The 1953–54 National Hurling League was the 23rd season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1]
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 October 1953 – 2 May 1954 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (5th win) |
| Captain | Jimmy Finn |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Dan Kennedy |
← 1952–53 1954–55 → | |
Division 1
editDivision 1A table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Dublin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cork | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Wexford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Waterford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Division 1B table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Clare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tipperary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Division 1 champions |
| 4 | Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Limerick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Knock-out stage
editFinal
| 2 May 1954 Final | Tipperary | 3-10 - 1-4 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
References
edit- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.