1938–39 National Hurling League Explained

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
Next:	1939–40

The 1938–39 National Hurling League was the 12th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]

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

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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

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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

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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

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Hurling League Results 1925-2009. Hogan Stand. 18 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx. 2010-08-05. dead.