The 2023 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Very Ireland Camogie Leagues, was held in Ireland in spring 2023. It is a secondary competition for camogie county teams, as well as some intermediate (second-string) county teams,[1][2] held in spring prior to the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.[3][4][5] Galway were the winners, defeating Cork in the final.[6]
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 February – 16 April 2023 |
| Teams | 36 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (7th win) |
| Captain | Shauna Healy |
| Manager | Cathal Murray |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Amy O'Connor |
| Manager | Matthew Twomey |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 1B | Waterford |
| Division 2A | Kerry |
| Division 3A | Carlow |
| Division 3B | Clare |
| Division 4 | Tyrone |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Format
editLeague structure
editThe 2023 National Camogie League consisted of six divisions:
- Division 1A contains 6 teams
- Division 1B contains 6 teams
- Division 2A contains 6 teams
- Division 3A contains 8 teams, divided into two groups of 4
- Division 2B contains 5 "second teams"
- Division 3B contains 5 "second teams"
Each team plays every other team in its division once, except in 3A where teams only play the teams in their own group. 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 and relegation
editIn Division 1A, the top two teams meet in the Camogie League final. The last-placed team is relegated.
In Division 1B, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 2A.
In Division 2A, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted to Division 1B. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3A.
In Division 3A, the top two in each group meet in the semi-finals,[4] with the division champions promoted to Division 2A. The bottom two in each group meet in the "Division 4" semi-finals and final, with no promotion.
In Division 2B, the top two teams meet in the final, with no promotion. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3B.
In Division 3B, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted to 2B.[5]
Division 1
editDivision 1A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +44 | 12 | Advance to NCL Final |
 Galway (C) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 12 | |
 Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +32 | 9 | |
 Kilkenny | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –9 | 6 | |
 Clare | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –30 | 4 | |
 Dublin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | –45 | 1 | Relegation |
Final
edit Cork| 16 April 2023 National Camogie League Final | Galway | 2-13 (19) – (15) 1-12 | Cork | Dublin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:50 IST (UTC+1) | (HT: 1-06 – 1-08) | Venue: Croke Park | |||
| Report | Referee: Justin Heffernan |
Division 1B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Waterford (P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 15 | Advance to Final |
 Wexford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 12 | |
 Antrim | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | |
 Down | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -30 | 6 | |
 Limerick | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -40 | 3 | |
 Offaly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -43 | 1 | Relegation |
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tipperary camogie teams learn National League fixtures for 2023 campaigns". www.tipperarylive.ie.
- ^ "2023 VERY National Camogie League fixtures announced - Galway Camogie". January 12, 2023.
- ^ Cribbin, Robert. "Challenging campaigns in store for the Cats". www.kilkennypeople.ie.
- ^ a b McManus, Ellen (January 16, 2023). "2023 Camogie Calendar".
- ^ a b McAleenan, Séamas (January 10, 2023). "New-look camogie league format sees Antrim and Down in top division". The Irish News.
- ^ Branigan, Peter (April 16, 2023). "Very Camogie League final recap: Galway 2-13 Cork 1-12" – via www.rte.ie.
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