1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1992 was the 106th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-10 to 1-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates24 May - 6 September 1992
Teams16
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (24th win)
CaptainLiam Fennelly
ManagerOllie Walsh
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainGer FitzGerald
ManagerFr. Michael O'Brien
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDown
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played16
Top Scorer D. J. Carey (3-23)
Player of the Year Brian Corcoran
All-Star TeamSee here
1991
1993

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • Carlow (qualified)

From Championship

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Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

  • Westmeath

Teams

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General information

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Sixteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, three teams from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.

CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1991 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Antrim1991Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
CarlowAll-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork19901990Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Derry1908Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Down1942Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin19611938Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway19221988Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Kerry18911891Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny19911983Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois19491915Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick19811973Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly19901985Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary19911991Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford19631959Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford19771968Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Participating counties

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CountyStadium
DublinParnell Park
KilkennyNowlan Park
LaoisO'Moore Park
OffalyO'Connor Park
WexfordWexford Park
ClareCusack Park
CorkPáirc Uí Chaoimh
KerryAustin Stack Park
LimerickGaelic Grounds
TipperarySemple Stadium
WaterfordWalsh Park
GalwayPearse Stadium
AntrimCasement Park
DerryCeltic Park
DownPáirc Esler

Format

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Leinster Championship

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Match programme from the Leinster semi-finals

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Ulster Championship

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Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone quarter-final join another Ulster team to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Munster Championship

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Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

All-Ireland Championship

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Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Ulster champions. The Munster and Leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.

Provincial championships

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Wexford4-8 – 1-11Laois
B. Byrne (1-3), M. Storey (1-1), T. Dempsey (1-1), D. Prendergast (1-0), T. Dunne (0-1), J. Holohan (0-1), E. Sinnott (0-1).N. Delaney (1-1), T. Dunne (0-3), P. Bergin (0-2), D. Rooney (0-1), N. Rigney (0-1).
Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)

Wexford3-16 – 3-8Dublin
J. Holohan (1-5), M. Storey (1-3), B. Byrne (1-1), E. Cleary (0-3), T. Dempsey (0-2), E. Sinnott (0-1), G. O'Connor (0-1).B. McMahon (1-3), J. Murphy (1-2), S. Kearns (1-0), M. O'Ryan (0-2), S. Dalton (0-1).
Attendance: 30,606
Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

Kilkenny2-15 – 1-12Offaly
D. J. Carey (1-6), J. Brennan (1-0), L. McCarthy (0-3), M. Phelan (0-2), E. Morrissey (0-2), C. Heffernan (0-1), D. Lawlor (0-1).Johnny Dooley (0-7), D. Owens (1-0), B. Kelly (0-2), D. Regan (0-2), Joe Dooley (0-1).
Attendance: 30,606
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Kilkenny3-16 – 2-9Wexford
D. J. Carey (1-6), E. Morrissey (0-6), L. Fennelly (1-1), C. Heffernan (1-1), A. Ronan (0-1), L. McCarthy (0-1).J. Holohan (1-5), M. Storey (1-0), E. Cleary (0-2), T. Dempsey (0-1), L. O'Gorman (0-1).
Attendance: 41,097
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

Cork0-22 – 0-8Kerry
T. O'Sullivan (0-9), T. Mulcahy (0-4), G. FitzGerald (0-3), K. Hennessy (0-2), B. Corcoran (0-2), C. Casey (0-1), P. Buckley (0-1).D. Regan (0-5), C. Walsh (0-2), S. Sheehan (0-1).
Referee: J. McDonald (Tipperary)

Waterford2-13 – 3-10Clare
C. Delahunty (0-7), S. Aherne (1-1), J. Meaney (1-0), N. Crowley (0-2), P,. Prendergast (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1).C. Lyons (2-3), F. Tuohy (1-0), J. O'Connell (0-3), G. O'Loughlin (0-2), M. Daffy (0-1), A. Neville (0-1).
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

Waterford0-16 – 0-14Clare
J. Meaney (0-6), P. Prendergast (0-3), S. Aherne (0-2), S. Daly (0-2), L. O'Connor (0-1), B. Greene (0-1), G. Fitzpatrick (0-1).C. Lyons (0-9), J. Russell (0-1), A. Neville (0-1), P. J. O'Connell (0-1), M. Daffy (0-1), G. O'Loughlin (0-1).
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

Cork2-12 – 1-12Tipperary
T. O'Sullivan (0-7), J. Fitzgibbon (1-1), T. Mulcahy (1-0), B. Corcoran (0-2), G. FitzGerald (0-1), K. Hennessy (0-1).D. Ryan (1-1), M. Cleary (0-3), C. Stakelum (0-3), P. Fox (0-2), A. Ryan (0-2), D. Carr (0-1).
Attendance: 42,416
Referee: K. Walsh (Clare)

