The Wild Geese Trophy is a hurling competition which was first played in 2018 at the Spotless Stadium in Sydney.
| Wild Geese Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Title holders | Galway (1st title) |
| First winner | Galway |
| Most titles | Galway (1 titles) |
| Sponsors | Allianz |
| TV partner(s) | RTÉ (Highlights) Fox Sports (Live) |
The 2018 contest was between 2018 Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Champions Kilkenny and 2017 All-Ireland Hurling Championship winners Galway, in what was the first ever full-format game of hurling to take place outside of Ireland.[1]
2018 edit
Galway won the first ever Wild Geese trophy after overcoming Kilkenny following a free-taking competition after the game finished in a draw in the Spotless Stadium in Sydney. Galway had trailed by 14 points towards the end of the first half.[2] Joe Canning was shown a straight red card for a high tackle on Enda Morrissey after 54 minutes.[3][4]
Final
Galway  | 4-23 - 3-26 |  Kilkenny |
|---|---|---|
| Cathal Mannion 1-4, Joe Canning 0-7 (5f, 1’65), Niall Burke 1-3 (3f), Davy Glennon 1-1, Joe Mooney 1-0, Aidan Harte 0-2, Brian Concannon 0-2, Conor Whelan 0-1, Shane Moloney 0-1, Johnny Coen 0-1, Fearghal Flannery 0-1 | Report | Richie Hogan 0-11 (6f, 2 ’65), Ger Aylward 2-0, Walter Walsh 1-2, James Maher 0-3, Conor Fogarty 0-2, Richie Leahy 0-2, Martin Keoghan 0-1, Jason Cleere 0-1, Liam Blanchfield 0-1, John Donnelly 0-1, Luke Scanlon 0-1, Eoin Murphy 0-1 (f) |
| Penalties | ||
Colm Callanan  Jason Flynn  Cathal Mannion Shane Moloney Niall Burke |
4–3 | Richie Hogan Eoin Murphy Conor Fogarty Jason Cleere Conor Martin |
Referee: James Owens (Wexford)
- decided by free-taking contest
References edit
- ^ "Allianz to Support Hurling Overseas Through 'Wild Geese' Partnership". Allianz.ie. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Micheál Donoghue impressed by Galway Wild Geese Trophy panel". Irish Examiner. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Galway win dramatic Wild Geese encounter". RTE Sport. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Canning unlikely to miss games after red card in Wild Geese Trophy match in Sydney". The 42. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.