| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 May – 5 September 1982 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (22nd win) |
| Captain | Brian Cody |
| Manager | Pat Henderson |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| Manager | Gerald McCarthy |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 62 (4.76 per game) |
| Points total | 385 (29.61 per game) |
| Player of the Year | Noel Skehan |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1981 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.