The 1992–93 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Hurling League, was the 62nd staging of the National Hurling League. Cork won the league, beating Wexford by 3–11 to 1–12 after two replays of the final.
Format There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into two groups. There are 8 teams in Division 2. Each team plays all the teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Eight teams progress to the NHL quarter-finals: The top three in Division 1A The top three in Division 1B The top two in Division 2
Division 1
Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1991-92 season. On 22 May 1993, Cork won the title following a 3-11 to 1-12 win over Wexford in the final. It was their first league title since 1980-81 and their 13th National League title overall. Cork's Barry Egan was the Division 1 top scorer.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLPts1 Tipperary540182 Down530263 Limerick521254 Antrim521255 Kilkenny520346 Offaly50050 Limerick are placed third after winning playoff.
Group stage
Division 1B table
TeamPldWDLPts Wexford53208 Galway52216 Cork (C)51224 Waterford51224 Dublin52034 Clare52034 Cork are placed third after winning playoffs.
Group stage
Play-offs
Knock-out stage
BracketQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Barry EganCork3-4453124.412Gary KirbyLimerick5-324785.873Michael ClearyTipperary2-32384Cyril LyonsClare3-213065.005Ger ManleyCork5-1328Éamonn ScallanWexford2-22286Aonghus O'GradyDublin1-23267Johnny BrennerWaterford0-24248Tom DempseyWexford2-1622Martin StoreyWexford0-2222
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Conor StakelumTipperary1-1013Antrim2John TroyOffaly2-0511KilkennyMichael ClearyTipperary1-0811Kilkenny3Jim McInerneyClare3-0110WaterfordBrian CorcoranCork1-0710DublinRay HeffernanKilkenny0-1010Offaly4J. P. McKillopAntrim2-039TipperaryBrian McMahonDublin2-039CorkGary KirbyLimerick2-039GalwayBarry EganCork1-069WexfordGary KirbyLimerick1-069OffalyAonghus O'GradyDublin0-099Waterford
Division 2
Division 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLPts1 Laois (C)7700142 Kerry7601123 Meath7502104 Westmeath730465 Derry (R)730466 Carlow (R)720547 Wicklow (R)711538 Kildare (R)70161
Division 3 Division 3A table
PosTeamPldWDLPts1 Roscommon (C)5500102 Armagh540183 Fermanagh530264 Sligo520345 Leitrim510426 Cavan50050
Division 3B table
TeamPldWDLPts Mayo540110 Monaghan54018 Louth53117 Tyrone52125 Donegal51133 Longford50141
Knock-out stage
Finals
External links 1992–93 National Hurling League results
References