2022 Walsh Cup Explained

2022 Walsh Cup
Province:Leinster, Ulster, Connacht
Year:2022
Num Teams:7
Date:9–29 January 2022
Matches:10
Manager:Mattie Kenny
Captain:Eoghan O'Donnell
Runnerupmanager:Darragh Egan
Sponsor:Bord na Móna
Ordinal:8
Previous:2020
Next:2023

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] were the winners.[4]

Competition format

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

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilkenny discover first fixtures of 2022 as Walsh Cup draw is made. November 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: REVEALED: Fixtures confirmed for Laois senior teams in 2022 Walsh Cup and O'Byrne Cup. www.leinsterexpress.ie.
  3. Web site: Wexford Hurlers' Walsh Cup Fixtures Have Been Confirmed For 2022 | Wexford Weekly. November 26, 2021. wexfordweekly.com.
  4. Dublin dominate Wexford to lift Walsh Cup. Shane. Stapleton. January 29, 2022. www.rte.ie.
  5. Web site: Walsh Cup S.H. 2022.