1925–26 National Hurling League

The 1925–26 National Hurling League was the first edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 27 September 1925 until 16 May 1926.

1925–26 National Hurling League
League details
Dates27 September 1925 – 16 May 1926
Teams7
League champions
WinnersCork (1st win)
CaptainSeán Óg Murphy
League runners-up
Runners-upDublin
CaptainNed Tobin

The seven participating teams were Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick and Tipperary who agreed to play a six game format whereby each team would play each of their six rivals once with two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game. The two teams with most points at the completion of the season would play a final, with the winners being declared National Hurling League champions.

Cork defeated Dublin by 3-7 to 1-5 in the final.[1]

Cork also won the All-Ireland Championship in 1926, the first time that a team completed the league-championship double.

National Hurling League

Table

  • This is an incomplete table based on available results.
Pos Team Pld W D L F A Diff Pts Notes
1 Cork 54018 National Hurling League champions
2 Dublin 44008 National Hurling League runners-up
3 Laois 53026
4 Galway 63036
5 Tipperary 42024
6 Limerick 61052
7 Kilkenny 61052

Results

16 May 1926 Final Cork 3-7 - 1-5 Dublin Cork Athletic Grounds
Report Attendance: 14,000
Referee: S Hogan (Waterford)

References

  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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