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Joe McDonagh Cup

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Established
2018 (7 years old)

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Current Season
2025

Current Round
200

Sport
Gaelic

Location
Ireland

Gender
Male

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Results
08 Jun	Kildare G	32 - 19	Laois GAA
24 May	Kerry GAA	17 - 28	Westmeath
24 May	Kildare G	29 - 14	Down GAA
24 May	Carlow GA	23 - 20	Laois GAA
18 May	Laois GAA	21 - 20	Kildare G
17 May	Westmeath	34 - 23	Carlow GA
17 May	Down GAA	32 - 19	Kerry GAA
11 May	Laois GAA	43 - 21	Kerry GAA
10 May	Westmeath	30 - 20	Down GAA
10 May	Carlow GA	23 - 29	Kildare G

Description

The Joe McDonagh Cup (Irish: Corn Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonnacha) is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The cup forms the second-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by the six county teams ranked 12–17 in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each year, the champions of the Joe McDonagh Cup are promoted to their provincial championship, and the lowest finishing team is relegated to the Christy Ring Cup. The cup is named in honour of Joe McDonagh, the former president of the GAA who died in 2016. The last of the five tiers to be established, the competition was contested for the first time in 2018.

The title has been won by five different counties, two of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Antrim and Carlow, who have won the championship on two occasions. Offaly are the title holders, defeating Laois by 2-23 to 0-26 in the 2024 final.


Seasons

2025

Teams

Carlow GAA Hurl		Down GAA Hurlin		Kerry GAA Hurli		Kildare GAA Hur
Laois GAA Hurli		Westmeath GAA H

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