2012 National Hurling League
The 2012 National Hurling League commenced in February 2012. 34 GAA county hurling teams: 32 from Ireland (including Fingal but not Cavan), London and Warwickshire, contested it.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 February – 6 May 2012 |
| Teams | 34 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (15th win) |
| Captain | Eoin Larkin |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Patrick Horgan |
| Manager | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 1B | Clare |
| Division 2A | Carlow |
| Division 2B | Kildare |
| Division 3A | Fingal |
| Division 3B | Fermanagh |
← 2011 2013 → | |
On 6 May Kilkenny defeated Cork in the final to win their 15th NHL title, moving them to second place in the all-time roll of honour, behind Tipperary who have won 19 Leagues.[1][2][3]
Format
The 2012 format was originally to consist of five divisions: Divisions 1 and 2 having eight teams in each, Division 3A six, Division 3B seven, and six teams in Division 4.
However, this was controversially altered to a system of six divisions, with six teams in divisions 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B and 3A, and four in division 3B.[4] This meant that many counties were effectively relegated to a lower division.[5][6] It was agreed in October 2011 that here will no longer be an eight team Division 1, with the top division hurling counties giving their approval to the new system.[7] The league settings are as follows:
- Division 1A: Top three teams qualify for NHL semi-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Division 1B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted and qualifying for NHL semi-final. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Division 2A: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Division 2B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. No relegation.
- Division 3A: Top two teams play division final, but the winner is not promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation playoff, with the losing team relegated.
- Division 3B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted.
Division 1A
Division 1A
NHL semifinalists Relegated team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13-95 | 8-69 | 41 | 8 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-88 | 6-90 | 7 | 7 |
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5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-87 | 8-65 | 4 | 6 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-79 | 5-98 | -22 | 4 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-81 | 8-86 | -17 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10-70 | 7-92 | -13 | 1 |
- Waterford are placed ahead of Galway as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.
Fixtures and results
| 25 February 2012 Round 1 | Cork | 3-17 - 0-18 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| 19:00 | C Lehane 0-07, P O'Sullivan 2-01, P Horgan 0-04, C Naughton 1-01, B O'Connor, D Sweetnam, P Cronin, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-01 each. | Report | M O'Neill 0-05, P Mahony 0-04, G O'Brien 0-02, P O'Brien, K Moran, J Nagle, K Casey, S Prendergast, E McGrath, T Ryan 0-01 each. | Attendance: 7,356 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Kilkenny | 2-17 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 14:30 | R Power 1-11 (1-00 pen, 0-10f, 0-01 '65'), E Larkin 1-02, M Rice 0-02, M Ruth, TJ Reid 0-01 each. | Report | P Bourke 0-06 (0-05f, 0-01 '65'), N McGrath, S Bourke 0-03 each, C O'Mahony (0-01f), B Maher, E Kelly 0-01 each | Attendance: 10,664 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Galway | 0-20 - 0-13 | Dublin | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| 14:30 | N Burke (0-10, 3fs, 2'65); C Cooney (0-04); J Regan (0-03); C Donnellan (0-01); I Tannian (0-01); D Hayes (0-01). | Report | P Ryan (0-06, 5fs, 1'65); C McCormack (0-02); R O'Dwyer (0-02fs); S Durkin (0-01); D Sutcliffe (0-01); L Rushe (0-01). | Attendance: 3,241 Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Dublin | 2-17 - 2-18 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 14:00 | P Ryan 0-8 (2 ’65, 2f), S Lambert 1-2, D Sutcliffe 0-4, R O’Dwyer 1-0, J Boland 0-2, L