| Joe McDonagh Cup | |
|---|---|
Current season or competition: 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup | |
| Irish | Corn Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonnacha |
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Region |  Ireland (GAA) |
| Trophy | Joe McDonagh Cup |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Title holders |  Offaly (1st title) |
| First winner |  Carlow |
| Most titles |  Antrim, Carlow (2 titles) |
| Sponsors | Bord Gáis Energy, Centra, Littlewoods Ireland |
| TV partner(s) | RTÉ2 |
| Motto | Be there. All the way |
| Official website | Official website |
The Joe McDonagh Cup (Irish: Corn Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonnacha)[1] 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.[2][3][4]
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.
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