1949–50 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 1949 – 24 September 1950 |
| Teams | 18 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
← 1948–49 1950–51 → | |
The 1949–50 National Hurling League was the 19th season of the National Hurling League.
National Hurling League
[edit] | |
| Season | 1949–50 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 3rd National League title Captain: Seán Kenny |
| Matches played | 33 |
← 1948–49 1950–51 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017. | |
The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring for the 1949–50 season. Division 1 and Division 2 were combined to form one division of four groups.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1948–49 season.
On 24 September 1950, Tipperary won the title after a 1–12 to 3–4 win over New York in the final. It was their third league title overall and their second in succession.[1]
Group A table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2 | Clare | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Cork | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Galway | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Group stage
[edit]Group B table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions |
| 2 | Dublin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Waterford | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Laois | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Wexford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Group stage
[edit]Group C table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | Offaly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Wicklow | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Group stage
[edit]Group D table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Tyrone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Antrim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Armagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group stage
[edit]Knock-out stage
[edit]Semi-finals
| 26 March 1950 Semi-final | Meath | 0–6 - 9–3 | Tipperary | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 23 April 1950 Semi-final | Westmeath | 4–6 - 5–6 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Home final
| 7 May 1950 Home Final | Tipperary | 3–8 - 1–10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance: 19,890 |
Final
| 24 September 1950 Final | New York | 3–4 - 1–12 | Tipperary | Polo Grounds, New York City |
References
[edit]- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925–2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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