The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1982 was the 96th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3–18 to 1–13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Teams
General information Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1981 ChampionshipCurrent championship Antrim1946—All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championship Cork19791978Munster Senior Hurling Championship Dublin19611938Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Galway19221980Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Kilkenny19791979Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Laois19491915Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Limerick19811973Munster Senior Hurling Championship Offaly19811981Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Tipperary19711971Munster Senior Hurling Championship Waterford19631959Munster Senior Hurling Championship Westmeath——Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Wexford19771968Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Format
Leinster championship
Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. 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 two 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.
Munster championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. 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 the other three 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 directly to the All-Ireland 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-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the winners of the All-Ireland quarter-final and the Leinster champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final winners will play the Munster champions in the All-Ireland final.
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland Final
Championship statistics
Scoring
Widest winning margin: 39 points Kilkenny 7–31 : 0–13 Westmeath (Leinster semi-final) Most goals in a match: 9 Galway 6–19 : 3–12 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final) Most points in a match: 44 Kilkenny 7–31 : 0–13 Westmeath (Leinster semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Kilkenny 7–31 : 0–13 Westmeath (Leinster semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Wexford 3–12 : 2–16 Offaly (Leinster quarter-final) Waterford 3–6 : 5–31 Cork (Munster final) Antrim 3–12 : 6–19 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final) Most points scored by a losing team: 14 Laois 0–14 : 2–17 Offaly (Leinster semi-final replay)
Overall Most goals scored – Kilkenny (13) Most goals conceded – Cork (10)
Miscellaneous In the Leinster semi-final Kilkenny scored 7–31 against Westmeath, it was the first time more than thirty points were scored over the bar in a seventy minutes championship match. Cork's 31-point defeat of Waterford in the Munster final is a record which still stands.
Top scorers
Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Pádraig HoranOffaly5–173248.002Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny2–243047.503Tony O'SullivanCork0–282847.004P. J. MolloyGalway3–1120210.005Christy HeffernanKilkenny3–91844.50Pat HorganCork0–181844.507Seánie O'LearyCork5–21744.258Richie PowerKilkenny2–101644.009Liam FennellyKilkenny3–61543.7510Ger FennellyKilkenny2–81443.50
Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1P. J. MolloyGalway2–915Antrim1Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny2–713Westmeath3Seánie O'LearyCork4–012WaterfordMichael RyanWestmeath2–612DublinTony O'SullivanCork0–1212Waterford6Pádraig HoranOffaly2–511Laois7Pádraig HoranOffaly1–710Wexford8Noel LaneGalway2–39AntrimChristy HeffernanKilkenny2–39CorkPat HorganCork0–99Waterford
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
Round RTÉ All-Ireland semi-finalKilkenny vs Galway All-Ireland finalKilkenny vs Cork
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 1982 Results
See also