1981–82 National Hurling League

The 1981–82 National Hurling League was the 51st season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

Football league season

Cork came into the season as defending champions of the 1980-81 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 18 April 1982, Kilkenny won the title after a 2-14 to 1-11 win over Wexford in the final. It was their 5th league title overall and their first since 1975-76.^[1]

Division 1A table

Group stage

Tipperary v Waterford

Offaly v Galway

Cork v Laois

Clare v Offaly

Cork v Waterford

Galway v Tipperary

Laois v Waterford

Tipperary v Clare

Cork v Galway

Offaly v Tipperary

Clare v Cork

Galway v Laois

Cork v Offaly

Waterford v Galway

Laois v Clare

Tipperary v Cork

Offaly v Laois

Clare v Waterford

Laois v Tipperary

Waterford v Offaly

Galway v Clare

Division 1B table

Group stage

Kilkenny v Kerry

Wexford v Limerick

Dublin v Westmeath

Antrim v Dublin

Kilkenny v Westmeath

Play-offs

Cork v Tipperary

Galway v Offaly

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Kilkenny v Galway

Wexford v Tipperary

Semi-finals

Cork v Wexford

Waterford v Kilkenny

Waterford v Kilkenny

Final

Kilkenny v Wexford

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall

Division 2

Table

References

1. "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.