2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final
The 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship final, the deciding game of the 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, was a hurling match played on 8 July 2012 at Croke Park, Dublin. Contested by Galway and Kilkenny, most experts gave the former little chance against the latter.
| Event | 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 8 July 2012 | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Referee | J. McGrath (Westmeath) | ||||||
| Attendance | 22,171[1] | ||||||
| Weather | Dry | ||||||
Pre-match
editGalway were 11/2 outsiders going into this game.[2] On the day of the game RTÉ delivered a verdict favouring Kilkenny, saying "Kilkenny's vice-like grip on the Leinster title is set to remain as tight as ever, unless Galway can produce something extraordinary at Croke Park today".[3]
Match summary
editGalway secured a historic first ever Leinster title, after unexpectedly defeating the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champions, Kilkenny.[4] In doing so they held Kilkenny scoreless for the first twenty minutes, had 1-6 to 0-0 lead after 18 minutes, and led at half-time by 2-12 to 0-4, the full-time score of was 2-21 to 2-11.[5] The result sent the Bob O'Keeffe Cup across the Shannon for the first time in the GAA's 128-year history.[6]
| Galway | 2–21 – 2–11 | Kilkenny |
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| J Canning (1-10, 7fs), C Donnellan (0-05), D Burke (1-02), N Burke (0-02), D Collins (0-01), D Hayes (0-01). | Report | H Shefflin (1-08, 7fs), R Hogan (1-00), R Power (0-02), M Rice (0-01). |
     Galway
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   Kilkenny
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Post-match
editKilkenny manager Brian Cody said afterwards that his team were "wiped out" by Galway.[7] The Irish Examiner reported on "a historic day in Croke Park [...] a day that may also go down in history for another reason, however, the day an empire began to crumble".[8] Martin Breheny, writing in the Irish Independent, called it "one of the most remarkable shut-outs of modern-day hurling" and reported that Galway had moved to the top of the selection of teams to have beaten the Cats "after subjecting Kilkenny to a systematic beating which nobody thought remotely possible".[2]
The teams would meet again in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final to decide the destination of the Liam MacCarthy Cup, with Kilkeeny winning that game after a replay.
Sale of medal
editA 2012 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship winners' medal was later sold on eBay for €570.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Galway make history to take Leinster crown". The Irish Times. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ a b Breheny, Martin (9 July 2012). "Shock and awe in Leinster". Irish Independent. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ Leonard, Séamus (8 July 2012). "Preview: Galway v Kilkenny - Leinster SHC final". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Galway land historic Leinster win". RTÉ Sport. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "LIVE: Galway v Kilkenny, Leinster SHC Final". The Journal. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Into the West: Galway win Leinster final in stunning display". Irish Independent. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Kilkenny manager Brian Cody admitted his side were overwhelmed by Galway". RTÉ Sport. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (9 July 2012). "Kilkenny empire rocked by king Canning". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Galway Board to investigate sale of Leinster winner's medal on eBay". RTÉ Sport. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2013.