2016 Walsh Cup
Appearance
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Tournament details | |
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Year | 2016 |
Trophy | Walsh Cup |
Sponsor | Bord na Móna |
Winners | |
Champions | Dublin (7th win) |
Manager | Ger Cunningham |
Captain | Liam Rushe |
Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Wexford |
Manager | Liam Dunne |
The 2016 Bord na Móna Walsh Cup was the 54th staging of the Walsh Cup since its establishment in 1954. Dublin were the winners.
Format
[edit]15 teams compete: 10 county teams from Leinster, Ulster and Connacht (Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford, Galway, Offaly, Dublin, Meath, Carlow, Antrim, Westmeath) and five third-level colleges: UCD, DIT, NUI Galway, IT Carlow and DCU. Kilkenny fielded teams composed mainly of under 21 players managed by u21 manager Eddie Brennan.[1][2]
The teams are drawn into four groups, one of three teams and three of four teams. Each team plays the other teams in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The four group winners progress to the semi-finals.
Fixtures/results
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-37 | 1-19 | +36 | 4 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-24 | 4-44 | –20 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-25 | 7-23 | –16 | 0 |
3 January 2016 Round 1 |
Offaly | 4-28 - 0-10 | Dublin Institute of Technology | O'Connor Park Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
J Mulrooney 3-4 (2f), S Dooley 0-10 (5f), S Quirke 0-4, S Cleary 1-1, P Murphy 0-3, C Egan and S Ryan 0-2 each, R Hughes and J Sampson 0-1 each. | Report | G Whelan and J Guiney (3f) 0-4 each, C McDonald and P O’Reilly 0-1 each. |
13 January 2016 Round 2 |
Kilkenny | 0-16 - 4-14 | Dublin Institute of Technology | Kilkenny Training Centre Attendance: 250 Referee: P Murphy |
M Kenny (0-6 frees); C Ryan (0-3); B Ryan, G Tynan, E Brennan (0-2); S O'Farrell (0-1) | Report | C McDonald (2-4, 0-2 frees); J Guiney (1-2, 0-1 free); D McNicholas (0-5); C O'Donoghue (1-0); C Sheehan, J Sweeney, R Greville (0-1) |
17 January 2016 Round 3 |
Offaly | 3-9 – 1-9 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
J Gorman (2-0); J Mulrooney (1-0); S Dooley (0-7, 6 frees, 1 65); J O’Connor, C Doughan (0-1 each). | Report | B Ryan (1-0); M Kenny, B Kennedy (both 0-2, frees); C Ryan, M Kelly, JJ Farrell (free), N Mullins, M Malone (0-1 each). |
Group 2
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-60 | 5-38 | +44 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-45 | 3-56 | –5 | 4 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-56 | 7-54 | -10 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-41 | 6-54 | -19 | 0 |
2 January 2016 Round 1 |
Laois | 3-17 - 1-19 | Antrim | Heywood Community School Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) |
PJ Scully 1-6 (4f), B Reddin 0-4, T Dowling, B Conroy 1-0 each, M Whelan, P Purcell 0-2 each, E Fennelly, E Reilly, R Mullaney 0-1 each. | Report | C Johnson 1-6, C Clarke 0-4 (1f), L Watson 0-4f, O McFaddan, S McAfee, K McKernan, M Dudley, N McKenna 0-1 each. |
7 January 2016 Round 1 |
University College Dublin | 3-12 - 4-15 | Dublin | UCD Pitch |
