1952–53 National Hurling League

The 1952–53 National Hurling League was the 22nd season of the National Hurling League.

1952–53 National Hurling League
League details
Dates26 October 1952 – 19 April 1953
League champions
WinnersCork (6th win)

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
Season1952-53
ChampionsCork
6th National League title
Captain: David O'Leary
1953-54
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1951-52 season.

On 19 April 1953, Cork won the title after a 2-10 to 2-7 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 6th league title overall and their first since 1947-48.[1]

Group A table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 6 6 0 0 12 National League champions
2 Dublin 6 4 0 2 8
3 Wexford 6 4 0 2 8
4 Waterford 6 3 0 3 6
5 Antrim 6 2 0 4 4
6 Kilkenny 6 2 0 4 4
7 Laois 6 0 0 6 0

Group B table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 6 6 0 0 12 National League runners-up
2 Clare 6 4 1 1 9
3 Galway 5 3 1 1 7
4 Limerick 4 2 0 2 4
5 Westmeath 5 2 0 3 4
6 Offaly 6 1 0 5 2
7 Meath 6 0 0 6 0

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

8 March 1953 Semi-final Dublin 3-06 - 3-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
G Kelly 1-2, T Herbert 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, W Conway 0-2. P Barry 2-2, C Ring 1-5, J Hartnett 0-2, M Fouhy 0-2. Referee: J Mulcahy (Kilkenny)
8 March 1953 Semi-final Clare 3-07 - 4-06 Tipperary Ennis Sportsfield, Ennis
J Smyth 1-4, P Halpin 1-1, J Purcell 1-0, D Carroll 0-2. P Kenny 2-1, P Maher 1-1, S Bannon 1-0, P Shanahan 0-3, M Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Conroy (Laois)

Final

19 April 1953 Final Cork 2-10 - 2-07 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
P Barry 1-0, C Ring 0-4, J Lynam 1-0, J Hartnett 0-3, WJ Daly 0-2, G Murphy 0-1. P Kenny 2-0, P Shanahan 0-3, T Ryan 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, T Wall 0-1. Attendance: 38,912

References

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  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.