The 1950–51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of the National Hurling League.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 October 1950 – 30 September 1951 |
| Teams | 18 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
← 1949–50 1951–52 → | |
National Hurling League
edit| Season | 1950-51 |
|---|---|
| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editSemi-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
edit- ^ "When New York were feared". Hogan Stand. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.