2022 Walsh Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Province | Leinster, Ulster, Connacht |
| Year | 2022 |
| Sponsor | Bord na Móna |
| Date | 9–29 January 2022 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Defending champions | Wexford |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Dublin (8th win) |
| Manager | Mattie Kenny |
| Captain | Eoghan O'Donnell |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Manager | Darragh Egan |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 10 |
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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kilkenny discover first fixtures of 2022 as Walsh Cup draw is made". 25 November 2021.
- ^ "REVEALED: Fixtures confirmed for Laois senior teams in 2022 Walsh Cup and O'Byrne Cup". www.leinsterexpress.ie.
- ^ "Wexford Hurlers' Walsh Cup Fixtures Have Been Confirmed For 2022 | Wexford Weekly". wexfordweekly.com. 26 November 2021.
- ^ Stapleton, Shane (29 January 2022). "Dublin dominate Wexford to lift Walsh Cup" – via www.rte.ie.
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- ^ "Dublin's fine form continues with Walsh Cup final trimming of Wexford". the42. Retrieved 29 January 2022.