1950–51 National Hurling League
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{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 1950–51 National Hurling League
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|dates = 15 October 1950 – 30 September 1951
|teams = 18
|team1 = Galway
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|titles = 2nd
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|previous = 1949–50
|next = 1951–52
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The 1950–51 National Hurling League was the 20th season of the National Hurling League.
National Hurling League
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|competition=National Hurling League
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|season=1950-51
|winners=Galway
2nd National League title
Captain: M. J. Flaherty
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|prevseason=1949-50
|nextseason=1951-52
|updated=19 March 2017
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Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1949-50 season.
On 30 September 1951, Galway won the title after a 2-11 to 2-8 win over New York in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=109930|title=When New York were feared|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=10 April 2009|access-date=23 February 2016}} It was their 2nd league title overall and their first since 1930-31.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx|title=National Hurling League Results 1925-2009|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=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}}
=Group A table=
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!width=20|Pos !width=150|Team !width=20|Pld !width=20|W !width=20|D !width=20|L !width=20|Pts !width=250|Notes | |||||||
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|1 | align=left| Galway | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | National League champions |
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|2 | align=left| Clare | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | align=left| Kilkenny | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | align=left| Limerick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | align=left| Cork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
=Group B table=
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|1 | align=left| Wexford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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|2 | align=left| Tipperary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | align=left| Waterford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | align=left| Dublin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | align=left| Laois | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
=Group C table=
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=Knock-out stage=
Semi-finals
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|date = 8 April 1951
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|round = Semi-Final
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|hurling}}
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|score = 2-1 - 6-4
|team1 = Meath
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|stadium = St. Loman's Park, Trim
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|date = 8 April 1951
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|round = Semi-Final
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|score = 0-4 - 5-14
|team1 = {{GG|Offaly|hurling}}
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|stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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Home final
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|date = 22 April 1951
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|round = Home Final
|team1 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}
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|score = 6-7 - 3-4
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|hurling}}
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|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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Final
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|date =30 September 1951
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|round = Final
|team1 = {{GG|New York|hurling}}
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|score = 2-8 - 2-11
|team2 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}
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|stadium = Polo Grounds, New York City
|attendance = 45,000
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References
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{{National Hurling Leagues}}
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