2024 Joe McDonagh Cup
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| Dates | April – May 2024 | ||
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| Teams | 6 | ||
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The 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup is due to be the seventh staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018.[1]
The top 2 teams from the round robin stage will play off in the final to decide the winner. Both will advance to the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship knock-out stages. The bottom team will be relegated to the Christy Ring Cup.[2]
Team changes[edit]
To championship[edit]
Relegated from the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup
From championship[edit]
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
Format[edit]
Cup format[edit]
Initially each of the six teams play the other five teams in single round-robin matches. The top two teams after the round robin games compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup final. The Joe McDonagh Cup champions and runners-up also advance to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals with the Joe McDonagh Cup teams having home advantage.
Promotion[edit]
If the Joe McDonagh champions are a non-Munster team, they are automatically promoted to the following year's Leinster Championship. If the champions are a Munster team, they are automatically promoted to the following year's Munster Championship. The Joe McDonagh Cup champions replace the bottom-placed team in the provincial championship containing six teams.
Relegation[edit]
The bottom-placed team in the Joe McDonagh Cup are automatically relegated to the following year's Christy Ring Cup and are replaced by the Christy Ring Cup champions.
Teams by province[edit]
The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2024 National Hurling League before the championship were:
Leinster (4)
Munster (1)
Kerry (TBD)
Ulster (1)
Down (TBD)
Teams[edit]
General information[edit]
Six counties will compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup:
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2023 Championship | Appearance |
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 Down
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— | 1997 | — | 5th | 4th |
 Kerry
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— | 1891 | 1891 | 4th | 7th |
 Laois
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2019 | 1949 | 1915 | 3rd | 4th |
 Meath
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— | — | — | Champions (Christy Ring Cup) | 5th |
 Offaly
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— | 1995 | 1998 | Runners-up | 4th |
 Westmeath
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2021 | — | — | 6th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | 5th |
Personnel and kits[edit]
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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| Down
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| Kerry
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Stephen Molumphy | Tomás O'Connor | Kerry Group |
| Laois
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Willie Maher | ||
| Meath
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| Offaly
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| Westmeath
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Group Stage[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Laois
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-50 | 1-40 | +34 | 4 | Advance to Final and All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals |
| 2 | Down
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-24 | 0-25 | +8 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kerry
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-20 | 1-14 | +6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Offaly
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-47 | 3-41 | +3 | 2 | |
| 5 | Westmeath
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-34 | 3-43 | -12 | 0 | |
| 6 | Meath
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-41 | 10-53 | -39 | 0 | Relegated to Christy Ring Cup |
Round 1[edit]
| 20 April 2024 Round 1 | Down
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3-24 (33) – 0-25 (25) | Meath
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Ballycran | |
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| 2pm | (HT: 1-15 - 0-13) | Venue: McKenna Park | |||
Pts: Tim Prenter 2-1, Daithí Sands 1-3, Paul Sheehan 0-5 (4fs), Pearse Óg McCrickard 0-3 (2fs), Oisín McManus and Eoghan Sands 0-2 each, Marc Fisher, Donal Hughes, Liam Savage, Caolan Taggart, Donal Hughes, and Finn Turpin 0-1 each. |
Report | Pts: Padraic O'Hanrahan 0-17 (15fs), Eamon Óg Ó Donnchadha 0-2, Simon Ennis, James Toher, Kris Gorman, Niall McLarnon, Nicky Potterton, Seán Martin 0-1 each. |
Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)
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| 21 April 2024 Round 1 | Laois
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2-21 (27) – 0-24 (24) | Offaly
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Portlaoise | |
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| 2pm | (HT: 0-11 - 0-16) | Venue: O'Moore Park | |||
Pts: Paddy Purcell 2-1, Aaron Dunphy 0-5 (three frees), Aidan Corby and Stephen Maher (two frees, one 65) 0-4 each, Jer Quinlan 0-3, Tom Cuddy 0-2, Liam O'Connell and John Lennon 0-1 each |
Report | Pts: Adam Screeney 0-8 (four frees), Brian Duignan 0-4 (two frees), Sam Bourke, Killian Sampson, Eoghan Cahill (one free) and Dan Bourke 0-2 each, Dan Ravenhill, Cathal King, Charlie Mitchel and Leon Fox 0-1 each |
Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
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| 21 April 2024 Round 1 | Westmeath
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1-14 (17) – 1-20 (23) | Kerry
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Mullingar | |
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| 2pm | (HT: 0-6 - 0-9) | Venue: Cusack Park | |||
Pts: K Doyle 0-11 (7f), T Doyle 1-1, A Clarke, s McGovern 0-1 each |
Report | Pts: M O'Connor 1-10 (10f), F Mackessy 0-4 (2f), R Walsh 0-3, D Shanahan, N Mulcahy, K Hayes 0-1 each |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
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Round 2[edit]
| 27 April 2024 Round 2 | Meath
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1-16 (19) – 7-29 (50) | Laois
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Navan | |
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| 3pm | (HT: 1-8 - 2-16) | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | |||
Pts: Nicky Potterton 0-4 (0-1f, 0-1 65), Mark Horan 1-0, Sean Quigley 0-3, James Toher 0-2 (0-2f), Kris Gorman 0-1, Tom Shine 0-1, Sean Martin 0-1, James Kelly 0-1, Simon Ennis 0-1, Eamon Og O Donnchadha 0-1, Domhnall Rogers 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Willie Dunphy 1-4, Mark Dowling 2-0, Martin Phelan 1-2, Tomas Keyes 1-2, Aaron Dunphy 0-5, James Duggan 1-1, Padraig Purcell 0-4, Stephen Maher 0-4 (0-1f, 0-1 65), Enda Rowland 1-0 (1-0 pen), Padraig Delaney 0-2, David Dooley 0-2, Aidan Corby 0-2, Fiachra C Fennell 0-1 |
Referee: P Owens (Down)
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| 27 April 2024 Round 2 | Offaly
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2-23 (29) – 1-20 (23) | Westmeath
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Tullamore | |
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| 3pm | (HT: 1-11 - 1-11) | Venue: O'Connor Park | |||
Pts: Brian Duignan 1-11 (1-0 pen, 8fs, 1 65), Cillian Kiely 0-3, Dan Bourke 1-0, Killian Sampson 0-2, Charlie Mitchell 0-2, Eimhin Kelly 0-2, Ben Conneely 0-1, Cathal King 0-1, Leon Fox 0-1 |
