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
Other division winners
Division 2AClare

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.[1]

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

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork650110 National Hurling League champions
2 Dublin54018 National Hurling League runners-up
3 Laois63036
4 Galway63036
5 Tipperary63036
6 Limerick51042
7 Kilkenny61052
  • Points cancelled in Dublin–Limerick tie. Dublin won match

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

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 4 4 0 0 8 Division 2 champions
2 Offaly 4 3 0 1 6 Division 2 runners-up
3 Kerry 4 2 0 2 4
4 Waterford 4 0 0 4 0
5 Wexford 4 0 0 4 0

References
  1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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