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1991-92 National Hurling League

1991–92 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 20 October 1991 - 10 May 1992
Teams 32
League champions
Winners Limerick (10th win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Antrim
Division 3 Kildare
National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1991-92
Champions Limerick
10th National League title
Captain: Joe O'Connor
Manager: Phil Bennis
Relegated Laois
Matches played 35
Top goalscorer Colours of Leinster Council.svg Gary Kirby (4-38)
Biggest home win Tipperary 5-24 - 2-6 Down
(1 March 1992)
Biggest away win Tipperary 2-17 - 1-7 Offaly
(16 February 1992)
Highest scoring Tipperary 5-24 - 2-6 Down
(1 March 1992)
1990-91
1992-93
All statistics correct as of 10 February 2017.
National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1991-92
Champions Antrim
Relegated Roscommon
Matches played 29
1990-91
1992-93
All statistics correct as of 11 February 2017.
National Hurling League Division 3
Season 1991-92
Champions Kildare
Matches played 31
1990-91
1992-93
All statistics correct as of 11 February 2017.

The 1991-92 National Hurling League was the 61st season of the National Hurling League, the top leagues for inter-county hurling teams, since its establishment in 1925. The fixtures were announced on 28 November 2006. The season began on 20 October 1991 and concluded on 10 May 1992.

The league saw a major restructuring of the usual four divisions of eight teams. Division 1 was split into Group 1A and Group 1B with each group consisting of six teams. The top two teams in each group qualified for the knock-out stage.

Offaly came into the season as defending champions of the 1990-91 season. Galway, Down, Laois and Offaly all entered Division 1 as part of the restructuring.

On 12 May 1992, Limerick won the title after a 0-14 to 0-13 win over Tipperary in the final. It was their 10th league title overall.

Laois were relegated from Division 1 after being defeated by Dublin in a relegation play-off.

Limerick's Gary Kirby was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-38.































Play-off


Relegation play-off


Semi-final



Final


Division 2 remained as a single division consisting of eight teams. The first-placed team at the end of the group stage were deemed champions and secured promotion to Division 1.

Carlow, Roscommon, Westmeath and Wicklow all entered Division 2 as part of the restructuring.


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