2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 135th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The provincial fixtures were released on 27 November 2021.[1] The championship began on 16 April 2022 and ended on 17 July 2022.[2]

2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates16 April — 17 July 2022
Teams17
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamLimerick (11th win)
CaptainDeclan Hannon
ManagerJohn Kiely
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamKilkenny
CaptainRichie Reid
ManagerBrian Cody
Provincial champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played34
Goals total48 (3.2 per game)
Points total645 (43 per game)
Top Scorer T. J. Reid (2-65)
All-Star TeamSee here
2021
2023

Limerick entered the championship as defending champions having won the previous two championships.[3]

Westmeath, having won the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup, returned to the Leinster Championship for the first time since the 2017 competition.[4]

The All-Ireland final was played on 17 July 2022 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Limerick and Kilkenny. Defending champions Limerick won the game by 1–31 to 2–26 to claim their fourth title in five years and their first ever three-in-a-row.[5][6]

Limerick captain Declan Hannon became the first captain to lift the Liam MacCarthy Cup four times.[7]

Format

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Leinster Championship

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Participating counties (6): Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Laois, Westmeath, Wexford

Group stage (15 matches): Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Leinster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team may face relegation to next years Joe McDonagh Cup.

Final (1 match): The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Leinster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Leinster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Munster Championship

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Participating counties (5): Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford

Group stage (10 matches): Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Munster final and the 3rd placed team advances to the all-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team may face relegation to next years Joe McDonagh Cup.

Final (1 match): The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Munster champions advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals and the Munster runners-up advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

Joe McDonagh Cup

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Participating counties (6): Antrim, Carlow, Down, Kerry, Meath, Offaly

Group stage (15 matches): Each team plays each other once. The 1st and 2nd placed teams advance to the Joe McDonagh Cup final. All other teams are eliminated from the championship and the bottom placed team are relegated to next years Christy Ring Cup.

Final (1 match): The top 2 teams in the group stage contest this game. The Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up advance to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals.

All-Ireland Championship

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Preliminary quarter-finals (2 matches): The 3rd placed teams from the Leinster and Munster championships play the Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals (2 matches): The winners of the preliminary quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster runners-up to make up the quarter-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate quarter-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals (2 matches): The winners of the quarter-finals join the Leinster and Munster champions to make up the semi-final pairings. Teams who may have already met in the provincial championships are kept apart in separate semi-finals where possible. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final (1 match): The two winners of the semi-finals contest this game.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

Included in the Championship

Teams

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General information

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Seventeen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and six teams in the Joe McDonagh Cup.

County Last provincial title Last championship title Position in 2021 championship Current championship
  Antrim - - Preliminary Round Joe McDonagh Cup
  Carlow - - Group Stage (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
  Clare 1998 2013 Round 2 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Cork 2018 2005 Runners-up Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Down - - Group Stage (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
  Dublin 2013 1938 Quarter-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Galway 2018 2017 Round 2 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Kerry 1891 1891 Runners-up (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
  Kilkenny 2021 2015 Semi-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Laois 1949 1915 Round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Limerick 2021 2021 Champions Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Meath - - Group Stage (Joe McDonagh Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
  Offaly 1995 1998 Champions (Christy Ring Cup) Joe McDonagh Cup
  Tipperary 2016 2019 Quarter-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Waterford 2010 1959 Semi-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
  Westmeath - - Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
  Wexford 2019 1996 Round 1 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Personnel and kits

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Team Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
  Antrim Darren Gleeson Eoghan Campbell fona CAB
  Carlow Tom Mullally IT Carlow
  Clare Brian Lohan Tony Kelly
  Cork Kieran Kingston Mark Coleman, Sean O'Donoghue (v)
  Down Ronan Sheehan EOS IT Solutions
  Dublin Mattie Kenny Eoghan O'Donnell, Cian O'Callaghan (v)
  Galway Henry Shefflin Daithí BurkeJoseph Cooney (v)
  Kerry Stephen Molumphy Paudie O'Connor Kerry Group
  Kilkenny Brian Cody Richie ReidEoin Cody (v)
  Laois Séamus Plunkett Pádraig Delaney
John Lennon
  Limerick John Kiely Declan Hannon
  Meath Nick Weir Glenveagh Properties
  Offaly Michael Fennelly Glenisk
  Tipperary Colm Bonnar Ronan Maher
  Waterford Liam Cahill Conor Prunty, Jamie Barron
  Westmeath Joe Fortune Aonghus ClarkeKillian Doyle
  Wexford Darragh Egan Lee Chin, Kevin Foley (v)

Summary

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Championships

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Level on Pyramid Competition Champions Runners-up
Tier 1 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship   Limerick   Kilkenny
2022 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship   Kilkenny   Galway
2022 Munster Senior Hurling Championship   Limerick   Clare
Tier 2 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup   Antrim   Kerry
Tier 3 2022 Christy Ring Cup   Kildare   Mayo
Tier 4 2022 Nicky Rackard Cup   Tyrone   Roscommon
Tier 5 2022 Lory Meagher Cup   Louth   Longford

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Clare 4 7
2   Limerick (C) 4 7
3   Cork 4 4
4   Waterford 4 2
5   Tipperary 4 0

