 each.ReportN McManus 0-7 (0-4f), D McCloskey & N Elliot 1-0 each, E Campbell, J Maskey, C McCann, C Johnston & J McNaughton 0-2 each, D McKinley, M Armstrong, C McKinley & R McCambridge 0-1 each.

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Laois0-17 - 3-23DublinO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
PJ Scully 0-6 (4f), C Dwyer, R King (2f) 0-3 each, N Foyle 0-2, E Rowland (f), B Conroy, P Purcell 0-1 each.ReportD Burke 0-11 (6f, 1 '65'), R Hayes 2-4, R O'Dwyer 1-1, F Mac Gib 0-2, C Keaney, D Sutcliffe, J McCaffrey, P Ryan, C McBride 0-1 each.

Division 1 Knockout

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Division 1 Quarter-Finals

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The hurling quarter-finals finish on the day the games are played, avoiding the need for replays. If the score is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after a further two five minute periods of extra time, a free-taking competition is held. Each team nominates five players to take frees from their chosen position on a sixty five metre line selected by the referee and without defenders. The nominated players from each team take alternate turns. If the teams score an equal number of the five frees, the outcome of the match is decided by sudden death frees using the same nominated players in the same order.[11]

The fixtures are 1st in Division 1A plays 4th in Division 1B, 2nd in Division 1A plays 3rd in Division 1B, etc. Home advantage is decided by whichever team has played fewer home games in their five league games, with a coin toss taking place if this number is the same for both teams.[12]

19 March 2018
1:30 pm
Quarter-final
Offaly1-19 - 0-24KilkennyO'Connor Park, Tullamore
Attendance: 3,522
Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow).
S Dooley 0-8 (5fs), C Mahon 1-2, J Bergin, S Kinsella and C Egan 0-2 each, D Currams, C Kiely and D King 0-1 each.TJ Reid 0-12 (9fs), W Walsh 0-4, L Blanchfield 0-3, J Maher & J Donnelly 0-2, G Aylward 0-1.

19 March 2018
4:00 pm
Quarter-final
Limerick4-21 – 0-33
(aet)
Free-taking shoot-out
7-6
ClareGaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
A Gillane 2-11 (0-11f), D Byrnes 1-1 (1-1f), P Ryan 1-0, C Ryan 0-3 (0-1 sideline cut), G Hegarty 0-2, C Lynch, T Morrissey, P Browne, S Flanagan 0-1 each.ReportP Duggan 0-19 (0-15f, 0-2 ‘65), T Kelly 0-6, D Reidy and J Conlon 0-2 each, C McGrath, D Fitzgerald, S O’Donnell, C Galvin 0-1 each.

24 March 2018
15:00
Quarter-final
Wexford1-23 - 0-23GalwayWexford Park, Wexford
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
R O’Connor (4 frees)(0-6); P Foley (3 frees)(0-5); C McDonald (1-1); D O’Keeffe (0-3); L Chin (1 free), H Kehoe, K Foley (0-2 each); J O’Connor, L Ryan (0-1 each).ReportJ Canning (1 65, frees)(0-10); C Whelan (0-5); C Mannion, J Coen (0-3 each); J Flynn, J Cooney, (0-1 each).

25 March 2018
13:00
Quarter-final
Dublin0-20 - 2-25TipperaryCroke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 22,085
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
D Sutcliffe 0-6 (0-2frees) ; D Burke 0-4 (0-3 frees) ; P Winters 0-3; C Keaney 0-3; F McGibb 0-2; S Barrett 0-1; F Ó Rianin Broin 0-1 free.ReportJ Forde 0-9 (0-7f) J McGrath 1-4 ; M Breen 1-0; R Maher 0-2, S Curran 0-2, J O’Dwyer 0-2; C Darcy 0-2; S Kennedy, B Heffernan, A Flynn and P Maher 0-1 each.

Division 1 Semi-Finals

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The hurling semi-finals finish on the day the games are played, avoiding the need for replays. If the score is level after the initial seventy minutes, still level after two ten minute periods of extra time played each way, and still level after a further two five minute periods of extra time, a free-taking competition is held. Each team nominates five players to take frees from their chosen position on a sixty five metre line selected by the referee and without defenders. The nominated players from each team take alternate turns. If the teams score an equal number of the five frees, the outcome of the match is decided by sudden death frees using the same nominated players in the same order.

31 March 2018
7:00 pm
Semi-final
Tipperary2-31 - 1-31
(aet)
LimerickSemple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 12,006
Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow)
J Forde 2-11 (8f), R Maher 0-5 (2 sidelines), M Breen 0-3, J McGrath 0-5, S Curran 0-3, J O’Dwyer 0-1, W Connors 0-1, B Heffernan 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1.ReportA Gillane 0-7 (4f, 2 ’65), T Morrissey 0-6 (5f), G Mulcahy 1-1, G Hegarty 0-3 (1 sideline), K Hayes 0-3, S Flanagan 0-3, C Lynch 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, P Browne 0-1, D Byrnes 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, B Nash 0-1, D Reidy 0-1

1 April 2018
2:00 pm
Semi-final
Wexford2-15 - 1-27KilkennyWexford Park, Wexford
Attendance: 16,542
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)
R O’Connor 0-12 (8f), C McDonald 1-1, A Nolan 1-0 (penalty), S Murphy, H Kehoe 0-1 each.ReportTJ Reid 0-15 (11f), W Walsh 1-1, R Leahy, J Donnelly, G Aylward 0-2 each, E Murphy (1f), C Buckley, E Morrissey, M Keoghan, B Sheehan 0-1 each.

