2019 National Hurling League

National Hurling League 2019
League details
Dates26 January – 31 March 2019
Teams35
League champions
WinnersLimerick (12th win)
CaptainDeclan Hannon
ManagerJohn Kiely
League runners-up
Runners-upWaterford
CaptainNoel Connors
ManagerPáraic Fanning
Other division winners
Division 2AWestmeath
Division 2BWicklow
Division 3ARoscommon
Division 3BLongford
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The 2019 National Hurling League is the 88th season of the National Hurling League for county teams.[1]

Kilkenny were the defending champions, having won the 2018 league.[2]

The GAA announced a new broadcast agreement on 10 January 2019 that runs from 2019 until 2022. Eir Sport and RTÉ provide live TV coverage of the league on Saturday nights. TG4 broadcast Sunday afternoon games. The highlights programmes are RTÉ2's League Sunday on Sunday evenings, TG4's GAA 2019 on Monday evenings and Eir Sport's Allianz Leagues Reloaded on Wednesday evenings.[3][4]

Limerick won their first league title since 1997 after a 1-24 to 0-19 win against Waterford in the final on 31 March.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "Kilkenny whirlwind blows Tipperary away as Brian Cody claims ninth league title". Independent.ie. 8 April 2018.
  3. ^ "GAA, RTE and eir sport announce new broadcast agreement". www.hoganstand.com. Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. ^ "How the 2019 National Football League divisions will look".
  5. ^ "Champions: Limerick end 22 year wait for hurling league title with Waterford victory". Limerick Leader. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Treaty mens graph soars, now for Munster". Irish Examiner. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Supreme Treaty remind rivals they're here to stay". Irish Independent. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.