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. The fixtures were announced on 11 October 2018. The competition began on 11 May 2019 and ended on 30 June 2019.
| Dates | 11 May 2019 - 30 June 2019 | ||
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| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Laois (1st title) Patrick Purcell (captain) Eddie Brennan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Westmeath Aonghus 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. 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.
Westmeath's Killian Doyle was the competition's top scorer with 3-61.
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