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1948–49 National Hurling League

1948-49 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 10 October 1948 – 8 May 1949
Teams 17
League champions
Winners Tipperary (2nd win)
Captain Pat Stakelum
League runners-up
Runners-up Cork
Captain Jim Young
Other division winners
Division 2 Meath
1947-48
1949-50

The 1948-49 National Hurling League was the 18th edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 10 October 1948 until 8 May 1949.

Seventeen teams participated in the league, comprising two divisions of an unequal number of teams. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a drawn game. The knock-out phase featured the top three teams from division one and the top two teams from division two.

Tipperary won the league, beating Cork by 3-5 to 3-3 in the final.





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