1949–50 National Hurling League

1949–50 National Hurling League
League details
Dates1 October 1949 – 24 September 1950
Teams18
League champions
WinnersTipperary (3rd win)

The 1949–50 National Hurling League was the 19th season of the National Hurling League.

National Hurling League

Football league season
National Hurling League
Season1949–50
ChampionsTipperary
3rd National League title
Captain: Seán Kenny
Matches played33
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.[1]

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 v Limerick
Clare 5–7 - 3–2 Limerick
Cork v Kilkenny
Cork 2–1 - 8–10 Kilkenny
Limerick v Galway
Limerick 5–3 - 3–3 Galway
Galway v Clare
Galway 4–4 - 4–1 Clare
Limerick v Cork
Limerick 2–1 - 5–12 Cork
Cork v Clare
Cork 2–2 - 5–9 Clare
Clare v Kilkenny
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

Dublin v Waterford
Dublin 5–5 - 3–4 Waterford
Dublin v Tipperary
Dublin 3–1 - 5–7 Tipperary
Tipperary v Laois
Tipperary 3–5 - 3–2 Laois
Waterford v Laois
Waterford 5–4 - 1–3 Laois
Dublin v Wexford
Dublin 2–2 - 0–5 Wexford
Wexford v Laois
Wexford 2–10 - 4–4 Laois
Laois v Dublin
Laois 1–10 - 4–1 Dublin

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

Offaly v Roscommon
Offaly 6–10 - 4–5 Roscommon
Offaly v Wicklow
Offaly 4–7 - 5–4 Wicklow
Westmeath v Offaly
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 v Tyrone
Meath 8–8 - 2–1 Tyrone
Antrim v Armagh
Antrim 6–5 - 1–2 Armagh
Armagh v Meath
Armagh 1–2 - 7–5 Meath
Meath v Antrim
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
Westmeath v Kilkenny
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

  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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