The 2019 Walsh Cup is an early-season inter-county hurling competition based primarily in the Irish province of Leinster.
Seven counties competed – six from Leinster, Galway from Connacht and none from Ulster. No third-level college teams took part. Four Leinster counties plus Antrim from Ulster played in the second-ranked Kehoe Cup. The two remaining Leinster counties competed in the third-ranked Kehoe Shield.
It took place in December 2018 and January 2019 and was won by Galway.
Competition format
Three teams—Kilkenny, Galway, and Wexford — receive a bye to the semi-finals. The remaining four teams compete in an initial group stage, with each team playing the other teams once. Two points are awarded for a win and one for a draw. The group winners advance to the semi-finals.
Results Group stage Games played 9 December 2018 – 6 January 2019. TeamPldWDLPtsDiff 33 0 0 6 +19 Carlow32 0 1 4 +6 Laois31 0 2 2 –7 Offaly30 0 3 0 –18
Semi-finals
Final
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