2021 Joe McDonagh Cup

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2021 Joe McDonagh Cup
Dates26 June – 17 July 2021
Teams6
Champions Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath (1st title)
Cormac Boyle (captain)
Shane O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
Paudie O'Connor (captain)
Fintan O'Connor (manager)
Relegated Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored19 (2.38 per match)
Points scored351 (43.88 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Meath.svg Jack Regan (1-36)
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The 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup was the fourth staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018. [1] The competition, which was delayed for a second successive year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games, began on 26 June 2021. The fixtures were published on 21 April 2021. [2]

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Antrim, winner of the 2020 final, were promoted to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, while there was no relegation to or from the competition. Down and Kildare entered the competition from the Christy Ring Cup. [3]

On 17 July 2021, Westmeath won the Joe McDonagh Cup after a 2-28 to 1-24 win over Kerry in the final at Croke Park. [4] It was their first ever cup title having previously lost two finals. [5]

Meath's Jack Regan was the championship's top scorer with 1-36.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup titleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2020 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2018 ——4th3rd
Colours of Down.svg Down — 2001 —Runners-up (Christy Ring Cup)1st
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry — 1891 1891 Runners-up4th
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare ———Champions (Christy Ring Cup)1st
Colours of Meath.svg Meath ———5th3rd
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath ———3rd4th

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Tom Mullally — IT Carlow
Colours of Down.svg DownRonan Sheehan—EOS IT Solutions
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Fintan O'Connor Paudie O'Connor Kerry Group
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare David Herity Brian ByrneBrady Family Ham
Colours of Meath.svg MeathNick Weir—Glenveagh Properties
Colours of Westmeath.svg WestmeathShane O'Brien Cormac Boyle Renault

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 22002-421-3964Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 21012-403-39-22
3 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 20024-374-41-40Advance to Relegation playoff

Group A round 1

26 June 2021Round 1 Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 3-16 - 2-22 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow St. Conleth's Park
J Burke 2-2, J Sheridan 0-5f, B Byrne 0-4f, C Smith 1-0, D Flaherty, K Whelan, C Dowling, C Derivan, S Ryan 0-1 each. Report C Nolan 0-10 (0-6f), K McDonald 2-2, D English 0-3f, JM Nolan (0-1 sideline), J Nolan, J Doyle 0-2 each, R Coady 0-1.Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Group A round 2

3 July 2021Round 2 Carlow Colours of Carlow.svg 0-18 - 0-23 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Netwatch Cullen Park
C Nolan 0-11 (0-7f), Jon Nolan 0-3, T Joyce 0-2, JM Nolan & D English 0-1 each. Report N O’Brien and K Doyle 0-6 (0-4f) each, J Boyle 0-3, N Mitchell & C Doyle 0-2 each, A Clarke, A Cox, J Coll & D Clinton 0-1 each.Referee: R McGann (Antrim)

Group A round 3

10 July 2021Round 3 Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 2-19 - 1-21 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare TEG Cusack Park
K Doyle 0-8 (0-4f), N O’Brien 0-5 (0-4f), N Mitchell 1-1, C Doyle 1-0, J Coll 0-2, R Greville, D Glennon & D McNicholas 0-1 each. Report J Sheridan 1-5 (0-4f), B Byrne 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 65), P Divilly 0-3, J Burke & D Slattery 0-2 each, C Dowling, K Whelan & J Byrne 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 21013-451-4922Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Down.svg Down 21012-484-4022
3 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 21012-442-28-42Advance to Relegation playoff

Group B round 1

26 June 2021Round 1 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 2-24 - 1-21 Colours of Down.svg Down Austin Stack Park
S Conway ( 1-8, 0-4F, 0-1 65), S Nolan (0-4, 0-1F)), M Boyle, P Boyle (0-4 each), B Mahony ( 0-3), C Hussey (1-0), F OSullivan ( 0-1) Report D Sands (1-2), P Sheehan (0-5, 0-4F), O McManus (0-4F), P Óg McCrickard (0-3), D Hughes ( 0-2), C Woods (0-1 65), R McCusker, T Prender, P Savage, and E Sands (0-1 each)Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Group B round 2

