# 2025 National Hurling League

The 2025 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Hurling League, is the 94th staging of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling tournament for county teams. Thirty-two county teams from Ireland, and three from England, compete.
2025 sees a new structure, with the league consisting of five divisions, each containing seven teams, and two teams promoted and relegated from each.
It began on the weekend of 25–26 January 2025. Clare are the reigning champions.

## Format
### League structure

Teams by Province and Division :
| Province | Division 1A | Division 1B | Division 2 | Division 3 | Division 4 | Total |
| Connacht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Leinster | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Munster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulster | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
The 2025 National Hurling League consists of five divisions of seven teams. Each team plays every other team in its division once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw.
In the top division, Division 1A, teams compete to become the National Hurling League (NHL) champions. The top two teams qualify for the NHL Final.
Teams compete for promotion and relegation to a higher or lower league. In Divisions 1B, 2, 3 and 4, the first- and second-placed teams play in the divisional final and are both promoted, while the bottom two teams of divisions 1A, 1B, 2 and 3 are relegated.

### Tiebreakers for league ranking

As per the Official GAA Guide - Part 1 - Section 6.21 -
If two teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:
* Where two teams only are involved - the outcome of the meeting of the two teams in the previous game in the Competition;
If three or more teams in the same group are equal on points on completion of the league phase, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:
* Scoring Difference (subtracting the total scores against from total scores for);
* Highest Total Score For;
* A Play-Off.
In the event that two teams or more finish with equal points, but have been affected by a disqualification, loss of game on a proven objection, retirement or walkover, the tie shall be decided by the following means:
* Score Difference from the games in which only the teams involved, (teams tied on points), have played each other. (subtracting the total Scores Against from total Scores For)
* Highest Total Score For, in which only the teams involved, have played each other, and have finished equal in (i)
* A Play-Off

## Division 1A
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tipperary (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 117 | +27 | 8 | Advance to NHL Final |
| 2 | Cork | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 104 | +29 | 7 | Advance to NHL Final |
| 3 | Galway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 129 | −12 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kilkenny | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 137 | +4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Limerick | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 120 | 116 | +4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Wexford (R) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 95 | 120 | −25 | 2 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 1B |
| 7 | Clare (R) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 108 | 135 | −27 | 2 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 1B |

### NHL Final

* 5/6 April 2025
| Tipperary | v | Cork or Galway |

### Division 1A Scoring Statistics
#### Overall

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Darragh McCarthy | Tipperary | 2-44 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-38 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Martin Keoghan | Kilkenny | 2-24 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Cian Byrne | Wexford | 0-29 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 5 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Cork | 0-26 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 6 | Eoin Cody | Kilkenny | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 7 | T.J. Reid | Kilkenny | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.67 |
| 8 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 3-11 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 9 | Brian Hayes | Cork | 4-07 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 10 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |

#### In a Single Game

| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | T.J. Reid | Kilkenny | 0-13 | 13 | Tipperary |
| 2 | Declan Dalton | Cork | 2-06 | 12 | Clare |
| 2 | Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-12 | 12 | Cork |
| 2 | Darragh McCarthy | Tipperary | 0-12 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| 5 | Aidan McCarthy | Clare | 0-11 | 11 | Galway |
| 5 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Cork | 0-11 | 11 | Tipperary |
| 7 | Brian Hayes | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Clare |
| 7 | Darragh McCarthy | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford |
| 7 | Darragh McCarthy | Tipperary | 0-10 | 10 | Cork |
| 7 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Kilkenny |
| 7 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Cork | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick |
| 7 | T.J. Reid | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick |

## Division 1B
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Offaly (P) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 99 | +31 | 9 | Advance to NHL Division 1B Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 1A |
| 2 | Waterford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 106 | +56 | 8 | Advance to NHL Division 1B Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 1A |
| 3 | Dublin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 111 | +27 | 6 | |
| 4 | Carlow | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 128 | 129 | −1 | 6 | |
| 5 | Antrim | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 131 | 156 | −25 | 5 | |
| 6 | Laois (R) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 145 | −27 | 2 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 2 |
| 7 | Westmeath (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 105 | 166 | −61 | 0 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 2 |

