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1992–93 National Hurling League

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1992–93 National Hurling League
League details
Dates18 October 1992 – 22 May 1993
League champions
WinnersCork (13th win)
CaptainBrian Corcoran
League runners-up
Runners-upWexford
CaptainTom Dempsey
Other division winners
Division 2Laois
Division 3Roscommon

The 1992–93 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Hurling League, was the 62nd staging of the National Hurling League. Cork won the league, beating Wexford by 3–11 to 1–12 after two replays of the final.[1]

Format

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into two groups. There are 8 teams in Division 2. Each team plays all the teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Eight teams progress to the NHL quarter-finals:

  • The top three in Division 1A
  • The top three in Division 1B
  • The top two in Division 2

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1992-93
ChampionsCork
13th National League title
Captain: Brian Corcoran
Manager: Michael O'Brien
Matches played43
Top goalscorer
Barry Egan
Biggest home winDublin 2-16 - 1-8 Cork
(25 October 1992)
Biggest away winCork 5-16 - 1-6 Waterford
(4 April 1993)
Highest scoringDublin 2-17 - 1-24 Waterford
(28 March 1993)
1991-92
1993-94
All statistics correct as of 18 January 2017.

Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1991-92 season.

On 22 May 1993, Cork won the title following a 3-11 to 1-12 win over Wexford in the final. It was their first league title since 1980-81 and their 13th National League title overall.

Cork's Barry Egan was the Division 1 top scorer.

Division 1A table

  National Hurling League Quarter-Finals

  National Hurling League Quarter-Final Play-offs (tied on points)

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
1
Tipperary
5 4 0 1 8
2
Down
5 3 0 2 6
3
Limerick
5 2 1 2 5
4
Antrim
5 2 1 2 5
5
Kilkenny
5 2 0 3 4
6
Offaly
5 0 0 5 0
  • Limerick are placed third after winning playoff.

Group stage

25 October 1992 Tipperary 0-15 - 1-10 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Cleary 0-8, Dinny Ryan 0-3, N English 0-2, J Leahy 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. G Kirby 0-6, D Flynn 1-0, A Garvey 0-2, PJ Garvey 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)
25 October 1992 Down 4-7 - 2-7 Offaly McKenna Park, Ballycran
M Bailie 2-1, N Sands 1-1, P Savage 1-0, C Mageean 0-2, G Savage 0-1, J McCrickard 0-1, K Coulter 0-1. P Corrigan 1-4, N Hands 1-1, J Rigney 0-1, T Dooley 0-1. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
25 October 1992 Antrim 1-14 - 0-9 Kilkenny Casement Park, Belfast
P Walsh 0-5, B Gillen 1-0, A Elliott 0-3, P McKillen 0-2, K Barr 0-2, J Close 0-1, P Jennings 0-1. D Lawlor 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Power 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
8 November 1992 Limerick 0-14 - 0-11 Down Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 0-6, F Carroll 0-2, A Carmody 0-2, A Garvey 0-2, PJ Garvey 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. C Mageean 0-3, D Hughes 0-2, M Baillie 0-2, G Savage 0-1, N Sands 0-1, K Coulter 0-1, M Blaney 0-1. Referee: M Darcy (Galway)
8 November 1992 Offaly 1-9 - 0-14 Antrim St. Brendan's Park, Birr
Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Rigney 1-0, P Corrigan 0-2, B Dooley 0-2, D Pilkington 0-1. P McKillen 0-4, A Elliott 0-3, J Close 0-2, J Carson 0-2, A McCarry 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, P Jennings 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
15 November 1992 Kilkenny 1-9 - 1-10 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
R Heffernan 1-1, A Prendergast 0-4, PJ Delaney 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1. M Cleary 1-8, A Ryan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1.
22 November 1922 Kilkenny 1-10 - 0-8 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
A Ronan 1-4, M Phelan 0-2, A Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. G Kirby 0-4, PG Garvey 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1. Referee: G Harringhton (Cork)
22 November 1992 Tipperary 1-15 - 0-7 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Cleary 1-4, D Ryan 0-3, J Hayes 0-3, S Bohan 0-2, D Carr 0-2, P King 0-1. Johnny Dooley 0-3, P Corrigan 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)
22 November 1992 Antrim 3-4 - 3-11 Down Casement Park, Belfast
S McMullan 2-0, J Carson 1-3, A Elliott 0-1. M Blaney 1-1, G Coulter 0-4, N Sands 1-0, C mageean 0-3, M Baillie 0-1, M Braniff 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.
7 March 1993 Limerick 2-9 - 0-15 Antrim Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, F Carroll 0-2, M Reale 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1. G O'Kane 0-4, T McNaughton 0-3, A Elliott 0-3, Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
7 March 1993 Down 2-5 - 0-14 Tipperary McKenna Park, Ballycran
N Sands 1-0, P Savage 1-0, G McGrattan 0-2, C Mageean 0-1, M Baillie 0-1, D Hughes 0-1. C Stakelum 0-6, M Cleary 0-6, M O'Meara 0-1, N English 0-1. Referee: P Ahearne (Carlow)
7 March 1993 Offaly 2-8 - 0-19 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Troy 2-5, M Duignan 0-1, D Regan 0-1, M Conneely 0-1. R Heffernan 0-10, M Phelan 0-3, A Prendergast 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. Referee: J Cody (Galway)
21 March 1993 Limerick 3-15 - 3-8 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 1-6, P Heffernan 1-4, S Fitzgibbon 1-2, F Carroll 0-2, C Carey 0-1. J Rigney 2-1, G Cahill 1-1, B Whelehan 0-3, P Temple 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1. Referee: M Darcy (Galway)
21 March 1993 Tipperary 1-17 - 2-10 Antrim Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Stakelum 1-10, S Bohan 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, N English 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-1. JP McKillop 2-3, P McKillen 0-3, P Jennings 0-2, J Carson 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
21 March 1993 Kilkenny 1-11 - 1-12 Down Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Power 1-1, DJ Carey 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, R Heffernan 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, M Phelan 0-1. C Mageean 0-7, M Blaney 1-0, D Hughes 0-2, N Sands 0-1, G Coulter 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Division 1B table

