1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Championship details
Dates	24 May - 6 September 1992
Teams	16
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	D. J. Carey (3-23)
Player of the Year	Brian Corcoran
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.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• Carlow (qualified)

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

• Westmeath

Teams

General information

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.

County	Last provincial title	Last championship title	Position in 1991 Championship	Current championship
Antrim	1991	—		Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Carlow	—	—		All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Clare	1932	1914		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork	1990	1990		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Derry	1908	—		Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Down	1942	—		Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin	1961	1938		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway	1922	1988		Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
Kerry	1891	1891		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny	1991	1983		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois	1949	1915		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick	1981	1973		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly	1990	1985		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary	1991	1991		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford	1963	1959		Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford	1977	1968		Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Participating counties

County	Stadium
Dublin	Parnell Park
Kilkenny	Nowlan Park
Laois	O'Moore Park
Offaly	O'Connor Park
Wexford	Wexford Park
Clare	Cusack Park
Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Kerry	Austin Stack Park
Limerick	Gaelic Grounds
Tipperary	Semple Stadium
Waterford	Walsh Park
Galway	Pearse Stadium
Antrim	Casement Park
Derry	Celtic Park
Down	Páirc Esler

Format

Leinster Championship

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

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.

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

May 31
Quarter-Final

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).

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: S. O'Meara (Offaly)

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June 21
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 30,606

Referee: P. Horan (Offaly)

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June 21
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 30,606

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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July 5
Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 41,097

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

May 24
Quarter-Final

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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Referee: J. McDonald (Tipperary)

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May 24
Quarter-Final

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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

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May 31
Quarter-Final
Replay

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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

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June 7
Semi-Final

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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Attendance: 42,416

Referee: K. Walsh (Clare)

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June 14
Semi-Final

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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 19,228

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

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July 5
Final

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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

Attendance: 48,036

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

July 5
Semi-Final

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).

Casement Park, Belfast

Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)

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July 12
Final

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).

Casement Park, Belfast

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

July 26
Quarter-Final

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).

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: T. Murray (Limerick)

All-Ireland semi-finals

August 9
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 31,066

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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August 9
Semi-Final

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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 31,066

Referee: W. Barrett (Tipperary)

All-Ireland final

Main article: 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

September 6
Final
15:30 UTC+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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 64,534

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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).

External links

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1992 Results