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Galway 5 9
2   Kilkenny (C) 5 6
3   Wexford 5 6
4   Dublin 5 6
5   Westmeath 5 3
6   Laois 5 0

Joe McDonagh Cup

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Antrim (C) 5 8
2   Kerry 5 6
3   Carlow 5 6
4   Offaly 5 6
5   Down 5 4
6   Meath 5 0

Christy Ring Cup

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Kildare (C) 5 10
2   Mayo 5 8
3   Derry 5 6
4   London 5 4
5   Sligo 5 2
6   Wicklow 5 0

Nicky Rackard Cup

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Roscommon 5 9
2   Tyrone (C) 5 8
3   Donegal 5 7
4   Armagh 5 4
5   Fermanagh 5 2
6   Warwickshire 5 0

Lory Meagher Cup

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Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Longford 5 8
2   Louth (C) 5 6
3   Leitrim 5 6
4   Monaghan 5 4
5   Lancashire 5 2
6   Cavan 5 0

2022 County Ranking (Championship)

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Pos Team Position Notes
1   Limerick All-Ireland Champions Munster champions
2   Kilkenny All-Ireland Runners-up Leinster champions
3   Galway Semi-Finals Highest Ranked Connacht County
4   Clare Semi-Finals
5   Cork Quarter-Finals
6   Wexford Quarter-Finals
7   Dublin 4th (Leinster)
8   Waterford 4th (Munster)
9   Westmeath 5th (Leinster)
10   Tipperary 5th (Munster)
11   Laois 6th (Leinster) Relegated
12   Antrim Joe McDonagh Cup champions Highest Ranked Ulster County
13   Kerry 2nd (Joe McDonagh)
14   Carlow 3rd (Joe McDonagh)
15   Offaly 4th (Joe McDonagh)
16   Down 5th (Joe McDonagh)
17   Meath 6th (Joe McDonagh) Relegated
18   Kildare Christy Ring Cup champions
19   Mayo 2nd (Christy Ring)
20   Derry 3rd (Christy Ring)
21   London 4th (Christy Ring)
22   Sligo 5th (Christy Ring)
23   Wicklow 6th (Christy Ring) Relegated
24   Tyrone Nicky Rackard Cup champions
25   Roscommon 2nd (Nicky Rackard)
26   Donegal 3rd (Nicky Rackard)
27   Armagh 4th (Nicky Rackard)
28   Fermanagh 5th (Nicky Rackard)
29   Warwickshire 6th (Nicky Rackard) Relegated
30   Louth Lory Meagher Cup champions
31   Longford 2nd (Lory Meagher)
32   Leitrim 3rd (Lory Meagher)
33   Monaghan 4th (Lory Meagher)
34   Lancashire 5th (Lory Meagher)
35   Cavan 6th (Lory Meagher)

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Group Stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification Notes
1   Galway 5 4 1 0 7-143 5-95 +54 9 Advance to Leinster SHC Final
2   Kilkenny 5 3 0 2 14-117 4-96 +51 6
3   Wexford 5 2 2 1 8-106 4-98 +20 6 Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
4   Dublin 5 3 0 2 1-109 6-106 -12 6
5   Westmeath 5 1 1 3 10-91 9-125 -31 3
6   Laois 5 0 0 5 4-80 16-136 -92 0 Relegated to Joe McDonagh Cup

Antrim beat Kerry in the 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup final and were promoted to the 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. Laois were relegated to the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup as they finished last in the 2022 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.

Leinster round 1

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16 April 2022 Round 1   Wexford 1-19 (22) 1-19 (22)   Galway Wexford  
Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park
Gls: C McDonald 1.
Pts: R O’Connor 6 (4f), L Chin 5 (3f, 1 ’65), C McDonald 2, O Foley 2, M Fanning 1 (pen), S Donohoe 1, C Flood 1 C Dunbar 1.
Report Gls: B Concannon 1.
Pts: C Cooney 8 (4f, 3 ’65), T Monaghan 4, C Whelan 2, J Cooney 2, D Morrissey 1, B Concannon 1, C Mannion 1.
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance: 10,200
TV: Sky Sports


16 April 2022 Round 1   Westmeath 1-19 (22) 5-23 (38)   Kilkenny Mullingar  
Venue: TEG Cusack Park
Gls: O McCabe 1.
Pts: K Doyle 14 (11f), J Boyle 2, N O’Brien 1, D Glennon 1, D Egerton 1.
Report Gls: TJ Reid 1, W Walsh 1, B Ryan 1, J Maher 1, M Carey 1.
Pts: A Murphy 7 (6f), TJ Reid 4 (1 ‘65’, 2f), P Walsh 4, W Walsh 2, A Mullen 2, B Ryan 1, J Maher 1, C Kenny 1, E Cody 1
Referee: R McGann (Clare)


16 April 2022 Round 1   Dublin 1-20 (23) 2-15 (21)   Laois Dublin  
Venue: Parnell Park
Gls: A Considine 1 (f).
Pts: D Burke 13 (8f), F Whitely 3, J Madden 1, C Crummey 1, P Crummey 1, R Hayes 1.
Report Gls: E Rowland 1 (f), H Dowling 1.
Pts: PJ Scully 8 (5f), E Rowland 2 (2f), J Keyes 2, R King 1, C Dwyer 1, A Corby 1
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)


