2019_Joe_McDonagh_Cup
The 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup was the second staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018.[1] The fixtures were announced on 11 October 2018.[2] The competition began on 11 May 2019 and ended on 30 June 2019.
Quick Facts Dates, Teams ...
| Dates | 11 May 2019 - 30 June 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  Laois (1st title)Patrick Purcell (captain) Eddie Brennan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  WestmeathAonghus Clarke (captain) Joe Quaid (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Offaly | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (3.64 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 442 (40.18 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Killian Doyle (3-61) | ||
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On 30 June 2019, Laois won the Joe McDonagh Cup following a 3-26 to 1-21 defeat of Westmeath in the final at Croke Park.[3] This was their first ever Joe McDonagh Cup title.
Offaly were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup after losing all of their group stage games.[4]
Westmeath's Killian Doyle was the competition's top scorer with 3-61.
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup
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From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
General Information
More information County, Last Provincial title ...
| County | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2018 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antrim |
2017 | — | 5th | 2nd |
 Kerry |
1891 | 1891 | 3rd | 2nd |
| Laois |
1949 | 1915 | 4th | 2nd |
| Offaly |
1995 | 1998 | 5th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
| Westmeath |
— | — | Runners-up | 2nd |
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Personnel and kits
More information County, Manager ...
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Neal Peden [5] | Conor McCann | Fona Cab |
| Kerry | Fintan O'Connor | Martin Stackpoole [6] | Kerry Group |
| Laois | Eddie Brennan[7] | Patrick Purcell | MW Hire Services |
| Offaly | Kevin Martin (to 20 May) and Joachim Kelly (from 20 May)[8] | Pat Camon | Carroll Cuisine |
| Westmeath | Joe Quaid[9] | Aonghus Clarke[10] | Renault |
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Initially each of the five teams play the other four teams in single round-robin matches. The top two teams after the round robin games play the third-placed teams in the Leinster and Munster championships in the two All-Ireland preliminary quarter finals with the Joe McDonagh Cup teams having home advantage. The top two teams also compete in the Joe McDonagh Cup final.
Promotion to Leinster or Munster SHC
If the Joe McDonagh champions are a non-Munster team, they are automatically promoted to the following year's Leinster Championship and the bottom-placed team in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship are automatically relegated to the following year's Joe McDonagh Cup. If the champions are a Munster team, they must win a play-off with the bottom-placed team in the Munster Championship to gain promotion to the following year's Munster Championship.
Relegation
The bottom-placed team in the Joe McDonagh Cup, Offaly are automatically relegated to the following year's Christy Ring Cup and are replaced by the 2019 Christy Ring Cup Champions, Meath.[11][12]
Table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12-85 | 6-83 | +20 | 7 | Advance to Final and All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals |
| 2 | Westmeath | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-85 | 2-78 | +19 | 5 | |
| 3 | Antrim | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-82 | 6-85 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kerry | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3-74 | 11-68 | -18 | 4 | |
| 5 | Offaly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8-69 | 11-81 | -21 | 0 | Relegated to Christy Ring Cup |
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Rounds 1 to 5
Round 1
More information Dunloy ...
| 11 May 2019 [13] Round 1 | Antrim |
3-19 (28) – (14) 0-14 | Kerry |
Dunloy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 | (HT: 1-7 – 0-9) | Venue: Pearse Park | |||
| Gls: N McKeague 1, C Clarke 1, N Elliott 1 Pts: P Burke 1, N McManus 4 (4f), J McNaughton 2 (2f), R McCambridge 1, K Molloy 3, C Clarke 1, C McCann 2, E O'Neill 2, J Maskey 1, D Kearney 1, K Rice 1 |
Report | Pts: T O'Connor 1, C Harty 1, S Conway 10 (10f), M O'Leary 2, |
Referee: Liam Gordon (Galway) [14]
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More information Tullamore ...
| 11 May 2019 [15] Round 1 | Offaly |
3-21 (30) – (34) 4-22 | Laois |
Tullamore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | (HT: 1-10 – 0-13) | Venue: Bord na Móna O'Connor Park | |||
| Gls: C Mahon 1, O Kelly 2 Pts: J Bergin 11 (7f), O Kelly 3, C Gath 1, N Houlihan 1, D O’Toole Greene 1, K Dunne 1, Colin Egan 1, C Mahon 1, C Langton 1 |
Report | Gls: C Dwyer 1, P Purcell 1, E Lyons 1, S Bergin 1 Pts: M Kavanagh 11 (8f, 1sl), R King 4, C Dwyer 3, W Dunphy 1, P Purcell 1, E Lyons 1, C Phelan 1 |
Referee: Colum Cunning (Antrim) [16]
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Round 2
More information Portlaoise ...
