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1945-46 National Hurling League

1945–46 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 28 October 1945 – 21 July 1946
Teams 12
League champions
Winners Clare (1st win)
National Hurling League
Season 1945-46
Champions Clare
1st National League title
Captain: Haulie Daly
1940-41
1946-47
All statistics correct as of 11 April 2017.

The 1945-46 National Hurling League was the 15th season of the National Hurling League. This was the first league to be played since 1940-41 because of fuel shortages and rationing during the Emergency.

In August 1945 the Central Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association announced that they would resume the National Leagues in both hurling and Gaelic football. It was decided to divide the participating teams into small groups to ensure minimum travelling and in an effort to reduce costs due to the strict fuel rationing measures which remained due to World War II.

Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1940-41 season.

On 21 July 1946, Clare won the title following a 2-10 to 2-5 win over Dublin in a replay of the final. It was their first ever league title.


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