2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
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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.
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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.[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.