- National Hurling League 2008
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National Hurling League 2008 League Details Dates February – May, 2008 Teams 34 Division 1 Champions Winners Tipperary ( win) Captain Eoin Kelly Manager Liam Sheedy Other division champions Division 2 Westmeath Division 3 Louth Division 4 Monaghan ← 20072009 →
The 2008 National Hurling League was a hurling competition contested by 34 GAA county hurling teams, 33 from Ireland (includes South Down), and London from England.Contents
Format
The 2008 format of the National Hurling League is a new system consisting of four divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have twelve teams in each, and there are five teams in Divisions Three and Four.
Division One
Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions.
Division Two
Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each teams plays all the others in their group once. The top two in each group enter the semi-finals.
Division Three
Five teams play in Division Three. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final.
Division Four
Five teams play in Division Four. Each teams plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final.
Promotion and relegation for 2008 Promoted Relegated Division 1 - 4 Division 2 0 8 Division 3 0 1 Division 4 0 - 2009 structure
- Division One (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008.
- Division Two (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008.
- Division Three (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008.
- Division Four (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4, in 2008.
Results
Results and final tables from the official GAA website
References
External links
Preceded by
National Hurling League 2007National Hurling League
1926- presentSucceeded by
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