1992 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 1992 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 62nd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 15 April 1992 and ended on 6 September 1992.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 1992
Championship Details
Dates15 April 1992 - 6 September 1992
Teams15
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (2nd win)
CaptainConor O'Donovan
ManagerMattie Murphy
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upWaterford
CaptainPaddy O'Donnell
ManagerJim Greene
Provincial Champions
MunsterWaterford
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Paul Flynn (6-25)
1991
1993

Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive All-Ireland title, however, they were beaten by Galway in an All-Ireland semi-final replay.

On 6 September 1992, Galway won the championship following a 1–13 to 2–04 defeat of Waterford in the All-Ireland final.[1][2] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1993.

Waterford's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 6-25.

Results

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Quarter-final

20 May 1992 Quarter-final Offaly 2-10 - 2-08 Laois St. Brendan's Park, Birr
D O'Meara 0-5, D Gleeson 1-1, D Miller 1-0, N Claffey 0-3, M O'Rourke 0-1. L Tynan 1-1, D Cuddy 0-4, M Kirby 1-0, A Cullinane 0-2, O Dowling 0-1.

Semi-finals

30 June 1992 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-24 - 0-03 Dublin O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Maher 1-6, D Byrne 0-6, F Doyle 0-4, P Davis 0-2, B McEvoy 0-2, G Ronan 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, L Smyth 0-1. G Ennis 0-2, P Lanigan 0-1.
1 July 1992 Semi-final Wexford 0-13 - 1-04 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Furlong 0-5, T Kavanagh 0-5, R McCarthy 0-1, M Byrne 0-1, S Carley 0-1. G Searson 1-0, K Claffey 0-3, N Murphy 0-1.

Final

19 July 1992 Final Kilkenny 1-09 - 0-11 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
F Doyle 1-3, D Byrne 0-2, G Ronan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1, L Smith 0-1, D Maher 0-1. E Furlong 0-7, T Kavanagh 0-2, K Lacey 0-2. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

First round

15 April 1992 First round Waterford 1-10 - 0-05 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Flynn 1-4, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, B McCarthy 0-2, T Kiely 0-1. J Helay 0-4, R O'Hara 0-1. Referee: M Doyle (Tipperary)
15 April 1992 First round Tipperary 1-07 - 0-09 Limerick Mitchelstown
Tommy Dunne 1-5, D Kehir 0-1, P Darcy 0-1. J Moran 0-8, P Cullinane 0-1. Referee: JM Kelly (Waterford)

Semi-finals

28 April 1992 Semi-final Waterford 5-14 - 0-05 Kerry Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
P Flynn 2-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-5, T Kiely 1-1, D McGrath 1-1, N Connors 1-0, JJ Ronayne 0-2, F O'Shea 0-1, P Veale 0-1. O Diggins 0-2, D Loane 0-1, E Sullivan 0-1, J Healy 0-1.
1 May 1992 Semi-final Tipperary 1-11 - 0-11 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Tommy Dunne 0-7, D Bourke 1-0, R Tomlinson 0-2, K Slevin 0-2. J Smiddy 0-7, F McCormack 0-2, S McGrath 0-2. Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Finals

5 July 1992 Final Waterford 4-07 - 3-10 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Flynn 3-6, D McGrath 1-0, P Foley 0-1. Tommy Dunne 0-5, R Killeen 1-1, K Slevin 1-0, P Harnan 1-0, R Tomlinson 0-3, J Wade 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)
24 July 1992 Final replay Waterford 2-10 - 0-14 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
JJ Ronayne 1-1, R Ryan 0-4, P Foley 1-0, T Kiely 0-2, P Flynn 0-2, D McGrath 0-1. Tommy Dunne 0-9, R Tomlinson 0-2, Terry Dunne 0-1, K Slevin 0-1, P Morrissey 0-1. Referee: J O'Leary (Cork)

Semi-final

5 July 1992 Semi-final Down 4-08 - 1-11 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
M Keating 2-0, M Coulter 1-3, D Harris 1-1, G Dorrian 0-2, C McGrattan 0-1, J Crawford 0-1. Gregg Biggs 1-5, G McGonagle 0-3, Gary Biggs 0-1, P McCloy 0-1, D McGrellis 0-1.

Final

12 July 1992 Final Antrim 0-12 - 0-07 Down Casement Park, Belfast
B McNaughton 0-2, PJ O'Mullan 0-2, D Connolly 0-2, S Shannon 0-1, F McMullan 0-1, R Lavery 0-1, A Mort 0-1, C McCambridge 0-1, J Boyle 0-1. M Pucci 0-2, C Shields 0-1, D Harris 0-1, B Braniff 0-1, J Crawford 0-1, G Clarke 0-1.

Semi-finals

9 August 1992 Semi-final Galway 1-16 - 1-16 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
D Coen 0-7, C O'Doherty 1-1, F Forde 0-3, S Corcoran 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, M Spellman 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. D Byrne 0-9, G Walsh 1-0, P Davis 0-3, G Ronan 0-2, P Gahan 0-1, B McEvoy 0-1. Referee: K Walsh (Clare)
16 August 1992 Semi-final Waterford 3-16 - 3-07 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
P Flynn 0-8, P Foley 2-0, JP Fitzpatrick 1-1, JJ Ronayne 0-3, R Ryan 0-2, F O'Shea 0-1, D McGrath 0-1. J O'Boyle 1-3, PJ O'Mullan 1-1, A Mort 1-0, C McCambridge 0-1, P Graham 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1. Referee: P Aherne (Carlow)
23 August 1992 Semi-final Galway 3-12 - 1-10 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Coen 0-6, F Forde 1-2, C O'Doherty 1-1, D Walsh 1-0, S Corcoran 0-2, M Lynskey 0-1. G Ronan 0-6, F Doyle 1-1, D Byrne 0-1, G Walsh 0-1, M Owens 0-1. Referee: K Walsh (Clare)

Final

6 September 1992 Final Galway 1-13 - 2-04 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
S Corcoran 1-2, F Forde 0-3, P Kelly 0-3, D Coen 0-2, C Donovan 0-2, M Lynskey 0-1. P Foley 2-0, P Flynn 0-2, JJ Ronayne 0-1, R Ryan 0-1. Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Paul Flynn Waterford 6-25 43 6 7.16
2 Tommy Dunne Tipperary 1-26 29 4 7.25
3 Denis Byrne Kilkenny 0-18 18 4 4.50
4 Paul Foley Waterford 5-01 16 6 2.66
5 Darragh Coen Galway 0-15 15 3 5.00

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. "Great footage of Derek McGrath and Micheál Donoghue in opposition in the 1992 minor final". The 42. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  2. "Watch: O'Donoghue and McGrath in action 25 years ago". Hogan Stand. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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