The 1892 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland

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championship since its establishment by the

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in 1887. The championship began on 30 October 1892 and ended on 26 March 1893.

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were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series.

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won the All-Ireland title, after defeating

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by 2-3 to 1-5 in the

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Rule changes

At the

's (GAA) annual congress held in

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on 13 January 1892, some changes were made to the existing rules of the game. Firstly, a goal was made equal to five points. Secondly, teams were reduced from twenty-one to seventeen players. Perhaps most importantly of all, it was also decided that county champions, when representing the county, were allowed to select players from other clubs within the county.

Teams

A total of just three teams contested the championship, the fewest participants since the inaugural championship.

Team summaries

Results

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

* The All-Ireland final between Cork and Dublin is the first championship meeting between the two teams. The game ended in disarray as the Dublin players walked off with five minutes left in the match following a dispute over a goal.

Sources

* Corry, Eoghan, ''The GAA Book of Lists'' (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). * Donegan, Des, ''The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games'' (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

External links

* ww.hurlingstats.ie/competition/code/AIHC/1892 1892 All-Ireland Hurling Championship results

References

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