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.

2009 Walsh Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2009
TrophyWalsh Cup
Winners
ChampionsKilkenny (16th win)
ManagerBrian Cody
CaptainJ. J. Delaney
Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
ManagerJohn McIntyre (hurler)
CaptainRichie Cummins
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Walsh Cup edit

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 edit

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]

Kilkenny6-12 - 0-12Dublin
Antrim1-13 - 0-14Laois
Rathdowney
Wexford0-20 - 1-15U.C.D.
Ferns
Galway1-17 - 2-10Offaly

Semi-finals edit

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]

Kilkenny1-20 - 2-12Antrim
Wexford4-09 - 1-21Galway
New Ross

Final edit

Kilkenny2-17 - 1-18
A.E.T.
Galway
Report
Freshford

Walsh Shield edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Walsh Cup quarter-final round-up". RTÉ Sport. 18 January 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b "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.