The 2009 Interprovincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2009 M Donnelly Hurling Interprovincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 82nd series of the Interprovincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The championship was won by Leinster.
Dates | 21 February – 14 March 2009 | ||
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Teams | Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
Champions | Leinster (27th title) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Top scorer(s) | Niall Healy (1–13) | ||
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Participants edit
The teams involved are:
Province | Manager |
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Connacht | John McIntyre |
Leinster | John Conran |
Muntser | Len Gaynor |
Ulster | Dominic McKinley Terence McNaughton |
Results edit
Interprovincial Championship edit
Connacht | 2–20 – 2–18 | Munster |
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N Healy (1–6) A Callanan (1–2) K Hynes (0–2) C Donnellan (0–2) A Coen (0–2) M Ryan (0–1) B Burke (0–1) A Cullinane (0–1) K Raymond (0–1) K Hooban (0–1) J Gantley (0–1) |
Report | A O’Shaughnessy (0–6) P Kelly (1–2) K McGrath (1–1) S Prendergast (0–3) T Griffin (0–3) S McGrath (0–1) S Molumphy (0–1) J Clancy (0–1) |
Referee: F Smith (Meath)
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Ulster | 0–8 – 4–14 | Leinster |
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P Shiels (0–4) B McGourtey (0–2) K Hinphey (0–1) K Stewart (0–1) |
Report | E Brennan (2–0) A Fogarty (1–3) J Bergin (1–2) D Lyng (0–4) M Rice (0–2) R Hanniffy (0–1) E Quigley (0–1) B Carroll (0–1) |
Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
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Leinster | 3–18 – 1–17 | Connacht |
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H Shefflin (1–6) D Lyng (1–2) J Bergin (1–1) E Brennan (0–3) D O'Callaghan (0–2) E Quigley (0–2) A Fogarty (0–1) R Hanniffy (0–1). |
Report | N Healy (0–7) R Murray (1–1) A Callanan (0–2) A Cullinane (0–2) K Holohan (0–2) C Donnellan (0–1) J Gantley (0–1) K Raymond (0–1) |
Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club, Abu Dhabi
Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford)
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Top scorers edit
Championship edit
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Niall Healy | Connacht | 1–13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
2 | Eddie Brennan | Leinster | 2–3 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
Henry Shefflin | Leinster | 1–6 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
Single game edit
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Niall Healy | Connacht | 1–6 | 9 | Munster |
Henry Shefflin | Leinster | 1–6 | 9 | Connacht | |
3 | Niall Healy | Connacht | 0–7 | 7 | Leinster |
4 | Eddie Brennan | Leinster | 2–0 | 6 | Ulster |
Aidan Fogarty | Leinster | 1–3 | 6 | Ulster | |
Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Munster | 0–6 | 6 | Connacht | |
7 | Aonghus Callanan | Connacht | 1–2 | 5 | Munster |
Joe Bergin | Leinster | 1–2 | 5 | Ulster | |
Derek Lyng | Leinster | 1–2 | 5 | Connacht | |
Paul Kelly | Munster | 1–2 | 5 | Connacht |
Sources edit
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).