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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
1937–38 1939–40

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

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 4 3 1 0 7 National League runners-up
2 Limerick 4 3 0 1 6
3 Kilkenny 4 2 0 2 4
4 Cork 4 1 1 2 3
5 Clare 4 0 0 4 0

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Dublin 4 4 0 0 8 National League champions
2 Galway 4 3 0 1 6
3 Laois 4 2 0 2 4
4 Tipperary 4 1 0 3 2
5 Westmeath 4 0 0 4 0

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wexford 2 2 0 0 4
2 Offaly 2 1 0 1 2
3 Meath 2 0 0 2 0

Results

Knock-out stages
Wexford v Waterford
2 April 1939 Semi-final Wexford 3-4 - 5-7 Waterford New Ross
Dublin v Waterford
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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