The 2001 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 70th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.Gaelic Games Tipperary won the league, beating Clare in the final.
Structure There are 14 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others once, either home or away. Teams earn one point for a draw and two for a win. The top two teams in 1A and 1B play each other in the NHL semi-finals and final. The bottom teams in each group play each other in a relegation playoff.
There are 10 teams in Division 2. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted. The bottom team is relegated.
There are 9 teams in Division 3. The top two play each other in the final, with the winner promoted.
Division 1
Division 1A
Team1Clare 650112-1047-7346102Galway 650110-817-5436103Limerick 640211-10010-97684Offaly 63039-958-801865Meath 62044-608-68-846Dublin 61059-6112-107-5527Antrim 41038-4010-59-172
Division 1B
Team1Tipperary (C) 65106-976-6631112Kilkenny 64118-832-643793Cork 640212-883-724084Wexford '63039-826-731865Waterford 630312-839-731966Derry 61053-4815-110-9827Laois 60062-5814-91-790
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorer overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Paul FlynnWaterford3-263565.832Paul CoddWexford1-303356.60Mark KeaneLimerick1-303365.504Jamesie O'ConnorClare1-293265.335Barry FoleyLimerick5-153074.28Joe DeaneCork2-243065.00Alan MarkhamClare2-243074.28Jimmy CooganKilkenny1-273074.28
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Damien MurrayOffaly0-1414Galway2Greg O'KaneAntrim2-713Dublin3Brian O'KeeffeCork3-312DerryMark KeaneLimerick1-912AntrimPaul FlynnWaterford1-912Tipperary6Alan KerinsGalway2-511AntrimColm ByrneWexford2-511Derry8Joe DeaneCork2-410LaoisMark KeaneLimerick0-1010DublinPaul CoddWexford0-1010WaterfordJimmy CooganKilkenny0-1010Wexford
Division 2 Division 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kerry 971115Division 2 champions2 Westmeath 752012Division 2 runners-up3 Kildare 631274 Wicklow 631275 Down 512246 London 311137 Carlow 510428 Louth 310229 Roscommon 6015110 Armagh 40131
Knock-out stage
Division 3 Division 3 table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Fermanagh 870114Division 3 runners-up2 Donegal 760112Division 3 champions3 Sligo 7502104 Longford 741295 Leitrim 822466 Tyrone 621357 Mayo 712348 Monaghan 802629 Cavan 60151
Knock-out stage
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