2017 Walsh Cup

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2017 Walsh Cup
Tournament details
Year2017
TrophyWalsh Cup
SponsorBord na Móna
Winners
Champions Kilkenny (20th win)
ManagerBrian Cody
CaptainRichie Hogan[1]
Runners-up
Runners-up Galway
ManagerMicheál Donoghue
Other
Player of the YearKieran Joyce[2]
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The 2017 Bord na Móna Walsh Cup was the 55th staging of the Walsh Cup since its establishment in 1954. Kilkenny won their 20th title after a 0-20 to 0-18 win against Galway in the final on 5 February.[3][4]

Format[edit]

16 teams competed: 11 county teams from Leinster, Ulster and Connacht (Antrim, Carlow, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath and Wexford) and five third-level colleges (DCU Dóchas Éireann, DIT, IT Carlow, NUI Galway and UCD).

Group Stage

The teams are drawn into four groups of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw.

Knockout Stage

The four group winners progress to the semi-finals.

Group stage[edit]

Group 1[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Galway 3 3 0 0 3-69 0-41 37 6
2 Laois 3 2 0 1 7-61 2-58 18 4
3 National University of Ireland, Galway 3 1 0 2 1-59 4-56 -6 2
4 Dublin Institute of Technology 3 0 0 3 1-47 6-81 -49 0
8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1
Galway 1-30 – 0-12 Dublin Institute of Technology Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
J Flynn 0-7 (0-4 frees); J Cooney (1-2); T Monaghan, D Glennon (0-4); B Molloy, D Nevin (0-3); P Brehony (0-2); J Grealish, S McInerney, E Niland, C Salmon, J Coen (0-1) Report C O’Donoghue (0-6, 0-5 frees); D McNicholas (0-2, 0-1 free); R Greville, A Nugent, C Hayes (0-1); E O’Hehir (0-1 free)

8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1
Laois 3-18 – 0-22 National University of Ireland, Galway Rathdowney
Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)
PJ Scully (0-12, 0-5 frees); W Dunphy (1-2); R King (1-1); B Conroy (1-0); A Corby, S Downey, P Purcell (0-1) Report A Helebert (0-10, 0-7 frees), S Conlon (0-3); I Fox, G Forde (0-2); C Ryan, C Cleary, G Hennelly, S Barrett, J Commins (0-1)

12 January 2017
19:30
Round 2
Galway 1-20 – 0-13 National University of Ireland, Galway Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
Referee: Michael Murtagh (Westmeath)
Dan Nevin (0-9, 0-6 frees); Sean McInerney (1-3); Davey Glennon (0-3); Sean Loftus, Jason Flynn, Thomas Monaghan, Evan Niland, Jack Coyne (0-1) Report Ger Hennelly (0-5, 0-4 frees); Conor Cleary (0-3 frees); Ian Fox (0-2); Aiden Helebert, Gearoid Loughnane, Conor Ryan (0-1)

15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2
Laois 4-27 – 1-17 Dublin Institute of Technology Rathdowney
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
P Whelan (2-3); N Foyle (1-4, 0-2 frees); W Dunphy (0-5); B Conroy (0-5, 0-3 frees); A Dunphy (0-4); P Keating (1-1); E Lyons (0-2), A Corby, L Bergin, S Dunphy (0-1) Report C O'Donoghue (0-6 frees); C Hayes (1-1); J Cahill (0-3); D McNicholas (0-2 frees); S Goff, D O'Connor, N Walsh, R Greville, T Doyle (0-1)

18 January 2017
19:30
Round 3
National University of Ireland, Galway 1-24 – 0-18 Dublin Institute of Technology Abbottstown
Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
K McHugo (1-4); G Hennelly (0-6, 0-2 frees); A Helebert (0-5. 0-1 free); I Fox, S Hynes, G Loughnane (0-2); C Cleary (0-1 '65); S Conlon, P McCrann (0-1) Report C O'Donoghue (0-8, 0-5 frees); A Nugent (0-3); B Maher (0-2); J Guiney, N Walsh, S Keating, E O'Hehir, S McClelland (0-1)

