1945–46 National Hurling League
The 1945–46 National Hurling League was the 15th season of the National Hurling League.[1] This was the first league to be played since 1940-41 because of fuel shortages and rationing during the Emergency.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 October 1945 – 21 July 1946 |
| Teams | 12 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Clare (1st win) |
← 1940–41 1946–47 → | |
Resumption
In August 1945 the Central Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association announced that they would resume the National Leagues in both hurling and Gaelic football. It was decided to divide the participating teams into small groups to ensure minimum travelling and in an effort to reduce costs due to the strict fuel rationing measures which remained due to World War II.
National Hurling League
| Season | 1945-46 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Clare 1st National League title Captain: Haulie Daly |
← 1940-41 1946-47 →
All statistics correct as of 11 April 2017. | |
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1940-41 season.
On 21 July 1946, Clare won the title following a 2-10 to 2-5 win over Dublin in a replay of the final.[2] It was their first ever league title.
Group 1 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Wexford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kilkenny | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Waterford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Group 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | National League runners-up |
| 2 | Tipperary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Antrim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Group 3 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | Clare | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | National League champions |
| 3 | Westmeath | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Limerick | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Offaly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Play-off
| 28 April 1946 Play-off | Clare | 6-3 - 2-7 | Galway | McDonagh Park, Nenagh |
Knock-out stage
Semi-final
| 7 April 1946 Semi-final | Dublin | 8-7 - 1-7 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
Finals
| 26 May 1946 Final | Dublin | 1-6 - 1-6 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 21 July 1946 Final replay | Dublin | 2-5 - 2-10 | Clare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Solon 1-5; H Daly 0-3; M Nugent 1-0; PJ Quane 0-1. |
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- "NHL Preview: 35 years since league title came to Clare". The Clare Champion. Retrieved 6 May 2017.