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
Dates	30 May – 5 September 1982
Teams	13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Kilkenny (22nd win)
Captain	Brian Cody
Manager	Pat Henderson
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Cork
Captain	Jimmy Barry-Murphy
Manager	Gerald McCarthy
Provincial champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	13
Goals total	62 (4.76 per game)
Points total	385 (29.61 per game)
Player of the Year	Noel Skehan
All-Star Team	See 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

30 May 1982
Quarter-Final

Offaly	2–16 – 3–12	Wexford
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

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30 May 1982
Quarter-Final

Westmeath	2–12 – 2–11	Dublin
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

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20 June 1982
Semi-Final

Offaly	3–14 – 3–14	Laois
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

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20 June 1982
Semi-Final

Kilkenny	7–31 – 0–13	Westmeath
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

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11 July 1982
Semi-Final
Replay

Offaly	2–17 – 0–14	Laois
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

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25 July 1982
Final

Kilkenny	1–11 – 0–12	Offaly
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship

30 May 1982
Quarter-Final

Cork	1–19 – 2–8	Tipperary
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).

Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

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13 June 1982
Semi-Final

Waterford	2–14 – 2–13	Limerick
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

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20 June 1982
Semi-Final

Cork	3–19 – 2–6	Clare
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

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18 July 1982
Final

Cork	5–31 – 3–6	Waterford
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

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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

18 July 1982
Quarter-Final

Galway	6–19 – 3–12	Antrim
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

All-Ireland semi-finals

8 August 1982
Semi-Final

Kilkenny	2–20 – 2–10	Galway
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

All-Ireland Final

Main article: 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final

5 September 1982
Final

Kilkenny	3–18 – 1–13	Cork
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 59,550

Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Kilkenny

Cork

Championship statistics

Scoring

• Widest winning margin: 39 points
  • Kilkenny 7–31 : 0–13 Westmeath (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals in a match: 9
  • Galway 6–19 : 3–12 Antrim (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most points in a match: 44
  • Kilkenny 7–31 : 0–13 Westmeath (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Kilkenny 7–31 : 0–13 Westmeath (Leinster semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Wexford 3–12 : 2–16 Offaly (Leinster quarter-final)
  • Waterford 3–6 : 5–31 Cork (Munster final)
  • Antrim 3–12 : 6–19 Galway (All-Ireland semi-final)
• 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).

External links

• All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1982 Results

See also