# 2016 Walsh Cup

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

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.
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
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Offaly | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-37 | 1-19 | +36 | 4 |
| 2 | Dublin Institute of Technology | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-24 | 4-44 | –20 | 2 |
| 3 | Kilkenny | 2 | 0 | 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) |
| 3 January 2016 Round 1 | 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 |
| 13 January 2016 Round 2 | 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) |
| 17 January 2016 Round 3 | 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). | St. Brendan's Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Dublin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-60 | 5-38 | +44 | 6 |
| 2 | Laois | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5-45 | 3-56 | –5 | 4 |
| 3 | Antrim | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-56 | 7-54 | -10 | 2 |
| 4 | University College Dublin | 3 | 0 | 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) |
| 2 January 2016 Round 1 | 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 |
| 7 January 2016 Round 1 | 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) |
| 10 January 2016 Round 2 | 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) |
| 10 January 2016 Round 2 | 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 |
| 16 January 2016 Round 3 | 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) |
| 17 January 2016 Round 3 | 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
| 1 | Wexford | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-56 | 3-27 | 38 | 6 |
| 2 | I.T. Carlow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-40 | 4-47 | -7 | 2 |
| 3 | Meath | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-36 | 4-49 | -10 | 2 |
| 4 | Carlow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 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) |
| 2 January 2016 Round 1 | 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) |
| 3 January 2016 Round 1 | 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) |
| 10 January 2016 Round 2 | 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) |
| 10 January 2016 Round 2 | 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) |
| 17 January 2016 Round 3 | 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) |
| 17 January 2016 Round 3 | 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

| 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) |
| 3 January 2016 Round 1 | 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 |
| 10 January 2016 14:00 Round 1 | 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 |
| 9 January 2016 14:30 Round 2 | 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 |
| 13 January 2016 19:00 Round 2 | 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) |
| 17 January 2016 14:00 Round 3 | 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) |
| 17 January 2016 14:00 Round 3 | 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

| 24 January 2016 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-28 - 1-19 | Galway | Parnell Park Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
| 24 January 2016 Semi-final | 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) |
| 24 January 2016 Semi-final | 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

| 30 January 2016 17:00 Final | Dublin | 1-22 - 1-12 | Wexford | Croke Park Attendance: 30,107 Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
| 30 January 2016 17:00 Final | 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
### 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 |
| 2 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | 1-10 | 13 | Antrim |
| 2 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 0-13 | 13 | Dublin City University |
| 5 | Jack Regan | Meath | 1-9 | 12 | Carlow |
| 5 | Bobby Duggan | N.U.I. Galway | 1-9 | 12 | Galway |
| 5 | David Treacy | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Galway |
| 8 | Oisín O'Rourke | University College Dublin | 3-2 | 11 | Dublin |
| 8 | Oisín O'Rourke | University College Dublin | 0-11 | 11 | Laois |
| 8 | Seán Gray | Dublin City University | 0-11 | 11 | N.U.I. Galway |