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1948–49 National Hurling League
League details
Dates10 October 1948 – 8 May 1949
Teams17
League champions
WinnersTipperary (2nd win)
CaptainPat Stakelum
League runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainJim Young
Other division winners
Division 2Meath
1947–48 1949–50

The 1948–49 National Hurling League was the 18th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 10 October 1948 until 8 May 1949.

Seventeen teams participated in the league, comprising two divisions of an unequal number of teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top three teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.

Tipperary won the league, beating Cork by 3-5 to 3-3 in the final.

National Hurling League

Division 1

Results

Cork v Kilkenny
6 February 1949 Semi-final Cork 5-11 - 4-5 Kilkenny Croke Park
Tipperary v Cork
27 February 1949 Final Tipperary 3-5 - 3-3 Cork Thurles Sportsfield

Division 2

Results

Antrim v Meath
8 May 1949 Final Antrim 2-1 - 2-3 Meath Corrigan Park

External links

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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