O O’Rorke 3-2 (1-1f), C Cronin 0-3, J O’Connor 0-2 (0-1f), P Guinan, C O’Callaghan, J Malone, J Griffin, J Maher 0-1 each. | Report | P Ryan 2-7 (0-5f), E Dillon 2-1, N McMorrow 0-3, F McGibb 0-2, C Mac Giolla Bhríde, R McBride 0-1 each. |
10 January 2016 Round 2 |
Laois | 1-19 - 0-17 | University College Dublin | Heywood Community School Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) |
PJ Scully 0-9 (7fs), E Fennelly 1-2, C Collier, B Reddin 0-2 each, M Whelan, C Stapleton, P Purcell, R Mullaney 0-1 each. | Report | O O'Rourke 0-11 (8fs), J Maher 0-2, P Guinan, C Devitt, H Lawlor, C McGabhann (f) 0-1 each. |
10 January 2016 Round 2 |
Dublin | 3-25 - 1-17 | Antrim | Parnell Park Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
P Ryan 1-10 (0-7fs), E Dillon 1-3, S Reilly 1-1, N McMorrow 0-4, C Crummey, J McCaffrey 0-2 each, D Treacy, B Quinn, D O'Connell 0-1 each. | Report | L Watson 0-9 (7fs), E McCloskey 1-2, K McKernan 0-3, N McKenna, C Johnston, C Clarke 0-1 each. |
16 January 2016 Round 3 |
Antrim | 1-20 – 1-12 | University College Dublin | The Dub, Belfast |
L Watson 0-9, C Clarke 1-2, E McCloskey 0-3, K McKernan 0-3, M Bradley 0-2, D Hamill 0-1. | Report | O O'Rourke 1-5, J Maher 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2, P King 0-2. |
17 January 2016 Round 3 |
Laois | 1-9 – 2-20 | Dublin | Kelly O'Daly Park Referee: M O'Sullivan (Kilkenny) |
PJ Scully (0-5), T Dowling (1-0), B Reddin (0-2), N Foyle (0-1), C Stapleton (0-1), | Report | NF McGibb (1-1), P Ryan (1-2), N McMorrow (0-4), E Dillon (0-3), C Crummy (0-2), C Bennett (0-2), L Rushe (0-1), C McBride (0-1), D O’Connell (0-1), D Tracey (0-1), S Treacy (0-1), M Schutte (0-1). |
Group 3
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-56 | 3-27 | 38 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-40 | 4-47 | -7 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-36 | 4-49 | -10 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0-40 | 4-49 | -21 | 2 |
2 January 2016 Round 1 |
Wexford | 2-17 - 1-13 | I.T. Carlow | Bunclody GAA Grounds Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
S Tomkins 1-3, C Dunbar 1-0, I Byrne 0-9 ( 6 frees), L Chin 0-2, A Shore, H Kehoe, P Morris 0-1 each. | Report | J Fagan 1-0; S Maher 0-9, 0-6 frees, 0-1, 65, C Dunford 0-2, M Kavanagh, C Dwyer 0-1 each. |
3 January 2016 Round 1 |
Meath | 1-13 - 0-19 | Carlow | Páirc Tailteann Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
J Regan 1-9 (8f), J Toher, S Morris, J Andrews, C Fitzsimons 0-1 each. | Report | K McDonald 0-7 (5f, 1 '65), Sean Murphy 0-4, Seamus Murphy 0-3, C Wall 0-2, A Gleeson, D O'Neill, L Galway 0-1 each. |
10 January 2016 Round 2 |
Meath | 2-7 - 3-18 | Wexford | Páirc Tailteann Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
S Brennan (1-2), J Toher (0-3 1 free), C Fitzsimons (1-0), K Keoghan (0-2). | Report | I Byrne (1-7, 5 frees, 1’65), H Kehoe (1- 1), B Carton (1-0), J O’Connor (0-3), P Morris, L Og McGovern (0-2 each), D Dunne, A Nolan, S Tomkins (0-1 each). |
10 January 2016 Round 2 |
Carlow | 0-14 - 2-15 | I.T. Carlow | Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