Report | Pts: Killian Doyle 0-15 (10fs, 1 65), David O’Reilly 1-1, Eoin Keyes 0-1, Robbie Greville 0-1, David Williams 0-1, Davy Glennon 0-1 |
Referee: B Keon (Galway)
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| 28 April 2024 Round 2 | Kerry
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v | Down
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Tralee | |
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| 1pm | Venue: Austin Stack Park | ||||
| Referee: C Doyle (Tipperary)
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Round 3[edit]
| 4 May 2024 Round 3 | Down
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v | Westmeath
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Ballycran | |
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| 3pm | Venue: McKenna Park | ||||
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| 4 May 2024 Round 3 | Meath
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v | Offaly
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Navan | |
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| 3pm | Venue: Páirc Tailteann | ||||
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| 5 May 2024 Round 3 | Kerry
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v | Laois
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Tralee | |
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| 3pm | Venue: Austin Stack Park | ||||
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Round 4[edit]
| 18 May 2024 Round 4 | Westmeath
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v | Meath
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Mullingar | |
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| TBC | Venue: Cusack Park | ||||
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| 18 May 2024 Round 4 | Laois
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v | Down
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Portlaoise | |
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| TBC | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
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| 19 May 2024 Round 4 | Offaly
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v | Kerry
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Tullamore | |
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| TBC | Venue: O'Connor Park | ||||
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Round 5[edit]
| 25 May 2024 Round 5 | Kerry
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v | Meath
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Tralee | |
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| TBC | Venue: Austin Stack Park | ||||
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| 25 May 2024 Round 5 | Westmeath
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v | Laois
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Mullingar | |
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| TBC | Venue: Cusack Park | ||||
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| 25 May 2024 Round 5 | Down
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v | Offaly
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Ballycran | |
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| TBC | Venue: McKenna Park | ||||
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Knockout stage[edit]
Final[edit]
| 8 June 2024 Final | 1st | v | 2nd | Dublin | |
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| 3:30pm | Venue: Croke Park | ||||
| TV: RTÉ2
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- Joe McDonagh champions and Joe McDonagh runners-up qualify to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship preliminary quarter-finals.
- Joe McDonagh champions are also promoted to the 2025 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.
Stadia and locations[edit]
| County | Location | Province | Stadium(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | Dublin | Leinster | Croke Park | 82,300 |
| Down
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Ballycran | Ulster | McKenna Park | 5,000 |
| Kerry
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Tralee | Munster | Austin Stack Park | 12,000 |
| Laois
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Portlaoise | Leinster | O'Moore Park | 22,000 |
 Meath
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Navan | Leinster | Páirc Tailteann | 11,000 |
| Offaly
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Tullamore | Leinster | O'Connor Park | 20,000 |
| Westmeath
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Mullingar | Leinster | Cusack Park | 11,000 |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Padraic O'Hanrahan
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Meath | 0–17 | 17 | 1 | 17 |
| 2 | Maurice O'Connor
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Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Killian Doyle
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Westmeath | 0–11 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Adam Screeney
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Offaly | 0–08 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Tim Prenter
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Down | 2–01 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Paddy Purcell
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Laois | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Daithí Sands
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Down | 1–03 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Paul Sheehan
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Down | 0–05 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Aaron Dunphy
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Laois | 0-05 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Aidan Corby
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Laois | 0-04 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
In a single game[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Padraic O'Hanrahan
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Meath | 0–17 | 17 | Down |
| 2 | Maurice O'Connor
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Kerry | 1–10 | 13 | Westmeath |
| 3 | Killian Doyle
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Westmeath | 0-11 | 11 | Kerry |
| 4 | Adam Screeney
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Offaly | 0-08 | 8 | Laois |
| 5 | Tim Prenter
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Down | 2–01 | 7 | Meath |
| 6 | Paddy Purcell
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Laois | 2–01 | 7 | Offaly |
| 7 | Daithí Sands
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Down | 1–03 | 6 | Meath |
| 8 | Paul Sheehan
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Down | 0–05 | 5 | Meath |
| 9 | Aaron Dunphy
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Laois | 0-05 | 5 | Offaly |
| 10 | Aidan Corby
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Laois | 0-04 | 4 | Offaly |
Scoring events[edit]
- Widest winning margin: 31 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 49
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Most points by one team in a match: 29
- Highest aggregate score: 69 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 40 points
Miscellaneous[edit]
- First-time Joe McDonagh Cup meetings:
See also[edit]
- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- 2024 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
References[edit]
- ^ Moran, Seán (30 September 2017). "GAA Congress approve round-robin provincial hurling championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Hurling round-up: All to play for in final rounds for Joe McDonagh, Kildare head into Christy Ring final as hot favourites". Irish Examiner. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.