Division 1 Final

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8 April 2018
3:30 pm
Final
Tipperary2-17 - 2-23KilkennyNowlan Park, Kilkenny
Attendance: 17,608
Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
J Forde 2-12, J McGrath 0-2, W Connors, S Curran, S Kennedy 0-1 eachReportTJ Reid 0-15, W Walsh 1-2, C Fogarty 1-0, J Donnelly 0-2, L Blanchfield, E Murphy, J Maher, M Keoghan 0-1 each

Division 1A relegation play-off

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The losing team is relegated and plays in next year's Division 1B.

18 March 2018
15:00
Play-off
Cork0-21 - 1-13WaterfordPáirc Uí Rinn, Cork
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
P Horgan 0-5 (0-3f), B Cooper 0-4, D Fitzgibbon, D Brosnan 0-3 each, D Kearney 0-2, C Lehane, M Cahalane, C Spillane, A Cadogan 0-1 each.ReportP Mahony 0-4 (0-2f), S Bennett 0-3, P Curran 1-0 (1-0 pen), T Ryan 0-2, T de Búrca, J Barron, J Dillon, M Kearney 0-1 each.

Division 1B relegation play-off

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The losing team is relegated and plays in next year's Division 2A.

18 March 2018
14:00
Play-off
Antrim0-17 - 1-16LaoisPearse Park, Dunloy
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
N McManus 0-10 (5fs, 2 65’s, 1 pen), C Johnston 0-2, N Elliott 0-1, M Armstrong 0-1, E Campbell 0-1, P Burke 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1ReportR King 0-12 (9fs), P Purcell 1-1, C Dwyer 0-1, B Conroy 0-1, J Ryan 0-1

Division 1 scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jason FordeTipperary7-7293713.28
3T. J. ReidKilkenny1-8184712.00
2Aaron GillaneLimerick5-5772710.28
4Neil McManusAntrim0-6262610.33
5Ross KingLaois0-585869.66
6Patrick HorganCork2-465268.66
7Peter DugganClare1-485168.50
8Shane DooleyOffaly2-313766.16
Pauric MahonyWaterford0-373766.16
9Donal BurkeDublin0-343465.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Peter DugganClare0-1919Limerick
2Jason FordeTipperary2-1218Kilkenny
3Jason FordeTipperary2-1117Limerick
4Patrick CurranWaterford1-1316Clare
5Neil McManusAntrim0-1616Dublin
6Michael BreenTipperary2-0915Kilkenny
Jason FordeTipperary2-0915Wexford
T. J. ReidKilkenny0-1515Wexford
Ross KingLaois0-1515Antrim
T. J. ReidKilkenny0-1515Tipperary

Division 2A

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Division 2A Table

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  Division champions, promoted  Relegated team

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Westmeath55005-904-70+2310
Carlow54017-913-64+398
Kerry53027-994-70+386
Meath52035-805-88-84
London51044-718-104–452
Kildare50053-577-103–580


Division 2A Rounds 1 to 5

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Division 2A Round 1

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28 January 2018
Round 1
London1-13 – 2-30KerryMcGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
R Murphy 0-5 (4f), M Duggan 1-1, A O'Leary 0-2, B Regan, C McAlinden, K Reid (f), S Conlon, D Roberts 0-1 each.ReportS Nolan 0-11 (10f), P Boyle 1-3, J Conway 1-2, C Harty, D O'Carroll 0-3 each, D Collins 0-2, B Barrett, P Kelly, J Goulding, P O'Connor, P Lucid, D Griffin 0-1 each.

28 January 2018
Round 1
Kildare0-16 – 1-16MeathSt. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: D Hughes
J Burke (0-9, 8f), R Ryan (0-2, 1f), M Fitzgerald (0-2), E O'Neill (0-1), P Divilly (0-1),J Sheridan (0-1).ReportJ Regan (1-10, 1-0pen, 0-6f, 0-1'65), P Conneely (0-2), J Toher (0-2), J Kelly (0-1), S Quigley (0-1).

28 January 2018
Round 1
Carlow0-15 – 0-19WestmeathNetwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J Clarke
D Murphy (0-8, 7f), C Nolan (0-3), S Murphy (0-3), M Kavanagh (0-1).ReportA Devine (0-7, 5f, 1'65), K Doyle (0-4), R Greville (0-3), N Mitchell (0-2), D McNicholas (0-2), C Doyle (0-1).

Division 2A Round 2

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3 February 2018
Round 2
London1-14 – 1-24MeathMcGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
R Murphy 0-9, D Roberts 1-0, C Lordan 0-2, M Duggan 0-2, T Clarke 0-1.ReportJ Regan 0-10, P Conneely 0-6, S Quigley 1-1, J Toher 0-3, J Kelly 0-3, É Ó Donnchadha 0-1.

