Conor McGurk Cup explained

Conor McGurk Cup
Title Holders: Donegal
Currentordinal:1
Sport:Hurling
Teams:10 (as of 2023)
Trophy:Conor McGurk Cup Trophy
Region:Ulster
Code:Hurling
Sponsors:Bank of Ireland (as of 2018)[1]

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.[2]

The series of games are played during January. The McGurk Cup is effectively a pre-season tournament,[3] allowing teams to experiment prior to the opening of the National Hurling League.

The 2019 competition, the third year of the event, involved nine teams competing in three sections.[4] The 2022 tournament involved seven teams, including both county teams and college teams.[2]

The Down county hurling team won the 2022 final,[5] followed by Donegal in the 2023 competition.[6]

Teams

As of 2023 the competition involved 10 teams, including:[5] [7]

Teams (10)County / UniversityProvinceCup titlesLast cup title
AntrimCountyUlster 32021
ArmaghCountyUlster 0—
CavanCountyUlster0—
DonegalCounty Ulster 22024
DownCounty Ulster 22022
FermanaghCounty Ulster0—
LouthCounty Leinster0—
MonaghanCountyUlster0—
Queen's University BelfastUniversity Ulster0—
Ulster UniversityUniversity Ulster0—

List of finals

YearWinnersRunners-up
TeamScoreTeamScore
2024Donegal2-25Down0-22
2023Donegal5-28Ulster University0-21
2022Down1-22Donegal2-18[8]
2021Antrim4-24Down1-19[9]
2020Antrim2-19Down0-13[10]
2019Down1-19Ulster University0-19[11]
2018Antrim3-26Down1-14[12]

Roll of honour

CountyTitlesRunners-upYears WonYears Runners-up
Antrim302018, 2020, 2021—
Down242019, 20222018, 2020, 2021, 2024
Donegal212023, 20242022
Ulster University02—2019, 2023

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bank of Ireland Launch Sponsorship of Conor McGurk Cup . bankofirelanduk.com . 15 December 2018 .
  2. Web site: 2022 Conor McGurk Cup fixtures confirmed . ulster.gaa.ie . 22 December 2021 .
  3. Web site: GAA: Derry opt out of pre-season Conor McGurk Cup . derrynow.com . 13 December 2017 .
  4. Web site: Official launch of the 2020 Conor McGurk Cup . ulster.gaa.ie. 26 November 2019 . 15 January 2022 .
  5. Web site: Familiar foes get Conor McGurk Cup underway . irishnews.com . 3 January 2023 .
  6. Web site: Donegal land Conor McGurk Cup with emphatic win over Ulster University . Irish News . 3 March 2023 . 4 January 2024 .
  7. Web site: Conor McGurk Cup 2023 . ulster.gaa.ie . 8 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230207122856/https://ulster.gaa.ie/conormcgurkcup2023/ . 7 February 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. Web site: Down capture McGurk Cup with dramatic late turnaround . Belfast Telegraph . 20 January 2022.
  9. Web site: GAA: Saffrons show strength-in-depth to retain Conor McGurk Cup . belfastmedia.com. 29 May 2021 .
  10. Web site: Antrim claim Conor McGurk Cup with victory over Down . ulster.gaa.ie. 6 January 2020 .
  11. Web site: Conor McGurk Cup 2019 . ulster.gaa.ie . 15 January 2022 .
  12. Web site: Antrim put the foot Down to claim McGurk Cup crown . irishnews.com. 15 January 2018 . 15 January 2022 .

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