22 January 2017
14:00
Round 3
Galway 1-19 – 0-16 Laois Rathdowney
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
D Nevin (0-13, 0-10 frees, 0-1 '65); J Cooney (1-2); J Flynn, S McInerney (0-2) Report B Conroy (0-6, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); N Foyle (0-6, 0-5 frees); R Mullaney, W Dunphy, A Corby, R King (0-1)

Group 2[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Kilkenny 3 3 0 0 10-66 0-49 +47 6
2 Antrim 3 2 0 1 7-54 7-61 –7 4
3 Westmeath 3 1 0 2 1-44 5-49 –17 2
4 DCU Dóchas Éireann 3 0 0 3 1-47 7-52 –23 0
5 January 2017
19:30
Round 1
Kilkenny 0-21 – 0-12 DCU Dóchas Éireann MW Hire Park Dunmore
Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
K Farrell (0-5 frees); J Bergin (0-4, 0-2 frees); S Buggy (0-3); T Walsh (0-2 frees); R Leahy, P Lyng (0-2), J Donnelly, S O’Farrell, A Burke (0-1) Report P Hogan (0-7, 0-6 frees); J O’Connor (0-2); P Foley, R McBride, E McHugh (0-1)

8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1
Antrim 1-18 – 0-12 Westmeath Kinnegad
C Clarke (1-3, 0-3 frees); C Johnston (0-4); N McKenna, E Campbell (0-3); D McKernan, N McManus (0-2); M Connolly (0-1) Report A Devine (0-7, 0-4 frees); J Galvin (0-2); A Clarke, D Egerton, B Murtagh (0-1)

15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2
Kilkenny 6-27 – 0-19 Antrim Abbottstown
Referee: Paud O'Dwyer (Carlow)
TJ Reid (0-14, 0-10 frees, 0-2 65's); J Farrell (2-1); R Hogan (1-4); R Leahy (2-0); C Martin, P Lyng (0-3); O Walsh (1-0); W Walsh (0-2) Report C Clarke (0-8, 0-6 frees); N McKenna (0-5); C McKinley (0-2); N McManus, J Dillon, Conor Johnston, D Murphy (0-1)

15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2
Westmeath 1-14 – 0-13 DCU Dóchas Éireann Kinnegad
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
A Devine (0-6, 0-2 frees); J Galvin (1-2); D Clinton (0-2); J Boyle, E Price, N Mitchell, P Lynam (0-1) Report R McBride (0-7, 0-1 free); K Doyle (0-3 frees); P Foley, J O'Connor, L Fahey (0-1)

22 January 2017
14:00
Round 3
Kilkenny 4-18 – 0-18 Westmeath TEG Cusack Park
Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
TJ Reid (0-7, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65); W Walsh (2-3); J Farrell (2-2); P Lyng (0-3); C Martin, S Morrissey, L Ryan (0-1) Report A Devine (0-9, 0-6 frees); A Craig (0-2), B Murtagh (0-4); N Mitchell, E Price, D Clinton (0-1)

22 January 2017
14:00
Round 3
Antrim 6-17 – 1-22 DCU Dóchas Éireann Jordanstown
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
N McManus (4-2); C McCann, C Johnston (1-2); C Clarke (0-2, 0-1 free); D Murphy (0-2); S McCrory, C McKinley, E Campbell, J Dillon, P Shiels, P McGill (0-1) Report C Currie (1-6, 0-3 frees); P Kelly, C Dowling (0-4); T French, C Hearne (0-2); B Crowdle, A Murphy, H O'Connor, J Mulally (0-1)

Group 3[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Wexford 3 3 0 0 9-68 1-41 +53 6
2 Dublin 3 2 0 1 4-60 2-51 +15 4
3 University College Dublin 3 1 0 2 4-44 8-75 –43 2
4 Carlow 3 0 0 3 2-45 8-52 –25 0
4 January 2017
19:30
Round 1
Dublin 2-17 – 1-13 Carlow Parnell Park
D Burke (0-5 frees); D Fox (0-4 frees); A Quinn (1-1); C O'Sullivan (1-0); F Magibb (0-2, 0-1 sideline); S McGrath, C Burke, C Maher, F Whitely, B Quinn (0-1) Report D Murphy (0-9, 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65), C Nolan (1-0); P Coady (0-3); J Nolan (0-1)

