1948–49 National Hurling League
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| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 October 1948 – 8 May 1949 |
| Teams | 17 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (2nd win) |
| Captain | Pat Stakelum |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Jim Young |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Meath |
← 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.[1]
National Hurling League
[edit]Division 1
[edit]Results
[edit]| 6 February 1949 Semi-final | Cork | 5-11 - 4-5 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| 27 February 1949 Final | Tipperary | 3-5 - 3-3 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
Division 2
[edit]Results
[edit]| 8 May 1949 Final | Antrim | 2-1 - 2-3 | Meath | Corrigan Park |
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.