1925–26 National Hurling League

First season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1925–26 National Hurling League 27 September 1925 – 16 May 1926 7 Cork Seán Óg Murphy 1st Dublin Ned Tobin Clare 1927–28 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. The seven participating teams in Division 1 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.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 1926, the first time that a team completed the league-championship double. Division 2 was contested by five teams: Clare, Kerry, Offaly, Waterford and Wexford. National Hurling League Division 1 Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1border|20x20px Cork 650110 National Hurling League champions2border|20x20px Dublin 54018 National Hurling League runners-up3border|20x20px Laois 630364border|20x20px Galway 630365border|20x20px Tipperary 630366border|20x20px Limerick 510427border|20x20px Kilkenny 61052 Points cancelled in Dublin–Limerick tie. Dublin won match Final 16 May 1926 Final Cork 3-7 - 1-5 Dublin http://www.hurlingstats.ie/game/id/7511 Cork Athletic Grounds 14,000 S Hogan (Waterford) Division 2 Table +PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1border|20x20px Clare44008Division 2 champions2border|20x20px Offaly43016Division 2 runners-up3border|20x20px Kerry420244border|20x20px Waterford400405border|20x20px Wexford40040 References External links 1925-26 National Hurling League results Category:National Hurling League seasons League League