8 January 2017
12:45
Round 1
Wexford 5-31 – 1-8 University College Dublin Pairc Ui Suiochan, Gorey
C McDonald (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65); B Carton (1-5); P Morris (1-2); R Kehoe, H Kehoe, C Dunbar (1-1); L Chin, E Martin (0-3), D Redmond (0-2); D O'Keeffe, S O'Gorman, K Foley, A Nolan (0-1) Report D Dolan (1-1); L Scanlon, J Murphy, C O'Shea (0-2); G Cullin (0-1 free)

11 January 2017
18:30
Round 2
Dublin 2-26 – 0-21 University College Dublin Parnell Park
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
D Burke (1-10, 0-6 frees, 1-0 penalty); C O'Sullivan (1-1); A Quinn, C Conway, B Quinn, N McMorrow (0-3); C Crummey, F MacGib (0-1) Report DJ Foran (0-11, 0-8 frees), O O'Rorke (0-4, 0-1 free); D Dolan (0-3); P Guinan (0-2); C MacGabhann (0-1)

15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2
Wexford 3-20 – 0-14 Carlow Netwatch Cullen Park Carlow
Referee: M O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)
P Morris (2-3); C McDonald (0-6, 0-5 frees); L Chin (0-3, 0-1 free); P Doran (1-2, 0-1 free); D O'Keeffe (0-2); S Donoghue, H Kehoe, C Dunbar, A Nolan (0-1) Report D Murphy (0-5 frees); E Byrne, P Coady (0-2); K McDonald (0-2 frees); S Murphy, S Whelan, C Wall (0-1)

18 January 2017
19:45
Round 3
University College Dublin 3-15 – 1-18 Carlow Netwatch Cullen Park Carlow
Referee: G McGrath (Westmeath)
P Coady (0-10 frees); C Nolan (1-2); E Byrne (0-2); S Murphy, R Smithers, J Murphy, C Wall (0-1) Report O O'Rorke (2-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); T Phelan (1-0); C Keane (0-3, 0-1 free); H Lawlor, C Buckley, C O'Shea, R McEvoy (0-1); J O'Connor (0-1 '65)

19 January 2017
19:30
Round 3
Wexford 1-17 – 0-17 Dublin Hollymount (Shelmaliers GAA)
Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
P Doran (1-2); C McDonald (0-5); L Chin (0-5, 0-3 frees); P Morris (0-3); B Carton, R Kehoe (0-1) Report N McMorow (0-6, 0-2 frees); C Conay, C Crummy (0-3); C Bennett (0-3, 0-2 frees); D Fox (0-2, 0-1 free)

Group 4[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 I.T. Carlow 3 2 1 0 8-58 9-45 +10 5
2 Offaly 3 2 1 0 8-48 4-53 +7 5
3 Meath 3 1 0 2 7-46 8-48 –5 2
4 Kildare 3 0 0 3 5-52 7-58 –12 0
8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1
Offaly 3-12 – 2-10 Meath Trim
Referee: Gearoid McGrath (Wexford)
Shane Dooley (0-6, 0-3 frees); Oisin Kelly (2-1); Sean Cleary (1-1); Sean Gardiner (0-2); David King, Conor Molloy (0-1) Report Sean Quigley (1-4, 1-1 frees); James Toher (0-5, 0-4 frees); Luke Martyn (1-0); Shane Whitty (0-1)

8 January 2017
14:00
Round 1
I.T. Carlow 4-17 – 2-14 Kildare St Conleth's College
Referee: A Keating (Dublin)
S Maher (1-7, 0-7 frees); M Kavanagh (2-1); J Fitzpatrick (1-1); C Dwyer (0-3); K Kelly (0-2); T Marr, C Dunford, J Doyle (0-1) Report M Delaney (0-7, 0-6 frees); P Divilly (1-2); B Byrne (0-2); R Ryan (1-0); S Gainey, J Sheridan, P Moran (0-1)