  National Hurling League Quarter-Finals

  National Hurling League Quarter-Final Play-offs (tied on points)

Team Pld W D L Pts
Wexford
5 3 2 0 8
Galway
5 2 2 1 6
Cork (C)
5 1 2 2 4
Waterford
5 1 2 2 4
Dublin
5 2 0 3 4
Clare
5 2 0 3 4
  • Cork are placed third after winning playoffs.

Group stage

25 October 1992 Clare 2-7 - 2-10 Wexford Cusack Park, Ennis
C Lyons 1-3, D Collins 1-1, A Daly 0-1, E Slattery 0-1, J McInerney 0-1. B Byrne 1-3, A Fenlon 0-4, C McBride 1-0, D Myers 0-2, L Murphy 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
25 October 1992 Dublin 2-16 - 1-8 Cork Parnell Park, Donnycarney
B McMahon 2-3, J Murphy 0-7, J Morris 0-3, M Ryan 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, A O'Grady 0-1. B Corcoran 1-7, T McCarthy 0-1. Referee: S Robbins (Down)
8 November 1992 Wexford 1-11 - 1-11 Waterford O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
M Storey 0-4, T Dempsey 0-4, C McBride 1-0, L Dunne 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, L Murphy 0-1. J Brenner 0-8, G Harris 1-0, P Prendergast 0-2, P Coffey 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
8 November 1992 Galway 2-11 - 1-8 Dublin Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
L Burke 0-8, A Cunningham 1-2, J Rabbitte 1-0, C Moran 0-1. J Murphy 0-4, J Flanagan 1-0, A O'Grady 0-3, B McMahon 0-1. Referee: K Walsh (Clare)
8 November 1992 Cork 4-12 - 2-9 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Egan 1-2, T McCarthy 1-1, M Foley 1-0, G Manley 1-0, S McCarthy 0-3, J Cashman 0-2. G O'Loughlin 1-1, C lyons 0-4, P O'Rourke 1-0, D Cleary 0-2, M Daffy 0-1, J Chaplin 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
22 November 1992 Wexford 1-10 - 1-10 Galway Wexford Park, Wexford
E Scallan 0-5, B Byrne 1-0, J Bolger 0-2, E Cleary 0-2, S White 0-1. P Kelly 1-2, J Cooney 0-5, C Moran 0-1, J Campbell 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
22 November 1992 Waterford 1-12 - 2-9 Cork Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Daly 1-1, J Brenner 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, T Fives 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1. T McCarthy 1-2, P O'Callaghan 1-0, C Casey 0-2, J Corcoran 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, B Egan 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
22 November 1992 Clare 2-14 - 1-10 Dublin Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
C Lyons 1-4, G O'Loughlin 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-3, E Cleary 0-2, M McNamara 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, E Slattery 0-1, P Markham 0-1. A O'Grady 0-7, B Kelleher 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, M Ryan 0-1. Referee: M Darcy (Galway)
29 November 1992 Waterford 0-10 - 0-5 Galway Walsh Park, Waterford
J Brenner 0-5, T Browne 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, B Greene 0-1, S Daly 0-1. C Moran 0-5.
7 March 1993 Cork 1-10 - 3-13 Wexford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P O'Callaghan 1-1, C Casey 0-5, L Meaney 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, B Egan 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. E Scallan 1-2, M Storey 0-5, T Demspey 1-1, E Cleary 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
7 March 1993 Galway 1-9 - 1-6 Clare Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
T Keady 1-1, E Bourke 0-4, N Bourke 0-3, P Malone 0-1. C Lyons 1-1, J Russell 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, J McInerney 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
7 March 1993 Waterford 3-7 - 0-17 Dublin
J Meaney 1-1, N Dalton 1-0, B Greene 1-0, J Beresford 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, S Daly 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. A O'Grady 0-9, S Dalton 0-5, R Boland 0-2, S Boland 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
21 March 1993 Wexford 0-14 - 0-7 Dublin Enniscorthy
E Scallan 0-6, M Storey 0-2, J Bolger 0-2, D Prendergast 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, E Cleary 0-1. A O'Grady 0-3, J Morris 0-2, S McDermott 0-1, B McMahon 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
21 March 1993 Galway 0-12 - 1-9 Cork Kenny Park, Athenry
J Cooney 0-5, P Malone 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, L Burke 0-1. B Egan 1-4, G Manley 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
22 March 1993 Waterford 0-15 - 4-8 Clare Cappoquin
J Brenner 0-3, B o'Sullivan 0-3, B Greene 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, S Daly 0-1, D Meaney 0-1. J McInerney 3-1, C Lyons 0-4, A Neville 1-0, J Russell 0-1, P Markham 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)

