An excerpt of the Monday Match Report on the 1982 Hurling Final from the former Irish Press
Match Report – 6th Sept 1982
Tag: #1982-83
1982 All Ireland Programme
Probably not too many of these in existence….A copy of the 1982 All Ireland Hurling Final match programme – Kilkenny versus Cork. Signed by winning Captain Brian Cody.
Billy Fitzpatrick Retires
Billy Fitzpatrick Retires – Article from Kilkenny GAA Yearbook 1986
Signed Memorabilia -1983
Signed Memorabilia – 1982
Signed Snippet of Noel Skehan from 1982.
1984 – 3 in a row dashed
A game that should have been a formality turned into an epic encounter described with passion in Raymond Smiths book ‘the hurling immortals’. Pat Henderson’s team were aiming for 3 in a row – the first since the early 1900’s and in the Centenary year of the GAA too for added measure. Hurling fans began to anticipate the prospect of a mouth watering 3 in a row All Ireland bid versus their 1982 and 1983 opponents Cork – and on Munster turf in Semple Stadium.
Alas it was not to be – a succession of pre match injuries to 3 key members of the double double winning defense gave Wexford the boost required to take the game to the Champions. Despite the handicap and falling behind by significant margins twice within the game, Kilkenny produced a valiant 20 minute comeback in the second half to level the game. A chance appeared for a point which might have turned the game in Kilkenny’s favour but this was lost and Tony Doran ended Kilkenny dreams with a last hoorah.
Meanwhile in Munster, even more drama was to be played out in one of the greatest Munster Finals of all time where Tipperary laid the foundation for their re-emergence as a hurling power with a defiant performance against Cork. Tipp looked winners with 5 minutes to go but as with Tony Doran v Kilkenny, Seanie O’Leary broke Tipp hearts with a late pounce and it was Cork who eventually went on to be crowned Centenary champions.
Frank Cummins
Frank Cummins article from the 1986 Kilkenny GAA Yearbook. Winner of 8 All Ireland Senior Hurling medals including 7 in the same position at Midfield. Frank Cummins played for Ballyhale / Knocktopher before moving to Blackrock in Cork for work purposes.
A powerful athlete, consistent performer for almost 15 years, and close contender for greatest ever Kilkenny midfielder along with Michael Fennelly.
1982-1983 Double Double
Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Cover 1982
Article from the Kilkenny GAA Yearbook 1982
Snippet from the Gaelsport Annual from 1984
Kilkenny GAA Yearbook Cover 1983
Dermot Healy
25 Years before Brian Cody’s All Time Greatest Team , Dermot Healy channels Kilkennys 1982-83 Double Double as inspiration for a Country in Economic stagnation
Pat Henderson
Article on Pat Henderson from 1977. Pat Henderson played Centre Back and has been mentioned numerous times when the subject of all time greatest Kilkenny Backs is discussed. He won 5 All Ireland medals as a player with Kilkenny. Like Brian Cody, He then turned his hand to management guiding Kilkenny to All Ireland victory in 1979 against Galway aided by Eddie Keher. He was the manager for one of Kilkenny’s best loved teams – the All Ireland double and League double winning team of 1982-1983
Christy Heffernan
Kilkenny Team 1982
Kilkenny Hurling 
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