1939–40 National Hurling League

The 1939–40 National Hurling League was the 13th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 2 October 1939 until 7 April 1940.

The nine participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford who were divided into two divisions. Two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game..

Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 8-9 to 6-4 in the final.

National Hurling League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Cork	4	4	0	8	National League champions
2	Kilkenny	4	3	1	6
3	Limerick	4	2	2	4
4	Waterford	4	1	3	2
5	Clare	4	0	4	0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary	3	3	0	6	National League runners-up
2	Laois	3	2	1	4
3	Galway	3	1	3	2
4	Dublin	3	0	3	0

Final

Cork v Tipperary

7 April 1940 Final

Cork

8-9 - 6-4

Tipperary

Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

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

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