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1982–83 National Hurling League

1982–83 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 17 October 1982 – 17 July 1983
League champions
Winners Kilkenny (6th win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Limerick
Division 3 Kildare
Division 4 Cavan
National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1982-83
Champions Kilkenny
5th National League title
Captain: Liam Fennelly
Manager: Pat Henderson
Relegated Offaly
Tipperary
Matches played 32
Top goalscorer Colours of Kilkenny.svg Billy Fitzpatrick (4-33)
1981-82
1983-84
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.
National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1982-83
Champions Limerick
Promoted Laois
Relegated Carlow
Matches played 28
1981-82
1983-84
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.
National Hurling League Division 3
Season 1982-83
Champions Kildare
Relegated Monaghan
Matches played 28
1981-82
1983-84
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.
National Hurling League Division 4
Season 1982-83
Champions Cavan
1981-82
1983-84
All statistics correct as of 5 March 2017.

The 1982–83 National Hurling League was the 52nd season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1 saw a major restructuring with the abolition of the fourteen-team top flight which had previously been divided into two groups of seven teams. For the 1982-83 season, Division 1 was limited to a single group of eight teams.

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 1981-82 season.

On 24 April 1983, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-14 to 2-12 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 5th league title overall and their second in succession.

Kilkenny's Billy Fitzpatrick was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-33.






























Semi-finals



Final


On 27 March 1983, Limerick won the title after a 2-16 to 1-7 win over Antrim in the final round of the group stage.

Laois secured promotion to the top flight as the second-placed team. Carlow, who lost all of their group stage games, were relegated to Division 3.

Semi-finals



Finals




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