1992–93 National Hurling League

1992–93 National Hurling League
League details

Dates	18 October 1992 – 22 May 1993
League champions
Winners	Cork (13th win)
Captain	Brian Corcoran
League runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Captain	Tom Dempsey
Other division winners
Division 2	Laois
Division 3	Roscommon
← 1991–92 1993–94 →

The 1992–93 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Hurling League, was the 62nd staging of the National Hurling League. Cork won the league, beating Wexford by 3–11 to 1–12 after two replays of the final.^[1]

Format

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into two groups. There are 8 teams in Division 2. Each team plays all the teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Eight teams progress to the NHL quarter-finals:

The top three in Division 1A
The top three in Division 1B
The top two in Division 2

Division 1

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1992-93
Champions	Cork 13th National League title Captain: Brian Corcoran Manager: Michael O'Brien
Matches played	43
Top goalscorer	Barry Egan
Biggest home win	Dublin 2-16 - 1-8 Cork (25 October 1992)
Biggest away win	Cork 5-16 - 1-6 Waterford (4 April 1993)
Highest scoring	Dublin 2-17 - 1-24 Waterford (28 March 1993)
← 1991-92 1993-94 → All statistics correct as of 18 January 2017.

Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1991-92 season.

On 22 May 1993, Cork won the title following a 3-11 to 1-12 win over Wexford in the final. It was their first league title since 1980-81 and their 13th National League title overall.

Cork's Barry Egan was the Division 1 top scorer.

Division 1A table

National Hurling League Quarter-Finals

National Hurling League Quarter-Final Play-offs (tied on points)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Tipperary	5	4	0	1	8
2	Down	5	3	0	2	6
3	Limerick	5	2	1	2	5
4	Antrim	5	2	1	2	5
5	Kilkenny	5	2	0	3	4
6	Offaly	5	0	0	5	0

Limerick are placed third after winning playoff.

Group stage

Tipperary v Limerick

25 October 1992	Tipperary	0-15 - 1-10	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M Cleary 0-8, Dinny Ryan 0-3, N English 0-2, J Leahy 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.		G Kirby 0-6, D Flynn 1-0, A Garvey 0-2, PJ Garvey 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (Kilkenny)

Down v Offaly

25 October 1992	Down	4-7 - 2-7	Offaly	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	M Bailie 2-1, N Sands 1-1, P Savage 1-0, C Mageean 0-2, G Savage 0-1, J McCrickard 0-1, K Coulter 0-1.		P Corrigan 1-4, N Hands 1-1, J Rigney 0-1, T Dooley 0-1.	Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Antrim v Kilkenny

25 October 1992	Antrim	1-14 - 0-9	Kilkenny	Casement Park, Belfast
	P Walsh 0-5, B Gillen 1-0, A Elliott 0-3, P McKillen 0-2, K Barr 0-2, J Close 0-1, P Jennings 0-1.		D Lawlor 0-3, J Brennan 0-3, J Power 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Limerick v Down

8 November 1992	Limerick	0-14 - 0-11	Down	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 0-6, F Carroll 0-2, A Carmody 0-2, A Garvey 0-2, PJ Garvey 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.		C Mageean 0-3, D Hughes 0-2, M Baillie 0-2, G Savage 0-1, N Sands 0-1, K Coulter 0-1, M Blaney 0-1.	Referee: M Darcy (Galway)

Offaly v Antrim

8 November 1992	Offaly	1-9 - 0-14	Antrim	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	Johnny Dooley 0-4, J Rigney 1-0, P Corrigan 0-2, B Dooley 0-2, D Pilkington 0-1.		P McKillen 0-4, A Elliott 0-3, J Close 0-2, J Carson 0-2, A McCarry 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, P Jennings 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Kilkenny v Tipperary

15 November 1992	Kilkenny	1-9 - 1-10	Tipperary	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	R Heffernan 1-1, A Prendergast 0-4, PJ Delaney 0-2, J Brennan 0-1, J Power 0-1.		M Cleary 1-8, A Ryan 0-1, J Leahy 0-1.

