The 1982–83 National Hurling League was the 52nd season of the National Hurling League .
Division 1
Football league season
Division 1 saw a major restructuring with the abolition of the fourteen-team top flight which had previously been divided into two groups of seven teams. For the 1982-83 season, Division 1 was limited to a single group of eight teams.
Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1981-82 season .
On 24 April 1983, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-14 to 2-12 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 5th league title overall and their second in succession .[1]
Kilkenny's Billy Fitzpatrick was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-33.
Table
Group stage results
Waterford v Wexford
17 October 1982 Waterford 2-11 - 1-18 Wexford Walsh Park , Waterford
T Casey 1-5, R Walsh 1-0, P Bennett 0-3, J Greene 0-2, L Power 0-1.
S Kinsella 1-5, J Walker 0-4, J Hoilihan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, L O'Hanlon 0-1.
Referee: D BItler (Kilkenny)
Galway v Clare
17 October 1982 Galway 1-8 - 1-13 Clare Pearse Stadium , Salthill
PJ Molloy 1-5, I Clarke 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T Furey 0-1.
M Quane 1-3, C Honan 0-5, T Nugent 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, G McInerney 0-1.
Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
Clare v Kilkenny
31 October 1982 Clare 4-9 - 3-11 Kilkenny Cusack Park , Ennis
P Morey 3-0, G McInerney 1-1, J Callinan 0-3, A Nugent 0-2, C Lyons 0-1, K McNamara 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1.
W Purcell 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, C Heffernan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1.
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
Wexford v Galway
31 October 1982 Wexford 0-18 - 1-12 Galway Enniscorthy
M Jacob 0-4, S Kinsella 0-4, T Doran 0-3, J Walker 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.
PJ Molloy 1-4, P Piggott 0-2, B Forde 0-2, T Furey 0-1, F Burke 0-1, A Staunton 0-1, I Clarke 0-1.
Referee: N DAlton (Waterford)
Offaly v Cork
31 October 1982 Offaly 3-7 - 0-12 Cork St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Horan 1-3, J Kelly 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, L Currams 0-1.
T Cashman 0-3, K Hennessy 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-2, T Finn 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1.
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
Tipperary v Waterford
31 October 1982 Tipperary 2-13 - 2-7 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
P Looby 1-3, S Bourke 0-6, J Caesar 1-1, J Carey 0-1, N English 0-1, B Ryan 0-1.
P Bennett 1-1, J Greene 1-0, T Casey 0-3, S Breen 0-2, R Walsh 0-1.
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
Kilkenny v Offaly
7 November 1982 Kilkenny 1-11 - 0-14 Offaly Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
B Fitzpatrick 0-6, L Fennelly 1-0, C Heffernan 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, W Purcell 0-1.
P Carroll 0-4, J Kelly 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, P Horan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Cork v Clare
14 November 1982 Cork 3-10 - 0-17 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
K Hennessy 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, C Ryan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1.
G McInerney 0-9, P Morey 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, S Nugent 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, C Honan 0-1.
Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Wexford
14 November 1982 Kilkenny 1-5 - 0-7 Wexford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
J Hennessy 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Fennelly 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.
S Kinsella 0-4, J Murphy 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, L Bennett 0-1.
Referee: J Landers (Waterford)
Cork v Tipperary
21 November 1982 Cork 2-14 - 1-10 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
B Óg Murphy 1-4, E O'Donoghue 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, T Finn 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.
M Doyle 1-1, J Carey 0-4, S Bourke 0-4, N English 0-1.
Wexford v Cork
28 November 1982 Wexford 1-10 - 0-6 Cork Wexford Park , Wexford
S Kinsella 1-2, M Jacob 0-5, T Doran 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, P Courtney 0-1.
B Óg Murphy 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3.
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)
Tipperary v Kilkenny
28 November 1982 Tipperary 1-9 - 3-10 Kilkenny Semple Stadium , Thurles
N English 1-1, P Dooley 0-2, J Carey 0-2, B Heffernan 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, I Conroy 0-1.
B Fitzpatrick 2-6, C Heffernan 1-0, P Purcell 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, H Ryan 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Clare v Waterford
28 November 1982 Clare 1-9 - 0-16 Waterford Cusack Park , Ennis
G McInerney 1-3, T Nugent 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, S Shanahan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1.
T Casey 0-8, S Breen 0-3, Michael Walsh 0-2, Mossy Walsh 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, J Greene 0-1.
Referee: S Brennan (Galway)
Offaly v Galway
28 November 1982 Offaly 0-7 - 1-13 Galway O'Connor Park , Tullamore
P Carroll 0-2, P Horan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1.
