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1991–92 National Hurling League
61st season of the National Hurling League
61st season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1991–92 National Hurling League |
| dates | 20 October 1991 – 10 May 1992 |
| teams | 32 |
| team1 | Limerick |
| titles | 10th |
| two | Antrim |
| three | Kildare |
| previous | [1990–91](1990-91-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1992–93](1992-93-national-hurling-league) |
The 1991–92 National Hurling League was the 61st season of the National Hurling League, the top leagues for inter-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.
Division 1
10th National League title Captain: Joe O'Connor Manager: Phil Bennis (1 March 1992) (16 February 1992) (1 March 1992) 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 the 1990-91 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 over Tipperary in the final. It was their 10th league title overall.
Laois were relegated from Division 1 after being defeated by Dublin in a relegation play-off.
Limerick's Gary Kirby was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-38.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Limerick ** | **5** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **9** | National League champions |
| **2** | ** Tipperary ** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **7** | National League runners-up |
| **3** | ** Kilkenny ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Down ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **5** | ** Offaly ** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **3** | **3** | |
| **6** | ** Laois ** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **4** | **1** | Relegated to Division 2 |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Galway ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | |
| **2** | ** Cork ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **3** | ** Waterford ** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **4** | ** Clare ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **5** | ** Wexford ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **6** | ** Dublin ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** |
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Play-off
Relegation play-off
Semi-final
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 4-38 | 50 | 7 | 7.14 |
| 2 | Eamonn Burke | Galway | 5-21 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Chris Mageean | Down | 3-25 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 1-31 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 | |
| 5 | Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 2-26 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 6 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-28 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 7 | Ger Manley | Cork | 2-22 | 28 | 7 | 4.00 |
| Conor Stakelum | Tipperary | 0-28 | 28 | 7 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | Paul Bergin | Laois | 0-26 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 10 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 0-25 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Dooley | Offaly | 1-11 | 14 | Limerick |
| 2 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 3-04 | 13 | Down |
| Chris Mageean | Down | 1-10 | 13 | Offaly | |
| 4 | Éamonn Burke | Galway | 2-06 | 12 | Dublin |
| 5 | Eamon Morrissey | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Laois |
| 6 | Pat Buckley | Cork | 2-04 | 10 | Wexford |
| Nicky English | Tipperary | 2-04 | 10 | Down | |
| Cathal Casey | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Wexford | |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Galway | |
| 10 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Ger Manley | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Kieran Delahunty | Waterford | 0-09 | 9 | Wexford |
Division 2
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 and Wicklow 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 over Meath in round 7 of the group stage.
Roscommon were relegated from Division 2 after being defeated by Wicklow in a relegation play-off.
Division 2 table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Antrim** | **7** | **7** | **0** | **0** | **79** | **14** | Division 2 champions |
| **2** | ** Meath** | **7** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **19** | **10** | |
| **3** | ** Carlow** | **7** | **4** | **1** | **2** | **2** | **9** | |
| **4** | ** Westmeath** | **7** | **4** | **0** | **3** | **13** | **8** | |
| **5** | ** Derry** | **7** | **3** | **0** | **4** | **-6** | **6** | |
| **6** | ** Kerry** | **7** | **2** | **1** | **4** | **-11** | **5** | |
| **7** | ** Wicklow** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-45** | **2** | |
| **8** | ** Roscommon** | **7** | **1** | **0** | **6** | **-54** | **2** | Relegated to Division 3 |
Relegation play-off
Division 3
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 over Monaghan in the play-off.
Division 3A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Kildare ** | **5** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **10** | Division 3 champions |
| **2** | ** Armagh ** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **7** | |
| **3** | ** Fermanagh ** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **7** | |
| **4** | ** Sligo ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **5** | ** Leitrim ** | **5** | **1** | **0** | **4** | **2** | |
| **6** | ** Cavan ** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **0** |
Division 3B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | ** Monaghan ** | **5** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **10** | Division 3 runners-up |
| **2** | ** Mayo ** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | |
| **3** | ** Louth ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **4** | ** Tyrone ** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **5** | ** Longford ** | **5** | **1** | **1** | **3** | **3** | |
| **6** | ** Donegal ** | **5** | **0** | **1** | **4** | **1** |
Play-off
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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