2018 Walsh Cup

2018 Walsh Cup
Tournament details
ProvinceLeinster
Year2018
SponsorBord na Móna
Winners
ChampionsWexford (16th win)
ManagerDavy Fitzgerald
CaptainLee Chin and Matthew O'Hanlon
Runners-up
Runners-upKilkenny
ManagerBrian Cody
CaptainCillian Buckley
Other
Matches played14
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The 2018 Walsh Cup was an inter-county hurling competition based mainly in the Irish province of Leinster. It took place between December 2017 and January 2018.[1][2]

For the first time, no third-level college teams took part. 10 Leinster counties, plus Antrim, competed.[3][4] Longford and Louth entered the second-ranked Kehoe Cup.

Wexford were the 2018 champions, beating Kilkenny 3–2 in a free-taking competition after the final ended level on 1-24 each after extra time.[5] This was the first inter-county hurling game to be decided by the taking of frees.[6]

  1. ^ "2018 O'Byrne & Walsh Cup Groups Decided". dublingaa.ie.
  2. ^ "Kilkenny hurling: Brian Cody's men will start in Walsh Cup on January 3".
  3. ^ "Bord na Móna Walsh Cup S.H. 2018 - Leinster GAA".
  4. ^ "2018 Bord na Móna Walsh Cup Draw". 19 November 2017.
  5. ^ "WATCH: Wexford crowned Walsh Cup champions after thrilling game is decided by free-taking contest". Irish Independent. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Wexford edge Cats in hurling's first ever free-taking competition to settle pulsating Walsh Cup final". The 42. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.