Leinster round 2

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23 April 2022 Round 2   Kilkenny 2-34 (40) 1-14 (17)   Laois Kilkenny  
Venue: Nowlan Park
Gls: E Cody 1, T Phelan 1.
Pts: TJ Reid 10 (7f), A Mullen 6, E Cody 5, W Walsh 4, P Walsh 4 J Donnelly 2, J Maher 2, T Phelan 1.
Report Gls: P Purcell 1.
Pts: PJ Scully 4 (4f), P Purcell 2 (1f), C Dwyer 3, J Keyes 1, A Corby 1, C McEvoy 1, R Mullaney 1, C Byrne 1.
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)


23 April 2022 Round 2   Wexford 0-23 (23) 0-24 (24)   Dublin Wexford  
Venue: Chadwicks Wexford Park

Pts: L Chin 7 (6f, 1 65), R O’Connor 5 (4f), D Reck 3, M Fanning 3 (3f), C Flood 1, L O McGovern 1, C McDonald 1, S Donohoe 1, D O’Keeffe 1.
Report
Pts: D Burke 12 (8f), R Hayes 2, F Whitley 2, C Burke 2, R Burke 2, E O’Donnell 1, D Ryan 1, C Crummey 1, A Mellett 1.
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)


23 April 2022 Round 2   Galway 3-36 (45) 1-17 (20)   Westmeath Galway  
Venue: Pearse Stadium
Gls: J Cooney 1, C Cooney 1 (pen), C Fahy 1.
Pts: C Cooney 8 (5f)J Cooney 5, C Mannion 4, C Fahy 4, David Burke 3, B Concannon 2, G Lee 2, P Mannion 2, E Niland 2, T Monaghan 1, E Burke 1, F Burke 1, D Morrissey 1.
Report Gls: D McNicholas 1.
Pts: K Doyle 14 (12f, 1 ’65), K Regan 1, D Glennon, J Bermingham 1.
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)


Leinster round 3

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1 May 2022 Round 3   Laois 0-12 (12) 6-21 (39)   Wexford Portlaoise  
(HT: 0-07 - 1-10) Venue: MW Hire O'Moore Park

Pts: PJ Scully 8 (8f); B McGinley 2; E Rowland 1, R Mullaney 1.
Report Gls: M Fanning 2 (2 pen), R O'Connor 1, D O'Keeffe 1, K Foley 1, C McDonald 1.
Pts: L Chin 7 (4f, 1, ’65); R O’Connor 3; C McDonald 2; L Óg McGovern 2; M Fanning 1 (f); D O’Keeffe 1; C Devitt 1, D Reck 1, M O’Hanlon 1, J O’Connor 1, C Flood 1.
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)


1 May 2022 Round 3   Galway 1-24 (27) 3-17 (26)   Kilkenny Galway  
(HT: 1-17 - 2-08) Venue: Pearse Stadium
Gls: J Coen 1.
Pts: C Cooney 6 (fs), B Concannon 4, J Cooney 4, T Monaghan 3, C Mannion 2, F Burke 2 (two line cuts), P Mannion 1, David Burke 1, C Fahy 1.
Report Gls: E Cody 1, B Ryan 1, J Donnelly 1.
Pts: A Murphy 5 (4fs), W Walsh 3, TJ Reid 3 (2fs), E Cody 2, P Walsh 2, M Carey 1, A Mullen 1.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
Attendance: 14,034
TV: RTÉ2


1 May 2022 Round 3   Westmeath 1-16 (19) 0-27 (27)   Dublin Mullingar  
Venue: TEG Cusack Park
Gls: N O'Brien 1.
Pts: K Doyle 11 (10fs), N O Brien 3, K Regan 1, T Doyle 1.
Report
Pts: D Burke 11 (7fs), R McBride 6, C Crummey 3, J Madden 2, F Whitely 2, C O’Callaghan 1, C Burke 1, D Sutcliffe 1.
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)


Leinster round 4

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14 May 2022 Round 4   Laois 0-21 (21) 2-37 (43)   Galway Portlaoise  
(HT: 0-12 - 0-18) Venue: MW Hire O'Moore Park

Pts: R King 4 (3fs), P Purcell 4 (1f), C Dwyer 3, R King 3 (fs), J Keyes 3, E Rowland 1 (f), J Kelly 1, S Downey 1, T Keyes 1.
Report Gls: C Whelan 1, J Cooney 1.
Pts: C Mannion 8, C Cooney 7 (5fs), T Monaghan 6, C Whelan 2, J Cooney 2, C Fahy 2, P Mannion 2, D Morrissey 2, E Murphy 1, B Concannon 1, J Grealish 1, F Burke 1, E Niland 1 (f), J Flynn 1.
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)