Play-offs

28 March 1993 Play-off Limerick 1-14 - 1-9 Antrim Parnell Park, Donnycarney
F Carroll 1-3, G Kirby 0-4, M Reale 0-2, P Heffernan 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, D Clarke 0-1. Report J Close 1-0, G O'Kane 0-3, A Elliott 0-1, S McKillop 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, B O'Kane 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
28 March 1993 Play-off Dublin 2-17 - 1-24 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
B McMahon 1-4, A O'Grady 1-0, S Dalton 0-3, J Twomey 0-2, S McDermott 0-2, J Morris 0-1, TJ Finnegan 0-1, S Boland 0-1, D Kane 0-1, S Fleming 0-1. J Beresford 0-8, P Prendergast 1-2, J Brenner 0-5, L O'Connor 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J Meaney 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, D Foran 0-1, B Green 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
28 March 1993 Play-off Clare 0-10 - 1-17 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
C Lyons 0-5, J Russell 0-1, S Sheedy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J McInerney 0-1. K Hennessy 1-2, G Manley 0-5, T McCarthy 0-3, B Egan 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, C Casey 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: M Darcy (Galway)
4 April 1993 Play-off Cork 5-16 - 1-6 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
P O'Callaghan 2-2, K Hennessy 2-2, B Egan 0-5, G Manley 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1. J Meaney 1-0, L O'Connor 0-2, T Browne 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, J Beresford 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. Attendance: 1,900
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Knock-out stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
4B
Kerry
0-05
1A
Tipperary
0-14
1A
Tipperary
1-13
3B
Cork
2-11
3B
Cork
1-24
2A
Down
1-09
3B
Cork
2-11, 0-18, 3-11
1B
Wexford
2-11, 3-09, 1-12
4A
Laois
0-09
1B
Wexford
2-11
1B
Wexford
3-14
3A
Limerick
1-11
2B
Galway
2-12
3A
Limerick
6-09

Quarter-finals

11 April 1993 Quarter-final Galway 2-12 - 6-9 Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
M McGrath 1-3, J Cooney 1-2, L Burke 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, E Burke 0-2, J McGrath 0-1. G Kirby 2-3, P Heffernan 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P Tobin 1-0, A Garvey 0-3, C Carey 0-1, F Carroll 0-1. Attendance: 11,000
Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
11 April 1993 Quarter-final Cork 1-24 - 1-9 Down Croke Park, Dublin
B Egan 0-8, T McCarthy 1-4, B Corcoran 0-4, T Mulcahy 0-2, G Manley 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, P Buckley 0-1. M Blaney 1-0, D Hughes 0-2, N Sands 0-1, D O'Prey 0-1, K Coulter 0-1, P McMullen 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, M Baillie 0-1, G Savage 0-1. Referee: M Darcy (Galway)
11 April 1993 Quarter-final Kerry 0-5 - 0-14 Tipperary FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney
S Sheehan 0-1, M McKivergan 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, DJ Leahy 0-1. C Stakelum 0-5, P Fox 0-4, D Ryan 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, N English 0-1.
11 April 1993 Quarter-final Laois 0-9 - 2-11 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Dunne 0-5, PJ Cuddy 0-1, N Roe 0-1, M O'Hara 0-1, N Delaney 0-1. T Dempsey 1-2, E Cleary 1-1, E Scallan 0-3, M Storey 0-2, J Bolger 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Semi-finals