Limerick2-13 – 1-13Waterford
G. Kirby (1-4), J. O'Connor (1-2), A. Carmody (0-2), G. Hegarty (0-2), M. Houlihan (0-1), S. Fitzgibbon (0-1), A. Garvey (0-1).J. Meaney (1-5), S. Daly (0-3), P. Prendergast (0-2), B. O'Sullivan (0-2), G. Fitzpatrick (0-1).
Attendance: 19,228
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Cork1-22 – 3-11Limerick
T. O'Sullivan (0-7), B. Egan (0-4), T. Mulcahy (1-0), G. Manley (0-3), C. Casey (0-3), S. McCarthy (0-3), K. Hennessy (0-2).G. Kirby (1-8), D. Flynn (1-0), M. Reale (1-0), C. Carey (0-1), P. Davoren (0-1), R. Sampson (0-1).
Attendance: 48,036
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Down9-18 – 0-10Derry
M. Blaney (4-2), N. Sands (3-4), M. Bailie (1-2), G. Blaney (1-1), G. McGrattan (0-2), C. Mageean (0-2), P. Savage (0-2), E. Blaney (0-1), P. Coulter (0-1), D. Hughes (0-1).R. Stevenson (0-4), O. Collins (0-3), P. Cassidy (0-2), S. O'Neill (0-1).
Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)

Antrim0-11 – 2-16Down
A. Elliott (0-6), J. Carson (0-3), P. McKillen (0-1), S. P. McKillop (0-1).M. Baillie (1-3), P. Coulter (1-1), N. Sands (0-4), G. McGrattan (0-4), K. Coulter (0-1), P. Savage (0-1), D. Hughes (0-1), G. Savage (0-1).
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Carlow3-9 – 4-19Galway
M. Mullins (0-6), J. McDonald (1-0), P. MUrphy (1-0), C. Jordan (1-0), B. Hayden (0-3).A. Cunningham (1-4), J. Cooney (1-3), M. Coleman (1-2), E. Burke (1-1), B. Keogh (0-4), J. Campbell (0-2), M. McGrath (0-2), L. Fahy (0-1).
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

Cork2-17 – 1-11Down
K. Hennessy (1-2), T. O'Sullivan (0-5), G. FitzGerald (1-1), T. Mulcahy (0-3), G. Manley (0-2), S. McCarthy (0-2), T. McCarthy (0-1), P. Buckley (0-1).N. Sands (1-3), G. McGrattan (0-5), K. Coulter (0-1), D. Hughes (0-1).
Attendance: 31,066
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Kilkenny2-13 – 1-12Galway
D. J. Carey (0-7), L. Fennelly (1-1), L. McCarthy (1-0), E. Morrissey (0-2), C. Heffernan (0-1), J. Brennan (0-1), P. Phelan (0-1).J. Cooney (0-6), J. Campbell (1-1), L. Burke (0-3), J. Rabbitte (0-1), M. Coleman (0-1).
Attendance: 31,066
Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

Kilkenny3-10 – 1-12Cork
D. J. Carey (1-4), L. McCarthy (1-1), J. Power (1-0), M. Phelan (0-2), L. Fennelly (0-1), C. Heffernan (0-1), A. Ronan (0-1).G. Manley (1-0), T. O'Sullivan (0-3), S. McCarthy (0-3), T. McCarthy (0-2), K. Hennessy (0-1), T. Mulcahy (0-1), B. Corcoran (0-1), C. Casey (0-1).
Attendance: 64,534
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny
Cork

Top scorers

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Season

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RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1D. J. CareyKilkenny3-233248.00
2Tony O'SullivanCork0-313147.75
3Noel SandsDown4-112337.66
4Gary KirbyLimerick2-121829.00
Cyril LyonsClare2-121829.00
6John HolohanWexford2-111735.66
7Michael BlaneyDown4-21434.66
Tomás MulcahyCork2-81452.80
9Joe CooneyGalway1-91226.00
10Martin BailieDown2-51133.66
Liam McCarthyKilkenny2-51142.75
Kevin HennessyCork1-81152.20
Gerard McGrattanDown0-111133.66

Single game

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RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Michael BlaneyDown4-214Derry
2Noel SandsDown3-413Derry
3Gary KirbyLimerick1-811Cork
4D. J. CareyKilkenny1-69Offaly
D. J. CareyKilkenny1-69Wexford
Tony O'SullivanCork0-99Kerry
Cyril LyonsClare2-39Waterford
Cyril LyonsClare0-99Waterford
9John HolohanWexford1-58Dublin
John HolohanWexford1-58Kilkenny
Jimmy MeaneyWaterford1-58Clare

References

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  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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See also

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