1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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
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.

The championship

Participating counties

Province	County	Stadium	Most recent success
Province	County	Stadium	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

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.

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Wexford v Laois

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)

Wexford v Dublin

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)

Kilkenny v Offaly

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)

Kilkenny v Wexford

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)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Cork v Kerry

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)

Waterford v Clare

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)

Waterford v Clare

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)

Cork v Tipperary

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)

Limerick v Waterford

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)

Cork v Limerick

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)

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

Down v Derry

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)

Antrim v Down

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)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Carlow v Galway

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)

Cork v Down

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)

Kilkenny v Galway

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)

Main article: 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

Kilkenny v Cork

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	Tony O'Sullivan	Cork	0-31	31	4	7.75
2	D. J. Carey	Kilkenny	2-20	26	4	6.50
3	Noel Sands	Down	4-11	23	3	7.66
4	Gary Kirby	Limerick	2-12	18	2	9.00
4	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
7	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

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals

Qualification	via Connacht via Leinster via Munster via Ulster via the Christy Ring Cup

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Miscellaneous	All Stars History Hurler of the Year Player of the Month Trophy