2022 Joe McDonagh Cup

The 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup is the fifth staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018.[1] The fixtures were published in December 2021.[2][3]

2022 Joe McDonagh Cup
Dates16 April – 4/5 June 2022
Teams6
Champions Antrim (2nd title)
Conor McCann (captain)
Darren Gleeson (manager)
Runners-up Kerry
Paudie O'Connor (captain)
Stephen Molumphy (manager)
Promoted Antrim
Relegated Meath
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
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Westmeath, winner of the 2021 final, were promoted to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, replaced by Antrim who were relegated back to this competition.[4] Offaly were promoted from the Christy Ring Cup.[5]

The top 2 teams from the round robin stage will play off in the final to decide the winner. Both will advance to the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship knock-out stages. The bottom team will be relegated to Christy Ring Cup.[6]

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

Team information

Personnel and general information
Team Colours Province Location Stadium Capacity Sponsor Captain Manager Pos. In 2021
Antrim Ulster Belfast Corrigan Park 3,700 fona CAB Darren Gleeson Relegated (Leinster Championship)
Carlow Leinster Carlow Netwatch Cullen Park 21,000 IT Carlow Tom Mullally Group stage
Down Ulster Newry Páirc Esler 20,000 EOS IT Solutions Ronan Sheehan Group stage
Kerry Munster Tralee Austin Stack Park 12,000 Kerry Group Fintan O’Connor Final
Meath Leinster Navan Páirc Tailteann 11,000 Glenveagh Properties Nick Weir Group stage
Offaly Leinster Tullamore O'Connor Park 18,000 Glenisk Michael Fennelly 1st (Christy Ring Cup)

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Antrim 5 4 0 1 20-116 9-104 +45 8 Advance to Final and
All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Finals
2 Kerry 5 3 0 2 11-121 7-91 +42 6
3 Carlow 5 3 0 2 7-114 6-96 +21 6
4 Offaly 5 3 0 2 9-112 7-109 +9 6
5 Down 5 2 0 3 9-100 11-110 -16 4
6 Meath 5 0 0 5 5-81 21-134 -101 0 Relegation to Christy Ring Cup

Round 1
16 April 2022 Round 1 Antrim 3-22 - 2-24 Offaly Corrigan Park
C Cunning 0-10 (7f, 1 ‘65), C Johnson 2-2, C McCann 1-1; C Clarke 0-3, P Burke 0-2, K Molloy 0-1; S Elliott 0-1, R McGarry 0-1, J McNaughton 0-1. Report E Cahill 0-14 (11f, 1s, 1 ‘65), D Nally 1-3, P Clancy 1-0, A Cleary 0-2, B Duignan 0-1; J Sampson 0-1, L Fox 0-1; E Kelly 0-1; L O’Connor 0-1. Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)
16 April 2022 Round 1 Kerry 0-18 - 1-19 Down Austin Stack Park
P Sheehan 0-14 (12f, 2 ‘65’), D Sands 1-1, P Óg McCrickard 0-2, M Fisher 0-1, O McManus 0-1. Report S Conway 0-11 (8f), P Boyle 0-5 (3f), M Leane 0-1, N Mulcahy 0-1. Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)
16 April 2022 Round 1 Meath 0-17 - 4-30 Carlow Páirc Tailteann
J Regan (0-7 65 4fs), D Reilly (0-1); N Potterton (0-1), P Potterton (0-1); D Healy (0-1f), J Kelly (0-1), K Keena (0-1f), P O'Hanrahan (0-1f), E O Donnchadha (0-1), J Coyne (0-1), M Cole (0-1). Report M Kavanagh (1-9 5fs 65), S Murphy (1-4), C Nolan (1-2), K McDonald (0-5 f); C Kehoe (1-1); D Byrne (0-3), F Fitzpatrick (0-3); R Coady (0-1), J Kavanagh (0-1), J McCullagh (0-1). Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Round 2
23 April 2022 Round 2 Offaly 2-22 - 0-19 Meath Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
E Cahill 0-9 (0-5f), D Nally 1-2 (0-1f), L Fox 1-1, A Cleary 0-3, J Sampson & B Duignan 0-2 each, J Keenaghan, K Sampson & J Murphy 0-1 each. Report J Regan 0-14 (0-12f), É Ó Donnchadha 0-2, D Reilly, M O’Sullivan, P O’Hanrahan 0-1 each. Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary
23 April 2022 Round 2 Carlow 0-15 - 3-21 Kerry Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh (0-10, 8f), C Nolan (0-2), D Bryne (0-1, sideline), JM Nolan (0-1), F O’Toole (0-1). Report P Boyle (1-11, 7f, 3 ‘65s), S Conway (1-3, 1f), N Mulcahy (1-2), J Conway (0-2), E Ross (0-1), C Harty (0-1), M O’Connor (0-1). Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
24 April 2022 Round 2 Down 3-16 - 6-22 Antrim McKenna Park
D Sands 1-4, C Egan 1-2, E Sands 1-0, P Sheehan 0-2 frees, P Og McCrickard 0-2, P Doran 0-2, M Conlon 0-1, G Hughes 0-1, M Fisher 0-1, O McManus 0-1 (free). Report C Cunning 0-10 (8 frees), C Clarke 2-1 (1-0 pen), S Elliott 2-1 (0-1 sideline), C Johnston 1-2, D Nugent 1-2, C McCann 0-2, J Maskey 0-1, G Walsh 0-1 (free), P Burke 0-1, D McKernan 0-1 Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Round 3
30 April 2022 Round 3 Antrim 2-22 - 1-22 Carlow Corrigan Park
C Cunning 1-11 (0-10 frees), N McManus 1-0, S Elliott 0-3, P Burke 0-2, C Clarke 0-2, C Bohill 0-2, J Maskey 0-1, E O'Neill 0-1. Report M Kavanagh 0-11 (9 frees), C Nolan 1-4, K McDonald 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, F Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Coady 0-1, C Kehoe 0-1, JM Nolan 0-1. Referee: S Stack (Dublin)
30 April 2022 Round 3 Kerry 6-25 - 0-13 Meath Austin Stack Park
S Cownay (2-3, 3f), P Boyle (0-7f), M O’Connor (2-0), F Mackessy (0-6), N Mulcahy (1-1), C Walsh (1-1), C Harty (0-2), M Leane (0-1), E Ross (0-1), G Dooley (0-1), J Conway (0-1), B Lonergan (0-1). Report J Regan (0-5, 4f, 1 ‘65), S Morris (0-2), P O’Hanrahan (0-1f), É Ó Donnchadha (0-1), N Potterton (0-1), M Burke (0-1), D Healy (0-1), D Kelly (0-1). Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
1 May 2022 Round 3 Down 2-18 - 1-26 Offaly McKenna Park
P Sheehan 0-8 (6f and 1 '65') C Woods 1-2 (goal free), O MacManus 0-3 (3f), D Sands 1-1, C Teggart, M Conlon, E Sands, C Egan 0-1 each. Report E Cahill 0-16 (12f), K Sampson 1-5, D Nally 0-2 (1f), L Fox, J Sampson and J Murphy 0-1 each. Referee: T Gleeson

