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1950–51 National Hurling League
League details
Dates15 October 1950 – 30 September 1951
Teams18
League champions
Winners Galway (2nd win)
1951–52

The 1950–51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of the National Hurling League.

National Hurling League

National Hurling League
Season1950-51
Champions Galway
2nd National League title
Captain: M. J. Flaherty
1949-50
1951-52
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1949-50 season.

On 30 September 1951, Galway won the title after a 2-11 to 2-8 win over New York in the final. [1] It was their 2nd league title overall and their first since 1930-31. [2]

Group A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Galway 4 3 1 0 7 National League champions
2 Clare 4 2 1 1 5
3 Kilkenny 4 1 1 2 3
4 Limerick 4 1 1 2 3
5 Cork 4 1 0 3 2

Group B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wexford 4 4 0 0 8
2 Tipperary 4 3 0 1 6
3 Waterford 4 1 1 2 3
4 Dublin 4 1 1 2 3
5 Laois 4 0 0 4 0

Group C table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Offaly 3 3 0 0 6
2 Westmeath 3 2 0 1 4
3 Wicklow 3 1 0 2 2
4 Roscommon 3 0 0 3 0

Group D table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Meath 3 3 0 0 6
2 Antrim 3 1 1 1 3
3 Tyrone 3 1 0 2 2
4 Armagh 3 0 1 2 1

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

8 April 1951 Semi-Final Meath 2-1 - 6-4 Wexford St. Loman's Park, Trim
8 April 1951 Semi-Final Offaly 0-4 - 5-14 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr

Home final

22 April 1951 Home Final Galway 6-7 - 3-4 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin

Final

30 September 1951 Final New York 2-8 - 2-11 Galway Polo Grounds, New York City
Attendance: 45,000

References

  1. ^ "When New York were feared". Hogan Stand. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1950–51 National Hurling League
League details
Dates15 October 1950 – 30 September 1951
Teams18
League champions
Winners Galway (2nd win)
1951–52

The 1950–51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of the National Hurling League.

National Hurling League

National Hurling League
Season1950-51
Champions Galway
2nd National League title
Captain: M. J. Flaherty
1949-50
1951-52
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1949-50 season.

On 30 September 1951, Galway won the title after a 2-11 to 2-8 win over New York in the final. [1] It was their 2nd league title overall and their first since 1930-31. [2]

Group A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Galway 4 3 1 0 7 National League champions
2 Clare 4 2 1 1 5
3 Kilkenny 4 1 1 2 3
4 Limerick 4 1 1 2 3
5 Cork 4 1 0 3 2

Group B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wexford 4 4 0 0 8
2 Tipperary 4 3 0 1 6
3 Waterford 4 1 1 2 3
4 Dublin 4 1 1 2 3
5 Laois 4 0 0 4 0

Group C table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Offaly 3 3 0 0 6
2 Westmeath 3 2 0 1 4
3 Wicklow 3 1 0 2 2
4 Roscommon 3 0 0 3 0

Group D table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Meath 3 3 0 0 6
2 Antrim 3 1 1 1 3
3 Tyrone 3 1 0 2 2
4 Armagh 3 0 1 2 1

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals

8 April 1951 Semi-Final Meath 2-1 - 6-4 Wexford St. Loman's Park, Trim
8 April 1951 Semi-Final Offaly 0-4 - 5-14 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr

Home final

22 April 1951 Home Final Galway 6-7 - 3-4 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin

Final

30 September 1951 Final New York 2-8 - 2-11 Galway Polo Grounds, New York City
Attendance: 45,000

References

  1. ^ "When New York were feared". Hogan Stand. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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