1938–39 National Hurling League
League details
DatesOctober 1938 – 30 April 1939
Teams10
League champions
WinnersDublin (2nd win)
CaptainMick Gill, Junior
League runners-up
Runners-upWaterford
CaptainJohn Keane

The 1938–39 National Hurling League was the 12th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1]

Overview

The National Hurling League featured three groups of teams - Group A, Group B and Group C. Waterford remained unbeaten in Group A, after recording three wins and one draw. In Group B Dublin had four wins from their four games. Group C only contained three teams, with Wexford winning both and topping the group. Dublin received a bye into the final, while Waterford defeated Wexford in a lone semi-final. Dublin won the subsequent final.

Division placings

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Waterford 43107 National League runners-up
2 Limerick 43016
3 Kilkenny 42024
4 Cork 41123
5 Clare 40040

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Dublin 44008 National League champions
2 Galway 43016
3 Laois 42024
4 Tipperary 41032
5 Westmeath 40040

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wexford 22004
2 Offaly 21012
3 Meath 20020

Results

Knock-out stages
2 April 1939 Semi-final Wexford 3-4 - 5-7 Waterford New Ross
30 April 1939 Final Dublin 1-8 - 1-4 Waterford Thurles Sportsfield

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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