1981–82 National Hurling League
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 October 1981 – 18 April 1982 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (5th win) |
← 1980–81 1982–83 → | |
The 1981–82 National Hurling League was the 51st season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
| Season | 1981-82 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kilkenny 5th National League title Captain: Brian Cody Manager: Pat Henderson |
← 1980-81 1982-83 →
All statistics correct as of 12 March 2017. | |
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.[1]
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
| 10 October 1981 | Tipperary | 2-07 - 2-11 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P McGrath 1-1, J Kennedy 1-0, M McGrath 0-2, G O'Neill 0-2, C Bonnar 0-1, K Fox 0-1. | P Curran 1-2, J Greene 1-2, T Casey 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, K Ryan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, S Breen 0-1, E Nolan 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 10 October 1981 | Offaly | 1-07 - 1-20 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Horan 1-2, P Delaney 0-4, J Flaherty 0-1. | S Linnane 0-13, PJ Molloy 1-1, N Lane 0-3, F Gantley 0-1, B Forde 0-1, A Fenton 0-1. | Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
| 18 October 1981 | Cork | 4-13 - 1-07 | Laois | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D O'Flynn 2-1, T Coyne 1-2, É O'Donoghue 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. | M Brophy 0-4, C Jones 1-0, M Walsh 0-2, B Bohane 0-1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
| 25 October 1981 | Clare | 2-06 - 2-15 | Offaly | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| N Ryan 1-0, V Donnellan 1-0, J Callinan 0-2, S Heaslip 0-2, T Ryan 0-2. | P Horan 1-5, B Bermingham 1-2, T Conneely 0-3, P Carroll 0-3, P Kirwan 0-2. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 25 October 1981 | Cork | 0-12 - 2-05 | Waterford | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| S Breen 0-4, M Whelan 0-2, T Casey 0-2, T Maher 0-2, P McGrath 0-2. | P Crowley 1-2, É O'Donoghue 1-0, T Coyne 0-2, F Collins 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 1 November 1981 | Galway | 2-10 - 4-07 | Tipperary | Dunlo GAA Grounds, Ballinasloe |
| N Lane 1-2, F Gantley 0-5, J Connolly 1-0, PJ Molloy 0-2, I Clarke 0-1. | J Grogan 2-2, J Kennedy 1-1, G O'Neill 1-0, M Carroll 0-2, N English 0-2. | Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 8 November 1981 | Laois | 2-13 - 3-12 | Waterford | Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
| M Brophy 1-8, PJ Cuddy 1-0, B Bohane 0-2, C Jones 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | T Casey 2-1, J Greene 1-2, P Curran 0-4, E Nolan 0-2, J Hennebry 0-1, S Breen 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Clare) |
| 8 November 1981 | Tipperary | 2-12 - 1-10 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| C Bonnar 2-1, J Grogan 0-3, G O'Neill 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, A Kinsella 0-1, J Kennedyy 0-1, N English 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. | S Heaslip 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, G Loughnane 0-2, G McInerney 0-2, S Stack 0-1, T Nugent 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 15 November 1981 | Cork | 1-14 - 0-10 | Galway | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Cashman 0-5, J Allen 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-3, É O'Donoghue 0-3, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | J Connolly 0-4, PJ Molloy 0-2, S Mahon 0-2, B Forde 0-1, I Clarke 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Waterford) |
| 22 November 1981 | Offaly | 0-11 - 1-16 | Tipperary | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| P Horan 0-9, P Carroll 0-1, D Owens 0-1. | J Kennedy 1-2, M Carroll 0-4, N English 0-3, G O'Neill 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. |
| 22 November 1981 | Clare | 0-03 - 3-14 | Cork | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| B Smyth 0-1, S Hehir 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | T Cashman 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, P Crowley 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-3, É O'Donoghue 0-3, J Allen 0-1, F Collins 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, T Deasy 0-1. |
| 22 November 1981 | Galway | 3-18 - 4-07 | Laois | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| B Forde 1-4, S Linnane 0-6, I Clarke 1-2, J Connolly 1-2, K Fahy 0-3, N Lane 0-1. | M Brophy 1-4, M Walsh 1-1, PJ Cuddy 1-0, M Keegan 1-0, B Bohane 0-1, J Killeen 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 6 December 1981 | Cork | 0-12 - 1-10 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Cashman 0-5, P Horgan 0-2, C Ryan 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1. | P Horan 1-3, P Delaney 0-3, L Currams 0-3, M Corrigan 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 6 December 1981 | Waterford | 2-12 - 2-07 | Galway | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| S Breen 1-1, E Nolan 1-0, J Greene 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, T Casey 0-2, T Maher 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | K Fahy 1-1, F Gantley 1-1, J Connolly 0-2, S Linnane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
| 6 December 1981 | Laois | 2-10 - 4-10 | Clare | Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
| M Brophy 1-5, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 0-2, C Jones 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1. | D Coote 1-5, P O'Connor 1-1, T Nugent 1-1, J Callinan 1-1, S Heaslip 0-1, N O'Grady 0-1. | Referee: J Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 7 February 1982 | Tipperary | 0-08 - 0-10 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M McGrath 0-5, N English 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. | T Cashman 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 7 February 1982 | Offaly | 1-08 - 1-07 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| M Corrigan 1-2, P Horan 0-3, P Carroll 0-1, S White 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1. | M Brophy 0-5, T Flynn 1-0, M Walsh 0-2. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 7 February 1982 | Clare | 1-11 - 1-06 | Waterford | Cusack Park, Ennis |
