The 2009 Interprovincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2009 M Donnelly Hurling Interprovincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 82nd series of the Interprovincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The championship was won by Leinster.
Participants The teams involved are: ProvinceManager ConnachtJohn McIntyre LeinsterJohn Conran MuntserLen Gaynor UlsterDominic McKinleyTerence McNaughton
Results Interprovincial Championship
GK 1Eric WardRCB 2Martin RyanFB 3Damien McClearn LCB 4Fergal MooreRWB 5Andy CoenCB 6Brian Costello LWB 7 Brian BurkeMD 8 Adrian Cullinane MD 9 Keith Raymond RWF 10 Mark Kerins CF 11 Paul Killilea LWF 12 Kevin Hooban RCF 13 Niall Healy CF 14 Joe GantleyLCF 15 Aonghus CallananSubstitutes used: Kevin Hynes Cyril Donnellan Richie Murray Fergal Healy GK 1Brendan CumminsRCB 2Conor O'BrienFB 3Declan PrendergastLCB 4Eoin Murphy RWB 5Benny DunneCB 6Michael WalshLWB 7 Séamus HickeyMD 8 Shane McGrath MD 9 Donal O'Grady RWF 10 Séamus PrendergastCF 11 Ken McGrathLWF 12 Tony GriffinRCF 13 Andrew O'ShaughnessyCF 14 Stephen MolumphyLCF 15 Paul Kelly Substitutes used: Diarmaid FitzGerald James Woodlock Jonathan Clancy Shane O'Sullivan
GK 1Ryan McGarryRCB 2Kieran McGourtyFB 3Neil McGarry LCB 4Mark CraigRWB 5Ciaran HerronCB 6Liam Hinphey LWB 7 Johnny CampbellMD 8 Andy Savage MD 9 Benny HerronRWF 10 Kevin Hinphey CF 11 Brian McGourtyLWF 12 Paul Braniff RCF 13 P. J. O'Connell CF 14 Karl StewartLCF 15 Paul ShielsSubstitutes used: Eddie McCloskey Neil McAuley Ruairí Convery GK 1P. J. RyanRCB 2David FranksFB 3David KennyLCB 4Jackie TyrrellRWB 5Tommy WalshCB 6J. J. DelaneyLWB 7 Michael JacobMD 8 Rory HanniffyMD 9 Colm FarrellRWF 10 Alan McCrabbeCF 11 Eoin QuigleyLWF 12 Derek LyngRCF 13 Aidan FogartyCF 14 Joe BerginLCF 15 Eddie BrennanSubstitutes used: Michael Rice Stephen Clynch Stephen Hiney David O'Callaghan Brian Carroll
GK 1P. J. RyanRCB 2David FranksFB 3David Kenny LCB 4Jackie TyrrellRWB 5Tommy WalshCB 6J. J. Delaney (c)LWB 7 Michael JacobMD 8 Rory Hanniffy MD 9 Eoin QuigleyRWF 10 Michael Rice CF 11 Henry ShefflinLWF 12 Derek Lyng RCF 13 David O'Callaghan CF 14 Joe BerginLCF 15 Eddie BrennanSubstitutes used: Aidan Fogarty Colm Farrell Alan McCrabbe Stephen Clynch GK 1Colm CallananRCB 2Martin RyanFB 3Damien McClearnLCB 4Ciarán O'Donovan RWB 5Andy Coen (c) CB 6Brian CostelloLWB 7 Ger MahonMD 8 Adrian CullinaneMD 9 Keith Raymond RWF 10 Paul Killilea CF 11 Mark KerinsLWF 12 Kevin Hooban RCF 13 Niall HealyFF 14 Richie MurrayLCF 15 Aonghus CallananSubstitutes used: Brian Burke Cyril Donnellan Fergal Healy Joe Gantley Mike Keaveney
Top scorers Championship Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Niall HealyConnacht1–131628.002Eddie BrennanLeinster2–3924.50Henry ShefflinLeinster1–6919.00
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Niall HealyConnacht1–69MunsterHenry ShefflinLeinster1–69Connacht3Niall HealyConnacht0–77Leinster4Eddie BrennanLeinster2–06UlsterAidan FogartyLeinster1–36UlsterAndrew O'ShaughnessyMunster0–66Connacht7Aonghus CallananConnacht1–25MunsterJoe BerginLeinster1–25UlsterDerek LyngLeinster1–25ConnachtPaul KellyMunster1–25Connacht
Sources
Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).