2009 Walsh Cup

2009 Walsh Cup

Winners
Walsh Cup Champions	Kilkenny (16th win)
Captain	J. J. Delaney
Manager	Brian Cody
Runners-up
Runners-up	Wexford
Captain	Richie Cummins
Manager	John McIntyre (hurler)
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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]

Kilkenny v Dublin

18 January 2009

Kilkenny	6-12 - 0-12	Dublin

Parnell Park

Antrim v Laois

18 January 2009

Antrim	1-13 - 0-14	Laois

Rathdowney

Wexford v U.C.D.

18 January 2009

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

Ferns

Galway v Offaly

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]

Kilkenny v Antrim

25 January 2009

Kilkenny	1-20 - 2-12	Antrim

Casement Park

Wexford v Galway

25 January 2009

Wexford	4-09 - 1-21	Galway

New Ross

Final

Kilkenny v Galway

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. 2009-01-18. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
2. "Round-up of Walsh Cup and Walsh Shield". RTÉ Sport. 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
3. "Dublin 1-20 Offaly 2-15". RTÉ Sport. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2010-01-14.