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1939–40 National Hurling League

1939–40 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 2 October 1939 - 7 April 1940
Teams 9
League champions
Winners Cork (3rd win)
Captain Jack Lynch
League runners-up
Runners-up Tipperary
Captain Jimmy Maher

The 1939–40 National Hurling League was the 13th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 2 October 1939 until 7 April 1940.

The nine participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford who were divided into two divisions. Two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game..

Cork won the league, beating Tipperary by 8-9 to 6-4 in the final.




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