1928–29 National Hurling League

The 1928–29 National Hurling League was the third edition of the National Hurling League, which ran from 21 October 1928 to 8 December 1929.

1928–29 National Hurling League
League details
Dates21 October 1928 – 8 December 1929
Teams12
League champions
WinnersDublin (1st win)
CaptainMick Gill
League runners-up
Runners-upCork
CaptainDinny Barry-Murphy

The twelve participating teams were Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Laois, Limerick, Meath, Offaly, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford who were divided into an Eastern Division and a Southwestern Division. Each team played each of their rivals once with two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game. The two teams who finished top of their respective divisions would play a final, with the winners being declared National Hurling League champions.

Dublin defeated Cork by 7-4 to 1-5 in the final.[1]

National Hurling League

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Results

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13 October 1929 SW semi-final Cork 4-7 - 3-1 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds
Report Attendance: 4,000
24 November 1929 SW final Tipperary 3-3 - 5-4 Cork Thurles Sportsfield
Report Referee: W Walsh
8 December 1929 NHL final Cork 5-5 - 7-4 Dublin Thurles Sportsfield
Report Referee: S Robbins (Offaly)
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References

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