4 February 2018
Round 2
Westmeath1-20 – 2-11KildareTEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
N Mitchell 1-2, A Devine 0-5, N O'Brien 0-4, C Doyle 0-3, R Greville 0-2, K Doyle 0-2, C Boyle 0-1, J Gilligan 0-1.ReportJ Burke 0-9, S Ryan 1-1, M Fitzgerald 1-0, E O'Neill 0-1.

4 February 2018
Round 2
Kerry1-11 – 1-18CarlowAustin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: R McCann
S Nolan (0-4, 3f, 1'65), B Barrett (1-0), P Boyle (0-3), S Conway (0-2), D Collins (0-1), D O'Carroll (0-1).ReportD Murphy (0-7, 6f), M Kavanagh (0-6, 1f), C Nolan (1-1), J Kavanagh (0-2), K McDonald (0-1), D Byrne (0-1).

Division 2A Round 3

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17 February 2018
12:00
Round 3
Meath1-18 - 1-19WestmeathSt. Loman's Park, Trim
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
J Regan (1-12, 1-0 pen, 0-9fs), A Douglas (0-2), J Kelly (0-1), C O Mealoid (0-1), A Gannon (0-1), J Toher (0-1).ReportA Devine (0-4, 3fs), D McNicholas (0-4, 3fs), N Mitchell (0-3), C Doyle (0-3), J Gilligan (1-0), K Doyle (0-2), N O'Brien (0-1), A Craig (0-1), R Greville (0-1).

18 February 2018
13:00
Round 3
London0-15 - 3-23CarlowMcGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
R Murphy 0-10 (7fs); C Nelson 0-2; K Reid, D Roberts, F Collins 0-1.ReportC Nolan 1-5 (0-1f), M Kavanagh (0-1 f), J Doyle 1-4 each; J Nolan 0-4; C Wall 0-2; D English (f), D Byrne, R Kelly, S Murphy 0-1.

18 February 2018
14:00
Round 3
Kildare0-10 - 1-23KerrySt. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: J Keane (Galway)
J Burke 0-4 (4 frees), B Deay 0-1, É O'Neill 0-2, P Divilly 0-1, M Delaney 0-1, C Dowling 0-1,ReportB O'Leary 1-5 (1 free), S Nolan 0-3 (3 frees), S Conway 0-5 (4 frees), P Boyle 0-2, D O'Carroll 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D Griffin 0-2, D Collins 0-1, J Conway 0-1 (free), J Goulding 0-1, D Dineen 0-1 (free).

Division 2A Round 4

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25 February 2018
12:30
Round 4
London1-10 - 2-12WestmeathMcGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: J Keane (Galway)
R Murphy 0-4 (4f), M Ivors 1-0, K Reid 0-2 (1f), D Moore, H Vaughan, K Burke (f), J Troy 0-1 each.ReportA Devine 0-6 (3f), N Mitchell 2-0, C Doyle 0-2, C Boyle, G Greville, D McNicholas (f), J Gilligan 0-1 each.

25 February 2018
12:30
Round 4
Kerry3-19 - 1-09MeathAustin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: R McCann (Clare)
J Goulding 2-3, S Conway 1-4 (1-4f), P Boyle 0-5 (2f), B Barrett 0-2, M Stackpoole, T O'Connor, D Griffin, B O'Leary, C Harty 0-1 each.ReportJ Regan 0-5 (4f), A Douglas 1-1, J Keena, J Kelly, P Conneely 0-1 each.

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Carlow3-15 - 1-06KildareNetwatch Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
M Kavanagh 2-6 (4f, 0-2 65s), JM Nolan 0-3, J Doyle 1-0, D Byrne 0-2, P Coady, C Nolan, J Kavanagh, E Nolan 0-1 each.ReportM Delaney 0-5 (0-4f), E O'Neill 1-1.

Division 2A Round 5

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10 March 2018
13:00
Round 5
London1-19 - 0-15KildareMcGovern Park, Ruislip
Referee: R McGann (Clare)
R Murphy 0-11 (0-7f, 2 ’65); C Nelson 1-1; K Reid, O Sheil, D Roberts, H Vaughan, C McAlinden, S Lawless, K Burke 0-1.ReportJ Burke 0-6 (0-4f); M Fitzgerald 0-3 (0-1f); M Delaney 0-2 (0-1f); K Whelan, B Byrne, E O’Neill, C Bonus 0-1.

11 March 2018
13:00
Round 5
Westmeath1-20 - 0-16KerryTEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
A Devine 1-10 (6f, 2'65's), K Doyle 0-4, D Clinton 0-2, J Gilligan, N O'Brien, C Boyle, D McNicholas (f) 0-1 each.ReportS Conway 0-10 (10f), P Boyle 0-2 (1f), P O'Connor, J Conway, B O'Leary, J Goulding 0-1 each.

11 March 2018
13:00
Round 5
Meath1-13 - 0-20CarlowSt. Loman's Park, Trim
Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
J Regan 0-10 (7f, 1 '65), A Forde 1-1, S Quigley, P Conneely 0-1 each.ReportC Nolan 0-6 (1f), M Kavanagh (4fs), J Doyle 0-4 each, D English (f), D Byrne, JM Nolan, P Coady, D Murphy (f), R Kelly 0-1 each.