Kilkenny v Limerick

22 November 1922	Kilkenny	1-10 - 0-8	Limerick	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	A Ronan 1-4, M Phelan 0-2, A Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.		G Kirby 0-4, PG Garvey 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.	Referee: G Harringhton (Cork)

Tipperary v Offaly

22 November 1992	Tipperary	1-15 - 0-7	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M Cleary 1-4, D Ryan 0-3, J Hayes 0-3, S Bohan 0-2, D Carr 0-2, P King 0-1.		Johnny Dooley 0-3, P Corrigan 0-3, Joe Dooley 0-1.	Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)

Antrim v Down

22 November 1992	Antrim	3-4 - 3-11	Down	Casement Park, Belfast
	S McMullan 2-0, J Carson 1-3, A Elliott 0-1.		M Blaney 1-1, G Coulter 0-4, N Sands 1-0, C mageean 0-3, M Baillie 0-1, M Braniff 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.

Limerick v Antrim

7 March 1993	Limerick	2-9 - 0-15	Antrim	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 1-3, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, F Carroll 0-2, M Reale 0-1, G Ryan 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1.		G O'Kane 0-4, T McNaughton 0-3, A Elliott 0-3,	Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Down v Tipperary

7 March 1993	Down	2-5 - 0-14	Tipperary	McKenna Park, Ballycran
	N Sands 1-0, P Savage 1-0, G McGrattan 0-2, C Mageean 0-1, M Baillie 0-1, D Hughes 0-1.		C Stakelum 0-6, M Cleary 0-6, M O'Meara 0-1, N English 0-1.	Referee: P Ahearne (Carlow)

Offaly v Kilkenny

7 March 1993	Offaly	2-8 - 0-19	Kilkenny	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	J Troy 2-5, M Duignan 0-1, D Regan 0-1, M Conneely 0-1.		R Heffernan 0-10, M Phelan 0-3, A Prendergast 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, L McCarthy 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Cody (Galway)

Limerick v Offaly

21 March 1993	Limerick	3-15 - 3-8	Offaly	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	G Kirby 1-6, P Heffernan 1-4, S Fitzgibbon 1-2, F Carroll 0-2, C Carey 0-1.		J Rigney 2-1, G Cahill 1-1, B Whelehan 0-3, P Temple 0-2, Joe Dooley 0-1.	Referee: M Darcy (Galway)

Tipperary v Antrim

21 March 1993	Tipperary	1-17 - 2-10	Antrim	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	C Stakelum 1-10, S Bohan 0-2, A Ryan 0-2, N English 0-2, Conal Bonnar 0-1.		JP McKillop 2-3, P McKillen 0-3, P Jennings 0-2, J Carson 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Kilkenny v Down

21 March 1993	Kilkenny	1-11 - 1-12	Down	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	J Power 1-1, DJ Carey 0-3, J Brennan 0-2, R Heffernan 0-2, PJ Delaney 0-2, M Phelan 0-1.		C Mageean 0-7, M Blaney 1-0, D Hughes 0-2, N Sands 0-1, G Coulter 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Division 1B table

National Hurling League Quarter-Finals

National Hurling League Quarter-Final Play-offs (tied on points)

Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
Wexford	5	3	2	0	8
Galway	5	2	2	1	6
Cork (C)	5	1	2	2	4
Waterford	5	1	2	2	4
Dublin	5	2	0	3	4
Clare	5	2	0	3	4

Cork are placed third after winning playoffs.

