1991–92 National Hurling League

61st season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1991–92 National Hurling League 20 October 1991 – 10 May 1992 32 Limerick 10th Antrim Kildare 1990–91 1992–93 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 National Hurling League Division 1 1991-92 Limerick 10th National League titleCaptain: Joe O'ConnorManager: Phil Bennis Laois border|20px Gary Kirby (4-38) Tipperary 5-24 - 2-6 Down(1 March 1992) Tipperary 2-17 - 1-7 Offaly(16 February 1992) Tipperary 5-24 - 2-6 Down(1 March 1992) 35 1990-91 1992-93 10 February 2017 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.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 2010-08-05 dead 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 20 October 1991 Kilkenny 2-19 - 1-9 Laois E Morrissey 1-8, J Power 1-2, L Fennelly 0-2, L McCarthy 0-2, D Gaffney 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, D Fennelly 0-1, P Brophy 0-1. P Bergin 0-5, T Dunne 1-0, M O'Hara 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, S Plunkett 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny T Murray (Limerick) 20 October 1991 Limerick 2-12 - 0-13 Tipperary G Kirby 1-6, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Galligan 0-3, P Davoren 0-2. C Stakelum 0-7, P Fox 0-2, D Ryan 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, A Ryan 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Horan (Offaly) 20 October 1991 Offaly 2-12 - 2-17 Down Johnny Dooley 1-2, M Duignan 1-1, B Dooley 0-4, B Kelly 0-1, John Troy 0-1, J Pilkington 0-1, Joe Dooley 0-1, B Whelehan 0-1. C Mageean 1-10, P Savage 1-1, M Blaney 0-3, M Baille 0-1, G Savage 0-1, K Coulter 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr D Murphy (Wexford) 3 November 1991 Tipperary 2-18 - 1-11 Kilkenny C Stakelum 0-7, P Fox 1-3, A Ryan 1-2, D O'Connell 0-3, D Ryan 0-3. L McCarthy 0-4, L Fennelly 1-0, A Ronan 0-2, C Carter 0-2, P Phelan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles T Murray (Limerick) 3 November 1991 Laois 1-3 - 0-11 Offaly C Dunphy 1-1, P Bergin 0-2. Johnny Dooley 0-4, Joe Dooley 0-2, D Pilkington 0-3, S Brennan 0-1, P Connors 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney W Horgan (Cork) 3 November 1991 Down 3-8 - 4-17 Limerick C Mageean 1-5, P McCrickard 1-0, N Sands 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1, G Savage 0-1, K Coulter 0-1. G Kirby 3-4, M Galligan 0-5, C Carey 0-4, L Garvey 1-0, M Houlihan 0-1, M Reilly 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1. John Mitchell Park, Ballygalget P Delaney (Laois) 16 February 1992 Offaly 1-7 - 2-17 Tipperary Johnny Dooley 0-4, M Duignan 1-0, Joe Dooley 0-1, B Dooley 0-1, B Kelly 0-1. D Ryan 1-3, M Cleary 0-6, C Stakelum 0-5, N English 1-1, J Leahy 0-2. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J Moore (Waterford) 16 February 1992 Limerick 1-18 - 0-7 Kilkenny G Kirby 0-5, L Garvey 1-0, M Galligan 0-3, A Garvey 0-2, M Houlihan 0-2, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, P Heffernan 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, F Carroll 0-1, A Carmody 0-1. E Morrissey 0-4, J Power 0-2, M Phelan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick M Quinn (Clare) 16 February 1992 Down 3-7 - 2-9 Laois Philbin Savage 2-1, M Baille 1-1, C Mageean 0-2, N Sands 0-2, D Hughes 0-1. J Fitzpatrick 1-2, G Norton 1-1, P Bergin 0-4, J Dollard 0-1, S Dooley 0-1. McKenna Park, Ballycran T O'Dowd (Westmeath) 1 March 1992 Kilkenny 0-12 - 0-10 Offaly A Ronan 0-5, J Power 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, P Hoban 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-5, Joe Dooley 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, D Owens 0-1, M Conneally 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J O'Leary (Cork) 1 March 1992 Laois 1-7 - 0-11 Limerick P Bergin 0-5, J Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Dollard 0-1, G Norton 0-1. G Kirby 0-7, S Fitzgibbon 