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2023 National Hurling League details
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2023 National Hurling League details

The 2023 National Hurling League is to take place between 4 February and 2 April.

Thirty-five teams are due to compete in the 2023 NHL format, twelve teams organised in two six-team groups of approximately equal strength in Division, six teams in Divisions 2A, 2B and 3A, and five teams in Division 3B.

All thirty-two county teams from Ireland take part. London, Lancashire and Warwickshire complete the lineup.

Finals, promotions and relegations

Division 1

  • The two group winners will play each other in the NHL final.
  • The bottom team in each group meet in a relegation play-off, with the losers being relegated to Division 2A

Division 2A

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

Division 2B

  • The top two teams meet in 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

  • The top two teams meet in Division 3A final, with the winners being promoted to Division 2B
  • The bottom team is relegated to Division 3B

Division 3B

  • The top two teams meet in Division 3B final, with the winners being promoted to Division 3A

Here's is a full list of fixtures this coming hurling league season.

Dublin , Ireland - 3 July 2022; Johnny Coen of Galway in action against Cathal O'Neill, 24, and Mike Casey, right, of Limerick during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final match between Limerick and Galway at Croke Park in Dublin. (Photo By Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Saturday 4 February

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 1
Wexford v Galway, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 5pm
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.30pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 1
Antrim v Kilkenny, Corrigan Park, 2pm
Tipperary v Laois, FBD Semple Stadium, 5pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 1
Carlow v Kildare, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm
Derry v Kerry, Celtic Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 2B round 1
Meath v Wicklow, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm
Donegal v Sligo, Letterkenny, 2pm
Tyrone v London, Dungannon, 7pm

Allianz HL Division 3A round 1
Monaghan v Fermanagh, Inniskeen, 2pm
Louth v Armagh, Darver, 2pm
Mayo v Roscommon, Hastings MacHale Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3B round 1
Longford v Cavan, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 2pm

Sunday 5 February

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 1
Clare v Westmeath, Cusack Park, Ennis, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 1
Waterford v Dublin, Walsh Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 1
Down v Offaly, Ballycran, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3B round 1
Warwickshire v Leitrim, Páirc na hÉireann, 1pm

Saturday 11 February

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 2
Limerick v Clare TUS Gaelic Grounds, 7pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 2
Laois v Waterford, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 5pm

Allianz HL Division 3A round 2
Armagh v Monaghan, Athletic Grounds, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3B round 2
Cavan v Warwickshire, Kingspan Breffni, 1pm
Leitrim v Lancashire, Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 1pm

Sunday 12 February

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 2
Westmeath v Wexford, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
Galway v Cork, Pearse Stadium, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 2
Kilkenny v Tipperary, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1.30pm
Dublin v Antrim, Parnell Park, 3.30pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 2
Kerry v Carlow, Austin Stack Park, 2pm
Kildare v Down, Newbridge, 2pm
Offaly v Derry, O’Connor Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 2B round 2
London v Donegal, Ruislip, 1pm
Wicklow v Tyrone, Aughrim, 2pm
Sligo v Meath, Markievicz Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3A round 2
Fermanagh v Mayo, Brewster Park, 2pm
Roscommon v Louth, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm

Saturday 18 February

Allianz HL Division 2A round 3
Meath v Donegal, Páirc Tailteann, 2pm

Saturday 25 February

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 3
Dublin v Tipperary, Croke Park, 5pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 3
Kerry v Offaly, Fitzgerald Stadium, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3B round 3
Warwickshire v Longford, Páirc na hÉireann, 1pm
Lancashire v Cavan, Abbottstown, 1pm

Sunday 26 February

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 3
Cork v Westmeath, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 1.45pm
Wexford v Clare, Chadwicks Wexford Park, 1.45pm
Galway v Limerick, Pearse Stadium, 2.30pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 3
Waterford v Antrim, Walsh Park, 1pm
Laois v Kilkenny, Laois Hire O’Moore Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 3
Carlow v Down, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm
Derry v Kildare, Celtic Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 2B round 3
Wicklow v London, Aughrim, 12.30pm
Sligo v Tyrone, Markievicz Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3A round 3
Monaghan v Louth, Inniskeen, 12.30pm
Armagh v Mayo, Athletic Grounds, 2pm
Fermanagh v Roscommon, Brewster Park, 2pm\

Saturday 11 March

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 4
Tipperary v Waterford, FBD Semple Stadium, 7.15pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 4
Kildare v Kerry, Newbridge, 2pm
Offaly v Carlow, O’Connor Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 2B round 4
London v Sligo, Ruislip, 1pm
Tyrone v Meath, O’Neill’s Healy Park, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3B round 4
Longford v Lancashire, Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, 1pm
Cavan v Leitrim, Kingspan Breffni, 2pm

Sunday 12 March

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 4
Clare v Galway, Cusack Park, Ennis, 1.45pm
Westmeath v Limerick, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
Cork v Wexford, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 3.45pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 4
Antrim v Laois, Corrigan Park, 1pm
Kilkenny v Dublin, UPMC Nowlan Park, 1.45pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 4
Down v Derry, Ballycran, 1pm

Allianz HL Division 2B round 4
Donegal v Wicklow, Letterkenny, 1pm

Allianz HL Division 3A round 4
Roscommon v Armagh, Dr Hyde Park, 2pm
Louth v Fermanagh, Darver, 2pm
Mayo v Monaghan, Hastings MacHale Park, 2pm

Saturday 18 March

Allianz HL Division 3A round 5
Armagh v Fermanagh, Athletic Grounds, 2pm
Monaghan v Roscommon, Inniskeen, 2pm
Louth v Mayo, Darver, 2pm

Allianz HL Division 3B round 5
Lancashire v Warwickshire, Páirc na hÉireann, 2pm
Leitrim v Longford, Avant Money Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, 2pm

Quirke playing for Tipperary against Limericky (Image: Ray McManus/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Sunday 19 March

Allianz HL Division 1 Group A round 5
Clare v Cork, Cusack Park, Ennis, 1.45pm
Westmeath v Galway, TEG Cusack Park, 1.45pm
Limerick v Wexford, TUS Gaelic Grounds, 1.45pm

Allianz HL Division 1 Group B round 5
Antrim v Tipperary, Corrigan Park, 1.45pm
Dublin v Laois, Parnell Park, 1.45pm
Waterford v Kilkenny, Walsh Park, 1.45pm

Allianz HL Division 2A round 5
Carlow v Derry, Netwatch Cullen Park, 1pm
Kerry v Down, Austin Stack Park, 1pm
Offaly v Kildare, O’Connor Park, 1pm

Allianz HL Division 2B round 5
Donegal v Tyrone, Letterkenny, 1pm
Londain v Meath, Ruislip, 1pm
Sligo v Wicklow, Markievicz Park, 1pm

Saturday 25 / Sunday 26 March

Allianz HL Division 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B semi-finals

Saturday 1 / Sunday 2 April

Allianz FL Division 1, 2, 3 and 4 finals

Allianz HL Division 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B finals

Saturday 8 / Sunday 9 April

Allianz HL Division 1 final