| Year: | 1982 |
| Dates: | 30 May – 5 September 1982 |
| Teams: | 13 |
| Munster: | Cork |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Poty: | Noel Skehan |
| Team: | Kilkenny |
| Titles: | 22nd |
| Captain: | Brian Cody |
| Manager: | Pat Henderson |
| Team2: | Cork |
| Captain2: | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| Manager2: | Gerald McCarthy |
| Totalgoals: | 62 (4.76 per game) |
| Totalpoints: | 385 (29.61 per game) |
| Previous: | 1981 |
| Next: | 1983 |
The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1982 was the 96th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Cork 3–18 to 1–13 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
Quarter-finals: (2 matches) These are two lone matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two quarter-finals join two other Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage, while two teams advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance directly to the All-Ireland final.
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between Galway and the All-Ireland 'B' champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.
Semi-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the winners of the All-Ireland quarter-final and the Leinster champions. One team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the lone semi-final winners will play the Munster champions in the All-Ireland final.
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See main article: article and 1982 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 5–17 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 | |
| 2 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2–24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 | |
| 3 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0–28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 | |
| 4 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 3–11 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 | |
| 5 | Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 3–9 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| Pat Horgan | Cork | 0–18 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | ||
| 7 | Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 5–2 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 8 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 2–10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | Liam Fennelly | Kilkenny | 3–6 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 10 | Ger Fennelly | Kilkenny | 2–8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 2–9 | 15 | Antrim |
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2–7 | 13 | Westmeath |
| 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 4–0 | 12 | Waterford |
| Michael Ryan | Westmeath | 2–6 | 12 | Dublin | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0–12 | 12 | Waterford | |
| 6 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 2–5 | 11 | Laois |
| 7 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 1–7 | 10 | Wexford |
| 8 | Noel Lane | Galway | 2–3 | 9 | Antrim |
| Christy Heffernan | Kilkenny | 2–3 | 9 | Cork | |
| Pat Horgan | Cork | 0–9 | 9 | Waterford |
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
| Round | RTÉ | |
|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland semi-final | Kilkenny vs Galway | |
| All-Ireland final | Kilkenny vs Cork |