1940–41 National Hurling League

14th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1940–41 National Hurling League 6 October 1940 – 30 March 1941 10 Cork Connie Buckley 4th Dublin Ned Wade 1939–40 1945–46 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. 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.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 2010-08-05 dead Cork also won the All-Ireland Championship in 1941, the fifth time that a team completed the league-championship double. National Hurling League Division A PosTeamPldWDLFADiff.PtsNotes1 Cork 440018-187-17348National League champions2 Limerick 430122-1411-212663 Kilkenny 420210-3320-15-1244 Clare 410316-1327-22-4225 Waterford 400413-1314-19-90 Division B PosTeamPldWDLFADiff.PtsNotes1 Dublin 440028-2914-12598National League runners-up2 Tipperary 430119-1215-111363 Westmeath 420210-1316-26-3144 Galway 410318-816-14025 Laois 400411-1225-11-410 Results 30 March 1941 Final Cork 4-11 - 2-7 Report Dublin Cork Athletic Grounds 15,000 M Hennessy External links 1940-41 National Hurling League results References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League