| G McInerney 1-4, D Coote 0-5, J Callinan 0-2. | Mossy Walsh 1-0, Michael Walsh 0-2, J Greene 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, K Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S Brennan (Galway) |
| 28 February 1982 | Laois | 0-05 - 2-12 | Tipperary | Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
| B Bohane 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. | N English 0-6, A Buckley 1-0, C Bonnar 1-0, A Kinsella 0-3, G O'Neill 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1. |
| 28 February 1982 | Waterford | 3-14 - 0-10 | Offaly | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| J Greene 2-1, T Casey 1-3, Michael Walsh 0-2, S Breen 0-2, E Nolan 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, T Maher 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | P Horan 0-5, P Carroll 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1, E Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 28 February 1982 | Galway | 1-12 - 2-07 | Clare | Pearse Stadium, Salthill |
| PJ Molloy 1-4, M Connolly 0-2, B Forde 0-2, J Connolly 0-1, F Gantley 0-1, N Lane 0-1, B Lynskey 0-1. | G McInerney 1-0, V Donnellan 1-0, D Coote 0-2, T Nugent 0-1, S McMahon 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, M Quaid 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
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
| 4 October 1981 | Kilkenny | 1-19 - 1-09 | Kerry | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| G Fennelly 0-8, R Power 1-1, K Brennan 0-3, M Nash 0-3, J Brennan 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1. | J Bunyan 0-5, T Nolan 1-1, PJ Houlihan 0-1, DJ Leahy 0-1, J McElligott 0-1. | Referee: N Matthews (Wexford) |
| 11 October 1981 | Wexford | 3-08 - 1-11 | Limerick | Wexford Park, Wexford |
| P Codd 2-1, M Quigley 1-0, J Fleming 0-3, P Courtney 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | É Cregan 1-3, J McKenna 0-2, J Carroll 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 11 October 1981 | Dublin | 3-08 - 2-05 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Morris 2-0, T Grealish 1-1, P Carton 0-2, L Hennebry 0-2, E Ryan 0-1, P Browne 0-1, M Holden 0-1. | F Shiels 1-1, M Cosgrove 1-0, W Shanley 0-2, D Kilcoyne 0-1, JJ Lynch 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 25 October 1981 | Antrim | 2-12 - 1-19 | Dublin | Casement Park, Belfast |
| B Donnelly 1-1, D McNaughton 0-4, P Boyle 0-4, J de Largy 1-0, S Collins 0-2, P McFall 0-1. | G Hayes 0-7, J Morris 0-6, M Morris 1-1, T Grealish 0-2, P McLoughlin 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, P Carton 0-1. | Referee: S McGrattan (Down) |
| 8 November 1981 | Kilkenny | 5-12 - 0-06 | Westmeath | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| C Heffernan 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-3, K Brennan 1-3, R Power 1-0, L Fennelly 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1. | J Leonard 0-4, M Cosgrove 0-1, M Ryan 0-1. | Referee: J Matthews (Wexford) |
Play-offs
| 7 March 1982 Play-off | Cork | 0-16 - 1-4 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Fenton 0-7, P Crowley 0-2, T Deasy 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1. | B Ryan 1-3, J Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 7 March 1982 Play-off | Galway | 1-11 - 1-7 | Offaly | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| PJ Molloy 0-8, P Piggott 1-0, B Lynskey 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, S Linnane 0-1. | P Horan 0-4, D Devery 1-0, P Delaney 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finals
| 14 March 1982 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 1-6 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Fitzpatrick 1-3, K Brennan 0-2, B Walton 0-2, R Power 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. | PJ Molloy 0-4, John Connolly 1-0, B Forde 0-2. | Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
| 14 March 1982 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-16 - 0-11 | Tipperary | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| N Buggy 0-8, J Murphy 0-4, G O'Connor 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. | P McGrath 0-5, B Ryan 0-2, N English 0-2, K Fox 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 4 April 1982 Semi-final | Cork | 1-16 - 2-17 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| J Fenton 0-7, P Crowley 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, T Deasy 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, B Óg Murphy 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | J Holohan 0-8, T Doran 2-0, S Kinsella 0-4, G O'Connor 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, P Courtney 0-1, M Jacob 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 4 April 1982 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-17 - 2-14 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Casey 1-7, P McGrath 0-4, S Breen 0-3, P Curran 0-1, J Greene 0-1, Michael Walsh 0-1. | C Heffernan 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-6, R Power 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, K Brennan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 11 April 1982 Semi-final replay | Waterford | 4-6 - 3-14 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Casey 1-4, P Curran 1-0, T Maher 1-0, J Greene 1-0, S Breen 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. | L Fennelly 2-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, M Brennan 1-0, J Hennessy 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, R Power 0-1, M Ruth 0-1, N Brennan 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
Final
| 18 April 1982 Final | Kilkenny | 2-14 - 1-11 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Brennan 1-2, M Ruth 1-0, L Fennelly 0-2, R Power 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. | S Kinsella 1-1, J Fleming 0-3, P Courtney 0-2, J Holohan 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Jacob 0-1. | Attendance: 23,125 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
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
- ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.