Records and Statistics
The Walsh Cup has been contested 49 times since its establishment in 1954. The first team to win the Walsh Cup was Wexford, who have since held the title on 15 occasions and been runners-up 12 times. The most successful team to date has been Kilkenny, who have won 18 titles and finished runners-up 15 times. A total of 9 different teams have won the tournament since it began, 7 of which were from Leinster, one from Connacht (Galway) and one from Ulster (Antrim). Of the remaining 6 Leinster teams, Carlow, Meath and Wicklow are yet to win the competition, while Kildare, Longford and Louth are yet to even contest a final. UCD are the only third-level team to have won the tournament (2004). Dublin are the current title holders and are third on the honours list having won 6 titles and finished runners-up 7 times.
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