1982–83 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 October 1982 – 17 July 1983 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (6th win) |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Limerick |
| Division 3 | Kildare |
| Division 4 | Cavan |
← 1981–82 1983–84 → | |
The 1982–83 National Hurling League was the 52nd season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
| Season | 1982-83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 5th National League title Captain: Liam Fennelly Manager: Pat Henderson |
| Relegated | Offaly Tipperary |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Top goalscorer |  Billy Fitzpatrick (4-33) |
← 1981-82 1983-84 →
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017. | |
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.[1]
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
| 17 October 1982 | Waterford | 2-11 - 1-18 | Wexford | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| T Casey 1-5, R Walsh 1-0, P Bennett 0-3, J Greene 0-2, L Power 0-1. | S Kinsella 1-5, J Walker 0-4, J Hoilihan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, L O'Hanlon 0-1. | Referee: D BItler (Kilkenny) |
| 17 October 1982 | Galway | 1-8 - 1-13 | Clare | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| PJ Molloy 1-5, I Clarke 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T Furey 0-1. | M Quane 1-3, C Honan 0-5, T Nugent 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, G McInerney 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 31 October 1982 | Clare | 4-9 - 3-11 | Kilkenny | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| P Morey 3-0, G McInerney 1-1, J Callinan 0-3, A Nugent 0-2, C Lyons 0-1, K McNamara 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. | W Purcell 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, C Heffernan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 31 October 1982 | Wexford | 0-18 - 1-12 | Galway | Enniscorthy |
| M Jacob 0-4, S Kinsella 0-4, T Doran 0-3, J Walker 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. | PJ Molloy 1-4, P Piggott 0-2, B Forde 0-2, T Furey 0-1, F Burke 0-1, A Staunton 0-1, I Clarke 0-1. | Referee: N DAlton (Waterford) |
| 31 October 1982 | Offaly | 3-7 - 0-12 | Cork | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Horan 1-3, J Kelly 1-2, P Delaney 1-1, L Currams 0-1. | T Cashman 0-3, K Hennessy 0-2, M Fitzgibbon 0-2, T Finn 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 31 October 1982 | Tipperary | 2-13 - 2-7 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Looby 1-3, S Bourke 0-6, J Caesar 1-1, J Carey 0-1, N English 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. | P Bennett 1-1, J Greene 1-0, T Casey 0-3, S Breen 0-2, R Walsh 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 7 November 1982 | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 0-14 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fitzpatrick 0-6, L Fennelly 1-0, C Heffernan 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, W Purcell 0-1. | P Carroll 0-4, J Kelly 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, P Horan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 14 November 1982 | Cork | 3-10 - 0-17 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K Hennessy 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, C Ryan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1. | G McInerney 0-9, P Morey 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, S Nugent 0-1, J Shannon 0-1, C Honan 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 14 November 1982 | Waterford | 1-8 - 0-10 | Offaly | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| T Casey 0-5, J Greene 1-1, Mossy Walsh 0-1, Michael Walsh 0-1. | P Delaney 0-5, M Corrigan 0-2, G Coughlan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1. | Referee: L Horgan (Cork) |
| 14 November 1982 | Kilkenny | 1-5 - 0-7 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Hennessy 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Fennelly 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. | S Kinsella 0-4, J Murphy 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, L Bennett 0-1. | Referee: J Landers (Waterford) |
| 14 November 1982 | Galway | 4-7 - 1-5 | Tipperary | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| B Lynskey 2-0, J Murphy 1-3, B Forde 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. | N English 1-1, S Bourke 0-3, P Looby 0-1. | Referee: J Rankisn (Laois) |
| 21 November 1982 | Cork | 2-14 - 1-10 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Óg Murphy 1-4, E O'Donoghue 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, T Finn 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. | M Doyle 1-1, J Carey 0-4, S Bourke 0-4, N English 0-1. |
| 28 November 1982 | Wexford | 1-10 - 0-6 | Cork | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| S Kinsella 1-2, M Jacob 0-5, T Doran 0-1, J Holohan 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-3. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
| 28 November 1982 | Tipperary | 1-9 - 3-10 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| N English 1-1, P Dooley 0-2, J Carey 0-2, B Heffernan 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, I Conroy 0-1. | B Fitzpatrick 2-6, C Heffernan 1-0, P Purcell 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, H Ryan 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 28 November 1982 | Clare | 1-9 - 0-16 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| G McInerney 1-3, T Nugent 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, S Shanahan 0-1, P Morey 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1. | T Casey 0-8, S Breen 0-3, Michael Walsh 0-2, Mossy Walsh 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, J Greene 0-1. | Referee: S Brennan (Galway) |
| 28 November 1982 | Offaly | 0-7 - 1-13 | Galway | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| P Carroll 0-2, P Horan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1. | PJ Molloy 0-5, B Lynskey 1-0, I Clarke 0-3, M Connolly 0-2, S Linnane 0-2, P Piggott 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 27 February 1983 | Galway | 0-10 - 4-9 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Loughrea |
