1950–51 National Hurling League

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

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

National Hurling League

National Hurling League
Season1950-51
ChampionsGalway
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.