61st season of the National Hurling League
1991–92 National Hurling League League details Dates 20 October 1991 – 10 May 1992 Teams 32 League champions Winners Limerick (10th win)Other division winners Division 2 Antrim Division 3 Kildare
The1991–92 National Hurling League was the 61st season of theNational Hurling League , the top leagues forinter-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.
Football league season
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 the1990-91 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 overTipperary in the final. It was their 10th league title overall.[ 1]
Laois were relegated from Division 1 after being defeated byDublin in a relegation play-off.
Limerick'sGary Kirby was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-38.
Kilkenny vLaois 20 October 1991 Kilkenny 2-19 - 1-9 Laois Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny 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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Offaly vDown 20 October 1991 Offaly 2-12 - 2-17 Down St. Brendan's Park ,Birr 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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Tipperary vKilkenny 3 November 1991 Tipperary 2-18 - 1-11 Kilkenny Semple Stadium ,Thurles 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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Down vLimerick 3 November 1991 Down 3-8 - 4-17 Limerick John Mitchell Park , BallygalgetC 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. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Limerick vKilkenny 16 February 1992 Limerick 1-18 - 0-7 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick 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. Referee: M Quinn (Clare)
Down vLaois 16 February 1992 Down 3-7 - 2-9 Laois McKenna Park , BallycranPhilbin 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. Referee: T O'Dowd (Westmeath)
Kilkenny vOffaly 1 March 1992 Kilkenny 0-12 - 0-10 Offaly Nowlan Park ,Kilkenny 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. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
Tipperary vDown 1 March 1992 Tipperary 5-24 - 2-6 Down Semple Stadium ,Thurles 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.
Down vKilkenny 22 March 1992 Down 2-10 - 3-14 Kilkenny McKenna Park , BallycranC 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. Referee: G McClory (Antrim)
Laois vTipperary 22 March 1992 Laois 2-10 - 2-10 Tipperary Kelly Daly Park ,Rathdowney 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. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)
Wexford vClare 20 October 1991 Wexford 3-14 - 1-12 Clare O'Kennedy Park ,New Ross 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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Galway vWaterford 20 October 1991 Galway 0-17 - 0-14 Waterford Ballinasloe 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. Referee: M Quinn (Clare)
Cork vDublin 20 October 1991 Cork 2-12 - 0-14 Dublin Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,Cork 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. S McDermott 1-2, S Kearns 1-1, J Twomey 0-4, D Finn 0-3, E Gormley 0-1, J Morris 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
Dublin vGalway 3 November 1991 Dublin 1-15 - 2-15 Galway Parnell Park ,Dublin 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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Waterford vWexford 3 November 1991 Waterford 2-13 - 2-11 Wexford Fraher Field ,Dungarvan 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. Referee: K Walsh (Limerick)
Clare vCork 3 November 1991 Clare 1-12 - 1-8 Cork Cusack Park ,Ennis 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. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Galway vWexford 16 February 1992 Galway 2-17 - 1-10 Wexford Pearse Stadium ,Galway 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. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
Dublin vClare 16 February 1992 Dublin 0-11 - 2-8 Clare Parnell Park ,Dublin 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. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
Cork vWaterford 16 February 1992 Cork 3-16 - 2-9 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,Cork 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. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Wexford vCork 1 March 1992 Wexford 1-10 - 3-13 Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,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. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
Clare vGalway 1 March 1992 Clare 0-10 - 2-14 Galway Cusack Park ,Ennis 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. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)
Cork vGalway 22 March 1992 Cork 0-12 - 0-8 Galway Páirc Uí Chaoimh ,Cork 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. Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)
Dublin vWexford 22 March 1992 Dublin 0-13 - 1-12 Wexford Parnell Park ,Dublin 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. Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)
Play-off
Cork vWaterford 29 March 1992 Play-off Cork 3-12 - 2-10 Waterford Semple Stadium ,Thurles 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. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)
Relegation play-off
Dublin vLaois 12 April 1992 Play-off Dublin 2-7 - 1-9 Laois Geraldine Park ,Athy 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. Attendance: 1,000
Semi-final
Tipperary vGalway 19 April 1992 Semi-final Tipperary 1-15 - 1-8 Galway Cusack Park ,Ennis 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. Attendance: 20,000
Limerick vCork 26 April 1992 Semi-final Limerick 2-11 - 1-4 Cork Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick 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. Attendance: 30,000
Final
Limerick vTipperary 10 May 1992 Final Limerick 0-14 - 0-13 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds ,Limerick 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. Attendance: 30,236
Top scorers overall Top scorers in a single game Football league season
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 andWicklow 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 overMeath in round 7 of the group stage.
Roscommon were relegated from Division 2 after being defeated byWicklow in a relegation play-off.
Relegation play-off [ edit ] Football league season
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 overMonaghan in the play-off.
Gary Kirby (4-38)