| 18 May 2019 [17] Round 2 | Laois |
2-24 (30) – (22) 1-19 | Antrim |
Portlaoise | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | (HT: 2-13 - 0-09) | Venue: O'Moore Park | |||
| Gls: W Dunphy 1, P Purcell 1 Pts: M Kavanagh 7 (4f, 2 65s), C Dwyer 5, Enda Rowland 3 (3f), A Dunphy 2, J Kelly 2, J Lennon 1, M Whelan 1, E Killeen 1, S Bergin 1 |
Report | Gls: N McManus 1 (1f) Pts: R McCambridge 4, N McManus 3 (1f, 1 65), J McNaughton 3 (3f) K Molloy 3, E O’Neill 2, C Clarke 2, P Burke 1, D Kearney 1 |
Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow)
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More information Mullingar ...
| 18 May 2019 [18] Round 2 | Westmeath |
3-18 (27) – (14) 0-14 | Offaly |
Mullingar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | (HT: 1-13 - 0-05) | Venue: TEG Cusack Park | |||
| Gls: J Boyle 1, Killian Doyle 1, D McNicholas 1 Pts: K Doyle 12 (6f), D McNicholas 3 (1f), A Clarke 1, J Boyle 1, D Clinton 1, |
Report | Pts: J Bergin 9 (6f, 1 65), K Dunne 1, M Egan 1, S Dooley 1 (1f), C Kiely 1, S Kinsella 1 |
Referee: Johnny Murphy (Limerick)
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Round 3
More information Mullingar ...
| 25 May 2019 Round 3 | Westmeath |
2-16 (22) – (24) 1-21 | Kerry |
Mullingar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Venue: TEG Cusack Park | ||||
| Gls: K Doyle 1, A Devine 1 Pts: K Doyle 11 (8fs), D Clinton 2, R Greville 1, S Clavin 1, E Price 1. |
Report | Gls: C Harty 1 Pts: S Conway 13 (7fs, 2 '65s), J Conway 3, P Kelly 1, M O’Leary 1, C Harty 1, J O’Connor 1, P Boyle 1. |
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
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More information Tullamore ...
| 1 June 2019 Round 3 | Offaly |
4-18 (30) – (32) 3-23 | Antrim |
Tullamore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Venue: Bord na Móna O'Connor Park | ||||
| Gls: O Kelly 2, J Bergin 1, S Cleary 1 Pts: J Bergin 5 (3f, 2 ‘65s), A Treacy 3, O Kelly 2, P Geraghty 2, E Cahill 1 (f), K Connolly 1, C Kiely 1, P Murphy 1, D Nally 1. |
Report | Gls: K Molloy 2, N Elliott 1 Pts: N McManus 10 (7f), J McNaughton 4, C Clarke 3, E Campbell 3, N Elliot 1, N McKeague 1, J Maskey 1. |
Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
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Round 4
More information Tralee ...
| 8 June 2019 Round 4 | Kerry |
1-21 (24) – (32) 5-17 | Laois |
Tralee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Venue: Austin Stack Park | ||||
| Gls: P Boyle 1. Pts: S Conway 10 (6f, 3 '65s), P Boyle 5, M Leary 2, J O'Connor 1, D Collins 1, J Goulding 1, M Boyle 1. |
Report | Gls: A Dunphy 1, C Dwyer 1, N Foyle 1, R King 1, P Purcell 1. Pts: S Maher 6 (5f), A Dunphy 3, C Dwyer 3, N Foyle 2, R King 1, J Kelly 1, W Dunphy 1. |
Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
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More information Dunloy ...
| 8 June 2019 Round 4 | Antrim |
0-21 (21) – (29) 0-29 | Westmeath |
Dunloy | |
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| 15:00 | (HT: 0-9 - 0-15) | Venue: Pearse Park | |||
Pts: N McManus 13 (12 frees, 1 65), J McNaughton 3, K Molloy 1, P Burke 1, N Elliott 1, E O'Neill 1, N McKeague 1 (65) |
Report | Pts: K Doyle 17 (9 frees, 2 65s), R Greville 3, C Boyle 2, C Doyle 2, D McNicholas 1, A Devine 1, J Boyle 1, L Varley 1, D Clinton 1 |
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Round 5
More information Tralee ...
| 15 June 2019 Round 5 | Kerry |
1-18 (21) – (19) 1-16 | Offaly |
Tralee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 | Venue: Austin Stack Park | ||||
| Gls: P Boyle 1 Pts: S Conway 11 (11f), J Conway 2, C Harty 2, P Boyle 1, P Kelly 1, J Goulding 1 |
Report | Gls: S Dooley 1 Pts: S Dooley 6 (6f), S Cleary 4, E Cahill 2 (2f), C Kiely 1, K Connolly 1, J Bergin 1, J Gorman 1 |
Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
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More information Portlaoise ...
