1932–33 National Hurling League

The 1932–33 National Hurling League was the 6th season of the National Hurling League.

1932–33 National Hurling League
League details
Dates18 September 1932 – 9 April 1933
Teams10
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (1st win)

Format

The ten participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Offaly, Tipperary and Waterford who were divided into two divisions and agreed to play a four-game format whereby each team would play each of their five rivals once with two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game. The two teams with the most points in each division at the completion of the season would play a final to decide the National Hurling League champions.

National Hurling League
National Hurling League
Season1932-33
ChampionsKilkenny
1st National League title
Captain: Eddie Doyle
Matches played22
Biggest home winTipperary 8-8 - 2-0 Offaly
(20 November 1932)
Biggest away winCork 7-5 - 1-2 Laois
(4 December 1932)
Highest scoringGalway 0-30 - 0-13 Offaly
(18 September 1932)
← 1930-31
1933-34 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2017.

Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1930-31 season.

On 9 April 1933, Kilkenny won the title after a 3-8 to 1-3 win over Limerick in the final. It was their first league title.[1]

Eastern Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kilkenny 44008 National League winners
2 Cork 43016
3 Dublin 42024
4 Laois 41032
5 Waterford 40040

Group stage results
9 October 1932 Cork4-3 - 0-3DublinCork Athletic Grounds, Cork
16 October 1932 Laois3-2 - 4-3KilkennyO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
23 October 1932 Waterford4-3 - 5-5LaoisWaterford
6 November 1932 Kilkenny2-5 - 2-2CorkNowlan Park, Kilkenny
20 November 1932 Dublin0-2 - 4-3KilkennyCroke Park, Dublin
20 November 1932 Cork4-6 - 1-4WaterfordCork Athletic Grounds, Cork
4 December 1932 Waterford1-6 - 3-4DublinWaterford
4 December 1932 Laois1-2 - 7-5CorkO'Moore Park, Portlaoise
5 March 1933 Kilkenny4-3 - 0-2WaterfordNowlan Park, Kilkenny
Dublin7-3 - 2-1Laois

Western Division table
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Limerick 43016 National League runners-up
2 Tipperary 43016
3 Galway 42024
4 Clare 42024
5 Offaly 40040

Group stage results
18 September 1932 Galway0-30 - 0-13OffalyGalway
9 October 1932 Tipperary4-3 - 5-1LimerickThurles Sportsfield, Thurles
23 October 1932 Offaly1-2 - 4-3ClareTullamore
30 October 1932 Galway4-2 - 3-3LimerickTuam
6 November 1932 Clare3-1 - 5-4TipperaryEnnis
20 November 1932 Tipperary8-8 - 2-0OffalyTemplemore
20 November 1932 Clare4-5 - 2-8GalwayEnnis
Limerick7-2 - 3-3Offaly
4 December 1932 Galway2-6 - 5-5TipperaryLoughrea
4 December 1932 Limerick4-4 - 2-2ClareMarkets Field, Limerick

Play-off
5 March 1933 Play-offLimerick3-2 - 1-1TipperaryMarkets Field, Limerick

Knock-out stage

Final

9 April 1933 FinalKilkenny3-8 - 1-3LimerickNowlan Park, Kilkenny
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References
  1. "First League final in 'Park in 47 years". Kilkenny People. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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