1927–28 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | November 1927 – April 1928 |
| Teams | 9 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (1st win) |
| Captain | Johnny Leahy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Jim Power |
← 1925–26 1928–29 → | |
The 1927–28 National Hurling League was the second edition of the National Hurling League (NHL).
The nine participating teams were Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Limerick, Offaly, Tipperary and Wexford who agreed to play an eight-game format whereby each team would play each of their eight rivals once with two points awarded for a win and one point awarded for a drawn game. The team with the most points at the completion of the season would be declared National Hurling League champions.
Tipperary won the league after securing 14 points from their eight games.[1] Galway were second with 12 points.[2]
National Hurling League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 44-24 | 16-22 | 86 | 14 | National League champions |
| 2 | Galway | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 28-39 | 34-26 | -5 | 10 | National League runners-up |
| 3 | Dublin | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 33-22 | 18-30 | 37 | 9 | |
| 4 | Cork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 35-27 | 21-12 | 57 | 8 | |
| 5 | Laois | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25-18 | 35-23 | -35 | 7 | |
| 6 | Limerick | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 24-21 | 27-20 | -8 | 7 | |
| 7 | Kilkenny | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15-20 | 28-21 | -40 | 4 | |
| 8 | Offaly | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15-13 | 27-20 | -43 | 3 | |
| 9 | Clare | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 18-20 | 31-30 | -49 | 2 |
Results
| 16 October 1927 | Clare | 5-03 - 5-04 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| 16 October 1927 | Tipperary | 4-04 - 4-04 | Dublin | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| 6 November 1927 | Dublin | 4-02 - 4-04 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 6 November 1927 | Limerick | 8-06 - 3-02 | Clare | Markets Field, Limerick |
| 6 November 1927 | Tipperary | 10-06 - 1-00 | Galway | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles |
| 20 November 1927 | Laois | 3-00 - 3-00 | Tipperary | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 20 November 1927 | Offaly | 3-02 - 3-02 | Limerick | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| 4 December 1927 | Limerick | 2-04 - 3-02 | Galway | Markets Field, Limerick |
References
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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