1932–33 National Hurling League
The 1932–33 National Hurling League was the 6th season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 September 1932 – 9 April 1933 |
| Teams | 10 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (1st win) |
← 1930–31 1933–34 → | |
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
| Season | 1932-33 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 1st National League title Captain: Eddie Doyle |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Biggest home win | Tipperary 8-8 - 2-0 Offaly (20 November 1932) |
| Biggest away win | Cork 7-5 - 1-2 Laois (4 December 1932) |
| Highest scoring | Galway 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League winners |
| 2 | Cork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dublin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Laois | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Waterford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group stage results
| 9 October 1932 | Cork | 4-3 - 0-3 | Dublin | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 16 October 1932 | Laois | 3-2 - 4-3 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 6 November 1932 | Kilkenny | 2-5 - 2-2 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 20 November 1932 | Dublin | 0-2 - 4-3 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 20 November 1932 | Cork | 4-6 - 1-4 | Waterford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
| 4 December 1932 | Laois | 1-2 - 7-5 | Cork | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 5 March 1933 | Kilkenny | 4-3 - 0-2 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
Western Division table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limerick | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | National League runners-up |
| 2 | Tipperary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Galway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Clare | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Offaly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group stage results
| 9 October 1932 | Tipperary | 4-3 - 5-1 | Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| 20 November 1932 | Tipperary | 8-8 - 2-0 | Offaly | Templemore |
| 4 December 1932 | Limerick | 4-4 - 2-2 | Clare | Markets Field, Limerick |
Play-off
| 5 March 1933 Play-off | Limerick | 3-2 - 1-1 | Tipperary | Markets Field, Limerick |
References
- "First League final in 'Park in 47 years". Kilkenny People. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2017.