# 2021 National Camogie League

The 2021 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues, took place in Ireland in summer 2021. It was won by Kilkenny.

## Format
### League structure

The 2021 National Camogie League consists of four divisions:
* 9 in Division 1, divided into three groups of 3 teams
* 14 in Division 2, divided into four groups of 3 or 4 teams
* 8 in Division 3, divided into two groups of 4 teams
* 8 in Division 4, divided into two groups of 4 teams
Each team plays every other team in its group once. 3 points are awarded for a win and 1 for a draw.
If two teams are level on points, the tie-break is:
* winners of the head-to-head game are ranked ahead
* if the head-to-head match was a draw, ranking is determined by the points difference (i.e. total scored minus total conceded in all games)
* if the points difference is equal, ranking is determined by the total scored
If three or more teams are level on league points, rankings are determined solely by points difference.

### Finals

In Division 1, two group winners (chosen randomly) advance to the semi-finals, while one group winner and the three group runners-up play in the quarter-finals.
In Division 2, the top two teams in each group advance to the quarter-finals.
In Division 3, the top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.
In Division 4, the top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals.

### Relegation

In Division 1, the 3 third-placed teams play a relegation semi-final and relegation final, with the loser relegated.
In Division 2, the last-placed team in each group plays in the relegation semi-finals, with the losers going into the relegation final, with the losers relegated.
In Division 3, the 2 fourth-placed teams play a relegation playoff, with the losers relegated.

## Fixtures and results
### Division 1

Group games were played on 15, 22 and 29 May 2021.

#### Group 1

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| Galway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +21 | 6 | Advance to NCL semi-final |
| Limerick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –10 | 3 | Advance to NCL quarter-final |
| Clare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –11 | 0 | Relegation playoff |

#### Group 2

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| Cork | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 6 | Advance to NCL semi-final |
| Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Advance to NCL quarter-final |
| Waterford (R) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –19 | 0 | Relegation playoff |

#### Group 3

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
| Kilkenny (C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +30 | 6 | Advance to NCL quarter-final |
| Offaly | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –23 | 3 | Advance to NCL quarter-final |
| Dublin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –7 | 0 | Relegation playoff |

#### Relegation playoffs

| 12 June 2021 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation semi-final | Clare | 1-17 – 2-11 | Dublin | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: John Dermody |
| 12 June 2021 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation semi-final | | Report | | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: John Dermody |
| 19 June 2021 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation final | Waterford | 1-10 – 1-11 | Dublin | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath) |
| 19 June 2021 14:00 IST (UTC+1) Relegation final | B Carton 0-6(5fs); V Falconer 1-0; N Rockett, A Flynn, C O’Sullivan, S Curran (f) 0-1 each | Report | A Maher 1-7(0-5fs, 0-1 '45'); E Flanagan, K Finnegan 0-2 each | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: John Dermody (Westmeath) |

#### Finals

| 5 June 2021 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 2-10 – 0-13 | Limerick | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: John Dermody |
| 5 June 2021 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final | | Report | | St. Brendan's Park, Birr Referee: John Dermody |
| 6 June 2021 14:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final | Tipperary | 4-17 – 0-13 | Offaly | John Locke's GAA, Callan Referee: Justin Heffernan |
| 6 June 2021 14:30 IST (UTC+1) Quarter-final | | Report | | John Locke's GAA, Callan Referee: Justin Heffernan |
| 13 June 2021 13:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-12 – 0-19 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: John McDonagh |
| 13 June 2021 13:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final | D Gaule 2-8 (0-8fs, 1-0 pen); K Nolan 1-2; M O’Connell, A Doyle 0-1 each | Report | C Devane 0-11(6fs); E McGrath 0-2; R Howard, S Fryday, E Fryday, N Walsh, G O’Brien, O O’Dwyer 0-1 each | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: John McDonagh |
| 13 June 2021 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final | Cork | 1-17 – 1-19 a.e.t. | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: Liz Dempsey |
| 13 June 2021 17:00 IST (UTC+1) Semi-final | | Report | | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: Liz Dempsey |
| 20 June 2021 19:30 IST (UTC+1) 2021 Camogie League Final | Kilkenny | 1-18 – 1-15 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 2,400 |
| 20 June 2021 19:30 IST (UTC+1) 2021 Camogie League Final | | Report | | Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 2,400 |