1950–51 National Hurling League

1950–51 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	15 October 1950 – 30 September 1951
Teams	18
League champions
Winners	Galway (2nd win)
← 1949–50 1951–52 →

The 1950-51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of the National Hurling League.

National Hurling League

National Hurling League
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

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts
1	Offaly	3	3	0	6
2	Westmeath	3	2	1	4
3	Wicklow	3	1	2	2
4	Roscommon	3	0	3	0

Group D table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
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

Semi-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

↑ "When New York were feared". Hogan Stand. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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