The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, featuring teams from Ireland and England. It operates a system of promotion and relegation, with 35 teams divided into five divisions of seven, and counties from England such as Lancashire, London and Warwickshire take part alongside Irish sides. The season runs from late January to March, and the top two teams in Division 1A contest the final, with the winners awarded the Dr Croke Cup and regarded as the league champions. The inaugural league began on 27 September 1925 and ended on 16 May 1926, with seven teams competing, and Cork won it after a 3-7 to 1-5 defeat of Dublin in the final. The competition has been won by 10 different teams, with Tipperary and Kilkenny the all-time record holders on 19 titles each.
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Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association
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is an annual inter-county hurling competition
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Although primarily a competition for Irish teams
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The league has 35 teams divided into five divisions
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The league has 35 teams divided into five divisions
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is an annual inter-county hurling competition
Governs: Gaelic Athletic Association, Lead, organiser
Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association
View the SourceEamon O'Shea (Wikipedia)
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he won one National Hurling League winners' medal
Eddie Connolly (Wikipedia)
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he made his senior debut for Tipperary against Offaly, starting at right corner back in the National Hurling League
Seánie O'Farrell (Wikipedia)
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O'Farrell won one National Hurling League medal
Austin Walsh (hurler) (Wikipedia)
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Walsh won one National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute
Ian Lynam (Wikipedia)
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He made his senior debut during the 1994-95 National Hurling League
Phil Shanahan (Wikipedia)
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three National League winners' medals
Paul Phelan (Wikipedia)
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won one National Hurling League medal
Jack Guiney (Wikipedia)
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He made his senior debut in the 2012 National Hurling League
Jimmy Smyth (Wikipedia)
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made his first appearance for the team during the 1948
Batt Thornhill (Wikipedia)
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two National League titles
Darren Hanniffy (Wikipedia)
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joined the team during the 1998 National League
Christy Forde (Wikipedia)
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one National Hurling League medal
Colm Honan (Wikipedia)
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back-to-back National Hurling League winners' medals
Billy Moloughney (Wikipedia)
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two National Hurling League medals
Donal O'Brien (Wikipedia)
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he won two All-Ireland medals, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal
Eddie Byrne (Wikipedia)
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he won three All-Ireland medals, five Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medal
Enda Barrett (Wikipedia)
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he has won one National League (Division 1B) medal
Harry Gray (Wikipedia)
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he won one All-Ireland medal, five Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal
Jamesie O'Connor (Wikipedia)
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made his first appearance for the team during the 1992-93 National League
Eddie Mackey (Wikipedia)
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Mackey joined the team during the 2003 National League
Pat Stakelum (Wikipedia)
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Stakelum was part of the Tipperary side that won the National Hurling League, as well as the Munster SHC title
Séamus Plunkett (Wikipedia)
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Plunkett made his senior debut for Laois in a National Hurling League game against Kilkenny
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