1992–93 National Hurling League


The 1992–93 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Hurling League, was the 62nd staging of the National Hurling League. Cork won the league, beating Wexford by 3–11 to 1–12 after two replays of the final.

Format

There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into two groups. There are 8 teams in Division 2. Each team plays all the teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Eight teams progress to the NHL quarter-finals:
  • The top three in Division 1A
  • The top three in Division 1B
  • The top two in Division 2

Division 1

Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1991-92 season. On 22 May 1993, Cork won the title following a 3-11 to 1-12 win over Wexford in the final. It was their first league title since 1980-81 and their 13th National League title overall. Cork's Barry Egan was the Division 1 top scorer.

Division 1A table

  • Limerick are placed third after winning playoff.

Division 1B table

  • Cork are placed third after winning playoffs.

Knock-out stage

Bracket'''Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Finals'''

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Barry EganCork3-4453124.41
2Gary KirbyLimerick5-324785.87
3Michael ClearyTipperary2-3238
4Cyril LyonsClare3-213065.00
5Ger ManleyCork5-1328
5Éamonn ScallanWexford2-2228
6Aonghus O'GradyDublin1-2326
7Johnny BrennerWaterford0-2424
8Tom DempseyWexford2-1622
8Martin StoreyWexford0-2222

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor StakelumTipperary1-1013Antrim
2John TroyOffaly2-0511Kilkenny
2Michael ClearyTipperary1-0811Kilkenny
3Jim McInerneyClare3-0110Waterford
3Brian CorcoranCork1-0710Dublin
3Ray HeffernanKilkenny0-1010Offaly
4J. P. McKillopAntrim2-039Tipperary
4Brian McMahonDublin2-039Cork
4Gary KirbyLimerick2-039Galway
4Barry EganCork1-069Wexford
4Gary KirbyLimerick1-069Offaly
4Aonghus O'GradyDublin0-099Waterford

Division 3

Knock-out stage

'''Finals'''