The 1892 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 October 1892 and ended on 26 March 1893.

Kerry were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Cork won the All-Ireland title, after defeating Dublin by 2-3 to 1-5 in the final.^[1]

Rule changes

At the Gaelic Athletic Association's (GAA) annual congress held in Thurles 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.

General information

Three counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team represented Leinster and two teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship.

County	Club	Province	Colours	Appearance	Position in 1891 Championship	Provincial Titles	Last provincial title	Championship Titles	Last championship title
Cork	Redmonds	Munster	Green and white	5th	Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship)	2	1890	1	1890
Dublin	Flag-Davitts	Leinster	-	6th	Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)	1	1889	1	1889
Kerry	Kilmoyley	Munster	Green and gold	4th	Champions	1	1891	1	1891

Provincial championships

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Final

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).