Group stage

Clare v Wexford

25 October 1992	Clare	2-7 - 2-10	Wexford	Cusack Park, Ennis
	C Lyons 1-3, D Collins 1-1, A Daly 0-1, E Slattery 0-1, J McInerney 0-1.		B Byrne 1-3, A Fenlon 0-4, C McBride 1-0, D Myers 0-2, L Murphy 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Dublin v Cork

25 October 1992	Dublin	2-16 - 1-8	Cork	Parnell Park, Donnycarney
	B McMahon 2-3, J Murphy 0-7, J Morris 0-3, M Ryan 0-1, J Finnegan 0-1, A O'Grady 0-1.		B Corcoran 1-7, T McCarthy 0-1.	Referee: S Robbins (Down)

Wexford v Waterford

8 November 1992	Wexford	1-11 - 1-11	Waterford	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	M Storey 0-4, T Dempsey 0-4, C McBride 1-0, L Dunne 0-1, B Byrne 0-1, L Murphy 0-1.		J Brenner 0-8, G Harris 1-0, P Prendergast 0-2, P Coffey 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Galway v Dublin

8 November 1992	Galway	2-11 - 1-8	Dublin	Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
	L Burke 0-8, A Cunningham 1-2, J Rabbitte 1-0, C Moran 0-1.		J Murphy 0-4, J Flanagan 1-0, A O'Grady 0-3, B McMahon 0-1.	Referee: K Walsh (Clare)

Cork v Clare

8 November 1992	Cork	4-12 - 2-9	Clare	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	B Egan 1-2, T McCarthy 1-1, M Foley 1-0, G Manley 1-0, S McCarthy 0-3, J Cashman 0-2.		G O'Loughlin 1-1, C lyons 0-4, P O'Rourke 1-0, D Cleary 0-2, M Daffy 0-1, J Chaplin 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Wexford v Galway

22 November 1992	Wexford	1-10 - 1-10	Galway	Wexford Park, Wexford
	E Scallan 0-5, B Byrne 1-0, J Bolger 0-2, E Cleary 0-2, S White 0-1.		P Kelly 1-2, J Cooney 0-5, C Moran 0-1, J Campbell 0-1, A Cunningham 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Waterford v Cork

22 November 1992	Waterford	1-12 - 2-9	Cork	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Daly 1-1, J Brenner 0-3, L O'Connor 0-3, T Fives 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1.		T McCarthy 1-2, P O'Callaghan 1-0, C Casey 0-2, J Corcoran 0-2, S McCarthy 0-2, B Egan 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Clare v Dublin

22 November 1992	Clare	2-14 - 1-10	Dublin	Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
	C Lyons 1-4, G O'Loughlin 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-3, E Cleary 0-2, M McNamara 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, E Slattery 0-1, P Markham 0-1.		A O'Grady 0-7, B Kelleher 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, M Ryan 0-1.	Referee: M Darcy (Galway)

Waterford v Galway

29 November 1992	Waterford	0-10 - 0-5	Galway	Walsh Park, Waterford
	J Brenner 0-5, T Browne 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, B Greene 0-1, S Daly 0-1.		C Moran 0-5.

Cork v Wexford

7 March 1993	Cork	1-10 - 3-13	Wexford	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	P O'Callaghan 1-1, C Casey 0-5, L Meaney 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, B Egan 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1.		E Scallan 1-2, M Storey 0-5, T Demspey 1-1, E Cleary 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, A Fenlon 0-1, J Bolger 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Galway v Clare

7 March 1993	Galway	1-9 - 1-6	Clare	Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
	T Keady 1-1, E Bourke 0-4, N Bourke 0-3, P Malone 0-1.		C Lyons 1-1, J Russell 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, J McInerney 0-1.	Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)

Waterford v Dublin

7 March 1993	Waterford	3-7 - 0-17	Dublin
	J Meaney 1-1, N Dalton 1-0, B Greene 1-0, J Beresford 0-2, N Crowley 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, S Daly 0-1, E Brennan 0-1.		A O'Grady 0-9, S Dalton 0-5, R Boland 0-2, S Boland 0-1.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Wexford v Dublin

21 March 1993	Wexford	0-14 - 0-7	Dublin	Enniscorthy
	E Scallan 0-6, M Storey 0-2, J Bolger 0-2, D Prendergast 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1, E Cleary 0-1.		A O'Grady 0-3, J Morris 0-2, S McDermott 0-1, B McMahon 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Galway v Cork

