Walsh Cup (hurling)
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Current season or competition: 2017 Walsh Cup
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| Irish | Corn Bhreatnach |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Region |
 Leinster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Thomas Walsh Memorial Cup |
| No. of teams | 16 (2017) |
| Title holders | Kilkenny (20th title) |
| Most titles | Kilkenny (20 titles) |
| Sponsors | Bord na Móna |
| TV partner(s) | TG4 |
| Motto | Commitment, Community, Respect |
| Official website | leinstergaa.ie |
The Walsh Cup (Irish: Corn Bhreatnach) is an annual hurling competition staged in Ireland by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) since 1954. Contested by the top county and college teams from the provinces of Leinster, Ulster and Connacht, the tournament consists of a round-robin group stage, followed by a knockout stage. Sponsored by Bord na Móna, it is therefore officially known as the Bord na Móna Walsh Cup.
The Walsh Cup is part of a series of GAA tournaments known as The Bord na Móna Leinster GAA Series, along with the Kehoe Cup (second-tier hurling teams) and the O'Byrne Cup (Gaelic football). The money generated by these competitions helps address hardship suffered by players and ordinary members of the GAA in Leinster. This scheme is the only one of its kind offered by a provincial GAA council. Apart from this, the competitions provide an opportunity for the county teams to prepare for the upcoming National Hurling League, as well as preparing the college teams for the upcoming Fitzgibbon Cup.
Sixteen teams currently participate in the Walsh Cup, most of which are from the province of Leinster. The tournament has been won at least once by nine different teams, six of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Kilkenny, who have won the competition 19 times.Dublin are the current champions, having won the 2016 final.
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