| League: | 1992–93 National Hurling League |
| Dates: | 18 October 1992 – 22 May 1993 |
| Team1: | Cork |
| Captain1: | Brian Corcoran |
| Titles: | 13th |
| Team2: | Wexford |
| Captain2: | Tom Dempsey |
| Two: | Laois |
| Three: | Roscommon |
| Previous: | 1991–92 |
| Next: | 1993–94 |
The 1992–93 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Royal Liver Assurance National Hurling League, was the 62nd staging of the National Hurling League. Cork won the league, beating Wexford by 3–11 to 1–12 after two replays of the final.[1]
There are 12 teams in Division 1, divided into two groups. There are 8 teams in Division 2. Each team plays all the teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.
Eight teams progress to the NHL quarter-finals:
| Competition: | National Hurling League Division 1 |
| Season: | 1992-93 |
| Winners: | Cork 13th National League title Captain: Brian Corcoran Manager: Michael O'Brien |
| League Topscorer: | Barry Egan |
| Biggest Home Win: | Dublin 2-16 - 1-8 Cork (25 October 1992) |
| Biggest Away Win: | Cork 5-16 - 1-6 Waterford (4 April 1993) |
| Highest Scoring: | Dublin 2-17 - 1-24 Waterford (28 March 1993) |
| Matches: | 43 |
| Prevseason: | 1991-92 |
| Nextseason: | 1993-94 |
| Updated: | 18 January 2017 |
Limerick came into the season as defending champions of the 1991-92 season.
On 22 May 1993, Cork won the title following a 3-11 to 1-12 win over Wexford in the final. It was their first league title since 1980-81 and their 13th National League title overall.
Cork's Barry Egan was the Division 1 top scorer.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tipperary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 | Down | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Limerick | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Antrim | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Offaly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
| Galway | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| Cork (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Waterford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Dublin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| Clare | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Egan | Cork | 3-44 | 53 | 12 | 4.41 |
| 2 | Gary Kirby | Limerick | 5-32 | 47 | 8 | 5.87 |
| 3 | Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 2-32 | 38 | ||
| 4 | Cyril Lyons | Clare | 3-21 | 30 | 6 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Ger Manley | Cork | 5-13 | 28 | ||
| Éamonn Scallan | Wexford | 2-22 | 28 | |||
| 6 | Aonghus O'Grady | Dublin | 1-23 | 26 | ||
| 7 | Johnny Brenner | Waterford | 0-24 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Tom Dempsey | Wexford | 2-16 | 22 | ||
| Martin Storey | Wexford | 0-22 | 22 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Stakelum | Tipperary | 1-10 | 13 | Antrim |
| 2 | John Troy | Offaly | 2-05 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| Michael Cleary | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Kilkenny | |
| 3 | Jim McInerney | Clare | 3-01 | 10 | Waterford |
| Brian Corcoran | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Dublin | |
| Ray Heffernan | Kilkenny | 0-10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| 4 | J. P. McKillop | Antrim | 2-03 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Brian McMahon | Dublin | 2-03 | 9 | Cork | |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 2-03 | 9 | Galway | |
| Barry Egan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Gary Kirby | Limerick | 1-06 | 9 | Offaly | |
| Aonghus O'Grady | Dublin | 0-09 | 9 | Waterford |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois (C) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | Kerry | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | Meath | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Westmeath | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 5 | Derry (R) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | Carlow (R) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 7 | Wicklow (R) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| 8 | Kildare (R) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscommon (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 2 | Armagh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Fermanagh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Sligo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Leitrim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cavan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Monaghan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Louth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| Tyrone | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Donegal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Longford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Finals