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1939–40 National Hurling League
13th season of the National Hurling League
13th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1939–40 National Hurling League |
| dates | 2 October 1939 – 7 April 1940 |
| teams | 9 |
| team1 | Cork |
| captain1 | Jack Lynch |
| titles | 3rd |
| team2 | Tipperary |
| captain2 | Jimmy Maher |
| previous | [1938–39](1938-39-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1940–41](1940-41-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.
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.
National Hurling League
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Cork ** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | National League champions |
| **2** | ** Kilkenny ** | **4** | **3** | **0** | **1** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **4** | **2** | **0** | **2** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Waterford ** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **5** | ** Clare ** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **4** | **0** |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Tipperary ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | National League runners-up |
| **2** | ** Laois ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Galway ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Dublin ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Knock-out stage
Final
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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