0-2, L Garvey 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney M Darcy (Galway) 1 March 1992 Tipperary 5-24 - 2-6 Down N English 2-4, D Ryan 2-2, J Leahy 1-5, M Cleary 0-6, C Stakelum 0-3, B Ryan 0-2, J Hayes 0-1, D Carr 0-1. C Mageean 0-4, B Coulter 1-0, N Sands 1-0, P McCrickard 0-1, D Hughes 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 22 March 1992 Down 2-10 - 3-14 Kilkenny C Mageean 1-4, P Savage 1-1, N Sands 0-2, P McCrickard 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, B Coulter 0-1. DJ Carey 1-5, D Gaffney 1-4, P Hoban 1-2, M Phelan 0-1, P Brophy 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. McKenna Park, Ballycran G McClory (Antrim) 22 March 1992 Laois 2-10 - 2-10 Tipperary PJ Cuddy 1-0, J Bates 1-0, P Bergin 0-4, D Conroy 0-3, D Rooney 0-1, N Delaney 0-1, C Dunphy 0-1. J Leahy 2-1, M CLeary 0-5, C Stakelum 0-2, P Fox 0-1, A Ryan 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney S McMahon (Clare) 22 March 1992 Offaly 2-13 - 1-16 Limerick Johnny Dooley 1-11, J Kelly 1-0, M Duignan 0-1, B Dooley 0-1. G Kirby 0-7, T Kenny 1-1, M Galligan 0-4, G Hegarty 0-2, S Carroll 0-2. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J McDonald (Tipperary) Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Galway 540182 Cork 530263 Waterford 530264 Clare 520345 Wexford 520346 Dublin 51042 Group stage 20 October 1991 Wexford 3-14 - 1-12 Clare B Byrne 2-2, J O'Connor 1-3, T Dempsey 0-3, M Storey 0-3, G O'Connor 0-1, M Foley 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1. C Lyons 0-8, M Guilfoyle 1-1, C Clancy 0-1, M McNamara 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross W Barrett (Tipperary) 20 October 1991 Galway 0-17 - 0-14 Waterford M McGrath 0-6, E Burke 0-3, J Cooney 0-3, R Doane 0-3, M Coleman 0-1, M Naughten 0-1. K Delahunty 0-8, J Brenner 0-3, M O'Keeffe 0-2, S Ahearne 0-1. Ballinasloe M Quinn (Clare) 20 October 1991 Cork 2-12 - 0-14 Dublin S McDermott 1-2, S Kearns 1-1, J Twomey 0-4, D Finn 0-3, E Gormley 0-1, J Morris 0-1. S McCarthy 0-7, K Hennessy 0-2, G Manley 0-1, K McGuckian 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P Delaney (Laois) 3 November 1991 Dublin 1-15 - 2-15 Galway S McDermott 0-7, J Morris 1-1, J Twomey 0-3, S Morkam 0-1, S Kearns 0-1, D Finn 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. E Burke 2-6, M McGrath 0-3, J Cooney 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, B Keogh 0-1, T Monaghan 0-1. Parnell Park, Dublin D Murphy (Wexford) 3 November 1991 Waterford 2-13 - 2-11 Wexford K Delahunty 0-9, L O'Connor 1-1, P Prendergast 1-0, D Byrne 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. T Dempsey 1-2, M Storey 1-0, L Dunne 0-3, B Byrne 0-2, M Foley 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan K Walsh (Limerick) 3 November 1991 Clare 1-12 - 1-8 Cork M Daffy 0-5, C Lyons 0-4, S O'Loughlin 1-0, F Tuohy 0-1, M Guilfoyle 0-1, C Clancy 0-1. G Manley 1-5, S McCarthy 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis P Horan (Offaly) 16 February 1992 Galway 2-17 - 1-10 Wexford E Burke 1-5, J Rabbitte 1-3, M McGrath 0-4, J Cooney 0-2, B Keogh 0-2, C Moran 0-1. J Holohan 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, E Synott 0-2, P O'Donoghue 0-1, L Dunne 0-1, T Dunne 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Galway J McDonnell (Tipperary) 16 February 1992 Dublin 0-11 - 2-8 Clare K Hetherton 0-7, J Ryan 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, S Boland 0-1, E Gormley 0-1. M Guilfoyle 1-0, J O'Connell 1-0, C Lyons 0-3, M Daffy 0-2, G O'Loughlin 0-1, J McInerney 0-1, T Guilfoyle 0-1. Parnell Park, Dublin P Aherne (Carlow) 16 February 1992 Cork 3-16 - 2-9 Waterford G Manley 1-6, P Buckley 0-4, C O'Donovan 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, B Corcoran 0-3, T Kelleher 0-1, B Egan 0-1, C Casey 0-1. K Delahunty 1-4, J Meaney 1-1, J Brenner 0-3, L O'Connor 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork D Murphy (Wexford) 