2021 National Hurling League

2021 National Hurling League
League details
Dates8 May – 24 July 2021
Teams32
League champions
WinnersGalway / Kilkenny (11th and 19th win)
CaptainPádraic Mannion / Adrian Mullen
ManagerShane O'Neill / Brian Cody
Other division winners
Division 2AOffaly
Division 2BKildare
Division 3ASligo
Division 3BLouth
← 2020
2022 →

The 2021 National Hurling League was the 90th season of the National Hurling League for county teams.[1][2] The English county teams (London, Warwickshire and Lancashire) did not compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions.[3][4]

In February 2021 it was announced that the league would be delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games and that cancelling it would be a last resort. The league began on 8 May 2021.[5][6][7]

Eir Sport and RTÉ provided live TV coverage of the league on Saturday nights. TG4 broadcast Sunday afternoon games. The highlights programmes were RTÉ2's League Sunday on Sunday evenings, and TG4's GAA 2021 on Monday evenings.[8]

Galway and Kilkenny were the joint winners.

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  2. ^ "Allianz Leagues 2021 set for revised, shorter format". Irish Examiner. 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ Donoghue, Eamon. "Intercounty GAA and National Leagues return: All you need to know guide". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ "League structures in line for major overhaul in 2021". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  5. ^ Lawlor, Damian (19 March 2021). "GAA play the waiting game on April return to action" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "GAA roadmap set out with first games a month away". RTE Sport. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Kevin (8 April 2021). "GAA unveils 2021 roadmap with leagues starting in May and All-Ireland finals in August". The42.
  8. ^ "Five hurling matches live on TV this weekend as inter-county GAA action returns". The 42. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.