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Format
34 teams play in the 2015 NHL. There are six teams in the top five divisions, and four teams in Division 3B. Each team plays each other once, either home or away. 2 points are awarded for a win, and 1 for a draw. Where two teams are level on points, the team that won the head-to-head match is ranked ahead. If this game was a draw, points difference (total scored minus total conceded in all games) is used to rank the teams. Where three or more teams are level on points, points difference is used to rank them.
Division 1A: Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team relegated to Division 1B.
Division 1B: Top team promoted to 1A. Top four teams qualify for NHL quarter-finals. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 2A champions.
Division 2A: Top two teams play Division 2A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 1B relegation play-off. Bottom team relegated to Division 2B.
Division 2B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted. Bottom two teams play a relegation play-off, with the losing team playing a promotion-relegation match against the Division 3A champions.
Division 3A: Top two teams play Division 3A final, with the winning team playing a promotion-relegation match against the loser of the Division 2B relegation play-off. Bottom team relegated to Division 3B.
Division 3B: Top two teams play division final, with the winner being promoted.[8]
Paul Ryan (0-8, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); Eamonn Dillon (1-2); Liam Rushe (1-1); Danny Sutcliffe, Mark Schutte (0-2); Colm Cronin, Ryan O’Dwyer, Chris Crummy, Shane Durkin, Cian Boland (0-1)
David Treacy (0-11, 0-4 frees, 0-3 '65s); Danny Sutcliffe (0-4); Eamon Dillon, Mark Schutte (0-3); Peter Kelly (0-2); Simon Lambert, Shane Durkin (0-1)
Jason Flynn (0-4, 0-2 frees, 0-1 sideline, 0-1 '65); Joseph Cooney, Cathal Mannion (0-3); Andrew Smith (0-2 frees), James Regan, Padraig Brehony (0-2); Iarla Tannian, Dean Higgins, Brian Molloy, Jonathan Glynn (0-1)
P Horgan (0-14, 0-10 frees); S Harnedy (0-5), R O'Shea, L O'Farrell (0-4); L McLoughlin, M Ellis, C Murphy, D Kearney, C Lehane, A Cadogan, B Lawton (0-1)
Tony Kelly (1-9, 0-7 frees); John Conlon (1-4, 0-2 frees); Conor McGrath (0-5); Aaron Cunningham, Patrick Donnellan, David Reidy, David McInerney (0-1)
A Nash; S O’Neill, D Cahalane, S McDonnell; L McLoughlin, M Ellis, C Murphy (0-2); D Kearney (0-2), Aidan Walsh (0-1); R O’Shea (0-1), S Harnedy (0-5), C Lehane (1-1); A Cadogan (0-1), L O’Farrell, P Horgan (2-8).
D Egan; P Stapleton, C O’Mahony, C O’Brien; R Maher (0-1), Padraic Maher, K Bergin (1-0); S McGrath, T Stapleton (0-1); N McGrath (0-7), B Maher, J Forde (1-3); J O’Dwyer (0-1), S Callanan (0-10), N O’Meara (0-3).
A Nolan; C O'Callaghan, P Kelly, P Schutte (0-1); C Keaney, C Crummey, S Durkin; S Lambert, R O'Carroll; D Sutcliffe (0-4), E Dillon, M Schutte (0-5); D O'Callaghan (0-2), L Rushe (0-1), D Treacy (0-10)
A Ryan; J Coen, P Killeen, F Moore; D Collins, G Lally, G McInerney; A Smith (0-2), A Harte (0-1); J Cooney, J Canning (1-7), J Glynn; B Molloy (0-1), N Burke (0-1), C Mannion (1-2).
E Murphy; S Prendergast, P Murphy, J Tyrrell; T Keogh, K Joyce, W Phelan; J Lyng (0-1), B Kennedy; W Walsh (0-2), J Power, M Ruth (0-2); JJ Farrell (1-2), K Kelly (1-9), M Kelly (0-3).
P Kelly; P Flanagan, D McInerney, J Browne; C Dillon, Conor Ryan, P Donnellan; S Morey (0-2), C Galvin (0-2); J Conlon (0-1), T Kelly (0-4), C McGrath (0-2); A Cunningham, S O'Donnell (2-0), Colin Ryan (0-7).
Shane Dowling (0-6 frees); David Reidy, Paul Browne, Cian Lynch, Tom Condon (0-3); Donal O’Grady (0-2); James Ryan, Seamus Hickey, Wayne McNamara (0-1)
Pauric Mahony (0-11, 0-6 frees); Maurice Shanahan (2-5); Stephen Bennett (1-4); Tom Devine (1-0); Michael Walsh (0-3); Paudie Prendergast, Jake Dillon (0-2); Colin Dunford, Kevin Moran, Shane O'Sullivan (0-1)
M Bradley (0-5); Conor Johnson (0-4, 0-2 frees); N McManus, P Shiels (0-2, 0-1 free); T McCann, S McCrory, D Hamill, C Carson, E Campbell, C Clarke (0-1)
Z Keenan (1-3, 1-0 penalty, 0-3 frees); PJ Scully (0-5, 0-3 frees); P Whelan (0-4); W Hyland (0-2, 0-1 sideline); C Dwyer (0-2); T Fitzgerald, D Palmer (0-1)
S Murphy; D Fitzell, P Costello, B Murphy; S Weir, D Dineen, D Collins (0-1); J Griffin (0-1), P Kelly (0-1); C Harty (2-0), S Nolan (0-8), M O'Leary (0-4); M Boyle, P Boyle, K Carmody. Subs: J Egan (0-1)
C O'Connell; O McFadden, N McAuley (0-1), A Graffin; E McAlonan, N McManus (0-1), C McKinley; E Campbell, M Bradley (0-1); P Shiels (0-7), C Carson, D McKernan; PJ O'Connell (1-2), M Donnelly (0-1), C Clarke (0-3). Subs: C Johnson (0-1) M Dudley (0-1)
David Treacy (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 penalty); Mark Schutte (1-5); John McCaffrey, David O'Callaghan, Danny Sutcliffe, Niall McMorrow (0-2); Chris Crummey, Cian Boland, Liam Rushe (0-1)
Pauric Mahony (0-10, 0-9 frees); Kevin Moran, Brian O'Halloran (0-2); Austin Gleeson (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Jake Dillon, Tom Devine, Maurice Shanahan, Michael Walsh (0-1)
Pauric Mahony (0-11, 8f, 1 '45), T Devine (1-1), K Moran (0-3), M Walsh (0-2), M Shanahan (0-2), A Gleeson (0-2, 1 sideline), J Barron (0-1), S Bennett (0-1), B O'Halloran (0-1)