The 1992 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board since 1887. The championship began on 4 July 1992 and ended on 11 October 1992.
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clara at the quarter-final stage. Graignamanagh were relegated from the championship after seven seasons.
On 11 October 1992, Glenmore won the championship after a 1–14 to 2–06 defeat of Tullaroan in the final. It was their third championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Glenmore's Ray Heffernan was the championship's top scorer with 1-32.
New format
On 13 January 1992, a new championship format was approved by a considerable 40–11 vote at a special meeting of the Kilkenny County Board. The old group stage and knock-out format was abolished in favour of the creation of a new Kilkenny Senior Hurling League. comprising 12 teams divided into two groups of six, to be followed by a straight knock-out championship. Both competitions were linked as the top two teams from each league group received byes to the quarter-finals of the championship. The remaining eight teams entered the first round proper of the championship, with the four losing teams contesting the relegation play-offs.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Dicksboro
From Championship
Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship Mooncoin
Results First round
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ray HeffernanGlenmore1-323548.752Dermot LawlerSt. Martin's3-182739.003Anthony PrendergastSt. Martin's1-161936.664Seán TeehanTullaroan4-041644.00Richie WalshTullaroan3-071635.335Richie ManogueJames Stephens0-151527.50
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