| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 May - 6 September 1992 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (24th win) |
| Captain | Liam Fennelly |
| Manager | Ollie Walsh |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Ger FitzGerald |
| Manager | Fr. Michael O'Brien |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 16 |
| Top Scorer | |
| Player of the Year | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1991 1993 → | |
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.
The championship
Participating counties
| Province | County | Stadium | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | ||||
| Leinster | Dublin | Parnell Park | 1938 | 1961 | |
| Kilkenny | Nowlan Park | 1983 | 1991 | ||
| Laois | O'Moore Park | 1915 | 1949 | ||
| Offaly | O'Connor Park | 1985 | 1990 | ||
| Wexford | Wexford Park | 1968 | 1977 | ||
| Munster | Clare | Cusack Park | 1914 | 1932 | |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 1990 | 1990 | ||
| Kerry | Austin Stack Park | 1891 | 1891 | ||
| Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | 1973 | 1981 | ||
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium | 1991 | 1991 | ||
| Waterford | Walsh Park | 1959 | 1963 | ||
| Connacht | Galway | Pearse Stadium | 1988 | 1922 | |
| Ulster | Antrim | Casement Park | 1991 | ||
| Derry | Celtic Park | 1908 | |||
| Down | Páirc Esler | 1941 | |||
Format
Leinster Championship
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
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
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
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.
Fixtures
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
| Wexford | 4-8 – 1-11 | Laois |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Wexford | 3-16 – 3-8 | Dublin |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Kilkenny | 2-15 – 1-12 | Offaly |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Kilkenny | 3-16 – 2-9 | Wexford |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
| Cork | 0-22 – 0-8 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Waterford | 2-13 – 3-10 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Waterford | 0-16 – 0-14 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Cork | 2-12 – 1-12 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Limerick | 2-13 – 1-13 | Waterford |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Cork | 1-22 – 3-11 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
| Down | 9-18 – 0-10 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Antrim | 0-11 – 2-16 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Carlow | 3-9 – 4-19 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Cork | 2-17 – 1-11 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Kilkenny | 2-13 – 1-12 | Galway |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
| Kilkenny | 3-10 – 1-12 | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| 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). |
Kilkenny | Cork |
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-31 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Noel Sands | Down | 4-11 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| 6 | John Holohan | Wexford | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | Michael Blaney | Down | 4-2 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | 2-8 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 9 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-9 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Martin Bailie | Down | 2-5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Liam McCarthy | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 | |
| Kevin Hennessy | Cork | 1-8 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 | |
| Gerard McGrattan | Down | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Blaney | Down | 4-2 | 14 | Derry |
| 2 | Noel Sands | Down | 3-4 | 13 | Derry |
| 3 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-8 | 11 | Cork |
| 4 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-6 | 9 | Offaly |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-6 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-9 | 9 | Kerry | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-3 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Cyril Lyons | Clare | 0-9 | 9 | Waterford | |
| 9 | John Holohan | Wexford | 1-5 | 8 | Dublin |
| John Holohan | Wexford | 1-5 | 8 | Kilkenny | |
| Jimmy Meaney | Waterford | 1-5 | 8 | Clare |
References
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).