Rushe 0-1. | Report | P Horgan 0-7 (5f), P Cronin 1-3, C Naughton 1-1, C Lehane 0-3, P O’Sullivan 0-2, B O’Connor 0-1, W Egan 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Waterford | 1-15 - 2-21 | Kilkenny | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| 14:30 | M Shanahan 1-3, M O’Neill 0-6 (4fs), G O’Brien, T Browne (1f) 0-2 each; S Prendergast, Paudie Mahony (f) 0-1 each. | Report | R Power 0-10 (8fs), M Ruth 2-1, E Larkin 0-3, R Hogan, C Fennelly, TJ Reid (1 s/l) 0-2 each, M Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Tipperary | 2-20 - 2-18 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 14:30 | P Bourke 1-6 (0-5f), N McGrath 1-3 (0-1f), J Woodlock, B Maher, J O’Neill & S Bourke 0-2 each, C O’Mahony (65), B O’Meara, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | N Burke 0-7f, D Hayes 1-3, J Regan 1-2, C Cooney 0-3 (1f), B Burke 0-2, B Daly 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Cork | 2-13 - 2-17 | Galway | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 12:45 | P Horgan 0-6 (0-6f), C Lehane 0-5, C Naughton, L McLoughlin 1-0 each, P O’Sullivan, J Coughlan 0-1 each. | Report | N Burke 1-10 (0-7f), D Hayes 1-1, A Smith, D Burke 0-2 each, D Glennon 0-1. | Attendance: 12,821 Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Kilkenny | 5-16 - 6-12 | Dublin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 14:30 | R. Power 1-8 (5fs, 1 65), R Hogan 1-3, A Fogarty 1-1, M Ruth, C Fennelly 1-0 each, E Larkin 0-3, TJ Reid 0-1. | Report | D Sutcliffe 2-3, P Ryan 1-3 (2fs), A McCrabbe 0-4 (3fs), C McCormack, E Dillon, D O’Callaghan 1-0 each, L Rushe, M O’Brien 0-1 each. | Attendance: 5,571 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Tipperary | 0-31 - 2-15 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 14:30 | N McGrath 0-7 (0-1f); P Bourke 0-7 (0-4f); B O’Meara 0-3; P Maher 0-2; B Maher 0-2; J Woodlock 0-2; J O’Neill 0-2; S Bourke 0-2; S McGrath 0-2; J Ryan, T Stapleton, 0-1 each. | Report | M Shanahan 1-4 (1-0p, 0-1f); M O’Neill 0-4 (4f); S Molumphy 1-0; S O’Sullivan 0-2; G O’Brien, S Walsh, J Nagle, K Moran, E McGrath, 0-1 each. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 24 March 2012 Round 4 | Dublin | 2-15 - 0-21 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| D Treacy, L Rushe both 1-2, A McCrabbe 0-3 (2f), R Dwyer, D Sutcliffe, N McMorrow all 0-2, J McCaffrey, D O’Callaghan both 0-1 | Report | P Bourke 0-6 (5f), B O’Meara 0-5, N McGrath 0-4 (2f), J O’Brien 0-2, S Bourke, J Ryan, S McGrath, B Maher all 0-1 | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Galway | 0-16 - 1-14 | Waterford | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| N Burke 0-5 (0-3f), D Burke 0-3, A Smith, B Daly 0-2 each, C Cooney, N Donoghue, B Flaherty 0-1 each. | Report | P Mahony 0-9 (0-9f), S Walsh 1-2, J Mullane 0-2, M Shanahan 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Cork | 1-17 - 1-15 | Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Horgan (0-8, 0-7f), P O’Sullivan (1-1), C Naughton (0-2), W Egan (0-2, 0-1 65, 0-1f), D Sweetnam (0-1); C Lehane (0-1), P Cronin (0-1), J Coughlan (0-1). | Report | R Power (1-11, 0-9f), R Hogan (0-2), M Rice (0-1); TJ Reid (0-1). | Referee: M Wadding |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Waterford | 0-17 - 0-13 | Dublin | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| 14:30 | M Shanahan (0-4,0-2f), G O'Brien (0-4), P Mahony (0-3f);, J Mullane (0-2), S Walsh (0-1), T Browne (0-1), K Moran (0-1), E Kelly (0-1). | Report | D Tracey (0-4,0-3f), E Dillon (0-3), R O'Carroll (0-2), D Sutcliffe (0-1), R O'Dwyer (0-1), J McCaffery (0-1f), N McMorrow (0-1). |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Kilkenny | 3-26 - 0-10 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 14:30 | E Larkin 1-7 (5fs), TJ Reid 1-6, M Ruth 1-1, M Rice, C Fennelly 0-3 each, M Fennelly, R Hogan (1f) 0-2 each, A Fogarty, M Bergin 0-1 each. | Report | N Burke 0-5fs, A Smith 0-2, T Regan, C Donnellan, A Harte 0-1 each. |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Tipperary | 1-23 - 1-23 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 14:30 | P Bourke (1-6, 1-2f), N McGrath (0-5), J O’Brien (0-3), S Bourke (0-3), G Ryan (0-2), J Woodlock (0-1), P Maher (0-1), T Stapleton (0-1), E Kelly (0-1). | Report | P Horgan (0-9, 3f), C Lehane (1-2), C Naughton (0-4), D Sweetnam (0-3), J Coughlan (0-2), W Egan (0-1f), P Cronin (0-1), J Gardiner (0-1). |