K McDonald 0-4 (4f), Seamus Murphy 0-3, C Wall, G Coady 0-2 each, Sean Murphy, D English ('65), C Lawlor 0-1 each. | Report | S Maher 0-7 (4f), M Kavanagh 1-2, (0-1f), J Fagan 1-0, J Doyle 0-3, C Dwyer 0-2, M Harney 0-1. |
17 January 2016 Round 3 |
Carlow | 0-7 - 1-21 | Wexford | Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: J Kennedy (Kilkenny) |
K McDonald (2f), D English (2f) 0-2 each; S Whelan, J O'Hara (line ball), D O'Neill 0-1 each. | Report | S Tomkins (2f), P Morris (5f) 0-5 each; D Dunne 1-1; H Kehoe, A Nolan 0-2 each; D O'Keeffe, A Shore (f), L Óg McGovern, C Dunbar, B Carton, M O'Hanlon 0-1 each. |
17 January 2016 Round 3 |
Meath | 2-16 - 1-12 | I.T. Carlow | Dunganny Referee: A Keating (Dublin) |
S Clynch 1-3; J Regan 0-6 (5fs, 1 '65); K Keoghan 1-1; T Clarke 0-4; J Keena (f), J Toher 0-1 each. | Report | S Maher 0-6 (4fs); D Healy 1-1; K Kelly, C Bolger 0-2 each; J Doyle 0-1. |
Group 4
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-55 | 1-46 | 21 | 6 |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-59 | 2-52 | 16 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-48 | 8-62 | -32 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-54 | 4-56 | -5 | 1 |
3 January 2016 Round 1 |
Westmeath | 2-20 - 2-17 | Dublin City University | St. Loman's Lakepoint Park Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
B Murtagh 0-13 (12 frees), W Casserly 1-2, K Murphy 1-1, L Varley 0-2, Ciaran Doyle 0-1, N Dowdall 0-1. | S Gray 1-6 (1-5 frees, 0-1 '65), C Joyce 1-2, K Fitzgerald 0-3, P Foley 0-2, N O'Connor 0-1, D Barden 0-1, G Howard 0-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1. |
10 January 2016 14:00 Round 1 |
Galway | 1-16 - 0-17 | Dublin City University | Duggan Park Referee: James McGrath |
Canning 1-5 (0-1f, 2sidelines), E burke 0-4, Harte 0-2, Brehony, D burke, Smith, Flynn, McInerney 0-1 each | Gray 0-9 (0-8f), Sutcliffe 0-3, O'Connor 0-2, Staunton, Foley, Fitzgerald 0-1 each |
9 January 2016 14:30 Round 2 |
Westmeath | 0-11 - 3-27 | National University of Ireland, Galway | St Loman's Lakepoint Park Referee: T Carroll |
B Murtagh 0-4 (3f), L Varley 0-3 (3f), D Egerton, A Craig, D Kilcoyne, A Devine 0-1 each. | B Duggan 1-12 (7f, 1 '65'), C Whelan 1-2, A Helebert 1-1, P Mannion, N O'Brien 0-3 each, C Mannion, J Fox 0-2 each, J Hanbury, E Brannigan 0-1 each. |
13 January 2016 19:00 Round 2 |
Galway | 1-21 - 1-12 | National University of Ireland, Galway | Duggan Park Referee: Tony Carroll |
Joe Canning (0-9, 0-7 frees, 0-1 sideline); Éanna Burke (0-5); Brian Molloy (1-2); Padraig Brehony (0-4); P Claffey (0-1) | Report | Bobby Duggan (1-9, 0-8 frees); Cathal Mannion, Gerard Forde, Kevin McHugo (0-1) |
17 January 2016 14:00 Round 3 |
Westmeath | 0-17 - 3-18 | Galway | St. Loman's Lakepoint Park Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
B Murtagh 0-9 (5f); N Dowdall, D Kilcoyne 0-2 each; W Casserly, L Varley (f), A Devine, L Cassidy 0-1 each. | Report | J Flynn 2-2 (1-0pen, 0-2f); N Burke 1-2; S Moloney 0-5 (2f); E Burke 0-4; G McInerney 0-2; A Harte, A Smith, D Glennon 0-1 each. |
17 January 2016 14:00 Round 3 |
Dublin City University | 1-20 - 1-20 | National University of Ireland, Galway | St. Clare's Referee: K Jones (Kildare) |
