2018 National Camogie League Explained

League:	2018 National Camogie League
Dates:	14 January – 29 April 2018
Teams:	29
Team1:	Kilkenny
Captain1:	Shelly Farrell
Manager1:	Ann Downey
Titles:	14th
Team2:	Cork
Captain2:	Aoife Murray
Manager2:	Paudie Murray
Two:	Cork
Three:	Kerry
Previous:	2017
Next:	2019

The 2018 National Camogie League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues, commenced in January 2018 and was won by Kilkenny.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Format

League structure

The 2018 National Camogie League consists of three divisions: eleven teams in Division 1, thirteen teams in Division 2 and four in Division 3; Divisions 1 and 2 are divided into two groups. 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, promotion and relegation

The top two teams in each group in Division 1 contest the National Camogie League semi-finals. The last-placed team in each group contest the relegation playoff.

The top two teams in each group in Division 2 contest the Division 2 semi-finals. The last-placed team in each group contest the relegation playoff.

All four teams in Division 3 contest the Division 3 semi-finals.

Fixtures and results

Division 1

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Diff	Notes
Cork	4	4	0	0	12	+22	Advance to NCL semi-finals
Galway	4	3	0	1	9	+11
Wexford	4	2	0	2	6	+6
Tipperary	4	1	0	3	3	–10
Offaly	4	0	0	4	0	–29	Relegation playoff

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Diff	Notes
Kilkenny	5	4	0	1	12	+45	Advance to NCL semi-finals
Limerick	5	2	2	1	8	+17
Waterford	5	2	2	1	8	+6
Dublin	5	2	1	2	7	–8
Clare	5	2	1	2	7	–2
Meath	5	0	0	5	0	–58	Relegation playoff

Finals

Division 2

Finals

Division 3

Finals

References

1. Web site: The Camogie Association : Page Not Found. Vuepoint.ie. www.camogie.ie. 2018-01-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180130204620/http://www.camogie.ie/files/2018+Littlewoods+Ireland+Camogie+Leagues+Fixtures.pdf. 2018-01-30. dead.
2. Web site: Live 2018 Littlewoods Ireland Camogie League Fixtures, Results & Standings. .
3. Web site: Kilkenny Cork Littlewoods Camogie League Final . PunditArena.com. 8 April 2018 .