# 1992 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1992 was the 106th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3-10 to 1-12 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

## Team changes
### To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
* Carlow (qualified)

### From Championship

Regraded to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
* Westmeath

## Teams
### General information

Sixteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, three teams from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
| County | Last provincial title | Last championship title | Current championship |
| Antrim | 1991 | — | Ulster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Carlow | — | — | All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship |
| Clare | 1932 | 1914 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Cork | 1990 | 1990 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Derry | 1908 | — | Ulster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Down | 1942 | — | Ulster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Dublin | 1961 | 1938 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Galway | 1922 | 1988 | Connacht Senior Hurling Championship |
| Kerry | 1891 | 1891 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Kilkenny | 1991 | 1983 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Laois | 1949 | 1915 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Limerick | 1981 | 1973 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Offaly | 1990 | 1985 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Tipperary | 1991 | 1991 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Waterford | 1963 | 1959 | Munster Senior Hurling Championship |
| Wexford | 1977 | 1968 | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |

### Participating counties

| County | Stadium |
| Dublin | Parnell Park |
| Kilkenny | Nowlan Park |
| Laois | O'Moore Park |
| Offaly | O'Connor Park |
| Wexford | Wexford Park |
| Clare | Cusack Park |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| Kerry | Austin Stack Park |
| Limerick | Gaelic Grounds |
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium |
| Waterford | Walsh Park |
| Galway | Pearse Stadium |
| Antrim | Casement Park |
| Derry | Celtic Park |
| Down | Páirc Esler |

## Format
### Leinster Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join three other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

### Ulster Championship

Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Ulster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone quarter-final join another Ulster team to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

### Munster Championship

Quarter-final: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Munster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join the other two Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

### All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and the Ulster champions. The Munster and Leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The two semi-final winners will contest the All-Ireland final.

## All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
### All-Ireland quarter-finals
### All-Ireland final

| Kilkenny | Cork |

## Top scorers
### Season

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-31 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Noel Sands | Down | 4-11 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 4 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 6 | John Holohan | Wexford | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 7 | Michael Blaney | Down | 4-2 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 7 | Tomás Mulcahy | Cork | 2-8 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| 9 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-9 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Martin Bailie | Down | 2-5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 10 | Liam McCarthy | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | 4 | 2.75 |
| 10 | Kevin Hennessy | Cork | 1-8 | 11 | 5 | 2.20 |
| 10 | Gerard McGrattan | Down | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |

### Single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Michael Blaney | Down | 4-2 | 14 | Derry |
| 2 | Noel Sands | Down | 3-4 | 13 | Derry |
| 3 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-8 | 11 | Cork |
| 4 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-6 | 9 | Offaly |
| 4 | D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 1-6 | 9 | Wexford |
| 4 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-9 | 9 | Kerry |
| 4 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 2-3 | 9 | Waterford |
| 4 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 0-9 | 9 | Waterford |
| 9 | John Holohan | Wexford | 1-5 | 8 | Dublin |
| 9 | John Holohan | Wexford | 1-5 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| 9 | Jimmy Meaney | Waterford | 1-5 | 8 | Clare |