The 1939–40 National Hurling League was the 13th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 2 October 1939 until 7 April 1940.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 October 1939 – 7 April 1940 |
| Teams | 9 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Cork (3rd win) |
| Captain | Jack Lynch |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Jimmy Maher |
← 1938–39 1940–41 → | |
The nine participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford who were divided into two divisions. Two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game..
Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 8-9 to 6-4 in the final.[1]
National Hurling League
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Waterford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Clare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | National League runners-up |
| 2 | Laois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Galway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 4 | Dublin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
editFinal
| 7 April 1940 Final | Cork | 8-9 - 6-4 | Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.