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1938–39 National Hurling League
12th season of the National Hurling League
12th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1938–39 National Hurling League |
| dates | October 1938 – 30 April 1939 |
| teams | 10 |
| team1 | Dublin |
| captain1 | Mick Gill, Junior |
| titles | 2nd |
| team2 | Waterford |
| captain2 | John Keane |
| previous | [1937–38](1937-38-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1939–40](1939-40-national-hurling-league) |
The 1938–39 National Hurling League was the 12th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.
Overview
The National Hurling League featured three groups of teams - Group A, Group B and Group C. Waterford remained unbeaten in Group A, after recording three wins and one draw. In Group B Dublin had four wins from their four games. Group C only contained three teams, with Wexford winning both and topping the group. Dublin received a bye into the final, while Waterford defeated Wexford in a lone semi-final. Dublin won the subsequent final.
Division placings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **4** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **7** | National League runners-up |
| **2** | ** Limerick ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Kilkenny ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Cork ** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **2** | **3** | |
| **5** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Dublin ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | National League champions |
| **2** | ** Galway ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Laois ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Tipperary ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Westmeath ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Wexford ** | **2** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **4** | |
| **2** | ** Offaly ** | **2** | **1** | **0** | **1** | **2** | |
| **3** | ** Meath ** | **2** | **0** | **0** | **2** | **0** |
Results
Knock-out stages
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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