Division 1 Knockout
| 15 April 2012 Relegation play-off | Galway | 0-26 - 2-20 (aet) | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 14:30 | J Canning 0-12 (6f); N Burke 0-5 (4f); C Donnellan 0-2; D Hayes 0-2; D Burke, C Cooney, J Coen, J Glynn, J Regan, 0-1. | Report | P Ryan 0-9 (8f, 1 65); D Sutcliffe 0-3; N McMorrow 0-3 (1f, 1 65); C McCormack 1-0; R O’Carroll 1-0; J McCaffrey, A McCrabbe (65), S Lambert, D Plunkett, D Treacy, 0-1. |
| 21 April 2012 Relegation play-off replay | Dublin | 0-19 - 4-21 | Galway | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 16:00 | P Ryan (0-11, 8f), M Quilty (0-3), C McCormack (0-2), J McCaffrey (0-1), D Treacy (0-1), J Boland (0-1) | Report | J Canning (2-7, 1-6f), D Burke (1-3), N Burke (0-4), D Glennon (1-2), C Donnellan (0-2) D Hayes (0-1), I Tannian (0-1), J Coen (0-1). | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 22 April 2012 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 1-20 - 0-14 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 14:00 | M Ruth 1-3, R Power 0-9 (7f), C Fennelly 0-4, J Mulhall, E Larkin, K Joyce, TJ Reid 0-1 each. | Report | C McGrath 0-6 (5f), C Ryan 0-3 (2f), N O’Connell 0-2 (2f), L Markham, P Donnellan, S Collins 0-1 each. | Attendance: 15,424 Referee: Alan kelly |
| 22 April 2012 Semi-final | Cork | 1-25 - 2-15 | Tipperary | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 16:00 | L O’Farrell 1-02, P Horgan 0-09 (6f), N McCarthy, W Egan (2f) 0-03 each, P Cronin, C Lehane 0-02 each, J Gardiner, P O’Sullivan, D Sweetnam, A Nash 0-01 each. | Report | B O’Meara 1-02, E Kelly 1-01 (1-01f), P Bourke 0-07 (5f), J Woodlock, G Ryan, N McGrath, S Bourke, J O’Brien 0-01 each. | Attendance: 15,424 Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
| 6 May 2012 Final | Kilkenny | 3-21 — 0-16 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| Report | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 3-49 | 58 | 5 | 11.60 |
| 2 | Niall Burke | Galway | 1-47 | 50 | 7 | 7.14 |
| 3 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 2-38 | 44 | 6 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-43 | 43 | 6 | 7.16 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-11 | 14 | Cork |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-11 | 14 | Tipperary | |
| 3 | Joe Canning | Galway | 2-7 | 13 | Dubln |
| Niall Burke | Galway | 1-10 | 13 | Cork | |
| 5 | Joe Canning | Galway | 0-12 | 12 | Dublin |
| 6 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 0-11 | 11 | Galway |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 1-8 | 11 | Dublin | |
| 8 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | 1-7 | 10 | Galway |
| Niall Burke | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Waterford | |
| 11 | Danny Sutcliffe | Dublin | 2-3 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | 1-6 | 9 | Galway | |
| Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Galway | |
| Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 1-6 | 9 | Cork | |
| Paul Ryan | Dublin | 0-9 | 9 | Galway | |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-9 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-9 | 9 | Tipperary | |
| Richie Power | Kilkenny | 0-9 | 9 | Clare | |
| 19 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 0-8 | 8 | Cork |
| Patrick Horgan | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Kilkenny |
Division 1B
Division 1B
Division champions and promoted team Relegated team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-98 | 3-75 | 44 | 10 |
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5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-95 | 8-81 | 17 | 7 |
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-98 | 8-83 | 15 | 5 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-65 | 7-73 | -14 | 4 |
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9-87 | 10-91 | -7 | 4 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-74 | 11-109 | -50 | 0 |
- Antrim are placed ahead of Wexford as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.