3 July 2021Round 2 Down Colours of Down.svg 1-27 - 2-16 Colours of Meath.svg Meath McKenna Park
P Sheehan 0-11, nine frees; R McClusker 1-1; T Prenter 0-3; D Sands 0-2; E Sands 0-2; P Savage 0-2; L Savage 0-1; C Egan 0-1; R Costello 0-1; J Doran 0-1, C Woods 0-1; O MacManus 0-1. Report J Regan 1-8, five frees; A Douglas 1-0; A Gannon 0-2; D Kelly 0-2; J Toher 0-2; I Bermingham 0-1; P Conneely 0-1.Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Group B round 3

10 July 2021Round 3 Meath Colours of Meath.svg 0-28 - 1-21 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Páirc Tailteann
J Regan 0-11 (0-5f, 0-2 65, 0-1 sideline), P Conneely 0-6, A Douglas 0-3, P O'Hanrahan 0-2, S Quigley 0-2, I Birmingham 0-1, J Toher 0-1, A Gannon 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1. Report S Conway 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 65), C Hussey 1-1, P Boyle 0-4 (0-1f), S Nolan 0-2, D Collins 0-1, M Boyle 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, M Leane 0-1.Referee: S Hynes (Galway)

Knockout stage

Final

17 July 2021Final Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 2-28 - 1-24 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Croke Park
N Mitchell 1-4, K Doyle 0-6 (3fs), D Glennon 0-5, C Doyle 1-2, R Greville 0-4, N O’Brien (1f), A Clarke 0-2 each, J Boyle, A Craig, D McNicholas (f) 0-1 each. Report P Boyle 0-7 (3fs), M Boyle 1-3, S Conway 0-4 (2fs, 1 sideline), C Hussey 0-3, S Nolan, B O’Mahony 0-2 each, J Diggins, C O’Keeffe, D Collins 0-1 each.Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Westmeath are promoted to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Relegation Playoff

17 July 2021Playoff Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 1-15 - 0-28 Colours of Meath.svg Meath Parnell Park
J Sheridan 1-5 (4 frees), B Byrne 0-2 (65, 1 free), P Divilly 0-2, J Travers 0-2, J Byrne 0-1 Conor Dowling 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, G Keegan 0-1. Report J Regan 0-17 (13 frees), E Ó Donnchadha 0-4, S Morris 0-2, J Toher 0-2, M O’Sullivan 0-2, A Gannon 0-1.Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Kildare are relegated to the 2022 Christy Ring Cup.

Stadia and locations

CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Carlow Leinster Netwatch Cullen Park 21,000
Colours of Down.svg Down Newry Ulster Páirc Esler 20,000
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry Tralee Munster Austin Stack Park 12,000
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Newbridge Leinster St. Conleth's Park 8,200
Colours of Meath.svg Meath Navan Leinster Páirc Tailteann 17,000
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath Mullingar Leinster Cusack Park 11,000

Statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jack Regan Meath 1-3639313.00
2 Shane Conway Kerry 1-222538.33
3 Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-182438.00
4 Chris Nolan Carlow 0-2121210.50
5 Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-202036.66
6Paul Sheehan Down 0-161628.00
7 Pádraig Boyle Kerry 0-151534.00
8 Niall Mitchell Westmeath 2-071334.33
Niall O'Brien Westmeath 0-131334.33
10Brian Byrne Kildare 0-121234.00

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Jack Regan Meath 0-1717 Kildare
2 Jack Regan Meath 1-0811 Down
Jack Regan Meath 0-1111 Kerry
Shane Conway Kerry 1-0811 Down
Chris Nolan Carlow 0-1111 Westmeath
Paul Sheehan Down 0-1111 Meath
7 Chris Nolan Carlow 0-1010 Kildare
Shane Conway Kerry 0-1010 Meath
9Kevin McDonald Carlow 2-028 Kildare
James Burke Kildare 2-028 Carlow
Jack Sheridan Kildare 1-058 Westmeath
Jack Sheridan Kildare 1-058 Kildare
Killian Doyle Westmeath 0-088 Kildare

Scoring Events


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