National Hurling League Pools 2014

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Toxicity234
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National Hurling League Pools 2014

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I'm in this on another site and i though it would be fun for us here.

Here are the rules.


1. Each Monday I will post up the fixtures for the coming week and by Tuesday or Wednesday I should have the league table of posters and points for the previous week just gone.

2. Late comers will be accepted but points will be forfeited for any games missed.

3. Predictions will be accepted and valid by throw in time of the first game of the weekend. If you make/edit a prediction after the start of a game, your prediction for that game will be invalid. For example, the first league games of the season are at 7pm on February 15th. If your predictions are made at, say, 8pm, your predictions for these games will not count.

4. You get 2 points for predicting the winner of the game.
Should a poster predict within 2 points of the winning margin,that poster will receive 1 bonus point.
Should a poster predict a draw,the poster will receive 3 points and where a poster predicts a team to win but the result is a draw,the poster will get 1 point ONLY if the poster has predicted a winning margin of no more than 2 points.
Needless to say if you predict a team to win and they lose you get no points.
I'll award one point if a person predicts a draw yet the result is a 1 or 2 point win for either side.

Note: Only the result after 70 minutes will be counted (for use in the league finals)

5. Bonus points will be awarded at the end of the league for predicting the correct teams who get promoted and relegated respectfully (and predicting the NHL division 1 champion). More points will be available on prediction of the winner of the league finals/relegation playoffs. You get 2 points for each correct prediction for promotion and relegation
To those joining after the first set of fixtures are finished, these bonus point predictions can still be made, but a 25% penalty for each week missed will apply.

Note: If, for whatever reason, there turns out to be no promotion/relegation between certain divisions (as was the case between 2B and 3A two seasons ago), I’ll consider the team that tops the lower division to be “promoted” and the bottom team from the higher team “relegated”.
Keep in mind, only one team from each division is promoted and one team relegated.

6. Posters must predict promotions/relegations in their first post with their first round of predictions. I will provide the league tables to aid in decision making.

If anyone has any questions about the rules, feel free to ask here.
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Re: National Hurling League Pools 2014

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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthre ... 00&page=13

Im not sure if posting this link is breaking any rule, If it is sorry.

But this is the Hurling Pool from Last year.(2013) If you want to see how it works over the year.
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Division 1A
Kilkenny
Galway
Tipperary
Waterford
Clare
Dublin

Division 1B
Cork
Limerick
Offaly
Wexford
Laois
Antrim

Division 2A
Kerry
Westmeath
Derry
Carlow
Kildare
London
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Here is the template for the preliminary predictions and also the 1st round
Note: The Division 1 champion can come from Division 1B as the top four teams in Division 1A will play the top four teams in Division 1B. This team can, theoretically, be different from the team who gets promoted to Division 1A.

NHL1 Winner =
NHL1A Relegation =

NHL1B Promotion =
NHL1B Relegation =

NHL2A Promotion =
NHL2A Relegation =


Saturday 15 February
Division 1A
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm

Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm

Sunday 16 February
Division 1A
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm
Kildare v Carlow, St. Conleth’s Park, 2pm
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Just querying if it might be a good idea just to stick to Divisions 1A, 1B and 2A. Do the divisions become a bit of a lottery after the top 3? Usually some teams take astronomical hidings in 2B and 3A.

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That a good point.
I'll take out the lower league.
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NHL1 Winner = Limerick
NHL1A Relegation = Clare

NHL1B Promotion = Offaly
NHL1B Relegation = Antrim

NHL2A Promotion = Carlow
NHL2A Relegation = Kildare

NHL2B Promotion = Meath
NHL2B Relegation =Mayo



Saturday 15 February
Division 1A

Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm Waterford by 1

Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm Draw

Sunday 16 February
Division 1A

Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm Galway By 4
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm Draw

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm Wexford by 4
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm Offaly by 5

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm Derry by 2
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm Westmeath by 5
Kildare v Carlow, St. Conleth’s Park, 2pm Carlow By 9
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This looks a lot of fun! Well done on setting it up.