Fixtures and results
| 25 February 2012 Round 1 | Limerick | 1-13 - 2-24 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:00 | S Dowling 0-7 (4f), J N Moran 1-1, C Allis 0-2 (1 sl), D O’Grady, J Ryan & K Downes 0-1 each. | Report | C McGrath 1-10 (0-8f), C Ryan 1-1, J Conlon 0-4, N O’Connell 0-3, C McInerney & S Collins 0-2 each, P Donnellan & F Lynch 0-1. | Attendance: 5,390 Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Offaly | 1-27 - 0-18 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 14:30 | S Dooley (0-7, 0-3 frees), B Murphy (0-5), J Bergin (0-4), J Mulrooney (1-1), S Ryan (0-3), T Carroll (0-2), R Hanniffy, D Morkan, D Molloy, C Mahon, C Egan (0-1 each). | Report | W Hyland (0-8, 0-4 frees), B Dunne (0-4), J Fitzpatrick, T Fitzgerald, J Brophy (0-2 each). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Antrim | 3-18 - 2-15 | Wexford | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 14:30 | S McNaughton 1-7 (6f), K Stewart 1-3, PJ O'Connell 0-3, K Sheeran 1-0, N McManus (2f), M Herron 0-2 each, N McAuley 0-1. | Report | E Quigley 2-0, T O'Leary, G Sinnott, G Moore (2f), P Morris (1f), R Jacob, J Berry (2f) 0-2 each, R Kehoe, PJ Nolan, S Murphy 0-1 each | Referee: E Hasson (Derry) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Clare | 0-20 - 0-12 | Antrim | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 14:30 | N O’Connell (0-6) 4 f’s, C McGrath (0-6) 4 f’s, C Ryan (0-3), C Morey (0-2), J Conlon, D Keane, C McInerney (0-1) each. | Report | S McNaughton (0-5) f’s, N McManus (0-4) 1 f, K Stewart, PJ O’Connell, C McFall 90-1) each. | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Wexford | 3-18 - 2-20 | Offaly | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 14:30 | H Kehoe (0-7, five frees), G Moore (1-1), D O’Keeffe (1-1), J Guiney (1-0, a free) E Quigley (0-2), D Redmond (0-2), PJ Nolan (0-2), T O’Leary (0-1), R Kehoe (0-1), R Jacob (0-1). | Report | S Dooley (0-9, eight frees), B Murphy (1-2), C Egan (1-1), D Molloy (0-2), J Bergin (0-2), D Morkham (0-1, free), S Ryan (0-1), D Mooney (0-1), T Carroll (0-1). | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Laois | 2-12 - 1-24 | Limerick | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 14:30 | W Hyland 0-8 (6frees), B Dunne 1-2, M McEvoy 1-0, J Fitzpatrick, T Fitzgerald 0-1 each. | Report | D Breen 1-4, G Mulcahy, S Dowling (4frees) 0-6 each, C Allis 0-5 (3frees, ’65), N Moran 0-2, P Browne 0-1. | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Laois | 2-13 - 2-22 | Clare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 12:45 | W Hyland 1-6 (1 pen, 3f), N Foyle 1-1, M Whelan, J Walsh, M McEvoy, J Brophy, S Maher, C Murray 0-1 each | Report | J Conlon 1-3, C Ryan 0-5 (3f), P Donnellan 0-4, S Collins 1-1, D Keane 0-3, J McInerney, J Clancy 0-2 each, N O'Connell (1f), C Morey 0-1 each | Referee: E Hasson (Derry) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Offaly | 1-22 - 1-17 | Antrim | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 14:30 | S Dooley 1-10 (0-10f), J Bergin 0-04, B Murphy 0-03, C Mahon, J Mulrooney 0-02 each, R Hanniffy 0-01 | [8] | S McNaughton 0-10 (0-08f, 0-01 '65'), D Lynch 1-00, P Shiels, PJ O'Connell, N McManus (0-01 '65') 0-02 each, M Herron 0-01 | Attendance: Sparse Referee: Johnny Ryan (Tipperary). |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Wexford | 0-18 - 2-20 | Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 14:30 | H Kehoe 0-7, (5f, 1 '65'), J Guiney 0-3 (2f, 1, 65), D Redmond, D O'Keeffe, S Banville 0-2 each, PJ Nolan, R Jacob, 0-1 each | Report | N Moran 1-5, D O'Grady 1-2, C Allis 0-6 (5f), G Mulcahy 0-3, G O'Mahoney (f) , P Browne, M Ryan, N Maher 0-1 each | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| 24 March 2012 Round 4 | Limerick | 2-16 - 4-10 | Offaly | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 19:00 | S Tobin 1-2, C Allis 0-4 (2f, 1 '65'), N Moran 1-0, T Quaid 0-3, D Breen, G Mulcahy 0-2 each, P Browne, N Maher, S O'Brien 0-1 each. | Report | S Dooley 2-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1 '65', 0-1 sl), C Mahon, G Healion 1-0 each, B Murphy, J Rigney 0-2 each, D Horan 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Clare | 3-16 - 0-18 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 14:30 | C McGrath (1-7, four frees), J Conlon (1-2), S Collins (1-1), N O’Connell (0-3, one free), L Markham (0-2), F Lynch (0-1). | Report | J Guiney (0-12, 10 frees, one 65), H Kehoe (0-2, free), D O’Keeffe (0-1), R Kehoe (0-1), J Berry (0-1), D Lyng (0-1). | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Antrim | 2-18 - 2-16 | Laois | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 14:30 | S McNaughton (1-8, 4f), N McManus (0-4), C Carson (1-0), P Shiels (0-2), C Donnelly (0-1f), S McCrory (0-1), PJ O’Connell (0-1), B McFall (0-1). | Report | W Hyland (0-9, 0-6f), C Murray (1-2), B Reddin (1-0), D O’Mahoney (0-2), W Dunphy (0-1), S Bourke (0-1), A Collier (0-1). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Wexford | 4-18 - 0-15 | Laois | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| 14:30 | J Guiney 1-8 (1-5fs, 1 65), P Morris 2-2, R Jacob 1-2, H Kehoe 0-2, S Murphy, D Lyng, PJ Nolan, J Fogarty 0-1 each. | Report | W Hyland 0-9, (3fs, 1 65), S Lowney 0-3, M Whelan 0-2 (1f), J Walsh 0-1. | Referee: T Carroll (Laois) |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Offaly | 0-19 - 2-14 | Clare | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| 14:30 | S Dooley 0-12 (0-8 frees, 0-1 ’65 & 0-1 penalty), J Bergin 0-3, S Ryan 0-1, C Egan 0-1, D Morkan 0-1, C Parlon 0-1. | Report | C Ryan 0-7 (0-6 frees), B Donnellan 1-0, C Chaplin 1-0, C McInerney 0-2, A Cunningham 0-2, C Morey 0-1, L Markham 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Antrim | 0-17 - 3-22 | Limerick | Casement Park, Belfast |
| 14:30 | S McNaughton (0-9, 4f), M Herron (0-2), E McCloskey (0-2), K Stewart (0-1), PJ O’Connell (0-1), N McManus (0-1), B McFall (0-1). | Report | S Dowling (2-4, 2-0 frees, 0-1 pen), C Allis (0-9, 2f, 0-2 ‘65s’), S Tobin (1-2), J Ryan (0-2), D Breen (0-2), N Moran (0-1), S Walsh (0-1), T Quaid (0-1). | Referee: A Nitwit Kelly (Galway) |
| 7 April 2012 Final | Clare | 0-21 - 1-16 | Limerick | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 18:00 | C McGrath (0-12, 0-10f), N O'Connell (0-3, 2'65's, 1f), C Ryan (0-3), P Donnellan (0-1), J Conlon (0-1), A Cunningham (0-1). | Report | S Dowling (1-7, 1pen, 4f, '65), G Mulcahy (0-3), S O'Brien (0-2), J Ryan (0-1), N Moran (0-1), T Quaid (0-1), K Downes (0-1). | Attendance: 9,897 Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
| 15 April 2012 Relegation play-off | Wexford | 5-12 - 0-19 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 14:00 | J Guiney 3-5 (4fs), D Redmond, P Morris 1-1 each, H Kehoe, R Jacob 0-2 each, PJ Nolan 0-1. | Report | W Hyland 0-11 (8fs, 2 s/l), C Murray 0-3, S Bourke 0-2, J Walsh, T Fitzgerald, B Reddin 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Hyland | Laois | 1-61 | 64 | 6 | 10.66 |
| 2 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 3-43 | 52 | 5 | 10.40 |
| 3 | Shane McNaughton | Antrim | 2-39 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Conor McGrath | Clare | 2-35 | 41 | 4 | 10.25 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Guiney | Wexford | 3-5 | 14 | Laois |
| 2 | Conor McGrath | Clare | 1-10 | 13 | Limerick |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 1-10 | 13 | Antrim | |
| 4 | Jack Guiney | Wexford | 0-12 | 12 | Clare |
| Conor McGrath | Clare | 0-12 | 12 | Limerick | |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 0-12 | 12 | Clare | |
| 7 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-5 | 11 | Limerick |
| Jack Guiney | Wexford | 1-8 | 11 | Laois | |
| Shane McNaughton | Antrim | 1-8 | 11 | Laois | |
| Willie Hyland | Laois | 0-11 | 11 | Wexford | |
| 11 | Shane Dowling | Limerick | 2-4 | 10 | Antrim |
| Shane Dowling | Limerick | 1-7 | 10 | Clare | |
| Shane McNaughton | Antrim | 1-7 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Conor McGrath | Clare | 1-7 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Shane McNaughton | Antrim | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| 16 | Willie Hyland | Laois | 1-6 | 9 | Clare |
| Shane Dooley | Offaly | 0-9 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Willie Hyland | Laois | 0-9 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Willie Hyland | Laois | 0-9 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Shane McNaughton | Antrim | 0-9 | 9 | Limerick |
Division 2A
Division 2A
Division champions and promoted team Relegated team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8-86 | 4-58 | 40 | 9 |
