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{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 2004 National Hurling League
|image =
|dates = 14 February – 9 May, 2004
|teams = 34
|team1 = Galway
|captain1 = [[Ollie Canning]]
|manager1 = [[Conor Hayes]]
|titles = 8th
|team2 = Waterford
|captain2 = [[Ken McGrath]]
|manager2 = [[Justin McCarthy (hurler)|Justin McCarthy]]
|two= Down
|three = Sligo
|threes=Mayo
|previous = [[2003 National Hurling League|2003]]
|next = [[2005 National Hurling League|2005]]
}}
The '''2004 National Hurling League''', known for sponsorship reasons as the '''[[Allianz]] National Hurling League''', was the 73rd edition of the [[National Hurling League]] (NHL), an annual [[hurling]] competition for the [[GAA county teams]]. [[Kilkenny GAA|Kilkenny]] won the league, beating [[Cork GAA|Cork]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=18 April 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/other-sports/hurling-league-fixtures-27552939.html 2002 Hurling League fixtures]</ref><ref>[http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/gaelic-games-scoreboard-25913635.html]</ref>
==Structure==
There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into 1A and 1B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
*The top three in 1A and 1B advance to the Division 1 Championship Group.
*The bottom three in 1A and 1B go into the Division 1 Relegation Group.
Each team in the Championship Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The top two teams go into the NHL final – only points earned in these last three games count.
Each team in the Relegation Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first five games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last three games count.
===Division 2===
There are 10 teams in Division 2, divided into 2A and 2B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
*The top three in 2A and 2B advance to the Division 2 Promotion Group.
*The bottom two in 2A and 2B go into the Division 2 Relegation Group.
Each team in the Promotion Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 2 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted.
Each team in the Relegation Group plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The bottom team is relegated – only points earned in these last two games count.
===Division 3===
There are 10 teams in Division 3, divided into 2A and 2B. Each team plays all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
*The top three in 3A and 3B advance to the Division 3 Promotion Group.
*The bottom two in 3A and 3B go into the Division 3 Shield Group.
Each team in the Promotion Group plays the other three teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two teams go into the Division 2 final – only points earned in these last three games count. Final winners are promoted.
Each team in the Shield Group plays the other two teams that it did not play in the first four games. The top two play the Division 3 Shield Final.
==Overview==
===Division 1===
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Down at the other end of the table, [[Dublin GAA|Dublin]] and [[Antrim GAA|Antrim]] went through the initial group stages without a single victory. However, a relegation group of six teams resulted in [[Offaly GAA|Offaly]] ending up at the bottom and facing relegation for the following season.
==Results and tables==▼
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▲==Results==
===Group 1===
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====Knock-out stage====
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|attendance = 16,750
|referee = T. McIntyre (Antrim)
|stack=yes
}}
===Division 2===
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|date = 9 May 2004
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = {{GG|Down |hurling}}
|score = 5-15 – 3-7
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Westmeath|hurling}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Gaelic Grounds]], [[Limerick]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|stack=yes
}}
===Division 3===
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|date = 9 May 2004
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = {{GG|Sligo |hurling}}
|score =3-12 – 1-8
|report =
|team2 = {{GG|Tyrone|hurling}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Ballyshannon]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|stack=yes
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|date = 9 May 2004
|time =
|round = Shield Final
|team1 = {{GG|Donegal |hurling}}
|score =4-14 – 2-6
|report = [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/GAELIC+FOOTBALL%3A+DONEGAL+TO+THE+FOUR+IN+SHIELD%3B+NFL+DIVISION+3+SHIELD...-a0116391897 Report]
|team2 = {{GG|Cavan|hurling}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Brewster Park]], [[Enniskillen]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|stack=yes
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