Division 2A Final

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24 March 2018
15:30
Final
Westmeath2-12 – 2-19CarlowO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
A Devine 0-5 (0-5f), E Price 0-3, D Clinton 1-0, N O’Brien 0-1 (0-1f), K Doyle 0-1 (0-1f).ReportM Kavanagh 1-9 (0-8f, 1-0 pen), J Doyle 1-1, E Byrne 0-3, D Byrne 0-2, C Nolan 0-2, D English 0-2 (0-2f)

Division 2A scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jack ReganMeath2-4753510.60
2Allan DevineWestmeath1-374066.66
3Richard MurphyLondon0-393957.80
4Martin KavanaghCarlow3-273666.00
5James BurkeKildare0-282847.00
6Chris NolanCarlow2-182464.00
Shane ConwayKerry1-212446.00
7James DoyleCarlow3-091853.60
Pádraig BoyleKerry1-151853.60
Shane NolanKerry0-181844.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Jack ReganMeath1-1215Westmeath
2Jack ReganMeath1-1013Kildare
Allan DevineWestmeath1-1013Kerry
3Martin KavanaghCarlow2-0612Kildare
Martin KavanaghCarlow1-0912Westmeath
4Shane NolanKerry0-1111London
Richard MurphyLondon0-1111Kildare
5Jack ReganMeath0-1010London
Richard MurphyLondon0-1010Carlow
Shane ConwayKerry0-1010Westmeath
Jack ReganMeath0-1010Carlow

Division 2B

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Division 2B Table

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  Division champions, promoted  Relegated team

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Down54017-891-74+338
Mayo54016-808-67+78
Wicklow530211-885-92+146
Donegal53027-817-77+46
Armagh51046-7311-82–242
Derry50056-6111-80–340


Division 2B Rounds 1 to 5

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Division 2B Round 1

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28 January 2018
Round 1
Derry1-14 – 2-17DownCeltic Park, Derry
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
A Grant 0-10 (9fs); B Quigley 1-0; O McCloskey 0-2; N Smyth, M Kirkpatrick (f) 0-1 each.ReportP Sheehan 0-10 (8fs); D Toner 2-2; D McManus 0-4; R Branagan 0-1.

28 January 2018
Round 1
Wicklow4-20 – 1-12ArmaghOld Connaught Avenue, Bray
Referee: T Walsh
A O'Brien (2-7, 1-0pen, 0-5f), A Byrne (2-3), G O'Brien (0-3), D Staunton (0-2), W Kavanagh (0-2), S Kelly (0-1), J Connors (0-1), S Germaine (0-1).ReportC McAnallen (0-8, 7f), D McKenna (1-0), N Green (0-1), E McGuinness (0-1), C Laverty (0-1), D Grant (0-1).

28 January 2018
Round 1
Mayo2-16 – 1-09DonegalJames Stephens Park, Ballina
S Regan (1-2), K Feeney (1-2, 0-1f), K Higgins (0-4, 1f), S Boland (0-4, 3f), C Freeman (0-1), K McDermott (0-1), D Kenny (0-1), P Kiely (0-1).ReportL Henderson (0-8, 7f, 1'65), D Flynn (1-0), D Cullen (0-1).

Division 2B Round 2

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4 February 2018
Round 2
Donegal4-17 – 2-09DerryO'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
L Henderson (5f) 0-6, D Coulter, R McDermott, B Lafferty 1-1 each, D Flynn 1-0, C Mathewson 0-3, G Gilmore 0-2, J Boyle, D Cullen, K Campbell 0-1 each.ReportA Grant (7f) 1-7, P Mullan 1-0, P Cleary (1f) 0-2.

4 February 2018
Round 2
Armagh2-13 – 3-15MayoAthletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: D Hughes
O McCann (1-1), C McAnallen (0-4), D Carvill (0-4); E McGuinness (1-0), N Green (0-3); D Magee (0-1).ReportK Higgins (2-1), S Boland (0-5, 4f), K Feeney (0-5, 3f), C Freeman (1-1, 1-0f); B Hunt (0-1); S Regan (0-1), P Kiely (0-1).

4 February 2018
Round 2
Down1-24 – 0-16WicklowMcKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
P Óg McCrickard 0-5 (4f), P Sheehan, D Toner, M Fisher (3f) 0-4 each, E Sands 1-1, R Branagan 0-3, M Magee 0-2, D Sands 0-1.ReportA O'Brien 0-10 (6f), G O'Brien 0-2, P Doyle, C Moorehouse Jnr, G Connors, G Byrne 0-1 each.

Division 2B Round 3

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18 February 2018
12:30
Round 3
Derry0-10 - 0-13MayoCeltic Park, Derry
Referee: A Ferguson (Fermanagh)
A Grant 0-3 (1f), O McCloskey 0-2, P Cleary 0-2, M Kirkpatrick 0-1 (f), D Cartin 0-1, N Smyth 0-1.ReportK Higgins 0-4, K Feeney 0-4, S Boland 0-3 (1f), C Freeman 0-1, S Reagan 0-1.

