| League: | 1937–38 National Hurling League |
| Dates: | October 1937 – 24 April 1938 |
| Teams: | 10 |
| Team1: | Limerick |
| Captain1: | Mick Mackey |
| Titles: | 5th |
| Team2: | Tipperary |
| Captain2: | Paddy Ryan |
| Previous: | 1936–37 |
| Next: | 1938–39 |
The 1937–38 National Hurling League was the 11th completed season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1]
The National Hurling League featured two groups of teams - Group A and Group B. Tipperary won all of their games in Group A, beating Galway, Laois and Westmeath in the process. Limerick topped Group B after beating Cork, Waterford, Clare and Kilkenny. The final saw both group winners play off against each other, with Limerick claiming an all-time record breaking fifth National League title in succession.
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| 1 | Tipperary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League runners-up | ||||||||
| 2 | Dublin | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Galway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Laois | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Westmeath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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| 1 | Limerick | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions | ||||||||
| 2 | Cork | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Kilkenny | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 4 | Waterford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Clare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |