The 1981–82 National Hurling League was the 51st season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1980-81 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 18 April 1982, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-14 to 1-11 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 5th league title overall and their first since 1975-76.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Waterford 6501102 Cork 640283 Tipperary 640284 Galway 630365 Offaly 630366 Clare 620447 Laois 60060
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kilkenny 770014Division 1 champions2 Wexford 760112Division 1 runners-up3 Limerick 7502104 Dublin 740385 Westmeath 730466 Antrim 710627 Kerry 710628 Carlow 71062
Group stage
Play-offs
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Christy HeffernanKilkenny13-0746104.602Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny2-394595.003Pádraig HoranOffaly3-314075.714Johnny WalshKildare1-333657.205Martin BrophyLaois3-273666.006Danny McNaughtonAntirm3-263575.007Ned BuggyWexford3-243356.608M. MurphyCarlow0-303074.289P. J. MolloyGalway2-222883.5010Kieran BrennanKilkenny3-1827112.45
Division 2 Table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Wicklow 660012 Division 2 champions2 Meath 641193 Kildare 630364 Mayo 530265 Down 612346 Roscommon 510427 Armagh 60060
References