21 March 1993	Galway	0-12 - 1-9	Cork	Kenny Park, Athenry
	J Cooney 0-5, P Malone 0-1, M Coleman 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, J Rabbitte 0-1, L Burke 0-1.		B Egan 1-4, G Manley 0-1, P Kenneally 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1.	Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Waterford v Clare

22 March 1993	Waterford	0-15 - 4-8	Clare	Cappoquin
	J Brenner 0-3, B o'Sullivan 0-3, B Greene 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, S Daly 0-1, D Meaney 0-1.		J McInerney 3-1, C Lyons 0-4, A Neville 1-0, J Russell 0-1, P Markham 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: J McDonald (Tipperary)

Play-offs

Limerick v Antrim

28 March 1993 Play-off	Limerick	1-14 - 1-9	Antrim	Parnell Park, Donnycarney
	F Carroll 1-3, G Kirby 0-4, M Reale 0-2, P Heffernan 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1, D Clarke 0-1.	Report	J Close 1-0, G O'Kane 0-3, A Elliott 0-1, S McKillop 0-1, T McNaughton 0-1, B O'Kane 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1, P Walsh 0-1.	Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Dublin v Waterford

28 March 1993 Play-off	Dublin	2-17 - 1-24	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	B McMahon 1-4, A O'Grady 1-0, S Dalton 0-3, J Twomey 0-2, S McDermott 0-2, J Morris 0-1, TJ Finnegan 0-1, S Boland 0-1, D Kane 0-1, S Fleming 0-1.		J Beresford 0-8, P Prendergast 1-2, J Brenner 0-5, L O'Connor 0-3, B O'Sullivan 0-2, J Meaney 0-1, N Crowley 0-1, D Foran 0-1, B Green 0-1.	Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Clare v Cork

28 March 1993 Play-off	Clare	0-10 - 1-17	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	C Lyons 0-5, J Russell 0-1, S Sheedy 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, E Cleary 0-1, J McInerney 0-1.		K Hennessy 1-2, G Manley 0-5, T McCarthy 0-3, B Egan 0-2, P O'Callaghan 0-2, C Casey 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1.	Referee: M Darcy (Galway)

Cork v Waterford

4 April 1993 Play-off	Cork	5-16 - 1-6	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	P O'Callaghan 2-2, K Hennessy 2-2, B Egan 0-5, G Manley 1-1, P Buckley 0-3, S McCarthy 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1.		J Meaney 1-0, L O'Connor 0-2, T Browne 0-1, P Prendergast 0-1, J Beresford 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1.	Attendance: 1,900 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Knock-out stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Final

Kerry

0-05

Tipperary

0-14

Tipperary

1-13

Cork

2-11

Cork

1-24

Down

1-09

Cork

2-11, 0-18, 3-11

Wexford

2-11, 3-09, 1-12

Laois

0-09

Wexford

2-11

Wexford

3-14

Limerick

1-11

Galway

2-12

Limerick

6-09

Quarter-finals

Galway v Limerick

11 April 1993 Quarter-final	Galway	2-12 - 6-9	Limerick	Cusack Park, Ennis
	M McGrath 1-3, J Cooney 1-2, L Burke 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-2, E Burke 0-2, J McGrath 0-1.		G Kirby 2-3, P Heffernan 1-1, S Fitzgibbon 1-0, P Tobin 1-0, A Garvey 0-3, C Carey 0-1, F Carroll 0-1.	Attendance: 11,000 Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)

Cork v Down

11 April 1993 Quarter-final	Cork	1-24 - 1-9	Down	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Egan 0-8, T McCarthy 1-4, B Corcoran 0-4, T Mulcahy 0-2, G Manley 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, P Buckley 0-1.		M Blaney 1-0, D Hughes 0-2, N Sands 0-1, D O'Prey 0-1, K Coulter 0-1, P McMullen 0-1, G McGrattan 0-1, M Baillie 0-1, G Savage 0-1.	Referee: M Darcy (Galway)

Kerry v Tipperary

11 April 1993 Quarter-final	Kerry	0-5 - 0-14	Tipperary	FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney
	S Sheehan 0-1, M McKivergan 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, DJ Leahy 0-1.		C Stakelum 0-5, P Fox 0-4, D Ryan 0-2, M Cleary 0-2, N English 0-1.

