2017 Walsh Cup Explained

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

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

Group 1

width=20	Pos	width=150	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=30	SF	width=30	SA	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
1	align=left	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

Group 2

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=40	SF	width=30	SA	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
1	align=left	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

Group 3

width=20	Pos	width=150	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=30	SF	width=30	SA	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
1	align=left	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

Group 4

width=20	Pos	width=150	Team	width=20	Pld	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=30	SF	width=30	SA	width=20	Diff	width=20	Pts
1	align=left	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

Knockout stage

Final

External links

• The Bord Na Mona Walsh Cup S.H. 2017

Notes and References

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