18 February 2018
13:00
Round 3
Wicklow2-21 - 0-21DonegalJoule Park, Aughrim
Referee: N Wall (Cork)
A O'Brien 0-11 (6f, 1 65); E Donohue, J Henderson 1-0 each; R Keddy, P Doyle, S Germaine, E Kearns 0-2 each; D Staunton, G O'Brien 0-1 each.ReportL Henderson 0-8 (7f, 1 65); D Flynn 0-4; D Cullen, Ciaran Mathewson 0-2 each; Bernard Lafferty, Gerry Gilmore, Ronan McDermott, Niall Cleary, Sean McVeigh 0-1 each.

18 February 2018
14:00
Round 3
Down3-15 - 0-13ArmaghMcKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
P Sheehan 1-7 (4f); E Sands 1-1; D Toner 1-0; R Branagan 0-3; M Fisher 0-2 (2f); P Og McCrickard; D Sands 0-1 each.C McAnallen 0-6 (6f); D Carvill 0-4 (3f); D Magee; T Nevin; C Carvill 0-1 each.

Division 2B Round 4

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25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Derry1-15 - 2-18ArmaghCeltic Park, Derry
Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
A Grant 0-5 (4fs), O McCloskey 1-1, L Murphy, D Cartin 0-2 (1f) each, J Mullan, M McGuigan, G Bradley (1f), J Phelan, C Murphy 0-1 each.ReportD Carvill 0-8 (7fs), E McGuinness 1-1, D McCreesh 1-0, N Cury (2fs), J Corvan, S Renaghan 0-2 each, C McAnallen, N Green, B Short 0-1 each.

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Donegal0-17 - 0-14DownO'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
D Cullen (0-4), L Henderson (0-4, 4f), C Mathewson (0-3), D Coulter (0-2), G Gilmore (0-1), D Flynn (0-1), S McVeigh (0-1), E McDermott (0-1).ReportP Sheehan (0-5, 2’65), D McManus (0-4, 2f), P Og McCrickard (0-1), M Magee (0-1), C Baile (0-1), O McManus (0-1).

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Mayo1-22 - 2-16WicklowJames Stephens Park, Ballina
Referee: K McGeeney (Roscommon)
K Feeney (0-10, 9f ), K Higgins (0-4 ), B Morley (1-0 ), P Kiely (0-2 ), K McDermott (0-2 ), D Kenny (0-1 ), C Freeman (0-1 ), S Mulroy (0-1 ), C Schaill (0-1 )ReportA O’Brien (0-9, 5f, 1 65’ ), E Donohoe (1-0 ), C Moorehouse (1-0 ), D Staunton (0-3, 1f ), R Keddy (0-3 ), P Doyle (0-1 ), A Byrne (0-1)

Division 2B Round 5

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11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Armagh1-17 - 2-17DonegalAthletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: K McGeeney (Roscommon)
D Carvill 1-12 (1-0 pen, 5fS, '65), S Renaghan, R Gaffney, E McGuinness, C Carvill, K McKernan 0-1 each.ReportL Henderson 0-8 (5fs), D Coulter 2-1 (1-0 pen), C Matthewson 0-3, B Lafferty 0-2, D Cullen, D Flynn, R McDermott 0-1 each.

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Down3-19 - 0-14MayoMcKenna Park, Ballycran
P Sheehan 0-6 (4f), D Sands 1-2, D Mc Manus 0-5, E Sands 1-1, L Savage 1-0, M Fisher 0-2 (1f); C Bailie, C Teggart M Magee 0-1 each.ReportS Boland 0-7 (7f), C Scahill 0-2, B Douglas, K Feeney (1f), K Higgins D McTigue (0-1), J Cotter 0-1 each

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Wicklow3-15 - 2-13DerryOld Connaught Avenue, Bray
Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
A O'Brien 2-4 (1 65, 1f), G O'Brien 1-3, J Connors 0-5 (2f), D Staunton 0-2, R Keddy 0-1.ReportA Grant (3f) 0-5, M McGrath 1-1, A O'Donnell 1-0, C O'Doherty 0-2, L Murphy, M McGuigan, C Murphy, B Quigley, N Waldron 0-1 each.

Division 2B Final

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18 March 2018
13:00
Final
Down0-14 - 1-15MayoKingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
P Sheehan (0-7, 0-5f), D Sands (0-2), D McManus (0-2), P McCrickard (0-1), C Bailie (0-1), D Toner (0-1).ReportK Feeney (0-12, 0-9f), B Morley (1-0), K Higgins (0-2), C Freeman (0-1).

Division 2B relegation play-off

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24 March 2018
13:00
Relegation play-off
Armagh0-10 - 2-22DerryFr. Tierney Park, Ballyshannon
Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
D Carville (0-3 2f), C McAnallen (0-2 1f), K McKernan (0-2), E McGuinness (0-2), R Gaffney (0-1f).ReportS McGuigan (1-2), M McGrath (1-1), A Grant (0-4f), G Bradley (0-4), M McGuigan (0-3), C O’Doherty (0-3), N Waldron (0-3), A O’Donnell (0-1), L Murphy (0-1), J Phelan (0-1).

