2024 Joe McDonagh Cup

Joe McDonagh Cup

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2024 Joe McDonagh CupDates| April – May 2024

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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

* Westmeath

Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

* Meath

### From championship[edit]

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

* Carlow

Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup

* Kildare

## 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)

* Laois (TBD)
* Meath (TBD)
* Offaly (TBD)
* Westmeath (TBD)

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 | —  | 1997 | —  | 5th  | 4th
Kerry | —  | 1891 | 1891 | 4th  | 7th
Laois | 2019 | 1949 | 1915 | 3rd  | 4th
Meath | —  | —  | —  | Champions (Christy Ring Cup)  | 5th
Offaly | —  | 1995 | 1998 | Runners-up  | 4th
Westmeath | 2021 | —  | —  | 6th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)  | 5th

### Personnel and kits[edit]

County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor

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Down |  |  |
Kerry | Stephen Molumphy  | Tomás O'Connor  | Kerry Group
Laois | Willie Maher  | Aaron Dunphy  | Laois Hire
Meath |  |  |
Offaly |  |  |
Westmeath |  |  |

## Group Stage[edit]

### Table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Laois | 3 | 3  | 0  | 0  | 10-75  | 1-58  | +44  | 6 | Advance to Final and All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals
2  |  Offaly | 3 | 2  | 0  | 1  | 7-78  | 6-57  | +24  | 4
3  |  Kerry | 3 | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1-64  | 4-51  | +4  | 4 |
4  |  Down | 3 | 1  | 1  | 1  | 8-5  | 1-76  | 0  | 3
5  |  Westmeath | 3 | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3-59  | 6-62  | -12  | 1
6  |  Meath | 3 | 0  | 0  | 3  | 4-57  | 15-84  | -60  | 0 | Relegated to Christy Ring Cup

### Round 1[edit]

Down v  Meath 20 April 2024 Round 1 |  Down | 3-24 (33) - 0-25 (25) |  Meath | 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)

Laois v  Offaly 21 April 2024 Round 1 |  Laois | 2-21 (27) - 0-24 (24) |  Offaly | 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)

Westmeath v  Kerry 21 April 2024 Round 1 |  Westmeath | 1-14 (17) - 1-20 (23) |  Kerry | 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)

### Round 2[edit]

Meath v  Laois 27 April 2024 Round 2 |  Meath | 1-16 (19) - 7-29 (50) |  Laois | 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)

Offaly v  Westmeath 27 April 2024 Round 2 |  Offaly | 2-23 (29) - 1-20 (23) |  Westmeath | 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)

Kerry v  Down 28 April 2024 Round 2 |  Kerry | 0-26 (26) - (18) 2-12 |  Down | Tralee |

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13:00  |  | (HT: 0-10 – 2-04)  |  | Venue: Austin Stack Park
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### Round 3[edit]

Down v  Westmeath 4 May 2024 Round 3 |  Down | 3-19 - 1-25 |  Westmeath | Ballycran |

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3pm  |  |  |  | Venue: McKenna Park

Pts: 28  |  |
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Meath v  Offaly 4 May 2024 Round 3 |  Meath | 3-16 - 5-31 |  Offaly | Navan |

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3pm  |  |  |  | Venue: Páirc Tailteann

Pts: 25  |  |
Pts: 46  |

Kerry v  Laois 4 May 2024 Round 3 |  Kerry | 0-18 - 1-25 |  Laois | Tralee |

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3pm  |  |  |  | Venue: Austin Stack Park

Pts: 18  |  |
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### Round 4[edit]

Westmeath v  Meath 18 May 2024 Round 4 |  Westmeath |  v |  Meath | Mullingar |

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TBC  |  |  |  | Venue: Cusack Park
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Laois v  Down 18 May 2024 Round 4 |  Laois |  v |  Down | Portlaoise |

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Offaly v  Kerry 19 May 2024 Round 4 |  Offaly |  v |  Kerry | Tullamore |

