| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 October 1950 – 30 September 1951 |
| Teams | 18 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
1951–52 → | |
The1950–51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of theNational Hurling League.
| Season | 1950-51 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Galway 2nd National League title Captain:M. J. Flaherty |
1951-52 → All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017. | |
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the1949-50 season.
On 30 September 1951,Galway won the title after a 2-11 to 2-8 win overNew York in the final.[1] It was their 2nd league title overall and their first since1930-31.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | National League champions |
| 2 | Clare | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Kilkenny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Limerick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Cork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | Tipperary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Waterford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dublin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Laois | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Offaly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Westmeath | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Wicklow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Roscommon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meath | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tyrone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Armagh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Semi-finals
Home final
Final
| 30 September 1951Final | New York | 2-8 - 2-11 | Galway | Polo Grounds,New York City |
| Attendance: 45,000 |