2021 Joe McDonagh Cup | |
Dates: | 26 June – 17 July 2021 |
Teams: | 6 |
Champions: | Westmeath |
Count: | 1 |
Champions Captain: | Cormac Boyle |
Champions Manager: | Shane O'Brien |
Runners-Up: | Kerry |
Runners-Up Captain: | Paudie O'Connor |
Runners-Up Manager: | Fintan O'Connor |
Matches: | 8 |
Goals: | 19 |
Points: | 351 |
Relegated: | Kildare |
Top Scorer: | Jack Regan (1-36) |
Previous Year: | 2020 |
Previous Tournament: | 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Next Tournament: | 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup |
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]
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.
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Christy Ring Cup
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Christy Ring Cup
County | Last Cup title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2020 Championship | Appearance | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlow | 2018 | — | — | 4th | 3rd | |
Down | — | 2001 | — | Runners-up (Christy Ring Cup) | 1st | |
Kerry | — | 1891 | 1891 | Runners-up | 4th | |
Kildare | — | — | — | Champions (Christy Ring Cup) | 1st | |
Meath | — | — | — | 5th | 3rd | |
Westmeath | — | — | — | 3rd | 4th |
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carlow | Tom Mullally | — | IT Carlow | |
Down | Ronan Sheehan | — | EOS IT Solutions | |
Kerry | Paudie O'Connor | Kerry Group | ||
Kildare | David Herity | Brian Byrne | Brady Family Ham | |
Meath | Nick Weir | — | Glenveagh Properties | |
Westmeath | Shane O'Brien | Cormac Boyle | Renault |
Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Westmeath | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-42 | 1-39 | 6 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage | |
2 | Carlow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-40 | 3-39 | -2 | 2 | ||
3 | Kildare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-37 | 4-41 | -4 | 0 | Advance to Relegation playoff |
Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kerry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-45 | 1-49 | 2 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage | |
2 | Down | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-48 | 4-40 | 2 | 2 | ||
3 | Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-44 | 2-28 | -4 | 2 | Advance to Relegation playoff |
Westmeath are promoted to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Kildare are relegated to the 2022 Christy Ring Cup.
County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlow | Carlow | Leinster | Netwatch Cullen Park | ||
Down | Newry | Ulster | Páirc Esler | ||
Kerry | Tralee | Munster | Austin Stack Park | ||
Kildare | Newbridge | Leinster | St. Conleth's Park | ||
Meath | Navan | Leinster | Páirc Tailteann | ||
Westmeath | Mullingar | Leinster | Cusack Park |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Regan | Meath | 1-36 | 39 | 3 | 13.00 | |
2 | Shane Conway | Kerry | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | |
3 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 | |
4 | Chris Nolan | Carlow | 0-21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 | |
5 | Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
6 | Paul Sheehan | Down | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 | |
7 | Pádraig Boyle | Kerry | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 4.00 | |
8 | Niall Mitchell | Westmeath | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
Niall O'Brien | Westmeath | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | ||
10 | Brian Byrne | Kildare | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jack Regan | Meath | 0-17 | 17 | Kildare |
2 | Jack Regan | Meath | 1-08 | 11 | Down |
Jack Regan | Meath | 0-11 | 11 | Kerry | |
Shane Conway | Kerry | 1-08 | 11 | Down | |
Chris Nolan | Carlow | 0-11 | 11 | Westmeath | |
Paul Sheehan | Down | 0-11 | 11 | Meath | |
7 | Chris Nolan | Carlow | 0-10 | 10 | Kildare |
Shane Conway | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Meath | |
9 | Kevin McDonald | Carlow | 2-02 | 8 | Kildare |
James Burke | Kildare | 2-02 | 8 | Carlow | |
Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 1-05 | 8 | Westmeath | |
Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 1-05 | 8 | Kildare | |
Killian Doyle | Westmeath | 0-08 | 8 | Kildare |