25 April 1993 Semi-final Tipperary 1-13 - 2-11 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
M Cleary 0-4, C Stakelum 0-4, C Bonnar 1-0, T Dunne 0-2, N English 0-1, P Fox 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. B Egan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, G Manley 1-0, C Casey 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. Attendance: 35,000
Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
25 April 1993 Semi-final Wexford 3-14 - 1-11 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
L Murphy 2-1, J Bolger 0-6, E Cleary 1-1, E Scallan 0-3, M Storey 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1. F Carroll 0-4, G Kirby 1-0, P Tobin 0-3, P Heffernan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)

Finals

9 May 1993 Final Cork 2-11 - 2-11 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
G Manley 2-1, B Egan 0-6, S McCarthy 0-3, C Casey 0-1. L Murphy 1-3, E Scallan 1-1, M Storey 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, E Cleary 0-1. Attendance: 21,900
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
16 May 1993 Final replay Cork 0-18 - 3-9 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
B Egan 0-5, C Casey 0-4, T McCarthy 0-3, G Manley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. M Storey 0-4, L Murphy 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, E Cleary 1-0, L O'Gorman 0-2, E Scallan 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1. Attendance: 22,278
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
22 May 1993 Final second replay Cork 3-11 - 1-12 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
B Egan 1-6, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Casey 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1, G Manley 0-1. T Dempsey 0-6, E Cleary 1-0, L Murphy 0-3, C McBride 0-1, M Storey 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1. Attendance: 22,000
Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Barry Egan Cork 3-44 53 12 4.41
2 Gary Kirby Limerick 5-32 47 8 5.87
3 Michael Cleary Tipperary 2-32 38
4 Cyril Lyons Clare 3-21 30 6 5.00
5 Ger Manley Cork 5-13 28
Éamonn Scallan Wexford 2-22 28
6 Aonghus O'Grady Dublin 1-23 26
7 Johnny Brenner Waterford 0-24 24
8 Tom Dempsey Wexford 2-16 22
Martin Storey Wexford 0-22 22
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Conor Stakelum Tipperary 1-10 13 Antrim
2 John Troy Offaly 2-05 11 Kilkenny
Michael Cleary Tipperary 1-08 11 Kilkenny
3 Jim McInerney Clare 3-01 10 Waterford
Brian Corcoran Cork 1-07 10 Dublin
Ray Heffernan Kilkenny 0-10 10 Offaly
4 J. P. McKillop Antrim 2-03 9 Tipperary
Brian McMahon Dublin 2-03 9 Cork
Gary Kirby Limerick 2-03 9 Galway
Barry Egan Cork 1-06 9 Wexford
Gary Kirby Limerick 1-06 9 Offaly
Aonghus O'Grady Dublin 0-09 9 Waterford

Division 2

Division 2 table

  National Hurling League Quarter-Finals

  Relegated teams (Restructure of NHL)

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
1
Laois (C)
7 7 0 0 14
2
Kerry
7 6 0 1 12
3
Meath
7 5 0 2 10
4
Westmeath
7 3 0 4 6
5
Derry (R)
7 3 0 4 6
6
Carlow (R)
7 2 0 5 4
7
Wicklow (R)
7 1 1 5 3
8
Kildare (R)
7 0 1 6 1

Division 3

Division 3A table

  Division 3 Final

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
1
Roscommon (C)
5 5 0 0 10
2
Armagh
5 4 0 1 8
3
Fermanagh
5 3 0 2 6
4
Sligo
5 2 0 3 4
5
Leitrim
5 1 0 4 2
6
Cavan
5 0 0 5 0

Division 3B table

  Division 3 Final

Team Pld W D L Pts
Mayo
5 4 0 1 10
Monaghan
5 4 0 1 8
Louth
5 3 1 1 7
Tyrone
5 2 1 2 5
Donegal
5 1 1 3 3
Longford
5 0 1 4 1

Knock-out stage

Finals

11 April 1993 Final Mayo 0-8 - 0-8 Roscommon MacHale Park, Castlebar
24 April 1993 Final replay Roscommon w/o - scr. Mayo MacHale Park, Castlebar

External links

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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