Division 2B scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Andy O'BrienWicklow4-4153510.60
2Paul SheehanDown1-394267.00
3Alan GrantDerry1-343766.16
Kenny FeeneyMayo1-343766.16
4David CarvillArmagh1-313456.80
Lee HendersonDonegal0-343456.80
5Keith HigginsMayo2-162263.66
6Conor McAnallenArmagh0-212163.50
7Shane BolandMayo0-191963.16
8Danny TonerDown3-071644.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1David CarvillArmagh1-1215Wicklow
2Andy O'BrienWicklow2-0713Armagh
3Kenny FeeneyMayo0-1212Down
4Andy O'BrienWicklow0-1111Donegal
5Andy O'BrienWicklow2-0410Derry
Paul SheehanDown1-0710Armagh
Alan GrantDerry1-0710Donegal
Kenny FeenyMayo0-1010Wicklow
Alan GrantDerry0-1010Down
Paul SheehanDown0-1010Derry
Andy O'BrienWicklow0-1010Down

Division 3A

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Division 3A Table

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TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Warwickshire54108-869-64+199
Louth522111-6410-74–76
Tyrone53027-869-71+96
Roscommon52129-784-67+215
Monaghan51224-756-70–14
Longford50057-548-93–420


Division 3A Rounds 1 to 5

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Division 3A Round 1

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28 January 2018
Round 1
Roscommon3-18 – 1-06LouthDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)
D Glynn 0-13 (12f), G Keenan, W Boyle, N Connaughton 1-0 each, C Kelly 0-2, E Flanagan, R Fallon, C Egan 0-1 each.ReportR Geoghegan 0-4 (2f, 2 '65s), P Matthews 1-0, M Molly, P Lynch 0-1 each.

28 January 2018
Round 1
Tyrone2-14 – 3-16WarwickshireO'Neill Park, Dungannon
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
D Casey 0-8, A Kelly 1-1, B McGurk 1-0, L Armstrong 0-2, C Kearns 0-2, T Morgan 0-1.ReportN McKenna 0-9, I Dwyer 2-0, G Lennon 1-0, P Uniacke 0-3, B Fallon 0-2, K Magee 0-1, P Crehan 0-1.

28 January 2018
Round 1
Longford0-12 – 0-16MonaghanPearse Park, Longford
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
C Mullane 0-7, (6f); J Mulhern 0-3; P Walsh 0-2.ReportF Rafter 0-8, (4f,’ 2 ‘65’); C Flynn 0-3; M Treanor 0-2; B Guinan 0-1; M Murphy 0-1; J Guinan 0-1.

Division 3A Round 2

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3 February 2018
Round 2
Warwickshire1-14 – 0-11LongfordPáirc na hÉireann, Solihull
Referee: N Wall
K Magee (1-1); S Caulfield (0-4, 4f); N McKenna (0-3, 2f); N Kennedy (0-3); D Nugent (0-1); P Uniacke (0-1); B Fallon (0-1).ReportC Mullane (0-6, 5f); P Walsh (0-2); S Stakelum (0-2); B Hanley (0-1).

4 February 2018
Round 2
Monaghan0-16 – 1-13RoscommonGrattan Park, Inniskeen
Referee: J Clarke
F Rafter (0-6, 5f), M Treanor (0-4), A Kenny (0-2), B McGuigan (0-2), C Flynn (0-1); P Treanor (0-1).ReportD Glynn (0-9, 8f), E Flanagan (1-0), C Egan (0-2), S Curley (0-1), K Hardiman (0-1).

4 February 2018
Round 2
Louth4-12 – 0-20TyroneDarver
Referee: C Cooney
N Arthur (2-9, 0-7f), G Smyth (1-0), S Callan (1-0), A McCrave (0-1); P Matthews (0-1), P Lynch (0-1).ReportD Casey (0-13, 9f), A Kelly (0-3), R McKernan (0-2); B Begley (0-1), L Armstrong (0-1).

Division 3A Round 3

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18 February 2018
12:30
Round 3
Roscommon1-25 - 1-10LongfordDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
D Glynn 0-13 (6fs, 2 '65s'), E Flanagan 1-3, R Fallon 0-3, S Curley 0-2, K Hardiman, C Kelly, J Murray, P Kellehan 0-1 each.ReportC Mullane 1-7 (3fs, 2 '65s'), D Connell, PJ Masterson, K Murray 0-1 each.

18 February 2018
12:30
Round 3
Monaghan0-17 - 2-15TyroneGrattan Park, Inniskeen
Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
Rafter 0-12 (9f), N Garland 0-2, C Flynn, B McGuigan and C Power 0-1 each.ReportD Casey 2-11 (9f), P Daly 0-2, A Kelly and L Armstrong 0-1 each. Monaghan:

18 February 2018
13:00
Round 3
Louth1-16 - 1-16WarwickshireDarver
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
N Arthur 0-11 (9fs), S Connelly 1-1, P Lynch 0-2, D Murphy, S Callan 0-1 each.ReportN McKenna 0-7 (2fs), I Dwyer 1-1, P Hoban 0-4fs, G Lennon, K McGee, C McBride, N Kennedy 0-1 each.

