2022 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

The 2022 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship was the 2022 installment of the annual Leinster Senior Hurling Championship organised by Leinster GAA.[1] Kilkenny were the defending champions having defeated Dublin in the 2021 final.[2][3]

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2022
TrophyBob O'Keeffe Cup
Date16 April – 4 June 2022
Teams6
Defending champions Kilkenny
Winners
Champions Kilkenny (74th win)
ManagerBrian Cody
CaptainRichie Reid
Qualify forAll-Ireland SHC
Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
ManagerHenry Shefflin
CaptainDaithí Burke
Other
Matches played16
WebsiteLeinster GAA
← 2021
2023 →

Team changes edit

To Championship edit

Promoted from the Joe McDonagh Cup

From Championship edit

Relegated to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Teams edit

The Leinster championship was contested by five counties from the Irish province of Leinster, as well as one county from the province of Connacht, where the sport is only capable of supporting one county team at this level.

Team Stadium Location Capacity
Croke Park Jones' Road 82,300
Dublin Parnell Park Donnycarney 8,500
Galway Pearse Stadium Salthill 26,197
Kilkenny UPMC Nowlan Park O'Loughlin Road 27,000
Laois O'Moore Park Portlaoise 22,000
Westmeath Cusack Park Friars Mill Road 11,500
Wexford Innovate Wexford Park Clonard Road 18,000

Personnel and general information edit

Team Colours Manager Captain Vice-captain Sponsor Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial League
Dublin   Mattie Kenny Danny Sutcliffe AIG 1938 2013 2011
Galway   Shane O'Neill Pádraic Mannion Conor Whelan Supermacs 2017 2018 2017
Kilkenny   Brian Cody Adrian Mullen Joey Holden Glanbia 2015 2021 2018
Laois   Eddie Brennan Enda Rowland Willie Dunphy MW Hire Group 1915 1949
Westmeath   Shane O'Brien
Wexford   Gain 1996 2019 1972-73

Group stage edit

Table edit

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.

Group matches edit

Leinster round 1 edit

16 April 2022
Round 1
  Wexford 1-19 1-19   Galway
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.
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.
Chadwicks Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance: 10,200
16 April 2022
Round 1
  Westmeath 1-19 5-23   Kilkenny
Gls: O McCabe 1.
Pts: K Doyle 14 (11f), J Boyle 2, N O’Brien 1, D Glennon 1, D Egerton 1.
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
TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: R McGann (Clare)
16 April 2022
Round 1
  Dublin 1-20 2-15   Laois
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.
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
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)

Leinster round 2 edit

23 April 2022
Round 2
  Kilkenny 2-34 1-14   Laois
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.
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.
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
23 April 2022
Round 2
  Wexford 0-23 0-24   Dublin

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.

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.
Chadwicks Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
23 April 2022
Round 2
  Galway 3-36 1-17   Westmeath
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.
Gls: D McNicholas 1.
Pts: K Doyle 14 (12f, 1 ’65), K Regan 1, D Glennon, J Bermingham 1.
Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Leinster round 3 edit

1 May 2022
Round 3
  Laois 0-12 6-21   Wexford
(HT: 0-07 - 1-10)

Pts: PJ Scully 8 (8f); B McGinley 2; E Rowland 1, R Mullaney 1.
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.
MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
1 May 2022
Round 3
  Galway 1-24 3-17   Kilkenny
(HT: 1-17 - 2-08)
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.
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.
Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
Attendance: 14,034
1 May 2022
Round 3
  Westmeath 1-16 0-27   Dublin
Gls: N O'Brien 1.
Pts: K Doyle 11 (10fs), N O Brien 3, K Regan 1, T Doyle 1.

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.
TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Leinster round 4 edit

14 May 2022
Round 4
  Laois 0-21 2-37   Galway
(HT: 0-12 - 0-18)

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.
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.
MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
14 May 2022
Round 4
  Westmeath 2-15 0-21   Wexford
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.

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.
TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar
Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
14 May 2022
Round 4
  Dublin 0-17 3-25   Kilkenny
(HT: 0-11 - 1-11)

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.
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.
Parnell Park, Dublin
Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
Attendance: 8,750[4]

Leinster round 5 edit

21 May 2022
Round 5
  Kilkenny 1-18 1-22   Wexford
(HT: 1-08 - 1-11)
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.
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.
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
Attendance: 13,565
21 May 2022
Round 5
  Galway 0-27 0-21   Dublin
(HT: 0-15 - 0-11)

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.

Pts: D Burke 14 (9f), R McBride 2, C Burke 1, C Crummey 1, D Sutcliffe 1, E Dillon 1, P Crummey 1.
Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
Attendance: 10,583
21 May 2022
Round 5
  Laois 1-18 5-24   Westmeath
(HT: 1-14 - 1-14)
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
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.
MW Hire O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Leinster Final edit

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

Pts: C Cooney 9 (5f, 2 65, 1 sideline), C Whelan 4, C Fahy 2, F Burke 1, P Mannion 1 (1f)

Pts: TJ Reid 12 (11f, 1 65), A Mullen 4, P Deegan 2, B Ryan 1, M Keoghan 1, P Walsh 1
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Kilkenny advanced to the 2022 All-Ireland SHC Semi-Finals, while Galway advanced to the 2022 All-Ireland SHC Quarter-Finals.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Leinster GAA Senior Hurling Championship 2022". Leinster GAA. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny surge to 73rd Leinster title after dominating second-half against Dublin". the42. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Leinster SHC Final: Kilkenny triumph at Croke Park". GAA. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Leinster Hurling Championship: Results and reports". RTE. Retrieved 14 May 2022.