2016 Walsh Cup

2016 Walsh Cup
Tournament details
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
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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	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Offaly	2	2	0	7-37	1-19	+36	4
2	Dublin Institute of Technology	2	1	1	4-24	4-44	–20	2
3	Kilkenny	2	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.	O'Connor Park Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

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)	Kilkenny Training Centre Attendance: 250 Referee: P Murphy

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	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Dublin	3	3	0	9-60	5-38	+44	6
2	Laois	3	2	1	5-45	3-56	–5	4
3	Antrim	3	1	2	3-56	7-54	-10	2
4	University College Dublin	3	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.	Heywood Community School Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)

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.	UCD Pitch

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.	Heywood Community School Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)

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.	Parnell Park Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

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.	The Dub, Belfast

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).	Kelly O'Daly Park Referee: M O'Sullivan (Kilkenny)

Group 3[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Wexford	3	3	0	6-56	3-27	38	6
2	I.T. Carlow	3	1	2	4-40	4-47	-7	2
3	Meath	3	1	2	5-36	4-49	-10	2
4	Carlow	3	1	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.	Bunclody GAA Grounds Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

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.	Páirc Tailteann Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)

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).	Páirc Tailteann Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

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.	Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

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.	Netwatch Cullen Park Referee: J Kennedy (Kilkenny)

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.	Dunganny Referee: A Keating (Dublin)

Group 4[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Galway	3	3	0	0	5-55	1-46	21	6
2	National University of Ireland, Galway	3	1	1	1	5-59	2-52	16	3
3	Westmeath	3	1	0	2	2-48	8-62	-32	2
4	Dublin City University	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.	St. Loman's Lakepoint Park Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

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	Duggan Park Referee: James McGrath

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.	St Loman's Lakepoint Park Referee: T Carroll

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)	Duggan Park Referee: Tony Carroll

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.	St. Loman's Lakepoint Park Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

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.	St. Clare's Referee: K Jones (Kildare)

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.	Parnell Park Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

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.	O'Kennedy Park Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)

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.	Croke Park Attendance: 30,107 Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Top scorers[edit]

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
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
9	Stephen Maher	I.T. Carlow	0-22	22	3	7.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
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.

External links[edit]

The Bord Na Mona Walsh Cup S.H. 2016

[1] "Magical Conor McDonald turns on style as rampant DIT crush youthful Kilkenny". irishexaminer.com. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

[2] John, Fogarty (17 January 2016). "Late Offaly goals sink Kilkenny youngsters". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.

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