1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1982 was the 96th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3–18 to 1–13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates30 May – 5 September 1982
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamKilkenny (22nd win)
CaptainBrian Cody
ManagerPat Henderson
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamCork
CaptainJimmy Barry-Murphy
ManagerGerald McCarthy
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Goals total62 (4.76 per game)
Points total385 (29.61 per game)
Player of the YearNoel Skehan
All-Star TeamSee here
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Teams

General information

Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 1981 Championship Current championship
Antrim 1946 — All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Clare 1932 1914 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork 1979 1978 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin 1961 1938 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway 1922 1980 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny 1979 1979 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois 1949 1915 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick 1981 1973 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly 1981 1981 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary 1971 1971 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford 1963 1959 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Westmeath — — Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford 1977 1968 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Format

Leinster championship

Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. 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 two 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.

Munster championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. 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 the other three 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 directly to the All-Ireland 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-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the winners of the All-Ireland quarter-final and the Leinster champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final winners will play the Munster champions in the All-Ireland final.

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly2–16 – 3–12Wexford
P. Horan (1–7), B. Bermingham (1–0), M. Corrigan (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), P. Carroll (0–2), P. Delaney (0–1), J. Flaherty (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1). S. Kinsella (1–3), C. Doran (1–1), M. Quigley (1–1), J. Murphy (0–2), M. Jacob (0–2), G. O'Connor (0–2), N. Buggy (0–1).
Westmeath2–12 – 2–11Dublin
M. Ryan (2–6), J. J. Lynch (0–2), M. Cosgrave (0–2), P. Delton (0–1), E. Gallagher (0–1). G. Hayes (0–7), J. Cunningham (1–2), M. Morris (1–1), P. McLoughlin (0–1).
Offaly3–14 – 3–14Laois
P. Horan (2–2), J. Flaherty (1–3), P. Carroll (0–3), P. Delaney (0–1), A. Fogarty (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1), L. Currams (0–1), B. Bermingham (0–1), M. Corrigan (0–1). H. Bohane (0–5), P. Critchley (1–1), P. J. Cuddy (1–0), M. Cuddy (1–0), C. Jones (0–3), M. Walsh (0–2), M. Brophy (0–2), E. Fennelly (0–1).
Kilkenny7–31 – 0–13Westmeath
B. Fitzpatrick (2–7), L. Fennelly (1–4), C. Heffernan (1–3), G. Fennelly (1–3), B. Purcell (0–6), R. Power (1–2), J. Hennessy (1–2), M. Ruth (0–1), T. McCormack (0–1), P. Lennon (0–1), F. Cummins (0–1). M. Cosgrave (0–6), J. J. Lynch (0–2), J. Fitzsimons (0–2), M. Ryan (0–1), D. Kilcoyne (0–1), P. Dalton (0–1).
Offaly2–17 – 0–14Laois
P. Horan (2–5), J. Flaherty (0–3), M. Corrigan (0–3), B. Bermingham (0–2), P. Carroll (0–1), A. Fogarty (0–1), L. Currams (0–1), P. Kirwan (0–1). M. Walshe (0–6), M. Brophy (0–3), C. Jones (0–2), P. Critchley (0–1), E. Fennelly (0–1), M. Cuddy (0–1).
Kilkenny1–11 – 0–12Offaly
B. Fitzpatrick (0–5), L. Fennelly (1–0), K. Brennan (0–1), M. Ruth (0–1), J. Hennessy (0–1), F. Cummins (0–1), G. Fennelly (0–1), R. Power (0–1). P. Horan (0–3), J. Flaherty (0–3), L. Currams (0–2), M. Corrigan (0–1), P. Kirwan (0–1), P. Delaney (0–1), J. Kelly (0–1).