Here are my picks

NHL1 Winner = Kilkenny
NHL1A Relegation = Waterford

NHL1B Promotion = cork
NHL1B Relegation = Antrim

NHL2A Promotion = carlow
NHL2A Relegation = Kildare


Saturday 15 February
Division 1A
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm
Tipp by 6
Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm
Cork by 4

Sunday 16 February
Division 1A
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm
Dublin by 2
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm
Kilkenny by 3

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm
Wexford by 4
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm
Offaly by 2

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm
Derry by 6
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm
London by 1
Kildare v Carlow, St. Conleth’s Park, 2pm
Carlow by 6

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NHL1 Winner = Kilkenny
NHL1A Relegation = Waterford

NHL1B Promotion = Cork
NHL1B Relegation = Laois

NHL2A Promotion = Carlow
NHL2A Relegation = Kildare


Saturday 15 February
Division 1A
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm (Tipp by 5)

Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm (Cork by 4)

Sunday 16 February
Division 1A
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm (Draw)
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm (Kilkenny by 3)

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm (Wexford by 3)
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm (Offaly by 6) :D

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm (Derry by 2)
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm (London by 3)

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And Carlow by 6 v Kildare.

Thanks Toxicity for the reminder....

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NHL 1 Winner= tipp
NHL 1 Relegation= Waterford

NHL 1B Promtion Cork
NHL 1B Relgation Antrim

NHL 2A Promtion carlow
NHL 2A Relgation Kildare

NHL 2B Promtion meath
NHL 2B Relgation mayo

Saturday 15 February
division 1A
Tipperary v waterford Semple stadium 7pm Tipp by 6 points
division 1B
CORK V limerick pairc UI Rinn Cork by 7 points

sunday 16 february
Galway v Dublin pearse stadium Galway by 3 points
Clare v kilkenny cusdack park kilkenny by 4 points

division 1B
OFFALY V Laois o'connor park offaly by 7 points
Antrim v Wexford Ballycastle Antrim by 2 points

Divison 2A
Derry v Kerry owenbey kerry by 4 points
London v Westmeath westmeath by 5 points
kildare v Carlow carlow by 9 points.

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Post by Don Hurley »

Thanks Toxicity. here are my guesses:

NHL1 Winner = Dublin
NHL1A Relegation = Waterford

NHL1B Promotion = Cork
NHL1B Relegation = Antrim

NHL2A Promotion = Carlow
NHL2A Relegation = Kildare


Saturday 15 February
Division 1A
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm Tipp by 6

Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm Cork by 3

Sunday 16 February
Division 1A
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm Dublin by 3
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm Kilkenny by 5

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm Wexford by 5
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm Offaly by 3

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm Kerry by 2
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm Westmeath by 8
Kildare v Carlow, St. Conleth’s Park, 2pm Carlow by 8

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Selections..

NHL1 Winner = Tipp
NHL1A Relegation = Waterford

NHL1B Promotion = Limerick
NHL1B Relegation = Antrim

NHL2A Promotion = Carlow
NHL2A Relegation = Kildare

NHL2B Promotion = Down
NHL2B Relegation =Wicklow



Saturday 15 February
Division 1A
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm Tipp by 7

Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm Limerick by 2

Sunday 16 February
Division 1A
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm Dublin By 2
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm Draw

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm Wexford by 5
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm Offaly by 2

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm Draw
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm Westmeath by 5
Kildare v Carlow, St. Conleth’s Park, 2pm Carlow By 7
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Post by Ahlethimoutwithit »

Fair play Tox...


NHL1 Winner =Tipp
NHL1A Relegation = Galway

NHL1B Promotion =Cork
NHL1B Relegation =Antrim

NHL2A Promotion = Carlow
NHL2A Relegation = Kidare

Saturday 15 February
Division 1A
Tipperary v Waterford, Semple Stadium, 7pm Tipp by 6

Division 1B
Cork v Limerick, Páirc Uí Rinn, 7pm Cork by 3
Sunday 16 February

Division 1A
Galway v Dublin, Pearse Stadium, 2pm Dublin by3
Clare v Kilkenny, Cusack Park, 2pm Kilkenny by 5

Division 1B
Antrim v Wexford, Ballycastle, 2pm Wexford by 5
Offaly v Laois, O’Connor Park, 2pm Offaly by 5

Division 2A
Derry v Kerry, Owenbeg, 2.30pm Kerry
London v Westmeath, Ruislip, 2pm Westmeath
Kildare v Carlow, St. Conleth’s Park, 2pm Kildare

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NHL 1 kilkenny
NHL 1 relegation dublin

NHL 1b promotion offaly
NHL 1b relegation antrim

NHL 2a promotion calow
NHL2b relegation derry

15 feb
tipperary v waterford= waterford 1 pts
limerick v cork = limerick 3pts

dublin v galway = galway 2 pts
clare v kilkenny = kilkenny 9 pts

antrim v wexfoed = wexford 12 pts
offaly v laoise =offaly 7pts

kerry v derry = kerry 8 pts
london v westmeath= westmeath 12pts
kildare v carlow = carlow 10 pts

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