The 2024 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Very Camogie League, was held in spring 2024. It is a secondary competition for camogie county teams in Ireland, as well as some intermediate (second-string) county teams, held in spring prior to the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship.[1][2][3]
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February – 14 April, 2024 |
| Teams | 36 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| Captain | Karen Kennedy |
| Manager | Denis Kelly |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Róisín Black |
| Manager | Cathal Murray |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 1B | Dublin |
| Division 2A | Westmeath |
| Division 2B | Cork |
| Division 3A | Armagh |
| Division 3B | Dublin |
| Division 4 | Tyrone |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Tipperary were the winners after beating Galway in the final.[4]
Format
editLeague structure
editThe 2024 National Camogie League consists of six divisions:
- Division 1A contains 6 teams
- Division 1B contains 6 teams
- Division 2A contains 6 teams
- Division 3A contains 8 teams, divided into two groups of 4
- Division 3B contains 5 teams
Each team plays every other team in its division once, except in 3A where teams only play the teams in their own group. 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 and relegation
editIn Division 1A, the top two teams meet in the Camogie League final. The last-placed team is relegated to 1B.
In Division 1B, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 2A.
In Division 2A, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted to Division 1B. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3A.
In Division 3A, the top two in each group meet in the semi-finals, with the division champions promoted to Division 2A. The bottom two in each group meet in the "Division 4" semi-finals and final, with no promotion.
In Division 2B, the top two teams meet in the final, with no promotion. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3B.
In Division 3B, the top two teams meet in the final, with the division champions promoted to 2B.[5][6][7]
Fixtures and results
editDivision 1A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tipperary (C)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +36 | 12 | Advance to NCL Final |
 Galway
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +18 | 12 | |
 Cork
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +5 | 9 | |
 Waterford
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +10 | 6 | |
 Kilkenny
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 | |
 Clare
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -66 | 0 | Relegation |
Final
edit| 14 April 2024 National Camogie League Final | Tipperary
|
1-13 (16) – (15) 0-15 | Galway
|
Dublin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 IST (UTC+1) | Venue: Croke Park | ||||
| Report | Referee: Aaron Hogg
|
Division 1B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wexford
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +90 | 12 | Advance to Final |
 Dublin (P)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +43 | 12 | |
 Limerick
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +33 | 9 | |
 Antrim
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +37 | 9 | |
 Down
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -59 | 1 | |
 Kerry
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -70 | 1 | Relegation |
Final
edit| 13 April 2024 Division 1B Final | Wexford
|
2-08 (14) – (16) 2-10 | Dublin
|
Carlow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue: South East Technological University | |||||
| Report |
|
References
edit- ^ "Wexford Senior camogie team struggle in league final with Waterford". independent.
- ^ Lynch, Derrick (April 12, 2023). "Carmody: No Shortage Of Motivation For Clare Ahead Of National Camogie League Final". Clare FM.
- ^ Lynch, Derrick (March 27, 2023). "Carmody Looking For Clare To Build On Positives After Securing Top Tier League Camogie For 2024". Clare FM.
- ^ https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/local-news/1475630/tipperary-camogie-bridge-20-year-gap-to-win-epic-league-finale.html
- ^ Cribbin, Robert. "Challenging campaigns in store for the Cats". www.kilkennypeople.ie.
- ^ McManus, Ellen (January 16, 2023). "2023 Camogie Calendar".
- ^ McAleenan, Séamas (January 10, 2023). "New-look camogie league format sees Antrim and Down in top division". The Irish News.
- ^ a b "Camogie Association Results". camogie.ie. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "Final Whistle Camogie Division 1A". finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Final Whistle Camogie Division 1B". finalwhistle.ie. Retrieved March 25, 2024.