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork1–19 – 2–8Tipperary
T. O'Sullivan (0–7), J. Barry-Murphy (1–3), P. Horgan (0–3), T. Cashman (0–2), T. Crowley (0–2), S. O'Leary (0–1), B. Murphy (0–1). N. O'Dwyer (1–1), M. McGrath (1–0), P. McGrath (0–3), P. Fox (0–1), N. English (0–1), B. Carroll (0–1), B. Ryan (0–1).
Waterford2–14 – 2–13Limerick
P. Curran (1–2), J. Greene (0–5), S. Broon (1–1), E. Nolan (0–2), T. Casey (0–2), P. Bennett (0–1), P. McGrath (0–1). E. Cregan (1–4), J. McKenna (1–1), J. Flanagan (0–4), O. O'Connor (0–2), D. Murray (0–1), M. Grimes (0–1).
Cork3–19 – 2–6Clare
K. Hennessy (2–1), T. O'Sullivan (0–7), S. O'Leary (1–1), J. Fenton (0–2), T. Crowley (0–2), B. Óg Murphy (0–2), T. Cashman (0–2), J. Barry-Murphy (0–1), P. Horgan (0–1). V. Donnellan (1–1), G. McInerney (1–0), J. Callinan (0–2), P. Russell (0–2), S. Fitzpatrick (0–1).
Cork5–31 – 3–6Waterford
S. O'Leary (4–0), T. O'Sullivan (0–12), P. Horgan (0–9), R. Cummins (1–2), J. Barry-Murphy (0–3), E. O'Donoghue (0–3), J. Fenton (0–2). T. Casey (1–2), J. Greene (1–0), M. Whelan (1–0), P. Bennett (0–3), M. Walsh (0–1).

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Galway 6-19
Antrim 3-12 Kilkenny 2-20
Galway 2-10
Kilkenny 3-18
Cork 1-13

All-Ireland quarter-finals
Galway6–19 – 3–12Antrim
P. J. Molloy (2–9), N. Lane (2–3), B. Lynskey (1–1), J. Connolly (1–1), P. Murphy (0–3), M. Connolly (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1). P. McFaul (2–2), B. Donnelly (1–3), P. Boyle (0–4), J. McLean (0–1), B. Laverty (0–1), P. McIlhatton (0–1).

All-Ireland semi-finals
Kilkenny2–20 – 2–10Galway
R. Power (1–3), B. Fitzpatrick (0–6), K. Brennan (0–4), L. Fennelly (1–0), C. Heffernan (0–3), G. Fennelly (0–3), N. Skehan (0–1). P. J. Molloy (1–2), M. Connolly (1–0), N. Lane (0–3), S. Mahon (0–2), J. Connolly (0–2), S. Linnane (0–1).

All-Ireland Final
Main article: 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Kilkenny3–18 – 1–13Cork
C. Heffernan (2–3), B. Fitzpatrick (0–6), G. Fennelly (1–1), R. Power (0–4), L. Fennelly (0–2), J. Hennessy (0–1), K. Brennan (0–1). P. Horgan (0–5), E. O'Donoghue (1–0), R. Cummins (0–3), T. Crowley (0–2),T. O'Sullivan (0–2), T. Cashman (0–1).
Attendance: 59,550
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Kilkenny
Cork

Championship statistics

Scoring
  • Widest winning margin: 39 points
  • Most goals in a match: 9
  • Most points in a match: 44
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 14
    • Laois 0–14 : 2–17 Offaly (Leinster semi-final replay)

Overall
  • Most goals scored – Kilkenny (13)
  • Most goals conceded – Cork (10)

Miscellaneous
  • In the Leinster semi-final Kilkenny scored 7-31 against Westmeath, it was the first time more than thirty points were scored over the bar in a seventy minutes championship match.
  • Cork's 31-point defeat of Waterford in the Munster final is a record which still stands.

Top scorers

Season
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pádraig Horan Offaly 5–17 32 4 8.00
2 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 2–24 30 4 7.50
3 Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0–28 28 4 7.00
4 P. J. Molloy Galway 3–11 20 2 10.00
5 Christy Heffernan Kilkenny 3–9 18 4 4.50
Pat Horgan Cork 0–18 18 4 4.50
7 Seánie O'Leary Cork 5–2 17 4 4.25
8 Richie Power Kilkenny 2–10 16 4 4.00
9 Liam Fennelly Kilkenny 3–6 15 4 3.75
10 Ger Fennelly Kilkenny 2–8 14 4 3.50

Single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 P. J. Molloy Galway 2–9 15 Antrim
1 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 2–7 13 Westmeath
3 Seánie O'Leary Cork 4–0 12 Waterford
Michael Ryan Westmeath 2–6 12 Dublin
Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0–12 12 Waterford
6 Pádraig Horan Offaly 2–5 11 Laois
7 Pádraig Horan Offaly 1–7 10 Wexford
8 Noel Lane Galway 2–3 9 Antrim
Christy Heffernan Kilkenny 2–3 9 Cork
Pat Horgan Cork 0–9 9 Waterford

Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

Round RTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final Kilkenny vs Galway
All-Ireland final Kilkenny vs Cork

References
  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

See also
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