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10–94 | 9-68 | 29 | 8 |
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-71 | 7-75 | -13 | 5 |
 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11-77 | 2-87 | 17 | 4 |
|
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2–64 | 9-74 | -31 | 3 |
 |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7-72 | 11-102 | -42 | 1 |
Fixtures and results
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Carlow | 3-17 - 1-6 | Down | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 14:00 | M Kavanagh 1-6 (4f), C Doyle 1-3, S Kavanagh 1-1 (1f), A Gaule, J Kane, D Roberts 0-2 each, P Kehoe 0-1f | Report | P Braniff 0-4f, D Toner 1-1, D Hughes 0-1 | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Westmeath | 0-19 - 3-8 | Kerry | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 14:30 | B Murtagh (0-13, 9F, 1 '65), A Mitchell (0-2), J Gilligan (0-1, P Dowdall (0-1), A Mcgrath (0-1), Frank Boyle (0-1). | Report | P Boyle (3-0), S Brick (0-4, 3f), W O'Dwyer (0-2), S Nolan (0-1), A Boyle (0-1). |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Wicklow | 0-14 - 1-11 | Derry | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 14:30 | J O'Neill 0-11 (8f), A O'Brien, E Glynn, R Keddy 0-1 each | Report | S Farren 1-4 (3f), R Convery 0-4 (1f), O McCloskey, P McCloskey, J Mulholland 0-1 each | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Kerry | 0-13 - 0-20 | Carlow | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 12:45 | S Nolan 1-3, S Brick 0-5 (3f), W O'Dwyer 0-2, P Boyle, J Griffin, D O'Connell (1f) 0-1 each | Report | P Kehoe 0-11 (10f), C Doyle 0-3, R Coady 0-2, M Brennan, J Kane, M Kavanagh, E Byrne 0-1 each | Referee: J O'Connell (Cork) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Down | 2-11 - 0-17 | Wicklow | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 14:30 | P Braniff 1-6 (1f), D Toner 1-0, K McGarry , P Sheehan 0-2 each, P Keith 0-1 | Report | J O'Neill 0-9 (7f), J Connors 0-4, A O'Brien 0-2, E Glynn, G Bermingham 0-1 each | Referee: L McAuley (Antrim) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Derry | 2-13 - 3-19 | Westmeath | Celtic Park, Derry |
| 14:30 | P Henry 0-10 (9f), R Convery 1-2, A Grant 1-0, P McCloskey 0-1 | Report | B Murtagh 0-9 (8f, 1 '65'), P Greville 1-3, D Carthy 1-1, F Boyle 0-4, J Gilligan 1-0, J Clarke, A Dermody 0-1 each | Referee: D Magee (Down) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Down | 1-14 - 1-20 | Derry | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 12:45 | P Braniff 1-8 (1-8f), D Toner 0-3, E Clarke 0-2 (1 '65'), F Conway 0-1 | Report | P Henry 1-10 (10f), R Convery, O McCloskey 0-3 each, S Farren 0-2, L Hinphey, B Quigley 0-1 each | Referee: O Elliott (Antrim) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Wicklow | 1-12 - 2-22 | Kerry | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 12:45 | P Farrell 1-0, A O'Brien 0-4f, J O'Neill 0-3 (2f), T Doyle, E Glynn 0-2 each, C Moorehouse 0-1 | Report | S Brick 0-10 (4f, 2 '65), S Nolan 2-3, J Flaherty 0-3, D Dineen 0-2, A O'Connor, C Harty, D O'Connell, PJ Connolly 0-1 each | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Carlow | 2-17 - 1-16 | Westmeath | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 12:45 | R Smithers 2-2, S Kavanagh (3f), M Kavanagh (3f), C Doyle 0-3 each, P Kehoe (2f), M Brennan 0-2 each, J Kavanagh, E Byrne 0-1 each | Report | B Murtagh 1-10 (1-9f, 1 '65'), J Shaw 0-2, P Greville, A Clarke, D Carty, E Price 0-1 each |
| 24 March 2012 Round 4 | Westmeath | 3-19 - 0-10 | Wicklow | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| 14:30 | B Murtagh 2-9 (1-6fs), P Greville 1-1, J Shaw 0-3, F Boyle 0-2, P Dowdall, C Boyle, A Clarke and A Dermody 0-1 each. | Report | A O’Brien 0-6 (5fs, 1‘65’), E Kearns, R Keddy, E Glynn and T Doyle 0-1 each. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Kerry | 4-27 - 1-21 | Down | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| 12:45 | S Nolan 1-6, S Brick 1-5 (3f), A Boyle 2-0, W O’Dwyer, D O’Connell 0-4 each, D Walsh 0-3, D Dineen (1 sl) 0-2, C Harty, PJ Connolly, J Flaherty 0-1 each. | Report | P Braniff (1-6f) 1-9, F Conway, E Clarke (1 65, 1 sl) 0-3 each, P Keith, C Baillie 0-2 each, D Toner, P Sheehan 0-1 each. |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Carlow | 2-21 - 0-12 | Derry | Dr Cullen Park, Carlow |
