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1981–82 National Hurling League
51st season of the National Hurling League
51st season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1981–82 National Hurling League |
| dates | 11 October 1981 – 18 April 1982 |
| team1 | Kilkenny |
| titles | 5th |
| previous | [1980–81](1980-81-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1982–83](1982-83-national-hurling-league) |
The 1981–82 National Hurling League was the 51st season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
5th National League title Captain: Brian Cody Manager: Pat Henderson Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1980-81 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 18 April 1982, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-14 to 1-11 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 5th league title overall and their first since 1975-76.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Waterford ** | **6** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **10** | |
| **2** | ** Cork ** | **6** | **4** | **0** | **2** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Tipperary ** | **6** | **4** | **0** | **2** | **8** | |
| **4** | ** Galway ** | **6** | **3** | **0** | **3** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Offaly ** | **6** | **3** | **0** | **3** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Clare ** | **6** | **2** | **0** | **4** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Laois ** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **14** | Division 1 champions |
| **2** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Division 1 runners-up |
| **3** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Westmeath ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | |
| **7** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | |
| **8** | ** Carlow ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** |
Group stage
Play-offs
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 13-07 | 46 | 10 | 4.60 |
| 2 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2-39 | 45 | 9 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 3-31 | 40 | 7 | 5.71 |
| 4 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 1-33 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 5 | Martin Brophy | Laois | 3-27 | 36 | 6 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Danny McNaughton | Antirm | 3-26 | 35 | 7 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 3-24 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 8 | M. Murphy | Carlow | 0-30 | 30 | 7 | 4.28 |
| 9 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 2-22 | 28 | 8 | 3.50 |
| 10 | Kieran Brennan | Kilkenny | 3-18 | 27 | 11 | 2.45 |
Division 2
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Wicklow ** | **6** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **12** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Meath ** | **6** | **4** | **1** | **1** | **9** | |
| **3** | ** Kildare ** | **6** | **3** | **0** | **3** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Mayo ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **5** | ** Down ** | **6** | **1** | **2** | **3** | **4** | |
| **6** | ** Roscommon ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **7** | ** Armagh ** | **6** | **0** | **0** | **6** | **0** |
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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