14 May 2022 Round 4   Westmeath 2-15 (21) 0-21 (21)   Wexford Mullingar  
Venue: TEG Cusack Park
Gls: D McNicholas 1, Mitchell 1.
Pts: K Doyle 11 (9f, 1 ’65), A Craig 1, D Glennon 1, N O’Brien 1, K Regan 1.
Report
Pts: L Chin 9 (7f), L Óg McGovern 2, O Foley 2, S Donohoe 2, C McDonald 2, R O’Connor 2, P Morris 1, C Hearne 1.
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)


14 May 2022 Round 4   Dublin 0-17 (17) 3-25 (34)   Kilkenny Dublin  
(HT: 0-11 - 1-11) Venue: Parnell Park

Pts: D Burke 9 (7f), C Burke 2, E Dillon 1, F Whitely 1, C Crummey 1, D Gray 1, R McBride 1, M Schutte 1.
Report Gls: M Keoghan 2, TJ Reid 1.
Pts: TJ Reid 7 (5f), A Mullen 5, C Kenny 4, A Murphy 3, E Cody 2, B Ryan 1, J Donnelly 1, C Buckley 1, M Keoghan 1.
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance: 8,750[8]
TV: Sky Sports


Leinster round 5

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21 May 2022 Round 5   Kilkenny 1-18 (21) 1-22 (25)   Wexford Kilkenny  
(HT: 1-08 - 1-11) Venue: Nowlan Park
Gls: M Keoghan 1.
Pts: TJ Reid 10 (8f, 1 65); M Carey 2, A Mullen 2; M Keoghan 1; W Walsh 1, B Ryan 1 (l/b), P Walsh 1.
Report Gls: O Foley 1
Pts: L Chin 0-9 (7fs); D O’Keeffe 2, R O’Connor 2, S Donohoe 2; C McDonald 1, L Og McGovern 1, J O’Connor 1, L Ryan 1, M Dwyer 1, C Flood 1, C Dunbar 1.
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 13,565
TV: Sky Sports


21 May 2022 Round 5   Galway 0-27 (27) 0-21 (21)   Dublin Galway  
(HT: 0-15 - 0-11) Venue: Pearse Stadium

Pts: C Cooney 13 (12f), C Whelan 5, C Mannion 3, J Cooney 2, F Burke 2 (1 sideline), B Concannon 1, C Fahy 1.
Report
Pts: D Burke 14 (9f), R McBride 2, C Burke 1, C Crummey 1, D Sutcliffe 1, E Dillon 1, P Crummey 1.
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
Attendance: 10,583


21 May 2022 Round 5   Laois 1-18 (21) 5-24 (39)   Westmeath Portlaoise  
(HT: 1-14 - 1-14) Venue: MW Hire O'Moore Park
Gls: P Purcell 1.
Pts: R King 7 (4fs) E Rowland 4 (4fs), J Keyes 2, B Conroy 2, C Dwyer 1, P Purcell 1, P Dunne 1
Report Gls: E Keyes 2, N Mitchell 2, N O'Brien 1.
Pts: K Doyle 8 (4fs), J Boyle 4, N O’Brien 3, D Glennon 3, J Galvin 2, C Boyle 1, J Gillen 1, E Keyes 1, A Craig 1.
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)


Leinster final

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4 June 2022 Final   Galway 0-17 (17) 0-22 (22)   Kilkenny Dublin  
19:00 (HT: 0-09 - 0-11) Venue: Croke Park

Pts: C Cooney 9 (5f, 2 65, 1 sideline), C Whelan 4, C Fahy 2, F Burke 1, P Mannion 1 (f).
Report
Pts: TJ Reid 12 (11f, 1 65), A Mullen 4, P Deegan 2, B Ryan 1, M Keoghan 1, P Walsh 1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
TV: RTÉ2


Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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Group Stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification Notes
1   Clare 4 3 1 0 6-104 7-79 +22 7 Advance to Munster SHC Final
2   Limerick 4 3 1 0 6-97 3-85 +21 7
3   Cork 4 2 0 2 8-89 4-96 +5 4 Advance to All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
4   Waterford 4 1 0 3 7-76 7-103 -27 2
5   Tipperary 4 0 0 4 5-83 11-96 -31 0

Munster round 1

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17 April 2022 Round 1   Waterford 2-24 (30) 2-20 (26)   Tipperary Waterford  
14:00 (HT: 0-12 - 1-11) Venue: Walsh Park
Gls: D Hutchinson 1, M Kiely 1.
Pts: Stephen Bennett 10 (fs), P Curran 4, D Hutchinson 3, S McNulty 2, J Barron 2, A Gleeson 2, J Prendergast 1.
Report Gls: M Kehoe 2
Pts: N McGrath 6 (2f), J Forde 4 (fs), M Breen 2, D McCormack 2, J Morris 2, B Heffernan 1, C Stakelum 1, C Bowe 1, Brian Hogan 1 (f).
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
Attendance: 10,982
TV: RTÉ2