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TBC  |  |  |  | Venue: O'Connor Park
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### Round 5[edit]

Kerry v  Meath 25 May 2024 Round 5 |  Kerry |  v |  Meath | Tralee |

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TBC  |  |  |  | Venue: Austin Stack Park
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Westmeath v  Laois 25 May 2024 Round 5 |  Westmeath |  v |  Laois | Mullingar |

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TBC  |  |  |  | Venue: Cusack Park
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Down v  Offaly 25 May 2024 Round 5 |  Down |  v |  Offaly | Ballycran |

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TBC  |  |  |  | Venue: McKenna Park
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## Knockout stage[edit]

### Final[edit]

1st v 2nd 8 June 2024 Final | 1st |  v | 2nd | Dublin |

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3:30pm  |  |  |  | Venue: Croke Park
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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]

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

County | Location | Province | Stadium(s)  | Capacity

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Neutral  | Dublin | Leinster | Croke Park | 82,300
Down | Ballycran | Ulster | McKenna Park | 5,000
Kerry | Tralee | Munster | Austin Stack Park | 12,000
Laois | Portlaoise | Leinster | O'Moore Park | 22,000
Meath | Navan | Leinster | Páirc Tailteann | 11,000
Offaly | Tullamore | Leinster | O'Connor Park | 20,000
Westmeath | 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  | Meath | 0–17  | 17  | 1  | 17
2  |  Maurice O'Connor  | Kerry | 1-10  | 13  | 1  | 13
3  |  Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0–11  | 11  | 1  | 11
4  |  Adam Screeney | Offaly | 0–08  | 8  | 1  | 8
5  |  Tim Prenter  | Down | 2–01  | 7  | 1  | 7
6  |  Paddy Purcell | Laois | 2-01  | 7  | 1  | 7
7  |  Daithí Sands | Down | 1–03  | 6  | 1  | 6
8  |  Paul Sheehan  | Down | 0–05  | 5  | 1  | 5
9  |  Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 0-05  | 5  | 1  | 5
10  |  Aidan Corby  | 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  | Meath | 0–17  | 17  | Down
2  |  Maurice O'Connor  | Kerry | 1–10  | 13  | Westmeath
3  |  Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-11  | 11  | Kerry
4  |  Adam Screeney | Offaly | 0-08  | 8  | Laois
5  |  Tim Prenter  | Down | 2–01  | 7  | Meath
6  |  Paddy Purcell | Laois | 2–01  | 7  | Offaly
7  |  Daithí Sands | Down | 1–03  | 6  | Meath
8  |  Paul Sheehan  | Down | 0–05  | 5  | Meath
9  |  Aaron Dunphy | Laois | 0-05  | 5  | Offaly
10  |  Aidan Corby  | Laois | 0-04  | 4  | Offaly

### Scoring events[edit]

* Widest winning margin: 31 points
* Meath 1-16 - 7-29 Laois (Round 2)
* Most goals in a match: 8
* Meath 1-16 - 7-29 Laois (Round 2)
* Most points in a match: 49
* Down 3-24 - 0-25 Meath (Round 1)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 7
* Meath 1-16 - 7-29 Laois (Round 2)
* Most points by one team in a match: 31
* Meath 3-16 - 5-31 Offaly (Round 3)
* Highest aggregate score: 71 points
* Meath 3-16 - 5-31 Offaly (Round 3)
* Lowest aggregate score: 40 points
* Westmeath 1-14 - 1-20 Kerry (Round 1)

## Miscellaneous[edit]

* First-time Joe McDonagh Cup meetings:
* Down v Westmeath (Round 3)

## 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]

1. ^ Moran, Seán (30 September 2017). "GAA Congress approve round-robin provincial hurling championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Maurice O'Connor haul helps Kerry to Joe McDonagh victory". RTE. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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* Offaly
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Seasons|

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