1981–82 National Hurling League Dates 11 October 1981 – 18 April 1982 Winners Kilkenny (5th win)
The 1981–82 National Hurling League was the 51st season of the National Hurling League .
Division 1 [ ]
Football league season
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 [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Tipperary v Waterford
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)
Offaly v Galway
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)
Cork v Laois
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)
Clare v Offaly
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)
Cork v Waterford
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)
Laois v Waterford
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)
Tipperary v 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)
Cork v Galway
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)
Clare v Cork
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.
Galway v Laois
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)
Cork v 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)
Waterford v Galway
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)
Laois v Clare
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)
Tipperary v Cork
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)
Clare v Waterford
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)
Waterford v Offaly
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)
Galway v Clare
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 [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Kilkenny v Kerry
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)
Wexford v Limerick
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)
Dublin v Westmeath
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)
Antrim v Dublin
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)
Kilkenny v Westmeath
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 [ ]
Cork v Tipperary
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)
Galway v 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
Kilkenny v Galway
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)
Wexford v Tipperary
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
Cork v Wexford
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)
Waterford v Kilkenny
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)
Waterford v Kilkenny
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
Kilkenny v Wexford
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
Division 2 [ ]
Table [ ]
References [ ]