Joe McDonagh Cup
The Joe McDonagh Cup is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It forms the second tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and is the second highest level of inter-county championship hurling competition in Ireland. The last of the five tiers to be established, the competition was contested for the first time in 2018.
| 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 | Carlow (2nd title) |
| 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 cup is named in honour of Joe McDonagh, the former president of the GAA who died in 2016.
The title has been won by four 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. Carlow are the title holders, defeating Offaly by 2-29 to 1-31 in the 2023 final.