### Division 1B Final

* 5/6 April 2025
| Offaly | v | First/second placed team |

### Division 1B Scoring Statistics

Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | James McNaughton | Antrim | 3-58 | 67 | 6 | 11.17 |
| 2 | Brian Duignan | Offaly | 0-52 | 52 | 5 | 10.40 |
| 3 | Martin Kavanagh | Carlow | 1-43 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 4 | David Williams | Westmeath | 0-41 | 41 | 5 | 8.20 |
| 5 | Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 0-40 | 40 | 5 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 7 | Donal Burke | Dublin | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 7 | Padraig Fitzgerald | Waterford | 0-24 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 9 | Chris Nolan | Carlow | 4-10 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 10 | Cian O'Sullivan | Dublin | 2-15 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
In a Single Game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | James McNaughton | Antrim | 1-14 | 17 | Westmeath |
| 1 | James McNaughton | Antrim | 2-11 | 17 | Laois |
| 3 | Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 0-16 | 16 | Carlow |
| 4 | Brian Duignan | Offaly | 0-14 | 14 | Westmeath |
| 4 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-14 | 14 | Offaly |
| 6 | Cian O'Sullivan | Dublin | 0-13 | 13 | Antrim |
| 6 | Brian Duignan | Offaly | 0-13 | 13 | Laois |
| 6 | Patrick Fitzgerald | Waterford | 0-13 | 13 | Laois |
| 6 | Brian Duignan | Offaly | 0-13 | 13 | Dublin |
| 6 | Martin Kavanagh | Carlow | 0-13 | 13 | Laois |

## Division 2
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Down (P) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 197 | 127 | +70 | 10 | Advance to NHL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 1B |
| 2 | Kildare | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 157 | 85 | +72 | 8 | Advance to NHL Division 2 Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 1B |
| 3 | Meath | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 123 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kerry | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 126 | 126 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Donegal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 104 | 112 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Derry | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 138 | −47 | 4 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 3 |
| 7 | Tyrone (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 160 | −92 | 0 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 3 |

### Division 2 Final

* 29/30 March 2025
| Down | v | Kildare or Meath |

### Division 2 Scoring Statistics

Overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Tom McGrattan | Down | 2-51 | 57 | 5 | 11.40 |
| 1 | Jack Regan | Meath | 1-53 | 56 | 5 | 11.20 |
| 3 | David Qualter | Kildare | 1-45 | 48 | 5 | 9.60 |
| 4 | Christy McNaughton | Derry | 1-35 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 5 | Aidy Kelly | Tyrone | 0-34 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 6 | Gerard Gilmore | Donegal | 0-33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 7 | Podge Boyle | Kerry | 1-24 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 |
| 8 | Pearse Óg McCrickard | Down | 2-20 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
| 9 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.67 |
| 10 | Liam McKinney | Donegal | 2-12 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
In a Single Game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Tom McGrattan | Down | 2-12 | 18 | Meath |
| 2 | Jack Regan | Meath | 0-16 | 16 | Derry |
| 3 | David Qualter | Kildare | 1-12 | 15 | Kerry |
| 3 | Tom McGrattan | Down | 0-15 | 15 | Derry |
| 3 | Pearse Óg McCrickard | Down | 2-09 | 15 | Tyrone |
| 6 | Podge Boyle | Kerry | 0-14 | 14 | Down |
| 7 | Podge Boyle | Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | Meath |
| 8 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | Kildare |
| 8 | David Qualter | Kildare | 0-11 | 11 | Down |
| 8 | Jack Regan | Meath | 0-11 | 11 | Tyrone |
| 8 | Jack Regan | Meath | 0-11 | 11 | Kerry |
| 8 | Christy McNaughton | Derry | 0-11 | 11 | Kildare |
| 8 | Tom McGrattan | Down | 0-11 | 11 | Kerry |

## Division 3
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | London (P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 84 | +25 | 10 | Advance to NHL Division 3 Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 2 |
| 2 | Mayo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 91 | +34 | 8 | Advance to NHL Division 3 Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 2 |
| 3 | Wicklow | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 96 | +20 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cavan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 133 | −14 | 4 | |
| 5 | Roscommon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 112 | −18 | 4 | |
| 6 | Armagh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 123 | −25 | 4 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 4 |
| 7 | Sligo (R) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 82 | 104 | −22 | 0 | Relegation to 2026 NHL Division 4 |

### Division 3 Final

* 29/30 March 2025
| London | v | Mayo or Wicklow |

## Division 4
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Louth (P) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 83 | +61 | 11 | Advance to NHL Division 4 Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 3 |
| 2 | Fermanagh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 87 | +4 | 8 | Advance to NHL Division 4 Final and promotion to 2026 NHL Division 3 |
| 3 | Leitrim | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 80 | +11 | 7 | |
| 4 | Longford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 92 | −6 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lancashire | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 101 | 110 | −9 | 3 | |
| 6 | Monaghan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 91 | 118 | −27 | 2 | |
| 7 | Warwickshire | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 84 | 118 | −34 | 1 | |

### Division 4 Final

* 29/30 March 2025
| Louth | v | Fermanagh or Leitrim |