2021 National Camogie League
League details
Dates15 May – 20 June 2021
Teams39
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (15th win)
CaptainMeighan Farrell
ManagerBrian Dowling
League runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainSarah Dervan
ManagerCathal Murray
Other division winners
Division 2Down
Division 3Wexford
Division 4Cavan
2020
2022

The 2021 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues, took place in Ireland in summer 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It was won by Kilkenny.[7]

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.[1]

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 2200+216Advance to NCL semi-final
Limerick 2101–103Advance to NCL quarter-final
Clare 2002–110Relegation playoff

Group 2

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Cork 2200+156Advance to NCL semi-final
Tipperary 2101+43Advance to NCL quarter-final
Waterford (R) 2002–190Relegation playoff

Group 3

Team Pld W D L Diff Pts Notes
Kilkenny (C) 2200+306Advance to NCL quarter-final
Offaly 2101–233
Dublin 2002–70Relegation 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
Report

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)
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

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
Report

6 June 2021
14:30 IST (UTC+1)
Quarter-final
Tipperary 4-17 – 0-13 Offaly John Locke's GAA, Callan
Referee: Justin Heffernan
Report

13 June 2021
13:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Kilkenny 3-12 – 0-19 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: John McDonagh
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

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
Report

20 June 2021
19:30 IST (UTC+1)
2021 Camogie League Final
Kilkenny 1-18 – 1-15 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 2,400
Report

References

  1. 1 2 GBFM, Sport (10 April 2021). "Littlewoods National Camogie League Fixtures for 2021 Confirmed".
  2. "Division 1".
  3. Neville, Jack (12 April 2021). "Limerick's Camogie League fixtures revealed".
  4. "Ladies NFL and Camogie League fixtures". Meath Chronicle.
  5. "Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League scheduled revealed". 12 April 2021 via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "Kildare Ladies and Camogie National league fixtures announced". www.leinsterleader.ie.
  7. "Aoife Doyle scores a goal so good that you'll have to watch it twice". SportsJOE.ie.
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