15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2
Offaly 3-14 – 0-23 I.T. Carlow Birr
Referee: C Daly (Kildare)
O Kelly (2-1); S Dooley (0-6, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65); S Cleary (1-1); D King (0-2); S Gardiner, C Kiely, A Treacy, P Geraghty (0-1) Report M Kavanagh (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 '65); K Kelly, T Nolan (0-4); C Bolger (0-3); A Mortimer, J Fitzpatrick S Casey (0-1); E Rowland (0-1 free)

15 January 2017
14:00
Round 2
Meath 1-19 – 1-18 Kildare Páirc Tailteann Navan
Referee: Michael Murtagh (Westmeath)
James Toher (0-11); Mark O'Sullivan (1-0); Peter Farrell (0-2); Joey Kenna; Anthony Forde; Sean Quigley; James Kelly, Kevin Keena, David Reilly (0-1) Report

18 January 2017
19:30
Round 3
I.T. Carlow 4-18 – 4-17 Meath Dunganny
Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
C Dwyer, C Bolger (1-4); S Maher (0-6, 2 frees); A Mortimer (1-2); M O'Hanlon (1-0 free); S Phelan, M Kavanagh (0-1) Report K Keena, S Clynch (1-3); J Toher (0-5); J McCloskey (1-2); N Heffernan (1-0); K Keoghan, J Kelly, S Quigley, P Keogh (0-1)

22 January 2017
14:00
Round 3
Offaly 2-22 – 2-20 Kildare Hawkfield
Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
S Dooley (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 '65); S Cleary (2-2); S Ryan, P Murphy (0-2); O Kelly, E Nolan (0-2); D Maloney, E Cahill (0-1) Report M Delaney (2-4, 0-3 frees); D Reidy (0-9 frees); J Mulhall (0-3), J Sheridan, B Byrne (0-2)

Knockout stage[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

28 January 2017
14:00
Semi-final
Galway 4-37 – 0-15 I.T. Carlow Pearse Stadium, Salthill
Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
S Moloney (0-9, 0-2 frees, 0-1 '65); J Flynn (1-6, 0-4 frees); S McInerney (2-3); C Whelan (1-1); A Helebert (0-4); J Cooney, A Tuohy (0-3); D Nevin (0-2, 0-1 free); C Salmon, T Monaghan, Greg Lally, S Loftus, K McHugo, D Glennon (0-1) Report M O’Hanlon (0-8, 0-6 frees); C Bolger (0-2); E Rowland (0-2 frees); D Tobin, S Casey, S Phelan (0-1)

29 January 2017
14:00
Semi-final
Kilkenny 0-15 – 0-14 Wexford O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
Alan Murphy (0-10 frees); Pat Lyng (0-2); Cillian Buckley, Conor Martin, Paddy Deegan (0-1) Report Lee Chin (0-9, 0-8 frees); Joe O'Connor (0-2, 0-1 sideline); Eoin Moore, Matthew O'Hanlon, Podge Doran (0-1)

Final[edit]

5 February 2017
Final
Kilkenny 0-20 – 0-18 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: P. Murphy (Carlow)
Richie Hogan (0-11, 0-7 frees, 0-2 '65s); Ollie Walsh (0-3); Lester Ryan (0-2); Conor Martin, Pat Lyng, Conor Fogarty, Kieran Joyce (0-1) Report Jason Flynn (0-6, 0-5 frees); Joseph Cooney, Davy Glennon (0-2); Shane Maloney (0-2, 0-1 free); Johnny Coen, Aidan Harte, Colm Callanan, Sean McInerney (0-1)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Captain Richie Hogan receives the @BordnaMona @gaaleinster Walsh Cup". Leinster GAA. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Man of the match in the @BordnaMona @gaaleinster Walsh Cup final, Kieran Joyce". Leinster GAA. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Richie Hogan on song with 11 points as Kilkenny start the year on a winning note". The 42. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Kilkenny edge out Galway to win 20th Walsh Cup". Irish Times. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.

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