The 1991–92 National Hurling League was the 61st season of the National Hurling League, the top leagues for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 28 November 2006. The season began on 20 October 1991 and concluded on 10 May 1992.
Division 1
The league saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions of eight teams. Division 1 was split into Group 1A and Group 1B with each group consisting of six teams. The top two teams in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.
Offaly came into the season as defending champions of the 1990-91 season. Galway, Down, Laois and Offaly all entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.
On 12 May 1992, Limerick won the title after a 0-14 to 0-13 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 10th league title overall.
Laois were relegated from Division 1 after being defeated by Dublin in a relegation play-off.
Limerick's Gary Kirby was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-38.
Division 1A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Limerick 54109National League champions2 Tipperary 53117National League runners-up3 Kilkenny 530264 Down 520345 Offaly 511336 Laois 50141Relegated to Division 2
Group stage
Division 1B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Galway 540182 Cork 530263 Waterford 530264 Clare 520345 Wexford 520346 Dublin 51042
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Play-off
Relegation play-off
Semi-final
Final
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyLimerick4-385077.142Eamonn BurkeGalway5-213657.203Chris MageeanDown3-253456.80Kieran DelahuntyWaterford1-313456.805Johnny DooleyOffaly2-263256.406Michael ClearyTipperary1-283156.207Ger ManleyCork2-222874.00Conor StakelumTipperary0-282874.009Paul BerginLaois0-262664.3310Cyril LyonsClare0-252555.00
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Johnny DooleyOffaly1-1114Limerick2Gary KirbyLimerick3-0413DownChris MageeanDown1-1013Offaly4Éamonn BurkeGalway2-0612Dublin5Eamon MorrisseyKilkenny1-0811Laois6Pat BuckleyCork2-0410WexfordNicky EnglishTipperary2-0410DownCathal CaseyCork1-0710WexfordMichael ClearyTipperary1-0710Galway10Gary KirbyLimerick1-069TipperaryGer ManleyCork1-069WaterfordKieran DelahuntyWaterford0-099Wexford
Division 2
Division 2 remained as a single division consisting of eight teams. The first-placed team at the end of the group stage were deemed champions and secured promotion to Division 1.
Carlow, Roscommon, Westmeath and Wicklow all entered Division 2 as part of the restructuring.
On 12 April 1992, Antrim secured the title and promotion after a 3-8 to 0-11 win over Meath in round 7 of the group stage.
Roscommon were relegated from Division 2 after being defeated by Wicklow in a relegation play-off.
Division 2 table
PosTeamPldWDLDiffPtsNotes1 Antrim77007914 Division 2 champions2 Meath742119103 Carlow7412294 Westmeath74031385 Derry7304-666 Kerry7214-1157 Wicklow7106-4528 Roscommon7106-542Relegated to Division 3
Relegation play-off
Division 3
Division 3 was split into Group 3A and Group 3B with each group consisting of six teams. The first-placed team in each group contested a play-off to decide promotion.
On 13 April 1992, Kildare won the title after a 0-9 to 0-7 win over Monaghan in the play-off.
Division 3A table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kildare 550010Division 3 champions2 Armagh 531173 Fermanagh 531174 Sligo 520345 Leitrim 510426 Cavan 50050
Division 3B table
PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Monaghan 550010Division 3 runners-up2 Mayo 540183 Louth 520344 Tyrone 520345 Longford 511336 Donegal 50141
Play-off
References