17 April 2022 Round 1   Cork 1-17 (20) 2-25 (31)   Limerick Cork  
16:00 (HT: 1-08 - 2-09) Venue: Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Gls: S Kingston 1
Pts: P Horgan 9 (8f), R O'Flynn 2, S Barrett 2, C Lehane 2, D Fitzgibbon, T O'Mahony 1
Report Gls: K Hayes 1, A Gillane 1
Pts: D Byrnes 6 (4f), A Gillane 4 (2f), G Hegarty 3, C Lynch 2, B Nash 2, C O'Neill 2, T Morrissey 1, D Morrissey 1, D Hannon 1, P Ryan 1, D Reidy 1
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
TV: RTÉ2


Munster round 2

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23 April 2022 Round 2   Limerick 0-30 (30) 2-21 (27)   Waterford Limerick  
19:00 (HT: 0-14 - 0-13) Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds

Pts: A Gillane 13 (7 fs); D Byrnes 6 (5fs); C O’Neill 3, G Hegarty 2, D O’Donovan 2, T Morrissey 2; P Ryan 1, D Reidy 1.
Report Gls: Stephen Bennett 1, J Prendergast 1.
Pts: Stephen Bennett 7 (6 fs, 1 65); A Gleeson 5 (3fs, 1 sl); D Hutchison 5; C Lyons 3, P Curran 1.
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
Attendance: 27,448
TV: Sky Sports


24 April 2022 Round 2   Tipperary 2-16 (22) 3-21 (30)   Clare Thurles  
14:00 (HT: 0-07 - 3-11) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: G Browne 1, B Heffernan 1.
Pts: J Forde 7 (4f, 2 65s, 1 sl); G Browne 3; R Maher 2 (1f); C Barrett 1, N McGrath 1, M Breen 1, M Kehoe 1.
Report Gls: T Kelly 1 (pen), I Galvin 1, P Duggan 1.
Pts: T Kelly 7 (5f); I Galvin 2, P Duggan 2; R Mounsey 2, R Taylor 2, S O’Donnell 2; D Fitzgerald 1, R Hayes 1, D Ryan 1, D McInerney 1.
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Attendance: 17,260
TV: RTÉ2


Munster round 3

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1 May 2022 Round 3   Cork 2-20 (26) 0-28 (28)   Clare Thurles  
14:00 (HT: 0-11 - 0-17) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: A Connolly 1, D Fitzgibbon 1.
Pts: P Horgan 10 (6fs 1 65), R O'Flynn 3, S Harnedy 2, S Kingston 2, A Connolly 1, T O'Mahony 1, C Lehane 1.
Report
Pts: T Kelly 10 (4fs 2 65s), D Fitzgerald 3, P Duggan 3, R Taylor 3, S O'Donnell 2, C Malone 2, I Galvin 2, D Ryan 1, D McInerney 1, R Mounsey 1.
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 20,834


8 May 2022 Round 3   Limerick 3-21 (30) 0-23 (23)   Tipperary Limerick  
14:00 (HT: 1-09 - 0-14) Venue: TUS Gaelic Grounds
Gls: A Gillane 2, C Boylan 1.
Pts: A Gillane 5 (4f), D Byrnes 3 (2f), T Morrissey 3, D O’Donovan 2, C O’Neill 2, B Nash 1, D Hannon 1, G Hegarty 1, G Mulcahy 1, S Flanagan 1, D Reidy 1.
Report
Pts: N McGrath 13 (9f, 2 ’65, 1 sideline), G Browne 3, J Morris 3, B Heffernan 1, A Flynn 1, M Kehoe 1, R Byrne 1.
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
Attendance: 27,111


Munster round 4

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15 May 2022 Round 4   Waterford 1-19 (22) 2-22 (28)   Cork Waterford  
14:00 (HT: 1-11 - 1-12) Venue: Walsh Park
Gls: M Kiely 1
Pts: Stephen Bennett 7 (6f), A Gleeson 4 (1f), P Curran 2 (1f), N Montgomery 2, J Prendergast 1, D Hutchinson 1, Shane Bennett 1, P Hogan 1.
Report Gls: A Connolly 2.
Pts: S Harnedy 5, C Lehane 5 (2f), P Horgan 4 (fs), S Kingston 2, D Fitzgibbon 2, M Coleman 2, L Meade 1, P Collins 1.

Scorers for Cork:

Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
Attendance: 10,986[9]
TV: RTÉ2


15 May 2022 Round 4   Clare 0-24 (24) 1-21 (24)   Limerick Ennis  
16:00 (HT: 0-15 - 1-12) Venue: Cusack Park

Pts: T Kelly 16 (10 frees, 1 '65), D Fitzgerald 2, D Ryan 2, R Taylor 2, D McInerney 1, S Meehan 1.
Report Gls: K Hayes 1
Pts: D Byrnes 9 (7fs, 1 '65), G Hegarty 4, D Reidy 4 (fs), S Flanagan 1, T Morrissey 1, O O'Reilly 1, D O'Donovan 1.
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
Attendance: 18,129[10]
TV: RTÉ2


Munster round 5

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22 May 2022 Round 5   Tipperary 1-24 (27) 3-30 (39)   Cork Thurles  
16:00 Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: J Morris 1.
Pts: N McGrath 13 (12f), J Forde 5, J Morris 2, R Maher 1 (1f), C Stakelum 1, D Quirke 1, P Maher 1.
Report Gls: T O'Mahony 1, A Connolly 1, D Fitzgibbon 1.
Pts: C Lehane 8 (1f), P Horgan 5 (3f, 1 ’65), S Kingston 4, M Coleman 3 (1f), R O’Flynn 3, S Harnedy 3, J O’Connor 2, T O’Mahony 1, A Connolly 1.
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
Attendance: 27,131[11]
TV: RTÉ2


