title: 2009 Walsh Cup
text: # 2009 Walsh Cup
  
  The 2009 Walsh Cup was a hurling competition played by the teams of Leinster GAA, a team from Connacht GAA and a team from Ulster GAA. The competition differs from the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship as it also features further education colleges and the winning team does not progress to another tournament at All-Ireland level. The first four losers of the competition entered the Walsh Shield.
  
  ## Walsh Cup
  
  | Quarter-finals 18 January 2009 | Quarter-finals 18 January 2009 | Quarter-finals 18 January 2009 | Semi-finals 25 January 2009 | Semi-finals 25 January 2009 | Semi-finals 25 January 2009 | Final 1 February 2009 | Final 1 February 2009 | Final 1 February 2009 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Kilkenny | Kilkenny | 6-12 | | | | | | |
  | Dublin | Dublin | 0-12 | | Kilkenny | 1-20 | | | |
  | Antrim | Antrim | 1-13 | | Antrim | 2-12 | | | |
  | Laois | Laois | 0-14 | | | | Kilkenny | Kilkenny | 2-17 |
  | Wexford | Wexford | 0-20 | | | | Galway | Galway | 1-18 |
  | U.C.D. | U.C.D. | 1-15 | Wexford | Wexford | 4-09 | | | |
  | Galway | Galway | 1-17 | Galway | Galway | 1-21 | | | |
  | Offaly | Offaly | 2-10 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Quarter-finals
  
  The quarter finals saw Kilkenny, Antrim, Galway and Wexford proceed to the next round, while Dublin, Laois, Wexford and Offaly were left to contest the Walsh Shield.
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  The semi finals saw Kilkenny playing the previous year's winners, Antrim, while Galway faced Wexford. Both Kilkenny and Galway progressed to meet in the final.
  
  ## Walsh Shield
  
  The Walsh Shield was created in 2008 and was contested for the second time in 2009. It consisted of the losing quarter finalists of the Walsh Cup, with Dublin coming through to win for the first time.
  
  | Semi-finals 25 January 2009 | Semi-finals 25 January 2009 | Semi-finals 25 January 2009 | Final 1 February 2009 | Final 1 February 2009 | Final 1 February 2009 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dublin | Dublin | 6-12 | | | |
  | Laois | Laois | 0-12 | Dublin | Dublin | 1-20 |
  | Offaly | Offaly | 3-15 | Offaly | Offaly | 2-15 |
  | U.C.D. | U.C.D. | 1-10 | | | |
  