2023 Walsh Cup

The 2023 Walsh Cup was an early-season inter-county hurling competition based in the Irish province of Leinster.[2]

2023 Walsh Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster, Ulster, Connacht
Year2023
SponsorBord na Móna
Date7 January – 4 February, 2023
Teams8
Defending championsDublin[1]
Winners
ChampionsGalway (4th win)
ManagerHenry Shefflin
CaptainDaithí Burke
Runners-up
Runners-upWexford
ManagerDarragh Egan
CaptainDamien Reck
Other
Matches played13

Eight county teams competed – six from Leinster (Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford); Galway from Connacht; and Antrim from Ulster. Five other teams from Leinster and Ulster played in the second-ranked 2023 Kehoe Cup.[3]

It took place in January and February 2023.[4] The new floodlights at Wexford Park were first used on 21 January 2023 for the Wexford–Kilkenny game.[5] Galway were the winners, defeating Wexford in the final.[6]

Competition format

The teams are drawn into two groups of four 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.[3]

Results

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Galway 3 3 0 0 95 56 +39 6 Advance to final
2 Dublin 3 2 0 1 73 67 +6 4
3 Westmeath 3 1 0 2 50 73 −23 2
4 Antrim 3 0 0 3 62 84 −22 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2023. Source: Leinster GAA

Group A results
7 January 2023 Round 1 Dublin 3-26 - 2-22 Antrim Dublin
Stadium: Parnell Park
8 January 2023 Round 1 Galway 3-27 - 0-20 Westmeath Ballinasloe
Stadium: Duggan Park
14 January 2023 Round 2 Westmeath 0-15 - 0-13 Antrim Abbotstown
Stadium: GAA Centre of Excellence
14 January 2023 Round 2 Dublin 0-15 - 1-21 Galway Dublin
Stadium: Parnell Park
21 January 2023 Round 3 Antrim 2-15 - 1-31 Galway Darver Centre of Excellence
22 January 2023 Round 3 Westmeath 0-15 - 1-20 Dublin Kinnegad

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Wexford 3 2 0 1 69 64 +5 4[lower-alpha 1] Advance to final
2 Kilkenny 3 2 0 1 89 76 +13 4[lower-alpha 1]
3 Offaly 3 1 0 2 68 74 −6 2[lower-alpha 2]
4 Laois 3 1 0 2 73 85 −12 2[lower-alpha 2]
Updated to match(es) played on 22 January 2023. Source: Leinster GAA
Notes:
  1. Wexford are ranked ahead of Kilkenny as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.
  2. Offaly are ranked ahead of Laois as they won the head-to-head game between the teams.

Group B results
8 January 2023 Round 1 Laois 0-20 - 0-18 Wexford Mountrath
Stadium: St Fintan's
8 January 2023 Round 1 Kilkenny 2-19 - 0-21 Offaly Callan
Stadium: John Locke Park
15 January 2023 Round 2 Laois 2-21 - 3-31 Kilkenny Rathdowney
15 January 2023 Round 2 Offaly 2-14 - 1-20 Wexford Birr
Stadium: St. Brendan's Park
21 January 2023 Round 3 Wexford 1-25 - 2-18 Kilkenny Wexford
Stadium: Wexford Park
22 January 2023 Round 3 Offaly 2-21 - 1-23 Laois Tullamore
Stadium: O'Connor Park

Final
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04)
17:15 WET (UTC±00:00)
Final
Wexford 0-15 (15) – (23) 0-23 Galway
(HT: 0-10 – 0-10)

Pts: Conor McDonald 4 (3fs), Charlie McGuckin 3, Damien Reck 2, Cathal Dunbar 2, Mikie Dwyer 1, Liam Ryan 1, Simon Donohoe 1, Kevin Foley 1
Pts: Evan Niland 10 (9fs, 1 ’65), Conor Whelan 2, Liam Collins 2, Donal O’Shea 1, Jarlath Mannion 1, Darren Morrissey 1, Tiernan Killeen 1, Tom Monaghan 1, Brian Concannon 1, Seán Linnane 1, Jason Flynn 1, Ronan Murphy 1
Wexford Park, Wexford
Referee: John Keenan (Wicklow)
Attendance: 8,200

References
  1. Stapleton, Shane (January 29, 2022). "Dublin dominate Wexford to lift Walsh Cup" – via www.rte.ie. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "John Horgan on hurling: Time for Pat Ryan to finalise a Cork panel for the league". echo live. November 28, 2022.
  3. "2023 Walsh and Kehoe Cup fixtures confirmed - HoganStand". hoganstand.com.
  4. Fallon, John. "Shefflin feeling better prepared to push Galway to next level in second season". The42.
  5. "Wexford Senior Hurlers To Take On Kilkenny Undelights At Wexford Park | Wexford Weekly". wexfordweekly.com. November 15, 2022.
  6. Fagan, Ronan (February 4, 2023). "Galway stride clear in second half for an opening-day win away to Wexford". The42.
  7. "Walsh Cup final moved from Croke Park as Wexford and Galway agree to merge decider with Hurling League clash on February 4". independent.
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