1951–52 National Hurling League
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{{Infobox GAA League
|league = 1951–52 National Hurling League
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|dates = 30 September 1951 – 18 May 1952
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|team1 = Tipperary
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|titles = 4th
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|previous = 1950–51
|next = 1952–53
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The 1951–52 National Hurling League was the 21st season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
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|competition=National Hurling League Division 1
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|season=1951-52
|winners=Tipperary
4th National League title
Captain: Pat Stakelum
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|prevseason=1950–51
|nextseason=1952–53
|updated=19 March 2017
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The National Hurling League saw a major restructuring for the 1951-52 season. The old system of a four-group National League was abolished. Division 1 was split into two different groups of seven teams. The top-placed team in each group contested the home final.
Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 1950-51 season.
On 18 May 1952, Tipperary won the title after a 6-14 to 2-5 win over New York in the final. It was their 4th league title overall and their first since 1949-50.{{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}}
=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| Wexford | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | National League runners-up |
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|2 | align=left| Kilkenny | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | align=left| Waterford | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | align=left| Cork | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | align=left| Dublin | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | align=left| Laois | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 7 | align=left| Antrim | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
=Group B table=
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|1 | align=left| Tipperary | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | National League winners |
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|2 | align=left| Galway | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 3 | align=left| Limerick | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| 4 | align=left| Meath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 5 | align=left| Offaly | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | align=left| Clare | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| 7 | align=left| Westmeath | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
=Knock-out stage=
Home final
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|date = 20 April 1952
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|round = Home Final
|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}
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|score = 4-7 – 4-6
|team2 = {{GG|Wexford|hurling}}
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|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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Final
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|date =18 May 1952
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|round = Final
|team1 = {{GG|New York|hurling}}
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|score = 2-5 - 6-14
|team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}
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|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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References
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{{National Hurling Leagues}}
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