1938–39 National Hurling League

The 1938–39 National Hurling League was the 12th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]

1938–39 National Hurling League

League details
Dates	October 1938 – 30 April 1939
Teams	10
League champions
Winners	Dublin (2nd win)
Captain	Mick Gill, Junior
League runners-up
Runners-up	Waterford
Captain	John Keane
← 1937–38 1939–40 →

Overview

The National Hurling League featured three groups of teams - Group A, Group B and Group C. Waterford remained unbeaten in Group A, after recording three wins and one draw. In Group B Dublin had four wins from their four games. Group C only contained three teams, with Wexford winning both and topping the group. Dublin received a bye into the final, while Waterford defeated Wexford in a lone semi-final. Dublin won the subsequent final.

Division placings

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Waterford	4	3	1	0	7	National League runners-up
2	Limerick	4	3	0	1	6
3	Kilkenny	4	2	0	2	4
4	Cork	4	1	1	2	3
5	Clare	4	0	0	4	0

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Dublin	4	4	0	0	8	National League champions
2	Galway	4	3	0	1	6
3	Laois	4	2	0	2	4
4	Tipperary	4	1	0	3	2
5	Westmeath	4	0	0	4	0

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Wexford	2	2	0	0	4
2	Offaly	2	1	0	1	2
3	Meath	2	0	0	2	0

Results

Knock-out stages

Wexford v Waterford

2 April 1939 Semi-final

Wexford

3-4 - 5-7

Waterford

New Ross

Dublin v Waterford

30 April 1939 Final

Dublin

1-8 - 1-4

Waterford

Thurles Sportsfield