2009 Walsh Cup

2009 Walsh Cup

Tournament details
Province	Leinster
Year	2009
Trophy	Walsh Cup
Winners
Champions	Kilkenny (16th win)
Manager	Brian Cody
Captain	J. J. Delaney
Runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Manager	John McIntyre (hurler)
Captain	Richie Cummins

The 2009 Walsh Cup was a hurling competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA, a team from Connacht GAA and a team from Ulster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as it also features further education colleges and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. The first four losers of the competition entered the Walsh Shield.

Walsh Cup

	Quarter-finals 18 January 2009					Semi-finals 25 January 2009					Final 1 February 2009
	Kilkenny		6-12
	Dublin		0-12				Kilkenny	1-20
	Antrim		1-13				Antrim	2-12
	Laois		0-14								Kilkenny		2-17
	Wexford		0-20								Galway		1-18
	U.C.D.		1-15			Wexford		4-09
	Galway		1-17			Galway		1-21
	Offaly		2-10

Quarter-finals

The quarter finals saw Kilkenny, Antrim, Galway and Wexford proceed to the next round, while Dublin, Laois, Wexford and Offaly were left to contest the Walsh Shield.[1]

18 January 2009

Kilkenny	6-12 - 0-12	Dublin

Parnell Park

18 January 2009

Antrim	1-13 - 0-14	Laois

Rathdowney

18 January 2009

Wexford	0-20 - 1-15	U.C.D.

Ferns

18 January 2009

Galway	1-17 - 2-10	Offaly

O'Connor Park

Semi-finals

The semi finals saw Kilkenny playing the previous year's winners, Antrim, while Galway faced Wexford. Both Kilkenny and Galway progressed to meet in the final.[2]

25 January 2009

Kilkenny	1-20 - 2-12	Antrim

Casement Park

25 January 2009

Wexford	4-09 - 1-21	Galway

New Ross

Final

1 February 2008

Kilkenny	2-17 - 1-18 A.E.T.	Galway
	Report

Freshford

Walsh Shield

The Walsh Shield was created in 2008 and was contested for the second time in 2009. It consisted of the losing quarter finalists of the Walsh Cup, with Dublin coming through to win for the first time.[2][3]

	Semi-finals 25 January 2009					Final 1 February 2009
	Dublin		6-12
	Laois		0-12			Dublin		1-20
	Offaly		3-15			Offaly		2-15
	U.C.D.		1-10

References

1. "Walsh Cup quarter-final round-up". RTÉ Sport. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
2. "Round-up of Walsh Cup and Walsh Shield". RTÉ Sport. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
3. "Dublin 1-20 Offaly 2-15". RTÉ Sport. 1 February 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.