S Gray 0-11 (0-9f, 0-1 '65'); E McHugh 1-0; C Joyce 0-3; C Scally 0-2; P Foley (f), D Barden, N O'Connor, K Fitzgerald 0-1 each. | Report | A Helebert 0-7 (0-3f, 0-2 '65'); C Whelan 0-4 (0-1f); S Ward 1-0; P Mannion 0-3, N O'Brien, C Mannion, S Hynes, R Taylor, S Conlon, G Hennelly 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
[edit]24 January 2016 Semi-final |
Dublin | 1-28 - 1-19 | Galway | Parnell Park Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
D Treacy 0-12 (5f, 2 ’65, 1 sideline), E Dillon 1-2, N McMorrow 0-4, D O’Callaghan 0-3, P Ryan 0-2 (1f), S Treacy, D Plunkett, C Bennett and S O’Reilly 0-1 each. | Report | David Burke 1-3, S Moloney 0-5 (4f), N Burke 0-3, E Burke and D Glennon 0-2 each, G McInerney, G Lally (f), J Flynn and A Smith 0-1 each. |
24 January 2016 Semi-final |
Wexford | 0-14 - 0-6 | Offaly | O'Kennedy Park Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) |
H Kehoe (7f) 0-9, S Tomkins 0-2, L Chin, A Nolan, D Dunne 0-1 each. | Report | S Dooley 0-5 frees, C Egan 0-1. |
Final
[edit]30 January 2016 17:00 Final |
Dublin | 1-22 - 1-12 | Wexford | Croke Park Attendance: 30,107 Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
P Ryan 0-10 (0-7f, 0-1’65), E Dillon 1-1, D O’Callaghan, D Treacy 0-3 each, N McMorrow, J McCaffrey, S Treacy, D Plunkett, F O R Broin 0-1 each. | Report | H Kehoe 0-6 (0-6f), L Óg McGovern 1-1, C Dunbar 0-2, A Shore, L Chin, S Tomkins 0-1 each. |
Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 4-31 | 43 | 5 | 8.50 |
2 | Liam Watson | Antrim | 0-31 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
3 | Oisín O'Rourke | University College Dublin | 4-18 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
4 | Seán Gray | Dublin City University | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
5 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 0-28 | 28 | 3 | 9.66 |
6 | Bobby Duggan | N.U.I. Galway | 2-21 | 27 | 2 | 13.50 |
7 | Eamon Dillon | Dublin | 5-10 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 |
8 | P. J. Scully | Laois | 1-20 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
9 | Harry Kehoe | Wexford | 1-19 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
Stephen Maher | I.T. Carlow | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
- Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Bobby Duggan | N.U.I. Galway | 1-12 | 15 | Westmeath |
2 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 2-7 | 13 | University College Dublin |
Paul Ryan | Dublin | 1-10 | 13 | Antrim | |
Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 0-13 | 13 | Dublin City University | |
5 | Jack Regan | Meath | 1-9 | 12 | Carlow |
Bobby Duggan | N.U.I. Galway | 1-9 | 12 | Galway | |
David Treacy | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Galway | |
8 | Oisín O'Rourke | University College Dublin | 3-2 | 11 | Dublin |
Oisín O'Rourke | University College Dublin | 0-11 | 11 | Laois | |
Seán Gray | Dublin City University | 0-11 | 11 | N.U.I. Galway |
References
[edit]- ^ "Magical Conor McDonald turns on style as rampant DIT crush youthful Kilkenny". irishexaminer.com. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ John, Fogarty (17 January 2016). "Late Offaly goals sink Kilkenny youngsters". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.