Kilkenny's bid for a record 21st Dioralyte Walsh Cup title is over - without even pucking a ball. The Leinster champions, along with Davy Fitzgerald's Antrim and Joe McDonagh Cup holders Kildare all exited at the Round 1 stage following coin tosses. Freezing conditions over the weekend forced the cancellation of three Walsh Cup fixtures. With no opportunity for refixtures in the tight pre-season schedule, the coin tosses went the way of Westmeath, Offaly and Galway, with all three teams advancing in the Walsh Cup proper. Just two Walsh Cup games did take place with both Dublin and Wexford advancing to face eachother in a midweek quarter-final.

Source: Irish Examiner January 04, 2026 17:47 UTC