1952–53 National Hurling League

1952–53 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	26 October 1952 – 19 April 1953
League champions
Winners	Cork (6th win)
← 1951–52 1952–53 →

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

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1952-53
Champions	Cork 6th National League title Captain: David O'Leary
← 1951–52 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

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

Group B table

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

Semi-finals

8 March 1953 Semi-final	Dublin	3-6 - 3-11	Cork	Croke Park, Dublin
	G Kelly (1-2), T Herbert (1-0), Ryan (1-0), C Murphy (0-2), Conway (0-2).		P Barry (2-2), C Ring (1-5), J Hartnett (0-2), M Fouhy (0-2).

8 March 1953 Semi-final	Clare	3-7 - 4-6	Tipperary	Ennis Sportsfield, Ennis

Final

19 April 1953 Final	Cork	2-10 - 2-7	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

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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