National Hurling League 1945-46
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The National Hurling League 1945-46 was the 15th edition of the National Hurling League
. Clare
won the league, beating Dublin
by 2-10 to 2-5 in a replay of the final. This was the first league to be played since 1941
because of the outbreak of the Emergency
.
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual hurling competition between the county teams of Ireland. Contested by 35 teams , it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between four different divisions, with Division One...
. Clare
Clare GAA
The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams....
won the league, beating Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
by 2-10 to 2-5 in a replay of the final. This was the first league to be played since 1941
National Hurling League 1940–41
The National Hurling League 1940-41 was the 14th edition of the National Hurling League. Cork won the league, beating Dublin by 4-11 to 2-7 in the final. The league was subsequently suspended until National Hurling League 1945-46 due to the outbreak of the Emergency....
because of the outbreak of the Emergency
The Emergency
The Emergency was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its position during World War II. The state was officially neutral during World War II, but declared an official state of emergency on 2 September 1939, and enacted the Emergency Powers Act the...
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