| 12:45 | S Kavanagh 1-3 (2fs, 1 65), E Byrne 0-4, M Brennan 1-1, P Kehoe 0-3fs, J Kavanagh, J Kane, C Doyle, A Gaul 0-2 each, R Smithers, H P O’Byrne 0-1 each. | Report | P Henry 0-9, (8fs, 1 65), P Kelly, O McCloskey, K Hinphey 0-1 each. |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Wicklow | 1-11 - 1-11 | Carlow | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| 14:30 | A O’Brien 0-10 (6fs), W O’Gorman 1-0, E Dunne 0-1. | Report | P Coady 0-4 (3fs), S Kavanagh 0-3 (2fs, 1 65), M Brennan 1-0, D Roberts 0-2, P Kehoe, K McCabe 0-1 each. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Down | 2-20 - 3-21 | Westmeath | Páirc Esler, Newry |
| 14:30 | P Braniff 0-13 (11fs, 1 65), C Mageean 1-1, D Toner 1-0, C Bailie 0-2, M Ennis, E Clarke, D Hughes, F Conway 0-1 each. | Report | E Price, D Carty 1-4 each, N O’Brien 1-0, B Murtagh 0-5 (1f), J Shaw, A Dermody 0-2 each, J Clarke, A Clarke, D McCormack, R Grenville 0-1 each. | Referee: G Duffy (Antrim) |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Derry | 0-15 - 1-7 | Kerry | Celtic Park, Derry |
| 14:30 | K Hinphey 0-5, R Convery 0-3, P Henry 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, C Gilmore, L Craig, A Grant 0-1 each. | [www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/derry-dominate-kingdom-189136.html Report] | D O’Connell 0-5, J Lahert 1-0, PJ Connolly 0-2. | Referee: O Elliot (Antrim) |
| 15 April 2012 Final | Carlow | 1-14 - 0-12 | Westmeath | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 16:00 | M. Clowry (1-0), P. Kehoe (0-3, 0-2 from frees), S. Kavanagh (0-3 from frees), M. Kavanagh (0-2 from frees), C. Doyle (0-2), A. Gaule (0-2), D. Roberts (0-1), J. Kavanagh (0-1). | Report | B. Murtagh (0-5, 0-2 from frees), N. O’Brien (0-5, 0-3 from frees, 0-1 from a ’65), D. McCormack (0-2). | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
| 22 April 2012 Relegation play-off | Wicklow | 2-14 — 0-17 | Down | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 2:30 p.m. | J O'Neill (1-0 pen, 0-1f), E Kearns 1-1 each; W Gorman, E Glynn 0-3 each; A O'Brien, R Keddy 0-2 each; B Cuddihy, C Moorehouse 0-1 each | Report | P Braniff 0-14 (10f); M Cunningham (s/l), D Toner, A O'Prey 0-1 each | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 3-51 | 60 | 6 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Paul Braniff | Down | 3-37 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 3 | Paddy Henry | Derry | 1-31 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2-9 | 15 | Wicklow |
| 2 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 1-10 | 13 | Carlow |
| Paddy Henry | Derry | 1-10 | 13 | Down | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 0-13 | 13 | Westmeath | |
| Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 0-13 | 13 | Kerry | |
| 6 | Paul Braniff | Down | 1-8 | 11 | Derry |
| Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 0-11 | 11 | Kerry | |
| Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 0-11 | 11 | Derry | |
| 9 | Paddy Henry | Derry | 0-10 | 10 | Westmeath |
| Andy O'Brien | Wicklow | 0-10 | 10 | Carlow | |
| Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Wicklow | |
| 12 | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 3-0 | 9 | Westmeath |
| Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-6 | 9 | Down | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Kerry | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 1-6 | 9 | Wicklow | |
| Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 0-9 | 9 | Derry | |
| Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 0-9 | 9 | Down | |
| Paddy Henry | Derry | 0-9 | 9 | Carlow |
Division 2B
Division 2B
Division champions and promoted team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13-104 | 2-68 | 69 | 8 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-74 | 5-50 | 30 | 7 |
 |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-69 | 5-84 | -12 | 5 |
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-75 | 6-74 | 4 | 4 |
 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1-66 | 12-95 | -62 | 4 |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-68 | 11-85 | -29 | 2 |
- London are placed ahead of Armagh because they won the head-to-head game between the teams.
