1940–41 National Hurling League

The 1940–41 National Hurling League was the 14th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 6 October 1940 to 30 March 1941.

1940–41 National Hurling League
League details
Dates6 October 1940 – 30 March 1941
Teams10
League champions
WinnersCork (4th win)
CaptainConnie Buckley
League runners-up
Runners-upDublin
CaptainNed Wade

The ten participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford and Westmeath who were divided into two divisions of five teams. The participants agreed to play a four game format whereby each team would play each of their four rivals once with two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game. The two teams with the most points in each division at the completion of the season would play a final, with the winners being declared National Hurling League champions.

Cork defeated Dublin by 4-11 to 2-7 in the final.[1]

Cork also won the All-Ireland Championship in 1941, the fifth time that a team completed the league-championship double.

National Hurling League

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Results

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30 March 1941 Final Cork 4-11 - 2-7 Dublin Cork Athletic Grounds
Report Attendance: 15,000
Referee: M Hennessy
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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.