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. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1991 ChampionshipCurrent championship Antrim1991—Ulster Senior Hurling ChampionshipCarlow——All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championship Cork19901990Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipDerry1908—Ulster Senior Hurling Championship Down1942—Ulster 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
CountyStadiumDublinParnell ParkKilkennyNowlan ParkLaoisO'Moore ParkOffalyO'Connor ParkWexfordWexford ParkClareCusack ParkCorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhKerryAustin Stack ParkLimerickGaelic GroundsTipperarySemple StadiumWaterfordWalsh ParkGalwayPearse StadiumAntrimCasement ParkDerryCeltic ParkDownPáirc 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 winners 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
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Tiered competitions
All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship (Tier 2)
Bracket
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Bracket
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1D. J. CareyKilkenny3–233248.002Tony O'SullivanCork0–313147.753Noel SandsDown4–112337.664Gary KirbyLimerick2–121829.00Cyril LyonsClare2–121829.006John HolohanWexford2–111735.667Michael BlaneyDown4–21434.66Tomás MulcahyCork2–81452.809Joe CooneyGalway1–91226.0010Martin BailieDown2–51133.66Liam McCarthyKilkenny2–51142.75Kevin HennessyCork1–81152.20Gerard McGrattanDown0–111133.66
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Michael BlaneyDown4–214Derry2Noel SandsDown3–413Derry3Gary KirbyLimerick1–811Cork4D. J. CareyKilkenny1–69OffalyD. J. CareyKilkenny1–69WexfordTony O'SullivanCork0–99KerryCyril LyonsClare2–39WaterfordCyril LyonsClare0–99Waterford9John HolohanWexford1–58DublinJohn HolohanWexford1–58KilkennyJimmy MeaneyWaterford1–58Clare
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
See also