1981–82 National Hurling League

1981–82 National Hurling League
League details
Dates11 October 1981 – 18 April 1982
League champions
WinnersKilkenny (5th win)

The 1981–82 National Hurling League was the 51st season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1981-82
ChampionsKilkenny
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

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.