1939–40 National Hurling League

The 1939–40 National Hurling League was the 13th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 2 October 1939 until 7 April 1940.

1939–40 National Hurling League
League details
Dates2 October 1939 – 7 April 1940
Teams9
League champions
WinnersCork (3rd win)
CaptainJack Lynch
League runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainJimmy Maher

The nine participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford who were divided into two divisions. Two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game..

Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 8-9 to 6-4 in the final.[1]

National Hurling League

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 44008 National League champions
2 Kilkenny 43016
3 Limerick 42024
4 Waterford 41032
5 Clare 40040

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 33006 National League runners-up
2 Laois 32014
3 Galway 31032
4 Dublin 30030

Knock-out stage

Final

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gollark: Humans can self-delude fine by accident.

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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