The 2022 Walsh Cup was the early-season tier 1 inter-county hurling competition based in the Irish province of Leinster.[1] Seven counties compete – five from Leinster, Galway from Connacht and Antrim from Ulster.

2022 Walsh Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster, Ulster, Connacht
Year2022
SponsorBord na Móna
Date9–29 January 2022
Teams7
Defending championsWexford
Winners
ChampionsDublin (8th win)
ManagerMattie Kenny
CaptainEoghan O'Donnell
Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
ManagerDarragh Egan
Other
Matches played10
← 2020
2023 →

Seven other counties from Leinster competed in the tier 2 and tier 3 Leinster competitions – see 2022 Kehoe Cup and Shield.[2]

It took place in January 2022.[3] Dublin were the winners.[4]

Competition format

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The teams are drawn into one group of four teams and one group of three teams. Each team plays the other teams in their group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The group winners advance to the final.[5]

Fixtures and results

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Dublin 3 3 0 0 100 66 +34 6 Advance to final
2   Galway 3 2 0 1 70 77 −7 4
3   Offaly 3 1 0 2 69 75 −6 2
4   Antrim 3 0 0 3 65 86 −21 0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 January 2022. Source: Leinster GAA

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Wexford 2 1 1 0 61 50 +11 3 Advance to final
2   Kilkenny 2 1 1 0 61 55 +6 3
3   Laois 2 0 0 2 43 60 −17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2022. Source: Leinster GAA

Final

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29 January 2022 (2022-01-29)
17:30 GMT (UTC±0)
Final
Report[6]
Dublin   2-29 (35) (19) 0-19   Wexford
(HT: 2-14 — 0-9)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow)

References

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  1. ^ "Kilkenny discover first fixtures of 2022 as Walsh Cup draw is made". 25 November 2021.
  2. ^ "REVEALED: Fixtures confirmed for Laois senior teams in 2022 Walsh Cup and O'Byrne Cup". www.leinsterexpress.ie.
  3. ^ "Wexford Hurlers' Walsh Cup Fixtures Have Been Confirmed For 2022 | Wexford Weekly". wexfordweekly.com. 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ Stapleton, Shane (29 January 2022). "Dublin dominate Wexford to lift Walsh Cup" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Walsh Cup S.H. 2022".
  6. ^ "Dublin's fine form continues with Walsh Cup final trimming of Wexford". the42. Retrieved 29 January 2022.