1992 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 1992 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 29th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 8 May 1992 and ended on 27 September 1992.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1992
Championship Details
Dates8 May 1992 – 27 September 1992
Teams17
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWaterford (1st win)
CaptainTony Browne
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upOffaly
CaptainBrian Whelehan
Provincial Champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Johnny Dooley (0-38)
1991
1993

Galway were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Offaly in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 27 September 1992, Waterford won the championship following a 0-12 to 2-3 defeat of Offaly in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade.

Offaly's Johnny Dooley was the championship's top scorer with 0-38.

Results

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Quarter-finals

10 June 1992 Quarter-final Dublin 0-13 - 1-09 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
R Leahy 0-7, G Rogan 0-3, G Grey 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, Molloy 0-1. L Murphy 0-6, S Byrne 1-0, P O'Leary 0-2, M Foley 0-1.
10 June 1992 Quarter-final Laois 1-07 - 0-08 Meath O'Connor Park, Tullamore
P Fitzpatrick 1-2, M O'Hara 0-4, D Rooney 0-1. B Reilly 0-3, D Martin 0-2, G Jones 0-2, T Donnelly 0-1.

Semi-finals

28 June 1992 Semi-final Offaly 0-14 - 0-12 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Dooley 0-10, E Martin 0-1, B Whelehan 0-1, K Martin 0-1, J Troy 0-1. R Molloy 0-3, J Morris 0-2, D McCormack 0-2, L Walsh 0-1, J Small 0-1, N Butler 0-1, M Kiely 0-1, P Tiernan 0-1. Referee: M Sheridan (Kildare)
1 July 1992 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-24 - 3-08 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
C Carter 0-8, SP Farrell 0-5, S Ryan 0-5, D Lawlor 0-4, B Grehan 0-1, B Barco 0-1. M O'Hara 1-4, P Peacock 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, D Conroy 0-2, B Moore 0-1, E Fennell 0-1. Referee: T Kirwan (Wexford)

Final

25 July 1992 Final Offaly 1-15 - 2-10 Kilkenny O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
J Dooley 0-9, N Hand 1-1, J Troy 0-2, O O'Neill 0-2, B Whelehan 0-1. D Lawlor 1-4, S Ryan 1-2, C Carter 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

8 May 1992 Quarter-final Clare 0-20 - 1-03 Limerick Cusack Park, Ennis
P McNamara 0-8, J O'Connor 0-5, P Markham 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, B Quinn 0-2, P Minogue 0-1. J O'Halloran 1-1, PJ Garvey 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)
8 May 1992 Quarter-final Kerry 0-03 - 5-16 Cork Fr. Breen Park, Kenmare
JP Hickey 0-2, O Diggins 0-1. B Corcoran 0-10, K Murray 2-1, D Fleming 2-1, R Dwane 1-0, B Egan 0-2, B Walsh 0-1, L Meaney 0-1. Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)

Semi-finals

17 June 1992 Semi-final Waterford 1-10 - 0-11 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
N Dalton 1-4, A Fitzgerald 0-2, K McGrath 0-1, M Hubbard 0-1, T Fives 0-1, S Daly 0-1. B Egan 0-5, K Murray 0-1, D Fleming 0-1, R O'Connell 0-1, B Corcoran 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, F McCormack 0-1. Referee: M Doyle (Tipperary)
17 June 1992 Semi-final Clare 1-14 - 0-13 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
C Clancy 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-3, P McNamara 0-3, C Chaplin 0-2, P Minogue 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1, P Markham 0-1, K McNamara 0-1. A Hogan 0-5, T Dunne 0-3, T Moloney 0-2, P O'Keeffe 0-2, B O'Meara 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Final

15 July 1992 Final Waterford 0-17 - 1-12 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
N Dalton 0-7, S Daly 0-4, J Brenner 0-3, T Browne 0-1, T Fives 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1, P McNamara 0-6, C Clancy 1-0, J O'Connor 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, P O'Rourke 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, P Minogue 0-1. Referee: M Doyle (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

27 June 1992 Semi-final Donegal 0-02 - 6-27 Antrim MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey
Referee: S McCloskey (Derry)

Final

26 July 1992 Final Down 3-04 - 3-11 Antrim McKenna Park, Ballycran
R Sharvin 2-0, D Byers 1-3, G McGrattan 0-1. A Elliott 2-6, B McGarry 1-0, B Gillen 0-2, R Donnelly 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1, D Hegarty 0-1. Referee: M McCormack (Meath)

Semi-finals

22 August 1992 Semi-final Waterford 4-16 - 2-08 Antrim Parnell Park, Dublin
S Daly 3-4, N Dalton 0-4, A Fitzgerald 1-0, P Power 0-2, M Hubbard 0-2, F Hartley 0-1, T Fives 0-1, M Geary 0-1, K McGrath 0-1. B McGarry 1-2, A Elliott 0-4, B Gillan 1-0, R Donnelly 0-1, G O'Kane 0-1.
23 August 1992 Semi-final Offaly 3-17 - 1-05 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Dooley 0-11, M Gallagher 1-1, N Hand 1-0, S Grennan 1-0, J Troy 0-2, S Farrell 0-2, M Hogan 0-1. C Helebert 1-0, L Burke 0-2, C Moran 0-2, R Coyne 0-1. Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Finals

13 September 1992 Final Waterford 4-4 - 0-16 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Daly 3-0, J Brenner 0-4, P Flynn 1-0. J Dooley 0-6, S O'Farrell 0-3, B Whelehan 0-2, J Troy 0-2, S Grennan 0-1, M Gallagher 0-1, N Hand 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)
27 September 1992 Final replay Waterford 0-12 - 2-3 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Flynn 0-5, S Daly 0-1, F Hartley 0-1, J Brenner 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1, M Hubbard 0-1, K McGrath 0-1, N Dalton 0-1. J Troy 1-1, M Gallagher 1-0, J Dooley 0-2. Referee: W Barrett (Tipperary)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Johnny Dooley Offaly 0-38 38 5 7.60
2 Seán Daly Waterford 6-10 28 5 5.60
3 Noel Dalton Waterford 1-16 19 5 3.80

Miscellaneous

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  • Waterford won the Munster Championship for only the second time in their history. It was their first provincial triumph since 1974.
  • The All-Ireland final was the first championship meeting of Offaly and Waterford. It is also the first drawn final since 1978.

References

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  1. ^ "County profile: Waterford". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2015.