| 15 June 2019 Round 5 | Laois |
1-22 (25) – (25) 1-22 | Westmeath |
Portlaoise | |
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| 15:00 | Venue: O'Moore Park | ||||
| Gls: M Dowling 1 Pts: S Maher 7 (2f, 1'65), R King 4, J Kelly 3, E Gaughan 3 (1f), S Bergin 2, C Stapleton 1, E Rowland 1 (1f), M Whelan 1 |
Report | Gls: R Greville 1 Pts: K Doyle 10 (9f, 1'65), R Greville 2, D Clinton 4, J Boyle 2, G Greville 1, C Doyle 1, A Devine 1, A Clarke 1 |
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
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More information Laois, 3-26 (35) – (24) 1-21 ...
| Laois |
3-26 (35) – (24) 1-21 | Westmeath |
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| (HT: 2-11 - 1-10) | ||
| Gls: R King 1, A Dunphy 1, S Bergin 1. Pts: M Kavanagh (6f) 12, A Dunphy 4, E Lyons 3, J Lennon 2, C Dwyer 2, N Foyle 2, P Purcell 1. |
Gls: K Doyle 1. Pts: K Doyle (6f) 11, C Doyle 2, S Clavin 1, A Clarke 1, C Boyle 1, A Devine 1, D McNicholas 1, L Varley 1, J Boyle 1, E Price 1. | |
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Laois are promoted to the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Five teams competed in the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup - a reduction from six that competed in the inaugural competition.[19]
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
Ballycastle | Páirc Mac Uílín | 4,900 | |
| Kerry |
Tralee | Austin Stack Park | 12,000 | |
| Laois |
Portlaoise | O'Moore Park | 27,000 | |
| Offaly |
Tullamore | O'Connor Park | 20,000 | |
| Westmeath |
Mullingar | Cusack Park | 11,000 |
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Top scorers
- Overall
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 3-61 | 70 | 5 | 14.00 |
| 2 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-44 | 44 | 4 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Neil McManus | Antrim | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 4 | Mark Kavanagh | Laois | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 5 | Joe Bergin | Offaly | 1-26 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 6 | Cha Dwyer | Laois | 2-13 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 7 | Ross King | Laois | 2-09 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 2-09 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | |
| 8 | Oisín Kelly | Offaly | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 9 | Keelan Molloy | Antrim | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| Stephen Maher | Laois | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
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- Top scorers in a single game
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-17 | 17 | Antrim |
| 2 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 1-12 | 15 | Offaly |
| 3 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 1-11 | 14 | Kerry |
| Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 1-11 | 14 | Laois | |
| 4 | Neil McManus | Antrim | 0-13 | 13 | Westmeath |
| Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-13 | 13 | Westmeath | |
| 5 | Mark Kavanagh | Laois | 0-12 | 12 | Westmeath |
| 6 | Joe Bergin | Offaly | 0-11 | 11 | Laois |
| Mark Kavanagh | Laois | 0-11 | 11 | Offaly | |
| Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-11 | 11 | Offaly |
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Scoring Events
- Widest winning margin: 14 points
- Antrim 3-19 - 0-14 Kerry (Round 1)
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Offaly 3-21 - 4-22 Laois (Round 1)
- Offaly 4-18 - 3-23 Antrim (Round 3)
- Most points in a match: 50
- Antrim 0-21 - 0-29 Westmeath (Round 4)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Kerry 1-21 - 5-17 Laois (Round 4)
- Most points by one team in a match: 29
- Antrim 0-21 - 0-29 Westmeath (Round 4)
- Highest aggregate score: 64 points
- Offaly 3-21 - 4-22 Laois (Round 1)
- Lowest aggregate score: 40 points
- Kerry 1-18 - 1-16 Offaly (Round 5)
- Westmeath become the first county to contest consecutive Joe McDonagh Cup finals.
- Laois won their 1st championship in 17 years, winning the 2002 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
- Offaly hold the dubious distinction of being the only team to be relegated to hurling's third-tier, having previously been relegated from the tier-one Leinster championship, in successive seasons.
- First-time Joe McDonagh Cup meetings:
- Moran, Seán (30 September 2017). "GAA Congress approve round-robin provincial hurling championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "2019 Joe McDonagh Cup draw". GAA website. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Murphy, Murt (15 June 2019). "Offaly relegated to third tier of All-Ireland hurling for 2020 after loss to Kerry". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- Devlin, Michael (10 May 2019). "Guide to the Joe McDonagh Cup". GAA. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- Devlin, Michael (10 May 2019). "Guide to the Joe McDonagh Cup". GAA. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Kilkenny legend Eddie Brennan ratified as Laois senior boss for 2019". RTÉ. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "More woe for Offaly hurling as they replace management in bid to avoid relegation". The 42. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- O'Brien, Kevin (16 September 2019). "New era for Westmeath as Cooney and Quaid get the green light". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- Casserly, Mark (24 January 2019). "Aonghus Clarke named senior hurling captain for 2019". Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Offaly relegated to third tier of All-Ireland hurling for 2020 after loss to Kerry". The 42. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "Meath lift Christy Ring title while Leitrim crowned Lory Meagher champions". The 42. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "McManus inspires Antrim". GAA. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.