1 March 1992 Wexford 1-10 - 3-13 Cork T Dempsey 1-1, J Holohan 0-4, G Cody 0-3, R Guiney 0-1, E Sinnott 0-1. P Buckley 2-4, C Casey 1-7, G Fitzgerald 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork W Barrett (Tipperary) 1 March 1992 Clare 0-10 - 2-14 Galway C Lyons 0-3, M Daffy 0-3, M Guilfoyle 0-2, F Tuohy 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. E Burke 2-2, C Moran 0-4, M Coleman 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, R Duane 0-1, J Cooney 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis T Murray (Limerick) 1 March 1992 Waterford 2-16 - 2-4 Dublin K Delahunty 0-8, J Meaney 1-3, S Ahearn 1-1, N Crowley 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-1. B McMahon 1-0, S Boland 1-0, K Hetherton 0-3, J Twomey 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford 22 March 1992 Cork 0-12 - 0-8 Galway G Manley 0-5, K Hennessy 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, C Casey 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. J Cooney 0-2, R Duane 0-1, E Burke 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, P Hardiman 0-1, A Donoghue 0-1, T Keady 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork T Lyons (Limerick) 22 March 1992 Clare 0-11 - 2-6 Waterford C Lyons 0-7, M Daffy 0-3, G O'Loughlin 0-1. L O'Connor 1-2, J Meaney 1-0, K Delahunty 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, S Ahearne 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis J Cody (Galway) 22 March 1992 Dublin 0-13 - 1-12 Wexford MJ Ryan 0-8, J Twomey 0-2, J Morris 0-1, A Kelly 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. M Storey 1-3, J Holohan 0-3, G Cody 0-2, T Dempsey 0-2, D Prendergast 0-2. Parnell Park, Dublin S O'Meara (Offaly) Knock-out stage Play-off 29 March 1992 Play-off Cork 3-12 - 2-10 Waterford J Fitzgibbon 1-2, T Mulachy 1-0, K Hennessy 1-0, S McCarthy 0-3, G Manley 0-3, G Fitzgerald 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, T O'Sullivan 0-1. J Meaney 1-2, B O'Sullivan 1-2, L O'Connor 0-2, P Prendergast 0-2, B Prendergast 0-1, S Aherne 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles P Horan (Offaly) Relegation play-off 12 April 1992 Play-off Dublin 2-7 - 1-9 Laois MJ Ryan 1-5, E Gormley 1-0, S Boland 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. P Bergin 0-6, PJ Cuddy 1-1, D Conroy 0-1, C Dunphy 0-1. Geraldine Park, Athy 1,000 J O'Leary (Cork) Semi-final 19 April 1992 Semi-final Tipperary 1-15 - 1-8 Galway M Cleary 1-7, P Fox 0-4, A Ryan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. E Burke 0-4, J Rabbitte 1-0, J Cooney 0-3, M McGrath 0-1. Cusack Park, Ennis 20,000 P Delaney (Laois) 26 April 1992 Semi-final Limerick 2-11 - 1-4 Cork G Kirby 0-5, G Hegarty 1-0, J O'Connor 1-0, M Galligan 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, M Reale 0-1. G Fitzgerald 1-0, G Manley 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 30,000 D Murphy (Wexford) Final 10 May 1992 Final Limerick 0-14 - 0-13 Tipperary G Kirby 0-4, C Carey 0-2, G Hegarty 0-2, M Houlihan 0-1, M Reale 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, R Sampson 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1, L Garvey 0-1. M Cleary 0-4, C Stakelum 0-3, P Fox 0-3, N English 0-2, D Carr 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 30,236 D Murphy (Wexford) 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 National Hurling League Division 2 1991-92 Antrim Roscommon 29 1990-91 1992-93 11 February 2017 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 17 May 1992 Play-off Roscommon 0-15 - 1-9 Wicklow O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Division 3 National Hurling League Division 3 1991-92 Kildare 31 1990-91 1992-93 11 February 2017 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 13 April 1992 Play-off Kildare 0-9 - 0-7 Monaghan St. Loman's Park, Trim References Category:National Hurling League seasons Category:1991 in hurling Category:1992 in hurling