The National Hurling League is an annual inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the league system.
Jason Flynn in action for Galway against Kilkenny in the 2015 National Hurling League
Semple Stadium, as well as being the home stadium of Tipperary, is a regular venue for semi-finals and finals.
Croke Park last hosted the league final in 2019.
Brian Cody managed Kilkenny to 10 league titles.
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of players and much terminology. The same game played by women is called camogie, which shares a common Gaelic root.
82,001 people at the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final between Kilkenny and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin
Irish Lissarulla hurling sliotar
A club hurling match in play
A standard hurling helmet