1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Explained

Year:1992
Dates:24 May - 6 September 1992
Teams:16
Munster:Cork
Leinster:Kilkenny
Ulster:Down
Matches:16
Poty: Brian Corcoran
Team:Kilkenny
Titles:24th
Captain:Liam Fennelly
Manager:Ollie Walsh
Team2:Cork
Captain2:Ger FitzGerald
Manager2:Fr. Michael O'Brien
Topscorer: D. J. Carey (3-23)
Previous:1991
Next: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

From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

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.

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

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

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.

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland semi-finals

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All-Ireland final

See main article: 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.

Top scorers

Season

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

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

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