2006 National Hurling League

2006 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 19 February – 30 April 2006
Teams 32
League champions
Winners Kilkenny (13th win)
Captain Jackie Tyrell
Manager Brian Cody
League runners-up
Runners-up Limerick
Captain T. J. Ryan
Manager Joe McKenna
Other division winners
Division 2 Dublin
Division 3 Armagh
Division 3 Shield Tyrone
2005
2007

The 2006 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 75th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Kilkenny won the league, beating Limerick in the final.[1][2][3]

Structure

Division 1

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Division 2

There are 11 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B.

Division 3

There are 9 teams in Division 3, divided into 3A and 3B.

Overview

Division 1

Brian Cody won his fourth league title with Kilkenny, and the second in succession, as 'the Cats' remained the only undefeated team throughout the entire league. Limerick, who were league runners-up, also enjoyed an unbeaten run in the group stage courtesy of three wins and two drawn games with Kilkenny and Tipperary, however, they fell to Kilkenny in the final.

Down at the other end of the table, the four bottom-placed teams and relegation candidates were Antrim, Down, Laois and Wexford. Laois, after losing all of their group stage games, eventually lost a play-off to Down and faced relegation for the following season.

Division 2

Dublin won the Division 2 title after an unbeaten run throughout the group and knock-out stages, thus returning to the top flight having been relegated the previous year. Runners-up Kerry also remained undefeated until the last day of the league when they were defeated in the final by 'the Dubs'. Going down were Roscommon who recorded only one victory in the group stage before losing to London and Wicklow in the relegation play-offs.

Division 3

Armagh and Longford qualified for the league final in this division with Armagh winning promotion.

Division 1

Division 1A

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Clare 5401+338 Knock-out stage semi-finalists
2 Offaly 5311+57 Knock-out stage quarter-finalists
3 Waterford 5302+166 Knock-out stage quarter-finalists
4 Cork 5212+315
5 Wexford 5203-34
6 Down 5005-820

Division 1B

Pos Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 5410+339 Division 1 champions
2 Limerick 5320+248 Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 5212+44 Knock-out stage semi-finalists
4 Galway 5203+104
5 Antrim 5203-164
6 Laois 5005-550 Relegated to Division 2

Results

Group stages

Knock-out stages

Division 2

Division 3

Statistics

Scoring

Most points in a match: 46

References

External links

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