1992 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Dates 4 July 1992 – 11 October 1992 Teams 12 Sponsor St. Canice's Credit Union Champions Glenmore (3rd title)Ray Heffernan (captain)Runners-up Tullaroan Liam Keoghan (captain)Relegated Graignamanagh Matches played 15 Goals scored 43 (2.87 per match) Points scored 330 (22 per match) Top scorer(s) Ray Heffernan (1-32)
The 1992 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board since 1887 . The championship began on 4 July 1992 and ended on 11 October 1992.
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions , however, they were beaten by Clara at the quarter-final stage. Graignamanagh were relegated from the championship after seven seasons.
On 11 October 1992, Glenmore won the championship after a 1-14 to 2-06 defeat of Tullaroan in the final.[1]
Glenmore's Ray Heffernan was the championship's top scorer with 1-32.
New format [ ] On 13 January 1992, a new championship format was approved by a considerable 40-11 vote at a special meeting of the Kilkenny County Board . The old group stage and knock-out format was abolished in favour of the creation of a new Kilkenny Senior Hurling League . comprising 12 teams divided into two groups of six, to be followed by a straight knock-out championship. Both competitions were linked as the top two teams from each league group received byes to the quarter-finals of the championship. The remaining eight teams entered the first round proper of the championship, with the four losing teams contesting the relegation play-offs.
Team changes [ ] To Championship [ ] Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship [ ] Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ] First round [ ] St. Martin's v Dicksboro 4 July 1992 First round St. Martin's 2-11 - 1-14 Dicksboro St. Patrick's Park , Ballyragget D Lawlor 2-7, E Morrissey 0-1, J Brennan 0-1, C Malone 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.
L Kerwick 0-5, J Treacy 1-1, M Dowling 0-3, G Henderson 0-2, D O'Neill 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1.
Referee: P Butler (O'Loughlin Gaels)
Clara v James Stephens 4 July 1992 First round Clara 5-09 - 1-14 James Stephens Nowlan Park , Kilkenny B Barcoe 2-0, A Prendergast 1-4, R Shortall 1-2, L Ryan 1-0, J Casey 0-1, S Whearty 0-1, P Barcoe 0-1.
R Manogue 0-5, J O'Dwyer 1-1, L O'Connor 0-3, B McEvoy 0-2, D Cowhig 0-1, L Mullan 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.
Referee: D O'Sullivan (John Locke's)
Tullaroan v Erin's Own 5 July 1992 First round Tullaroan 3-16 - 3-05 Erin's Own Nowlan Park , Kilkenny R Walsh 1-3, S Teehan 1-1, D Gaffney 0-4, P Doheny 1-0, D Walsh 0-3, B Hennessy 0-3, J Walton 0-2.
B Young 1-3, J Buggy 1-0, F Slevin 1-0, E Holland 0-1, J Brennan 0-1.
Referee: D Cody (Graignamanagh)
Relegation play-offs [ ] James Stephens v Graignamanagh 23 August 1992 Semi-final James Stephens 3-17 - 2-06 Graignamanagh Nowlan Park , Kilkenny R Manogue 0-10, B Walton 1-2, L O'Connor 1-2, L Mullins 1-0, B McEvoy 0-2, J Larkin 0-1.
M Dunne 1-0, F Doyle 1-0, J Maher 0-2, P Prendergast 0-2, K Corbett 0-1, A Foley 0-1.
Quarter-finals [ ] Glenmore v Mullinavat 16 August 1992 Quarter-final Glenmore 0-17 - 1-06 Mullinavat Kilmacow R Heffernan 0-11, M Phelan 0-2, D Mullally 0-1, J Heffernan 0-1, J Flynn 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1.
M Dunphy 0-5, W Carroll 1-0, P Hoban 0-1.
Fenains v St. Martin's 19 September 1992 Quarter-final Fenains 0-14 - 2-05 St. Martin's St. Patrick's Park , Ballyragget B Purcell 0-4, S Grehan 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, G Henderson 0-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, PJ Delaney 0-1.
D Lawlor 1-4, D Comerford 1-0, J Dooley 0-1.
Referee: P Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan)
Semi-finals [ ] Glenmore v Clara 4 October 1992 Semi-final Glenmore 1-14 - 0-12 Clara Nowlan Park , Kilkenny R Heffernan 0-5, J Heffernan 1-0, M Phelan 0-3, D Mullally 0-3, D Heffernan 0-1, S Dollard 0-1, M "Foxy" Phelan 0-1.
A Prendergast 0-6, J Casey 0-3, L Ryan 0-2, S Whearty 0-1.
Referee: P Hayes (Graigue-Ballycallan)
Tullaroan v Fenians 4 October 1992 Semi-final Tullaroan 3-11 - 1-13 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny R Walsh 2-3, S Teehan 1-1, D Walsh 0-2, B Hennessy 0-2, D Gaffney 0-1, S Dunne 0-1, J Walton 0-1.
B Purcell 1-6, PJ Delaney 0-4, B Fitzpatrick 0-3.
Referee: P Long (Carrickshock)
Final [ ] Glenmore v Tullaroan 11 October 1992 Final Glenmore 1-14 - 2-06 Tullaroan Nowlan Park , Kilkenny R Heffernan 1-10, J Heffernan 0-1, M "Fox" Phelan 0-1, D Mullally 0-1, P Barron 0-1.
J Walton 0-4, S Teehan 1-0, P Doheny 1-0, D Walsh 0-1, B Hennessy 0-1.
Referee: P Long
Championship statistics [ ] Top scorers [ ] Overall References [ ]
Glenmore (3rd title)
Tullaroan