Laois v Wexford

11 April 1993 Quarter-final	Laois	0-9 - 2-11	Wexford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	T Dunne 0-5, PJ Cuddy 0-1, N Roe 0-1, M O'Hara 0-1, N Delaney 0-1.		T Dempsey 1-2, E Cleary 1-1, E Scallan 0-3, M Storey 0-2, J Bolger 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Semi-finals

Tipperary v Cork

25 April 1993 Semi-final	Tipperary	1-13 - 2-11	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	M Cleary 0-4, C Stakelum 0-4, C Bonnar 1-0, T Dunne 0-2, N English 0-1, P Fox 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.		B Egan 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, G Manley 1-0, C Casey 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.	Attendance: 35,000 Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Wexford v Limerick

25 April 1993 Semi-final	Wexford	3-14 - 1-11	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	L Murphy 2-1, J Bolger 0-6, E Cleary 1-1, E Scallan 0-3, M Storey 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1.		F Carroll 0-4, G Kirby 1-0, P Tobin 0-3, P Heffernan 0-2, D Clarke 0-1, S Fitzgibbon 0-1.	Referee: S O'Meara (Offaly)

Finals

Cork v Wexford

9 May 1993 Final	Cork	2-11 - 2-11	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	G Manley 2-1, B Egan 0-6, S McCarthy 0-3, C Casey 0-1.		L Murphy 1-3, E Scallan 1-1, M Storey 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, J O'Connor 0-2, E Cleary 0-1.	Attendance: 21,900 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Cork v Wexford

16 May 1993 Final replay	Cork	0-18 - 3-9	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	B Egan 0-5, C Casey 0-4, T McCarthy 0-3, G Manley 0-2, P Buckley 0-2, J Cashman 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1.		M Storey 0-4, L Murphy 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, E Cleary 1-0, L O'Gorman 0-2, E Scallan 0-2, T Dempsey 0-1.	Attendance: 22,278 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Cork v Wexford

22 May 1993 Final second replay	Cork	3-11 - 1-12	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	B Egan 1-6, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, C Casey 0-2, P Buckley 0-1, P O'Callaghan 0-1, G Manley 0-1.		T Dempsey 0-6, E Cleary 1-0, L Murphy 0-3, C McBride 0-1, M Storey 0-1, L O'Gorman 0-1.	Attendance: 22,000 Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Barry Egan	Cork	3-44	53	12	4.41
2	Gary Kirby	Limerick	5-32	47	8	5.87
3	Michael Cleary	Tipperary	2-32	38
4	Cyril Lyons	Clare	3-21	30	6	5.00
5	Ger Manley	Cork	5-13	28
5	Éamonn Scallan	Wexford	2-22	28
6	Aonghus O'Grady	Dublin	1-23	26
7	Johnny Brenner	Waterford	0-24	24
8	Tom Dempsey	Wexford	2-16	22
8	Martin Storey	Wexford	0-22	22

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Conor Stakelum	Tipperary	1-10	13	Antrim
2	John Troy	Offaly	2-05	11	Kilkenny
2	Michael Cleary	Tipperary	1-08	11	Kilkenny
3	Jim McInerney	Clare	3-01	10	Waterford
	Brian Corcoran	Cork	1-07	10	Dublin
	Ray Heffernan	Kilkenny	0-10	10	Offaly
4	J. P. McKillop	Antrim	2-03	9	Tipperary
	Brian McMahon	Dublin	2-03	9	Cork
	Gary Kirby	Limerick	2-03	9	Galway
	Barry Egan	Cork	1-06	9	Wexford
	Gary Kirby	Limerick	1-06	9	Offaly
	Aonghus O'Grady	Dublin	0-09	9	Waterford