22 May 2022 Round 5   Clare 3-31 (40) 2-22 (28)   Waterford Ennis  
16:00 Venue: Cusack Park
Gls: D Fitzgerald 2, D Reidy 1.
Pts: P Duggan 8 (3f, 2’65, 1SC), S O’Donnell 5, C Malone 4, D Fitzgerald 3, D Reidy 2, D McInerney 2, R Taylor 2, R Mounsey 2, I Galvin 1, S Golden 1, S Meehan 1.
Report Gls: D Hutchinson 1, P Curran 1.
Pts: D Hutchinson 6, P Curran 4 (2f), S Bennett 5 (3f 1’65), C Lyons 2, K Bennett 2, P Hogan 1, P Mahony 1, A Gleeson 1.
Referee: P O’Dwyer (Carlow)
Attendance: 16,144[12]
TV: RTÉ One


Munster final

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5 June 2022 Final   Clare 0-29 1-29
(a.e.t.)
  Limerick Thurles  
16:00 (HT: 0-14 - 1-11)
(FT: 0-24 - 1-21)
Venue: Semple Stadium

Pts: T Kelly 13 (5f, 1 sideline), D Fitzgerald 5, P Duggan 4 (3f, 1 sideline), R Taylor 3, M Rodgers 2 (1f), I Galvin 1, S Meehan 1.
Report Gls: G Hegarty 1.
Pts: A Gillane 10 (7f), S Flanagan 8, T Morrissey 3, C O’Neill 2, D Byrnes 1 (f), D Hannon 1, D O’Donovan 1, C Boylan 1, D Reidy 1, W O'Donoghue 1.
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 43,112
TV: RTÉ2


Joe McDonagh Cup

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Antrim 5 4 0 1 20-116 9-104 +45 8 Advance to Final and
All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
2   Kerry 5 3 0 2 11-121 7-91 +42 6
3   Carlow 5 3 0 2 7-114 6-96 +21 6
4   Offaly 5 3 0 2 9-112 7-109 +9 6
5   Down 5 2 0 3 9-100 11-110 -16 4
6   Meath 5 0 0 5 5-81 21-134 -101 0 Relegated to Christy Ring Cup
4 June 2022 Final   Antrim 5-22 (37) - 4-24 (36)   Kerry Croke Park
16:30 C Cunning 1-12 (0-9f), C Clarke 2-2 (1-0 pen), J McNaughton 1-1, S Elliott 1-0, K Molloy and N McManus 0-2 each, N McKenna, D McKernan and E O’Neill 0-1 each. Report P Boyle 2-11 (1-0 pen, 0-7f, 1 ’65), J Conway 2-2, D Collins 0-3, M Leane and S Conway 0-2 each, F Mackessy, G Dooley, M O’Connor and P O’Connor 0-1 each. Referee: S Stack (Dublin)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Bracket

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Preliminary quarter-finals Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals All-Ireland Final
  Kilkenny 2-26
  Wexford 3-30   Clare 0-20
  Kerry 0-18   Clare 1-24
  Wexford 3-14
  Kilkenny 2-26
  Limerick 1-31
  Galway 2-19
  Cork 3-27   Cork 1-21
  Antrim 2-19   Limerick 0-27
  Galway 1-21

All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals

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11 June 2022 Preliminary QF   Antrim 2-19 (25) 3-27 (36)   Cork Belfast  
14:00 (HT: 2-11 - 2-10) Venue: Corrigan Park
Gls: J McNaughton 1, K Molloy 1.
Pts: J McNaughton 9 (6f), K Molloy 3, C Cunning 2 (fs), N McManus 1 (sideline), S Elliott 1, C Johnston 1, D Kearney 1, P Burke 1.
Report Gls: C Lehane 1 (pen), D Fitzgibbon 1, S Harnedy 1.
Pts: C Lehane 9 (2f, 1 65), R O’Flynn 6, S Harnedy 3, D Fitzgibbon 3, A Connolly 2, P Horgan 2, M Coleman 1 (f), C Cahalane 1.
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
TV: GAAGO


11 June 2022 Preliminary QF   Kerry 0-18 (18) 3-30 (39)   Wexford Tralee  
14:00 (HT: 0-08 - 0-16) Venue: Austin Stack Park

Pts: P Boyle 7 (5fs); J Conway 5 (3fs, 1 65); E Ross 3 (1sl); P O’Connor 1, S Weir 1, F Mackessy 1.
Report Gls: C McDonald 1, R O'Connor 1, C Hearne 1.
Pts: L Chin 14 (10fs, 1 65); C McDonald 3; R O’Connor 4 (1f); O Foley 2; L Og McGovern 2; M Dwyer 1, D Reck 1, M O’Hanlon 1, L Ryan 1, C Devitt 1.
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
TV: GAAGO


