| League: | 1948–49 National Hurling League |
| Dates: | 10 October 1948 – 8 May 1949 |
| Teams: | 17 |
| Team1: | Tipperary |
| Captain1: | Pat Stakelum |
| Titles: | 2nd |
| Team2: | Cork |
| Captain2: | Jim Young |
| Two: | Meath |
| Previous: | 1947–48 |
| Next: | 1949–50 |
The 1948–49 National Hurling League was the 18th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 10 October 1948 until 8 May 1949.
Seventeen teams participated in the league, comprising two divisions of an unequal number of teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top three teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.
Tipperary won the league, beating Cork by 3-5 to 3-3 in the final.[1]