Division 3A Round 4

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24 February 2018
14:30
Round 4
Warwickshire2-17 - 3-13MonaghanPáirc na hÉireann, Solihull
Referee: A Ferguson (Fermanagh)
N McKenna 1-4 (2f), D Nugent 1-2 (1f), K Magee 0-3, J Collins, S Caulfield 0-2 each, P Hoban, N Kennedy, P Scally, I Dwyer 0-1 eachReportF Rafter 0-11 (8f, 2'65), E Collins 1-2, P McGahon, M Treanor 1-0 each

25 February 2018
12:30
Round 4
Longford5-07 - 4-17LouthPearse Park, Longford
Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)
J O'Brien 2-4 (3f); P Walsh 2-0; R Murray 1-0; C Mullane (f), D Connell and J Casey 0-1 each.ReportN Arthur 4- 12 (5f, '65); P Lynch 0-2; M Molloy, G Arthur, S Connelly 0-1 each. Longford:

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Tyrone1-16 - 1-12RoscommonHealy Park, Omagh
D Casey 0-13 (9f, 1 sideline), R McKernan 1-0, B McGurk, L Armstrong, P Daly 0-1 each.ReportR Fallon 1-0, D Glynn 0-9 (7f, 2 '65), G Keenan 0-2, C Kelly 0-1.

Division 3A Round 5

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11 March 2018
13:00
Round 5
Roscommon3-10 - 1-23WarwickshireDr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
S Curley 0-6 (2fs); C Kelly 1-2; N Connaughton, R Kelly 1-0 each; J Keane (f), D Glynn (f) 0-1 each.ReportN McKenna 1-10 (5fs); I Dwyer 0-3; P Hoban (2f), G Lennon, D Nugent 0-2 each; J Collins, S Caulfield (1f), P Uniacke, K Magee 0-1 each.

11 March 2018
14:00
Round 5
Monaghan1-13 - 1-13LouthSt. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
F Rafter 0-8 (7f), M Treanor 1-0, N Garland 0-3, C McNally and B McGuigan 0-1 eachReportN Arthur 1-9 (5f), R Byrne 0-2 (2f), M Molloy and G Smyth 0-1 each

11 March 2018
14:00
Round 5
Longford1-14 - 2-21TyronePearse Park, Longford
Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
J O'Brien 0-12 (10f), P Walsh 1-0, S O'Brien, D Duggan 0-1 each.ReportD Casey 0-15, (7f '65'), B McGurk 1-1, P O'Kelly 1-2, R McKernan 0-2, P Daly 0-1.

Division 3A Final

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24 March 2018
13:00
Final
Warwickshire0-20 - 1-14LouthSt. Loman's Park, Trim
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
N McKenna (0-6, 6f); P Hoban (0-5, 4f, 1 65), N Kennedy (0-3), P Uniacke (0-2), S Caulfield (0-2); GLennon (0-1), K Magee (0-1).ReportN Arthur (0-9, 8f), G Smyth (1-0), R Byrne (0-1, 1f), A McCrave (0-1); D Ryan (0-1), M Molloy (0-1); G Arthur (0-1).

Division 3A scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Niall ArthurLouth7-5071611.83
2Damian CaseyTyrone2-6066513.20
3Niall McKennaWarwickshire2-394567.50
Daniel GlynnRoscommon0-454559.00
Fergal RafterMonaghan0-454559.00
4Cathal MullaneLongford1-212446.00
5John O'BrienLongford2-1622211.00
6Ian DwyerWarwickshire3-051462.33
7Patrick WalshLongford3-041352.60
8Paul HobanWarwickshire0-121243.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Niall ArthurLouth4-1224Longford
2Damian CaseyTyrone2-1117Monaghan
3Niall ArthurLouth2-0915Tyrone
Damian CaseyTyrone0-1515Longford
4Niall McKennaWarwickshire1-1013Roscommon
Daniel GlynnRoscommon0-1313Louth
Daniel GlynnRoscommon0-1313Longford
Damian CaseyTyrone0-1313Louth
Damian CaseyTyrone0-1313Roscommon
5Niall ArthurLouth1-0912Monaghan
Joe O'BrienLongford0-1212Tyrone
Fergal RafterMonaghan0-1212Tyrone

Division 3B

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Division 3B Table

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  Division champion, promoted

TeamMatchesScorePts
PldWDLForAgainstDiff
Lancashire44007-634-46+368
Leitrim43019-563-41+336
Sligo42027-494-43+154
Cavan41037-3110-74-522
Fermanagh40041-5310-58-320


Division 3B Rounds 1 to 5

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Division 3B Round 1

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28 January 2018
Round 1
Lancashire2-25 – 1-11FermanaghRandalstown
R Crowley (2-14), T Duane (0-3); JJ Dunphy (0-2), D Crowley (0-1f), M Hawley (0-1), N Unwin (0-1); J Fitzmaurice (0-1), S Duncan (0-1); P Duggan (0-1).ReportS Curran (0-4f), B McPhillips (1-0), C McShea (0-2, 1f), M Teague (0-2); F McBrien (0-2), J Duffy (0-1f).

28 January 2018
Round 1
Leitrim1-09 – 0-08SligoTourlestrane
Referee: J Connors
B Murray (1-2, 1-0f), C Cunniffe (0-3f), Z Moradi (0-2), K McDermott (0-1); C O'Donovan (0-1).ReportJ McHugh (0-4, 2f); K Prior (0-1), E Comerford (0-1f), G Cadden (0-1), D Collery (0-1).