| J Murphy 0-3, F Burke 0-2, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, A Staunton 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. | C Heffernan 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, L Fennelly 1-3, P Lannon 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 27 February 1983 | Tipperary | 0-6 - 3-15 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M McGrath 0-5, M Doyle 0-1. | T Doran 3-1, M Jacob 0-4, S O'Leary 0-3, M Quigley 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 27 February 1983 | Offaly | 1-7 - 2-11 | Clare | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Cleary 1-0, P Horan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1. | G McInerney 0-5, K McNamara 1-0, J Callinan 1-0, S Fitzpatrick 0-3, D O'Connor 0-2, J Tracey 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 6 March 1983 | Wexford | 3-13 - 2-11 | Offaly | O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
| S O'Leary 2-0, J Fleming 1-1, J Murphy 0-4, S Kinsella 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, T Doran 0-1, J Walker 0-1. | P Horan 1-6, J Kelly 1-0, L Currams 0-2, P Kirwan 0-2, A Rosney 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 6 March 1983 | Clare | 1-9 - 0-10 | Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| G McInerney 1-2, S Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Shanahan 0-2, T Nugent 0-1, M Quane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1. | P Fitzell 0-4, M McGrath 0-3, J Kennedy 0-1, P Dooley 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 6 March 1983 | Cork | 1-16 - 2-11 | Galway | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Crowley 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, K Hennessy 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Walsh 0-1. | PJ Molloy 1-5, B Forde 1-1, F Burke 0-2, N Lane 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 6 March 1983 | Kilkenny | 2-18 - 2-4 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| L Fennelly 1-3, C Heffernan 1-1, J Hennessy 0-4, H Ryan 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Lannon 0-1, N Brennan 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. | Michael Walsh 1-1, J Greene 1-1, Mossy Walsh 0-1, T Maher 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 20 March 1983 | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 0-11 | Cork | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Heffernan 2-4, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, G Fennelly 0-2, H Ryan 0-2, P Prendergast 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 20 March 1983 | Tipperary | 1-7 - 0-8 | Offaly | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Waters 1-1, R Callaghan 0-2, P McGrath 0-2, P Dooley 0-1, N English 0-1. | P Horan 0-5, J Kelly 0-1, L Currams 0-1, P Cleary 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Cork) |
| 20 March 1983 | Waterford | 1-11 - 1-14 | Galway | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| Michael Walsh 1-9, S Breene 0-1, T Maher 0-1. | PJ Molloy 0-8, A Staunton 1-1, F Burke 0-3, B Lynskey 0-2. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 20 March 1983 | Clare | 3-7 - 0-15 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| E O'Connor 1-0, G McInerney 1-0, C Honan 1-0, A Nugent 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, M Quane 0-1, V Donellan 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1. | S Kinsella 0-4, J Murphy 0-3, M Quigley 0-2, J Fleming 0-2, G O'Connor 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. |
| 27 March 1983 | Waterford | 3-10 - 1-16 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| Michael Walsh 1-8, S Breen 1-1, P Bennett 1-1. | B Óg Murphy 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J Buckley 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, D Walsh 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
Play-off
| 27 March 1983 Play-off | Wexford | 2-5 - 1-7 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Doran 1-0, J Walker 1-0, S Kinsella 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, M Jacob 0-1. | G McInerney 1-2, C Honan 0-2, J Callinan 0-2, T Nugent 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
Knock-out stage
Semi-finals
| 3 April 1983 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-11 – 1-17 | Laois | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Heffernan 3-1, P Lannon 1-1, N Brennan 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, H Ryan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. | E Fennelly 0-7, T Flynn 1-1, PJ Cuddy 0-4, P Cleary 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, C Jones 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | Attendance: 7,200 Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 10 April 1983 Semi-final | Limerick | 3-10 – 2-6 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Rea 2-1, P Kelly 0-5, J McKenna 1-0, MJ Coffey 0-1, O o'Connor 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. | S Kinsella 1-2, T Doran 1-0, J Houlihan 0-1, G Coady 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, J Walker 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 24 April 1983 Final | Kilkenny | 2-14 – 2-12 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Heffernan 1-1, H Ryan 1-1, G Fennelly 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-3, R Power 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1. | P Kelly 0-6, M Rea 1-0, F Nolan 1-0, J McKenna 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1, MJ Coffey 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. | Attendance: 24,500 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
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
| Season | 1982-83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Limerick |
| Promoted | Laois |
| Relegated | Carlow |
| Matches played | 28 |
← 1981-82 1983-84 →
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017. | |
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
| Season | 1982-83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kildare |
| Relegated | Monaghan |
| Matches played | 28 |
← 1981-82 1983-84 →
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017. | |
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
| Season | 1982-83 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cavan |
← 1981-82 1983-84 →
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017. | |
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
| 19 June 1983 Semi-final | Cavan | 3-13 - 0-3 | Longford | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| 19 June 1983 Semi-final | Fermanagh | 2-12 - 3-5 | Donegal | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
Finals
| 3 July 1983 Final | Cavan | 4-3 - 1-12 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| 17 July 1983 Final replay | Cavan | 4-8 - 1-8 | Fermanagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
External links
References
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.