1951–52 National Hurling League

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1951-52
Champions	Tipperary; 4th National League title; Captain: Pat Stakelum
	← 1950–51 1952–53 → All statistics correct as of 19 March 2017.

1951–52 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	30 September 1951 – 18 May 1952
League champions
Winners	Tipperary (4th win)
	← 1950–51 1952–53 →

The 1951–52 National Hurling League was the 21st season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

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.^[1]

Group A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Wexford	6	5	1	0	11	National League runners-up
2	Kilkenny	6	4	1	1	9
3	Waterford	6	4	0	2	8
4	Cork	6	3	0	3	6
5	Dublin	6	2	1	3	5
6	Laois	6	0	2	4	2
7	Antrim	6	0	1	5	1

Group B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary	6	6	0	0	12	National League winners
2	Galway	6	5	0	1	10
3	Limerick	6	4	0	2	8
4	Meath	6	3	0	3	6
5	Offaly	6	2	0	4	4
6	Clare	6	1	0	5	2
7	Westmeath	6	0	1	5	1

Knock-out stage

Home final

20 April 1952 Home Final

Tipperary

4-7 – 4-6

Wexford

Croke Park, Dublin

Final

18 May 1952 Final

New York

2-5 - 6-14