2012 Waterford Crystal Cup
The 2012 Waterford Crystal Cup was the seventh staging of the Waterford Crystal Cup since its establishment in 2006. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 3 November 2011.[1] The championship began on 22 January 2012 and ended on 4 March 2012.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, Tipperary won the cup following a 1–21 to 2–12 defeat of Clare.[2]
Results
Preliminary round
Preliminary round
| Tipperary | 2-24 - 1-16 | Limerick Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| P Bourke 0-13 (12f); J O’Neill 1-1; S McGrath 0-3; T Hammersley 1-0; B Maher, A Ryan, B O’Meara 0-2 each; D Collins 0-1. | Report | J Canning 1-8 (0-6f); P Browne, S O’Brien 0-2 each; C McInerney 0-2f; E Ryan, C Madden 0-1 each. |
Silvermines GAA Grounds, Dolla
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Preliminary round
| Kerry | 1-20 - 1-15 | Institute of Technology, Tralee |
|---|---|---|
| S Brick 0-12 (8fs, 1 65), D O’Connell 1-4 (2fs), J Egan 0-2, M Boyle, S Nolan 0-1 each. | Report | E Brosnan 1-5 (4fs), M Deegan 0-3 (2fs), M Lynch 0-2, T Morley, B O’Grady, F Kennedy, G O’Doherty, D O’Halloran 0-1 each. |
Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick)
Preliminary round
| Clare | 3-25 - 0-5 | Waterford Institute of Technology |
|---|---|---|
| D Keane 1-6; C Ryan 0-7 (0-3f); A Cunningham 1-4 (0-2f); E Hayes 1-0; N O’Connell 0-3; P Donnellan 0-2; J Clancy 0-2, C Cooney 0-1. | Report | D Murphy 0-2 (0-2f); J Dillon, K Hammersley (f), C O’Meara (f), 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Quarter-finals
Quarter-final
| Cork | 5-18 - 1-14 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| P Horgan 1-3 (0-2f), B Corry 2-0, E Murphy 1-2, C McCarthy 0-5 (0-2 ’65), R Clifford 1-1, L O’Farrell, C Naughton 0-3 each, D Sweetnam 0-1. | Report | S Brick 0-6 (0-6f), A Boyle 1-0, S Nolan, D Dineen, J Egan 0-2 each, M Boyle, A Royle 0-1 each. |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Quarter-final
| Tipperary | 2-11 - 0-12 | University of Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| P Bourke 1-3 (1-2f), B O’Meara 1-0, E Kelly 0-3, A Ryan, J O’Neill, G Ryan, J O’Brien, J Woodlock 0-1 each. | Report | C McGrath 0-7 (6fs), P Kelly 0-2, L Ryan (f), M Heffernan, P Walsh 0-1 each. |
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
Quarter-final
| Clare | 0-18 - 1-15 (AET) | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| N O’Connell 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 65); A Cunningham 0-6 (0-6f); P Donnellan 0-2; E Hayes, J Clancy, J Conlon, 0-1 each. | Report | D Hannon 1-11 (1-0p, 0-5f, 0-2 65s); C Allis 0-2; W McNamara 0-2. |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Quarter-final
| Waterford | 3-19 - 1-19 | University College Cork |
|---|---|---|
| M. O’Neill (1-8, 0-7 frees); M. Walsh (1-3); M. Shanahan (1-0); S. O’Sullivan(0-2); S. Prendergast, S. Walsh, D. Twomey, S. Molumphy, J. Nagle, P. O’Brien(0-1) each. | Report | B. Hartnett(1-2); P. O’Mahony (0-5, 0-4 frees); B. O’Sullivan (0-3); W. Griffin(0-3, frees); S. Bourke (0-2); P. Haughney, E. O’Sullivan, D. McCormack, S. Corry (0-1) each. |
WIT Sportsgrounds, Waterford
Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)
Quarter-final replay
| Limerick | 1-15- 2-13 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| D Hannon 0-9 (0-4f, 0-2 65s); B Gavin 1-0; M Ryan 0-2; D Moloney, G Mulcahy, M Carmody, D O’Grady, 0-1 each. | Report | P Hickey 0-6 (0-5f, 0-1 65); T Carmody 1-1; R Horan 1-0; J Conlon 0-2; B Donnellan 0-2; C Galvin, J McInerney (f), 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Semi-finals
Semi-final
| Tipperary | 0-26 - 1-19 (AET) | Cork |
|---|---|---|
| B O’Meara 0-5; E Kelly 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 65); A Ryan 0-3; J O’Brien 0-3; P Bourke 0-3 (0-2f); J Woodlock 0-2; S Curran 0-2; G Ryan 0-2; C O’Mahony, J Ryan, 0-1 each. | Report | M O’Sullivan 1-0; C Naughton 0-3; P Cronin 0-3; B Corry 0-3; J Coughlan 0-3 (0-2f); R Cashman 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 65); L O’Farrell 0-2; R Clifford, N McCarthy, 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)
Semi-final
| Waterford | 4-9 - 3-17 | Clare |
|---|---|---|
| M O’Neill (2-6, 0-6 frees); S Prendergast (2-0); S Wash (0-2); M Shanahan (0-1,f). | Report | C Ryan (0-6, 0-5 frees); A Cunningham (1-2); C Galvin (1-1); D Keane (1-1); P O’Connor (0-2); T Carmody, P Donnellan, F Lynch, P Kelly, J Conlon (0-1) each. |
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)
Final
Final
| Clare | 2-12 - 1-21 | Tipperary |
|---|---|---|
| D Keane 1-1, C Ryan 0-4fs, A Cunningham 1-0, P Donnellan, N O’Connell (3fs) 0-3 each, C Morey 0-1. | Report | J Woodlock 0-5, N McGrath (2fs) 0-4, B O’Meara 1-0, C O’Mahony (2fs, 1 65), J O’Neill 0-3 each, G Ryan, E Kelly 0-2 each, T Hammersley, A Ryan 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Hannon | Limerick | 1-20 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| Martin O'Neill | Waterford | 3-14 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declan Hannon | Limerick | 1-11 | 14 | Clare |
| 2 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 0-13 | 13 | Limerick Institute of Technology |
| 3 | Martin O'Neill | Waterford | 2-6 | 12 | Clare |
| Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | Institute of Technology, Tralee | |
| 5 | Joe Canning | Limerick Institute of Technology | 1-8 | 11 | Tipperary |
| Martin O'Neill | Waterford | 1-8 | 11 | University College Cork | |
| 7 | Daire Keane | Clare | 1-6 | 9 | Waterford Institute of Technology |
| Declan Hannon | Limerick | 0-9 | 9 | Clare | |
| 9 | Éamonn Brosnan | Institute of Technology, Tralee|} | 1-5 | 8 | Kerry |
References
- ^ "2012 Munster GAA Waterford Crystal Cup & McGrath Cup draws". Munster GAA website. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (5 March 2012). "Ryan pleased with Tipp's timely tonic". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 November 2012.