Conor McGurk Cup

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Conor McGurk Cup
CodeHurling
Founded2018;8 years ago (2018)
Region Ulster (GAA)
TrophyConor McGurk Cup Trophy
No. of teams10 (as of 2023) [1]
Title holders Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal (1st title)
Sponsors Bank of Ireland (as of 2018) [2]

The Conor McGurk Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It has been held annually since 2018. [3]

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The series of games are played during January. The McGurk Cup is effectively a pre-season tournament, [4] allowing teams to experiment prior to the opening of the National Hurling League.[ citation needed ]

The 2019 competition, the third year of the event, involved nine teams competing in three sections. [5] The 2022 tournament involved seven teams, including both county teams and college teams. [3]

The Down county hurling team won the 2022 final, [1] followed by Donegal in the 2023 competition. [6]

Teams

As of 2023 the competition involved 10 teams, including: [1] [7]

Teams (10)County / UniversityProvinceCup titlesLast cup title
Antrim CountyUlster32021
Armagh CountyUlster0—
Cavan CountyUlster0—
Donegal CountyUlster22024
Down CountyUlster22022
Fermanagh CountyUlster0—
Louth CountyLeinster0—
Monaghan CountyUlster0—
Queen's University Belfast UniversityUlster0—
Ulster University UniversityUlster0—

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up#
TeamScoreTeamScore
2026 Derry 1–14 Donegal 0–16
2025No competition
2024 Donegal 2-25 Down 0-22
2023 Donegal 5-28 Ulster University 0-21 [6]
2022 Down 1-22 Donegal 2-18 [8]
2021 Antrim 4-24 Down 1-19 [9]
2020 Antrim 2-19 Down 0-13 [10]
2019 Down 1-19 Ulster University 0-19 [11]
2018 Antrim 3-26 Down 1-14 [12]

Roll of honour

CountyTitlesRunners-upYears WonYears Runners-up
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 302018, 2020, 2021—
Colours of Down.svg Down 242019, 20222018, 2020, 2021, 2024
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 212023, 20242022
Colours of Down.svg Ulster University 02—2019, 2023

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Familiar foes get Conor McGurk Cup underway". irishnews.com. 3 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bank of Ireland Launch Sponsorship of Conor McGurk Cup". bankofirelanduk.com (Press release). 15 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 "2022 Conor McGurk Cup fixtures confirmed". ulster.gaa.ie. 22 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "GAA: Derry opt out of pre-season Conor McGurk Cup". derrynow.com. 13 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Official launch of the 2020 Conor McGurk Cup". ulster.gaa.ie. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Donegal land Conor McGurk Cup with emphatic win over Ulster University". Irish News. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Conor McGurk Cup 2023". ulster.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023. There are ten teams participating in the 2023 Conor McGurk Cup [..] Two University sides (Ollscoil na Ríona and Ollscoil Uladh), seven Ulster counties (Aontroim, Ard Mhacha, An Cabhán, An Dún, Dún na nGall, Fear Manach and Muineachán) and one Leinster county (An Lú)
  8. ↑ "Down capture McGurk Cup with dramatic late turnaround". Belfast Telegraph. 20 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "GAA: Saffrons show strength-in-depth to retain Conor McGurk Cup". belfastmedia.com. 29 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Antrim claim Conor McGurk Cup with victory over Down". ulster.gaa.ie. 6 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Conor McGurk Cup 2019". ulster.gaa.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Antrim put the foot Down to claim McGurk Cup crown". irishnews.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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