| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 1949 – 24 September 1950 |
| Teams | 18 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| ← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
The 1949–50 National Hurling League was the 19th season of the National Hurling League.
National Hurling League
Football league season | |
| Season | 1949–50 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 3rd National League title Captain: Seán Kenny |
| Matches played | 33 |
| ← 1948–49 1950–51 → All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017. | |
The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring for the 1949–50 season. Division 1 and Division 2 were combined to form one division of four groups.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1948–49 season.
On 24 September 1950, Tipperary won the title after a 1–12 to 3–4 win over New York in the final. It was their third league title overall and their second in succession.
Group A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | Clare | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Cork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Galway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Group stage
Kilkenny v Galway| Kilkenny | 1–10 - 3–4 | Galway |
| Clare | 5–7 - 3–2 | Limerick |
| Cork | 2–1 - 8–10 | Kilkenny |
| Limerick | 5–3 - 3–3 | Galway |
| Galway | 4–4 - 4–1 | Clare |
| Limerick | 2–1 - 5–12 | Cork |
| Kilkenny | 5–7 - 1–4 | Limerick |
| Cork | 2–2 - 5–9 | Clare |
| Clare | 2–7 - 3–13 | Kilkenny |
Group B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions |
| 2 | Dublin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Waterford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Laois | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Wexford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Group stage
Tipperary v Wexford| Tipperary | 5–7 - 2–8 | Wexford |
| Dublin | 5–5 - 3–4 | Waterford |
| Dublin | 3–1 - 5–7 | Tipperary |
| Tipperary | 3–5 - 3–2 | Laois |
| Waterford | 5–4 - 1–3 | Laois |
| Dublin | 2–2 - 0–5 | Wexford |
| Wexford | 2–10 - 4–4 | Laois |
| Waterford | 2–3 - 7–1 | Tipperary |
| Laois | 1–10 - 4–1 | Dublin |
| Waterford | 9–2 - 3–7 | Wexford |
Group C table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | Offaly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Wicklow | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Group stage
Westmeath v Wicklow| Westmeath | 3–7 - 4–4 | Wicklow |
| Offaly | 6–10 - 4–5 | Roscommon |
| Roscommon | 4–2 - 9–3 | Westmeath |
| Offaly | 4–7 - 5–4 | Wicklow |
| Westmeath | 4–6 - 1–2 | Offaly |
Group D table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Tyrone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Antrim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Armagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group stage
Armagh v Tyrone| Armagh | 4–4 - 5–5 | Tyrone |
| Meath | 8–8 - 2–1 | Tyrone |
| Antrim | 6–5 - 1–2 | Armagh |
| Armagh | 1–2 - 7–5 | Meath |
| Meath | 6–5 - 2–5 | Antrim |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Meath v Tipperary| 26 March 1950 Semi-final | Meath | 0–6 - 9–3 | Tipperary | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 23 April 1950 Semi-final | Westmeath | 4–6 - 5–6 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Home final
Tipperary v Kilkenny| 7 May 1950 Home Final | Tipperary | 3–8 - 1–10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance: 19,890 |
Final
New York v Tipperary| 24 September 1950 Final | New York | 3–4 - 1–12 | Tipperary | Polo Grounds, New York City |
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925–2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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