All Ireland quarter-finals

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18 June 2022 QF1   Galway 2-19 (25) 1-21 (24)   Cork Thurles  
13:45 (HT: 1-06 - 0-07) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: C Whelan 1, J Grealish 1
Pts: C Mannion 4, C Cooney 4 (3f, 1 65), C Whelan 2, J Cooney 2, D Burke 2, R Glennon 1, T Monaghan 1, J Coen 1, B Concannon 1, J Flynn 1
Report Gls: S Kingston 1
Pts: P Horgan 4 (2f, 1 65), D Fitzgibbon 3, A Cadogan 3, M Coleman 3 (2f, 1 sideline), R O’Flynn 3, S Kingston 2 (1f), L Meade 1, D Cahalane 1, C Lehane 1 (1f)
Referee: Paud O'Dwyer
Attendance: 34,640
TV: RTÉ


18 June 2022 QF2   Clare 1-24 (27) 3-14 (23)   Wexford Thurles  
15:45 (HT: 0-10 - 1-07) Venue: Semple Stadium
Gls: A Shanagher 1
Pts: P Duggan 6 (6f), T Kelly 4, D Ryan 3, A Shanagher 2, I Galvin 2, D Reidy 2, S O’Donnell 2, S Meehan 2, D Fitzgerald 1, R Taylor 1
Report Gls: L Chin 1, M Fanning 1 (1f), J O’Connor 1
Pts: L Chin 8 (6f), O Foley 2, D Reck 1, K Foley 1, R O’Connor 1, M Dwyer 1, D O’Keeffe 1
Referee: Colm Lyons
Attendance: 34,640
TV: RTÉ


All-Ireland semi-finals

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2 July 2022 SF1   Kilkenny 2-26 (32) 0-20 (20)   Clare Dublin  
(HT: 1-17 (20) - 0-06 (6)) Venue: Croke Park
Gls: Cian Kenny 1, Martin Keoghan 1
Pts: TJ Reid 10 (7f), Adrian Mullen 5, Cian Kenny 2, Eoin Cody 3, Pádraig Walsh 2, Billy Ryan 2, Conor Browne 1, Walter Walsh 1
Report
Pts: Shane O’Donnell 4, Tony Kelly 4 (3f, 1 ’65), Diarmuid Ryan 3, David Fitzgerald 3, Mark Rodgers 2, David McInerney 1, Peter Duggan 1 (1f), Ryan Taylor 1, Rory Hayes 1 each
Referee: Fergal Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 39,626
TV: RTÉ and Sky Sports


3 July 2022 SF2   Limerick 0-27 (27) 1-21 (24)   Galway Dublin  
(HT: 0-16 - 0-12) Venue: Croke Park

Pts: Aaron Gillane 8 (2f), Diarmaid Byrnes 6 (6f), Kyle Hayes 3, David Reidy 3, Séamus Flanagan 2, Barry Nash 1, Declan Hannon 1, William O’Donoghue 1, Tom Morrissey 1, Gearóid Hegarty 1
Report Gls: Brian Concannon 1
Pts: Conor Cooney 5 (4f), Cathal Mannion 4, Tom Monaghan 4, Conor Whelan 2, Padraic Mannion 2 (1f), Ronan Glennon 2, Fintan Burke 1, Joseph Cooney 1
Referee: Thomas Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance: 52,215
TV: RTÉ and Sky Sports


All-Ireland Final

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17 July 2022
15:30
Final
  Kilkenny 2-26 (32) (34) 1-31   Limerick
(HT: 0-16 (16)(20) 1-17)
Gls: Martin Keoghan 1, Billy Ryan 1
Pts: TJ Reid 9 (9f), Martin Keoghan 1, Adrian Mullen 3, Paddy Deegan 2, Padraig Walsh 2, Eoin Cody 1, Tommy Walsh 1, Mikey Carey 1, Richie Reid 1, David Blanchfield 1, Alan Murphy 1, Walter Walsh 1, John Donnelly 1, Richie Hogan 1
Gls: Gearoid Hegarty 1
Pts: Gearoid Hegarty 5, Aaron Gillane 6 (4f), Diarmaid Byrnes 5 (3f, 1 '65), Kyle Hayes 4, Tom Morrissey 4, Séamus Flanagan 2, Declan Hannon 1, Dan Morrissey 1, Conor Boylan 1, Cathal O'Neill 1
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Colm Lyons (Cork)

Stadia and locations

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County Location Province Stadium Capacity
  Antrim Belfast Ulster Corrigan Park
  Carlow Carlow Leinster Dr Cullen Park
  Clare Ennis Munster Cusack Park
  Cork Cork Munster Páirc Uí Chaoimh
  Down Newry Ulster Páirc Esler
  Dublin Donnycarney Leinster Parnell Park
  Galway Galway Connacht Pearse Stadium
  Kerry Tralee Munster Austin Stack Park
  Kilkenny Kilkenny Leinster Nowlan Park
  Laois Portlaoise Leinster O'Moore Park
  Limerick Limerick Munster Gaelic Grounds
  Meath Navan Leinster Páirc Tailteann
  Offaly Tullamore Leinster O'Connor Park
  Tipperary Thurles Munster Semple Stadium
  Waterford Waterford Munster Walsh Park
  Westmeath Mullingar Leinster Cusack Park
  Wexford Wexford Leinster Chadwicks Wexford Park

