2009 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
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| Dates | 7 February 2009 – 3 May 2009 |
| Teams | 34 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (14th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Offaly |
| Division 3A | Kildare |
| Division 3B | Louth |
| Division 4 | Sligo |
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← 2008
2010 →
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| Season | 2009 |
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| Champions |
Kilkenny 14th National League title Captain: Michael Fennelly Manager: Brian Cody |
| Relegated | Clare |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Top goalscorer |
 Alan McCrabbe (1-50) |
| Biggest home win |
Kilkenny 4-26 - 0-11 Cork (5 April 2009) |
| Biggest away win |
Galway 4-16 - 1-11 Cork (1 March 2009) |
| Highest scoring |
Tipperary 4-17 - 2-26 Kilkenny (3 May 2009) |
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← 2008
2010 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2017.
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| Season | 2009 |
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| Champions |
Offaly Captain: Ger Oakley Manager: Johnny Dooley |
| Relegated | Kerry |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Top goalscorer |
 Shane Dooley (8-48) |
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← 2008
2010 →
All statistics correct as of 10 April 2017.
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The 2009 National Hurling League (known as the Allianz National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of the National Hurling League.
The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions with the teams divided more equitably into a five-tier structure.
Division 1 was a single division and was confined to the top eight teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final. Division 2 operated in a similar manner.
Division 3A was a newly-created division and consisted of six teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final. Division 3B operated in a similar manner, however, that division consisted of seven teams.
Division 4 was a single division consisting of six teams. The top two teams in the division qualified for the final.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 2008 season.
On 3 May 2009, Kilkenny won the title after a 4-17 to 2-26 extra-time win over Tipperary. It was their first league title since 2006 and their 14th National League title overall.
Clare failed to win a single group stage game - finishing in the bottom position - and were relegated to Division 2 for the 2010 league.
Dublin's Alan McCrabbe was the Division 1 top scorer with 1-50.
A total of 8 teams contested the top division of the league, including all of the sides from the 2008 season that formerly took part in Divisions 1A and 1B. Due to the restructuring the 2008 Division 2 champions did not gain promotion to the top tier.
Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in Division 1 contested the final.
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