2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final

2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Final

Event	2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin Galway 2-25 2-13
Date	7 July 2013
Venue	Croke Park, Dublin
Man of the Match	Paul Ryan[1]
Referee	J Ryan (Tipperary)
Attendance	36,657
Weather	Sunny

The 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Final, the deciding game of the 2013 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 7 July 2013 at Croke Park, Dublin. Contested by Dublin and Galway.

Match Summary

Dublin lead by 1-12 to 0-7 at half time with the goal coming from Paul Ryan who shot low to the net. Ryan got a second goal in the second half, again shooting low to the goalkeepers left and into the corner of the net as Dublin ran out comfortable winners to claim their first Leinster title since 1961 with a 2-25 to 2-13 win. ^[2] John McCaffrey became the first Dublin captain to lift the Bob O'Keeffe trophy in 52 years. ^[3][4]

Dublin v Galway

7 July 2013 16:00 Final

Dublin	2-25 - 2-13	Galway
P Ryan 2-7 (0-4fs), D O'Callaghan 0-4, R O'Dwyer 0-3, C Keaney, J Boland, J McCaffrey, C McCormack 0-2 each, M Carton, D Sutcliffe, S Lambert 0-1 each.	Report	J Canning 1-7 (0-4fs), D Burke 1-0, C Cooney 0-2, I Tannian, J Regan, A Harte, J Glynn 0-1 each

Croke Park Attendance: 36,657 Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Reaction

Dublin manager Anthony Daly felt that his side’s four-match run-up to the final had stood to them against Galway, saying "We hoped to get off to a good start and we did, even though it was two points all, three all, four for a long time but we kicked on after about 15. We got the bit of a lead and a bit of momentum and the goal came then, and it was a great break to get."^[5] Galway manager Anthony Cunningham accepted that his team were second best on the day, saying “I think Dublin showed fantastic skill, fantastic fitness levels, and fantastic strength there. They were the clear winners."^[6][7]

References

1. "Sunday Game Analysis 7 July 2013". RTÉ Sport. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
2. "As it happened: Dublin v Galway, Leinster SHC final". The Score. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
3. "Dublin hurlers end 52-year wait for Leinster title". Irish Independent. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
4. "Dublin beat Galway to win 2013 Leinster Hurling Championship". Sports news Ireland. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
5. "Dublin boss Anthony Daly: Four-game preparation stood to us against Galway". RTÉ Sport. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
6. "Cunningham admits that Galway have a lot of catching up to do after heavy loss". Connachttribune. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
7. "Post match Reaction". GAA.ie. 7 July 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2013.