Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive All-Ireland title, however, they were beaten by Galway in an All-Ireland semi-final replay.
On 6 September 1992, Galway won the championship following a 1-13 to 2-04 defeat of Waterford in the All-Ireland final.[1][2] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1993.
Waterford's Paul Flynn was the championship's top scorer with 6-25.