Fixtures and results
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Meath | 0-13 - 1-12 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 14:30 | N Horan 0-5 (5f), S Clynch 0-3 (2f), N Kirby (0-2), S Donoghue (0-1), E Marsh (0-1), P Durnin (0-1). | Report | P Divilly 1-2 (0-2f), L Quinn (0-3), R Hoban (0-2 one free, one '65'), C Kenny (0-2), M Maloney (0-1), D Harney (0-1), J Enright (0-1). |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Roscommon | 1-8 - 0-16 | Mayo | Athleague |
| 14:30 | G Fallon (1-0), D Nolan (0-3), G Fallon (0-2), S Curley (0-1), T Seale (0-1), J Coyne (0-1). | Report | K Higgins (0-10), C Freeman (0-4), C McCrudden (0-1), K Feeney (0-1). | Referee: C Browne (Galway) |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | London | 2-21 - 0-12 | Armagh | Ruislip |
| 14:30 | E Brennan 2-1, P Sloane 0-5 (2f, 1 ’65), E Gleeson 0-3, E Cooney, S Ryan, T Dunne 0-2 each, G Fennelly, N Forde, M O’Meara, H Vaughan, N Rogers 0-1 each. | Report | D Carvill 0-5 (4f), C Carvill 0-2, D Coulter (f), F Bradley, A Carville, M Lennon 0-1 each. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Armagh | 1-20 - 1-14 | Roscommon | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 14:30 |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Armagh | 0-11 - 0-5 | Mayo | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 14:30 |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Meath | 3-16 - 1-11 | Roscommon | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 14:30 |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Armagh | 0-8 - 1-19 | Meath | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| 14:30 |
| 1 April 2012 Round 5 | Mayo | 1-20 - 0-19 | Kildare | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| 14:30 | K Feeney (0-11,9f, 1 65’), S Hoban (1-3), B Hunt (0-3), C Freeman (0-2), K Higgins (0-1). | P Divilly (0-8,7f), M Fitzgerald (0-4, 1f), T Murphy (0-2), R Kelly (0-1), D Butler (0-1), M Moloney (0-1), D Smith (0-1), L Quinn (0-1). | Referee: C Brown (Galway) |
| 15 April 2012 Final | Kildare | 3-13 - 1-12 | Meath | Parnell Park |
Division 3A
Division 3A
Division champions (not promoted) Relegated team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6-78 | 5-50 | 31 | 9 |
 |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9-73 | 4-69 | 19 | 8 |
|
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6–87 | 4-63 | 30 | 6 |
 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-82 | 7-75 | -2 | 4 |
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-61 | 9-99 | -44 | 2 |
 |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8-58 | 11-83 | -34 | 1 |
Fixtures and results
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Tyrone | 3-18 - 2-09 | Sligo | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 14:30 |
| 26 February 2012 Round 1 | Louth | 0-12 - 1-13 | Fingal | Dowdallshill |
| 14:30 |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Sligo | 2-13 - 1-16 | Louth | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 12:45 |
| 11 March 2012 Round 2 | Donegal | 1-10 - 0-24 | Tyrone | Letterkenny |
| 14:30 |
| 18 March 2012 Round 3 | Donegal | 1-16 - 2-12 | Sligo | Letterkenny |
| 14:30 |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Sligo | 0-15 - 2-15 | Fingal | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 14:30 |
| 25 March 2012 Round 4 | Tyrone | 1-10 - 0-17 | Monaghan | Healy Park, Omagh |
| 12:45 |
| 15 April 2012 Relegation playoff | Donegal | 2-13 - 0-16 | Sligo | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 16:30 |
| 15 April 2012 Final | Fingal | w/o — scr. | Monaghan | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
The Monaghan team gave a walkover after a dispute with the county board, who had refused to reschedule Gaelic football club games to allow their players to rest for the final.[9]
Division 3B
Division 3B
Division champions and promoted team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-41 | 3-16 | 34 | 6 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11-49 | 2-29 | 47 | 4 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-35 | 9-57 | -31 | 2 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-15 | 10-38 | -50 | 0 |
Fixtures and results
| 18 March 2012 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 0-14 - 1-10 | Warwickshire | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 14:30 |
| 25 March 2012 Round 2 | Warwickshire | 8-19 - 0-5 | Longford | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
| 14:30 |
| 25 March 2012 Round 2 | Leitrim | 2-6 - 6-27 | Fermanagh | Seán O'Heslin park, Ballinamore |
| 14:30 |
| 1 April 2012 Round 3 | Leitrim | 2-10 - 2-20 | Warwickshire | Seán O'Heslin park, Ballinamore |
| 14:30 |
| 1 April 2012 Round 3 | Fermanagh | w/o - scr. | Longford | Irvinestown |
| 14:30 | Report |
| 14 April 2012 Final | Warwickshire | 2-5 - 2-15 | Fermanagh | Parnell Park, Dublin |
| 14:00 |
Broadcasting rights
Setanta Sports and TG4 provided live coverage of matches in Ireland with RTÉ providing highlights on Sunday nights. The finals were all shown live on TG4. Setanta Sports broadcasts live matches in Australia. Setanta Sports also provides matches from the National Hurling League in Asia.
References
- "Kilkenny's early blitz ends Rebel resistance". Irish Independent. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "Just another test passed for in-form Larkin and Kilkenny". Irish Times. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "As it Happened: Cork 0-16 Kilkenny 3-21". RTÉ Sport. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- "Counties to vote on new hurling league format". Irish Independent. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Hurling League changes are announced". RTÉ Sport. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Revamp announced for next year's hurling league". Irish Examiner. 20 August 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- "Hurling's elitist divide". Irish Independent. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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- Entertainment. "Skerries rugby success - Gaelic Football, Sport". Fingal-Independent.ie. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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