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1982–83 National Hurling League
52nd season of the National Hurling League
52nd season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1982–83 National Hurling League |
| dates | 17 October 1982 – 17 July 1983 |
| team1 | Kilkenny |
| titles | 6th |
| two | Limerick |
| three | Kildare |
| four | Cavan |
| previous | [1981–82](1981-82-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1983–84](1983-84-national-hurling-league) |
The 1982–83 National Hurling League was the 52nd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
5th National League title Captain: Liam Fennelly Manager: Pat Henderson Tipperary 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.
Kilkenny's Billy Fitzpatrick was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-33.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kilkenny ** | **7** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **11** | National League champions |
| **2** | ** Wexford ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Clare ** | **7** | **5** | **0** | **2** | **10** | |
| **4** | ** Cork ** | **7** | **3** | **1** | **3** | **7** | |
| **5** | ** Galway ** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Waterford ** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **5** | |
| **7** | ** Tipperary ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | Relegated to Division 2 |
| **8** | ** Offaly ** | **7** | **1** | **1** | **5** | **3** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage results
Play-off
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 4-33 | 45 | 9 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 11-11 | 44 | 9 | 4.88 |
| 3 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 3-30 | 39 | 7 | 5.57 |
| 4 | Gerry McInerney | Clare | 5-23 | 38 | 8 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Seán Kinsella | Wexford | 3-26 | 35 | 8 | 4.37 |
| 6 | Michael Walsh | Waterford | 3-21 | 30 | 7 | 4.28 |
| 7 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 2-20 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 8 | Tom Casey | Waterford | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Bertie Óg Murphy | Cork | 1-20 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 10 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 5-06 | 21 | 7 | 3.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2-06 | 12 | Tipperary |
| Michael Walsh | Waterford | 1-09 | 12 | Galway | |
| 3 | Michael Walsh | Waterford | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| 4 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 3-01 | 10 | Tipperary |
| Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 3-01 | 10 | Laois | |
| Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Cork | |
| 7 | Pat Morey | Clare | 3-00 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Gerry McInerney | Clare | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| 10 | Tom Casey | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Cork | |
| Seán Kinsella | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Waterford | |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Clare | |
| Tom Casey | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford |
Division 2
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Limerick ** | **7** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **14** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Laois ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Promoted to Division 1 |
| **3** | ** Antrim ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **4** | ** Kerry ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Dublin ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **6** | ** Westmeath ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **7** | ** Wicklow ** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **2** | |
| **8** | ** Carlow ** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **7** | **0** | Relegated to Division 3 |
Division 3
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kildare ** | **7** | **6** | **0** | **1** | **12** | Division 3 champions |
| **2** | ** Meath ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **9** | |
| **3** | ** Roscommon ** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Mayo ** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Down ** | **7** | **3** | **2** | **2** | **8** | |
| **6** | ** Armagh ** | **7** | **2** | **2** | **3** | **6** | |
| **7** | ** Derry ** | **7** | **2** | **0** | **5** | **4** | |
| **8** | ** Monaghan ** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **7** | **0** | Relegated to Division 4 |
Division 4
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Longford ** | **3** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **6** | |
| **2** | ** Donegal ** | **3** | **2** | **0** | **1** | **4** | |
| **3** | ** Sligo ** | **3** | **1** | **0** | **2** | **2** | |
| **4** | ** Leitrim ** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
Finals
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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