Division 3B Round 2

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4 February 2018
Round 2
Leitrim0-14 – 0-15LancashireBallinamore
C Cunniffe 0-9, (9f), Z Moradi & B Murray 0-2 each, C O’Donovan 0-1ReportR Crowley 0-13, (2 '65s', 8f), T Duane & N Unwin 0-1 each

4 February 2018
Round 2
Cavan0-04 – 2-19SligoKingspan Breffni, Cavan
Referee: T Gleeson
P Sheridan 0-3f), A Sheridan (0-1).ReportR Brennan (0-9, 8f), K Banks (1-3); T O'Kelly-Lynch (1-0), G Cadden (0-2), E McDonagh (0-2, 1f), L Cadden (0-1), E Comerford (0-1); K Raymond (0-1f).

Division 3B Round 3

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18 February 2018
13:00
Round 3
Lancashire2-18 - 1-12CavanJordanstown
Referee: K Brady (Dublin)
R Crowley 0-11 (4f), M Hawley 2-0, D Crowley 0-3, N Unwin 0-2, JJ Dunphy 0-2.ReportP Sheridan 0-7 (7f), A Sheridan 1-1, S Keating 0-3 (3 '65), P Brady 0-1.

18 February 2018
14:00
Round 3
Fermanagh0-11 - 2-12LeitrimIrvinestown
Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
J Duffy 1-5 (0-4fs), R Ó Buaigh 0-4 (1f), T Cleary, JP McGarry 0-1 each.ReportC Moreton, Z Moradi 1-0 each, C Cunniffe 0-7 (6fs, 1 '65'), C O'Donovan 0-4, B Murray 0-1.

Division 3B Round 4

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24 February 2018
12:00
Round 4
Sligo2-09 - 3-15LancashireMarkievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: L Gordon
T O'Kelly-Lynch, F O'Flynn 1-0 each, R Brennan 0-4 (4f), K Gilmartin 0-2, R MacNamara, J McHugh, K Banks 0-1 each.ReportR Crowley 2-8 (7f), M Hawley 1-1, D Crowley 0-3, S Duncan, D Power, N Unwin 0-1 each;

25 February 2018
14:00
Round 4
Cavan3-08 - 0-16FermanaghKingspan Breffni, Cavan
Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)
P Brady 2-1, S Keating 0-5 (4f, '65), C Wall 1-0, A Sheridan 0-1, P Sheridan 0-1 (f).ReportS Curran 0-11 (6f, 2 65s), J Duffy, C McShea, F McBrien, R Bogue (f), B McPhillips 0-1.

Division 3B Round 5

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11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Leitrim6-21 - 3-07CavanPáirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
Referee: L Gordon
C Cunniffe (4-6, 0-4f), Z Moradi (2-4), C O'Donovan (0-5, 1f), E Moreton (0-1), C Byrne (0-1'65), J Glancy (0-1), B Murray (0-1), K McDermott (0-1), J McNabola (0-1).ReportS Keating (1-6, 0-3f, 0-1'65); C Wall (2-1).

11 March 2018
14:30
Round 5
Fermanagh0-15 - 3-13SligoLisbellaw
Referee: J Keane
S Curran (0-6, 4f); J Duffy (0-5, 3f), JP McGarry (0-2), R Bogue (0-1), F McBrien (0-1).ReportK Gilmartin (1-7, 0-4f), T O'Kelly Lynch (2-0), K Banks (0-4), E McDonagh (0-2).

Division 3B Final

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25 March 2018
12:00
Final
Lancashire1-25 - 1-18
(aet)
LeitrimFirst Ulsters Park, Ballyconnell
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
R Crowley 0-16 (2 65s, 0-10f), E Kenny 0-4, M Hawley 1-0, D Crowley 0-2, D Maskey, E McKillop and D O’Brien 0-1 each.Report[dead link]C Cunniffe 1-10 (0-9f), C Byrne (0-1f), B Murray, Z Moradi and D McGovern 0-2 each.

Division 3B scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ronan CrowleyLancashire4-6274514.80
2Clement CunniffeLeitrim5-3550510.00
3Shea CurranFermanagh0-212145.25
4Zak MoradiLeitrim3-101953.80
5Seán KeatingCavan1-141744.25
6John DuffyFermanagh1-121543.75
7Martin HawleyLancashire4-021452.80
8Ruairí BrennanSligo0-131343.25
9Tony O'Kelly-LynchSligo4-001243.00
Cormac WallCavan2-061234.00
Kevin GilmartinSligo1-091226.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Ronan CrowleyLancashire2-1420Fermanagh
2Clement CunniffeLeitrim4-0618Cavan
3Ronan CrowleyLancashire0-1616Leitrim
4Ronan CrowleyLancashire2-0814Sligo
5Clement CunniffeLeitrim1-1013Lancashire
Ronan CrowleyLancashire0-1313Leitrim
6Shea CurranFermanagh0-1111Cavan
7Zak MoradiLeitrim2-0410Cavan
Kevin GilmartinSligo1-0710Fermanagh
Ronan CrowleyLancashire0-1010Cavan

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