1949–50 National Hurling League
19th season of the National Hurling League
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The 1949–50 National Hurling League was the 19th season of the National Hurling League.
National Hurling League
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| Season | 1949–50 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 3rd National League title Captain: Seán Kenny |
| Matches | 33 |
← 1948–49 1950–51 →
All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017. | |
The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring for the 1949–50 season. Division 1 and Division 2 were combined to form one division of four groups.
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1948–49 season.
On 24 September 1950, Tipperary won the title after a 1–12 to 3–4 win over New York in the final. It was their third league title overall and their second in succession.[1]
Group A table
Group stage
Group B table
Group stage
Group C table
Group stage
Group D table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
| 26 March 1950 Semi-final | Meath | 0–6 - 9–3 | Tipperary | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| 23 April 1950 Semi-final | Westmeath | 4–6 - 5–6 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
Home final
| 7 May 1950 Home Final | Tipperary | 3–8 - 1–10 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance: 19,890 |
Final
| 24 September 1950 Final | New York | 3–4 - 1–12 | Tipperary | Polo Grounds, New York City |