1938–39 National Hurling League
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{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 1938–39 National Hurling League
|image =
|dates = October 1938 – 30 April 1939
|teams = 10
|team1 = Dublin
|captain1 = Mick Gill, Junior
|manager1 =
|titles = 2nd
|team2 = Waterford
|captain2 = John Keane
|manager2 =
|previous = 1937–38
|next = 1939–40
}}
The 1938–39 National Hurling League was the 12th season of the NHL, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|accessdate=18 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|archive-date=2010-08-05|url-status=dead}}
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=
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| style="background:silver;"
|1 | align=left| Waterford | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | National League runners-up |
| 2 | align=left| Limerick | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | align=left| Kilkenny | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | align=left| Cork | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | align=left| Clare | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
=Group B=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: centre;"
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| style="background:gold;"
|1 | align=left| Dublin | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions |
| 2 | align=left| Galway | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | align=left| Laois | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | align=left| Tipperary | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 5 | align=left| Westmeath | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
=Group C=
==Results==
===Knock-out stages===
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|date = 2 April 1939
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Wexford
|score = 3-4 - 5-7
|report =
|team2 = Waterford
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = New Ross
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{football box collapsible
|date = 30 April 1939
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Dublin
|score = 1-8 - 1-4
|report =
|team2 = Waterford
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Thurles Sportsfield
|attendance =
|referee =
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References
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{{National Hurling Leagues}}
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