1938–39 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
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| Dates | October 1938 – 30 April 1939 |
| Teams | 10 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Dublin (2nd win) |
| Captain | Mick Gill, Junior |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Waterford |
| Captain | John Keane |
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The 1938–39 National Hurling League was the 12th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1]
Contents
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
| 30 April 1939 Final | Dublin | 1-8 - 1-4 | Waterford | Thurles Sportsfield |
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References
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