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorer overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 T. J. Reid   Kilkenny 2-65 71 8 8.87
2 Conor Cooney   Galway 1-60 63 8 7.87
3 Lee Chin   Wexford 1-59 62 7 8.85
4 Tony Kelly   Clare 1-58 61 7 8.71
5 Donal Burke   Dublin 0-59 59 5 11.80
6 Killian Doyle   Westmeath 0-58 58 5 11.60
7 Aaron Gillane   Limerick 3-47 56 6 9.33
8 Diarmaid Byrnes   Limerick 0-36 36 7 5.14
9 Patrick Horgan   Cork 0-34 34 6 5.66
10 Noel McGrath   Tipperary 0-33 33 4 8.25
In a single game
Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Tony Kelly   Clare 0-16 16   Limerick
2 Lee Chin   Wexford 0-14 14   Kerry
Killian Doyle   Westmeath 0-14 14   Galway
Killian Doyle   Westmeath 0-14 14   Kilkenny
Donal Burke   Dublin 0-14 14   Galway
6 Donal Burke   Dublin 0-13 13   Laois
Noel McGrath   Tipperary 0-13 13   Cork
Conor Cooney   Galway 0-13 13   Dublin
Aaron Gillane   Limerick 0-13 13   Waterford
Noel McGrath   Tipperary 0-13 13   Limerick
Tony Kelly   Clare 0-13 13   Limerick

Miscellaneous

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  • Cork's Patrick Horgan surpassed Joe Canning to become the championship's all-time top scorer.[13]
  • Cork's seventeenth year in a row without an All-Ireland senior title, their longest dry spell since the founding of the championship.
  • It was the first championship meeting between Cork and Antrim since 2010.
  • It was the first championship meeting between Wexford and Kerry since the 1891 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
  • This was the first year Down competed in the championship since 2004.
  • It was the first All-Ireland final between Kilkenny and Limerick since 2007.
  • It was the first Munster final between Clare and Limerick since 1995.
  • It was the first Leinster final between Galway and Kilkenny since 2020.
  • It was the first Joe McDonagh Cup final between Antrim and Kerry since 2020.
  • This was Kilkenny's seventh season in a row without a title, their worst streak since 1984–1991 (which was eight years in a row). The last time Kilkenny lost three All Ireland finals per appearance was in 1940, 1945 and 1946 to Limerick, Tipperary and Cork respectively.
  • Limerick join an elite group of hurling teams to have won 3 All Ireland's in a row. Kilkenny achieved this feat in 2008, previous to that Cork won it in 1978 and Tipperary last completed it in 1951.

Live televised games

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RTÉ, the national broadcaster in Ireland, provided the majority of the live television coverage of the hurling championship with 17 games shown. Sky Sports also broadcast a number of matches and had exclusive rights to some games.[14][15][16]

Awards

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Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked 17 July on the night of the final. The panel consisting of Jackie Tyrrell, Brendan Cummins, Donal Óg Cusack, Davy Fitzgerald, Shane Dowling, and Ursula Jacob chose Diarmaid Byrnes as the Sunday game player of the year from a list that also contained TJ Reid and Barry Nash.[17][18]

  • 1. Nickie Quaid (Limerick)
  • 2. Sean Finn (Limerick)
  • 3. Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny)
  • 4. Barry Nash (Limerick)
  • 5. Diarmuid Byrnes (Limerick)
  • 6. Declan Hannon (Limerick)
  • 7. Pádraic Mannion (Galway)
  • 8. Adrian Mullen (Kilkenny)
  • 9. David Fitzgerald (Clare)
  • 10. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick)
  • 11. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
  • 12. Shane O'Donnell (Clare)
  • 13. Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
  • 14. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
  • 15. Tony Kelly (Clare)
All Star Team of the Year

On 28 October, the All-Star winners were presented at a black-tie ceremony at the Convention Centre in Dublin.[19] Diarmaid Byrnes was named as the All Stars Hurler of the Year with Mikey Butler named the All Stars Young Hurler of the Year.[20]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK   Nickie Quaid Limerick 2
RCB   Mikey ButlerYHOTY Kilkenny 1
FB   Huw Lawlor Kilkenny 1
LCB   Barry Nash Limerick 2
RWB   Diarmaid ByrnesHOTY Limerick 3
CB   Declan Hannon Limerick 3
LWB   Pádraic Mannion Galway 3
MD   David Fitzgerald Clare 1
MD   Adrian Mullen Kilkenny 1
RWF   Gearóid Hegarty Limerick 2
CF   Kyle Hayes Limerick 3
LWF   Shane O'Donnell Clare 1
RCF   Aaron Gillane Limerick 3
FF   T. J. Reid Kilkenny 6
LCF   Tony Kelly Clare 4

See also

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References

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  2. ^ McGoldrick, Seán (20 November 2021). "All-Ireland finals scheduled for July next year with pre-season tournaments reinstated". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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