PJ Molloy 0-5, B Lynskey 1-0, I Clarke 0-3, M Connolly 0-2, S Linnane 0-2, P Piggott 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Galway v Kilkenny
27 February 1983 Galway 0-10 - 4-9 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park , Loughrea
J Murphy 0-3, F Burke 0-2, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, A Staunton 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.
C Heffernan 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, L Fennelly 1-3, P Lannon 0-1.
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
Offaly v Clare
27 February 1983 Offaly 1-7 - 2-11 Clare St. Brendan's Park , Birr
P Cleary 1-0, P Horan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1.
G McInerney 0-5, K McNamara 1-0, J Callinan 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, J Tracey 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Wexford v Offaly
6 March 1983 Wexford 3-13 - 2-11 Offaly O'Kennedy Park , New Ross
S O'Leary 2-0, J Fleming 1-1, J Murphy 0-4, S Kinsella 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, T Doran 0-1, J Walker 0-1.
P Horan 1-6, J Kelly 1-0, L Currams 0-2, P Kirwan 0-2, A Rosney 0-1.
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Clare v Tipperary
6 March 1983 Clare 1-9 - 0-10 Tipperary Cusack Park , Ennis
G McInerney 1-2, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Shanahan 0-2, T Nugent 0-1, M Quane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1.
P Fitzell 0-4, M McGrath 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1, P Dooley 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1.
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
Cork v Galway
6 March 1983 Cork 1-16 - 2-11 Galway Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
P Crowley 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, K Hennessy 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Walsh 0-1.
PJ Molloy 1-5, B Forde 1-1, F Burke 0-2, N Lane 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Kilkenny v Waterford
6 March 1983 Kilkenny 2-18 - 2-4 Waterford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
L Fennelly 1-3, C Heffernan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-4, H Ryan 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Lannon 0-1, N Brennan 0-1, F Cummins 0-1.
Michael Walsh 1-1, J Greene 1-1, Mossy Walsh 0-1, T Maher 0-1.
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
Kilkenny v Cork
20 March 1983 Kilkenny 3-13 - 0-11 Cork Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
C Heffernan 2-4, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, G Fennelly 0-2, H Ryan 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1.
T O'Sullivan 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Clare v Wexford
20 March 1983 Clare 3-7 - 0-15 Wexford Cusack Park , Ennis
E O'Connor 1-0, G McInerney 1-0, C Honan 1-0, A Nugent 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, M Quane 0-1, V Donellan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.
S Kinsella 0-4, J Murphy 0-3, M Quigley 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1.
Waterford v Cork
27 March 1983 Waterford 3-10 - 1-16 Cork Walsh Park , Waterford
Michael Walsh 1-8, S Breen 1-1, P Bennett 1-1.
B Óg Murphy 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J Buckley 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
Play-off
Wexford v Clare
27 March 1983 Play-off Wexford 2-5 - 1-7 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
T Doran 1-0, J Walker 1-0, S Kinsella 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Jacob 0-1.
G McInerney 1-2, C Honan 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, T Nugent 0-1.
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Laois
3 April 1983 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-11 – 1-17 Laois Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Heffernan 3-1, P Lannon 1-1, N Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, H Ryan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1, F Cummins 0-1.
E Fennelly 0-7, T Flynn 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, C Jones 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
Limerick v Wexford
10 April 1983 Semi-final Limerick 3-10 – 2-6 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
M Rea 2-1, P Kelly 0-5, J McKenna 1-0, MJ Coffey 0-1, O o'Connor 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1.
S Kinsella 1-2, T Doran 1-0, J Houlihan 0-1, G Coady 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, J Walker 0-1.
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Final
Kilkenny v Limerick
24 April 1983 Final Kilkenny 2-14 – 2-12 Limerick Semple Stadium , Thurles
C Heffernan 1-1, H Ryan 1-1, G Fennelly 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, R Power 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1.
P Kelly 0-6, M Rea 1-0, F Nolan 1-0, J McKenna 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, MJ Coffey 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1.
Attendance: 24,500 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
Scoring statistics
Top scorers overall
Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Football league season
Season 1982-83 Champions Limerick Promoted Laois Relegated Carlow Matches played 28
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.
On 27 March 1983, Limerick won the title after a 2-16 to 1-7 win over Antrim in the final round of the group stage.
Laois secured promotion to the top flight as the second-placed team. Carlow , who lost all of their group stage games, were relegated to Division 3.
Table
Division 3
Football league season
Season 1982-83 Champions Kildare Relegated Monaghan Matches played 28
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.
Table
Division 4
Football league season
Season 1982-83 Champions Cavan
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.
Table A
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Cavan
3
2
1
0
5
Division 4 champions
2
Fermanagh
3
2
1
0
5
3
Louth
3
1
0
2
2
4
Tyrone
3
0
0
3
0
Table B
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Finals
External links
References
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