2013 Walsh Cup Explained

2013 Walsh Cup
Trophy:Walsh Cup
Year:2013
Manager:Anthony Daly
Captain:Johnny McCaffrey
Winners:Dublin
Ordinal:6
Runnersup:Wexford
Runnerupcaptain:Richie Kehoe
Runnerupmanager:Liam Dunne
Previous:2012
Next:2014
Sponsor:Bord na Móna

The 2013 Bord na Móna Walsh Cup was the 51st staging of the Walsh Cup since its establishment in 1954. The draw for the 2013 fixtures took place on 8 November 2012.[1] The competition began on 20 January 2013 and ended on 10 February 2013.

Kilkenny were the defending champions.[2]

Dublin won the cup for the second time in three years.

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the Walsh Cup, including a return for all the teams from the 2012 Walsh Cup.

Antrim made a return to the Walsh Cup in 2013, after pulling out of the previous year's competition.[3] [4]

Results

First round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walsh Cup draw. Hogan Stand website. 8 November 2012. 8 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Galway dominated by Cats in Walsh Cup final. Galway Independent. 8 November 2012. 8 November 2012. Declan. Rooney. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005223629/http://galwayindependent.com/stories/item/1072/2012-7/Galway-dominated-by-Cats-in-Walsh-Cup-final. 5 October 2012. dead.
  3. News: Antrim pull out of Walsh Cup. RTÉ Sport. 10 November 2012. 16 November 2011.
  4. News: Antrim to return to Walsh Cup next year. Breaking News website. 10 November 2012. 5 May 2012.