Round 4
14 May 2022 Round 4 Kerry 2-28 - 4-23 Offaly Austin Stack Park
P Boyle 0-15 (11f, 2 ‘65’), M O’Connor 2-0, S Conway 0-5 (1 sideline), F Mackessy 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, J Conway 0-2, E Ross 0-1, C Harty 0-1. Report E Cahill 0-10 (7f), D Nally 1-3, K Sampson 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, J Sampson 0-2, L Langton 0-2, C Burke 0-1, B Conneely 0-1, B Duignan 0-1, P Clancy 0-1. Referee: R McGann (Clare)
14 May 2022 Round 4 Carlow 2-25 - 1-19 Down Netwatch Cullen Park
M Kavanagh 1-13 (10fs 65), C Kehoe 1-2, S Murphy 0-5, JM Nolan 0-3, C Nolan, R Coady 0-1 each. Report M Fisher 0-11 (9fs 2-65s), D Sands 1-1, P Sheehan 0-3 (2fs), P Og McCrickard, P Doran, R McCusker, C Egan 0-1 each. Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary)
15 May 2022 Round 4 Meath 3-13 - 7-29 Antrim Páirc Tailteann
J Regan (2-07, 1-04 frees, 1-00 pen, 0-01 65), J Walsh (1-00), C Reilly (0-02), K Keena (0-02); J Kelly (0-01), S Morris (0-01). Report C Cunning (0-12, 6 frees, 3 65s), C McCann (2-01), P Burke (2-00), S Elliott (1-02), J McNaughton (1-01); E O'Neill (1-01), N McKenna (0-04), M Bradley (0-02); R McCambridge (0-02), G Walsh (0-02), N O'Connor (0-01); J Maskey (0-01). Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)

Round 5
21 May 2022 Round 5 Antrim 2-21 - 0-29 Kerry Corrigan Park
J McNaughton (0-9, 1 free), N McManus (1-2), C Bohill (1-1), M Bradley (0-4), E O'Neil, C McCann, A Bradley, K Molloy, D McKernan (0-1 each). Report P Boyle (0-15, 12 frees), E Ross (0-4), F Mackessy (0-4), J Conway (0-2), C Walsh, P O'Connor, C Harty, G Dooley (0-1 each) Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)
21 May 2022 Round 5 Down 2-28 - 2-19 Meath McKenna Park
P Sheehan 0-8 six frees; C Woods 1-4; T Prenter 0-5; R McClusker 1-0; L Savage 0-2; P Og McCrickard 0-2; C Teggart 0-1; T Murray 0-1; M Conlon 0-1; C Egan 0-1; E Sands 0-1; D Sands 0-1; M Fisher 0-1. Report J Regan 1-9 six frees, three 65s; M O'Sullivan 0-5 one free; C Reilly 1-1; J Kelly 0-1; M Burke 0-1; N Potterton 0-1; J Walsh 0-1. Referee: T Gleeson (Dublin)
21 May 2022 Round 5 Offaly 0-17 - 0-22 Carlow Bord na Móna O'Connor Park
E Cahill 0-13 (11fs), K. Sampson 0-1, P Clancy 0-1, S Corcoran 0-1, D Nally 0-1 (sl). Report C Nolan 0-7, M Kavanagh 0-6 (5fs), K McDonald 0-4, C Kehoe 0-3, R Coady 0-1, D Byrne 0-1f. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Final
4 June 2022 Final Antrim 5-22 - 4-24 Kerry Croke Park
16:30 C Cunning 1-12 (0-9f), C Clarke 2-2 (1-0 pen), J McNaughton 1-1, S Elliott 1-0, K Molloy and N McManus 0-2 each, N McKenna, D McKernan and E O’Neill 0-1 each. Report P Boyle 2-11 (1-0 pen, 0-7f, 1 ’65), J Conway 2-2, D Collins 0-3, M Leane and S Conway 0-2 each, F Mackessy, G Dooley, M O’Connor and P O’Connor 0-1 each. Referee: S Stack (Dublin)

Antrim qualify for the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship and are promoted to the 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, replacing Laois.

Statistics

Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pádraig Boyle Kerry 3-64 73 6 12.16
2 Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-62 62 5 12.40
3 Conal Cunning Antrim 2-55 61 5 12.20
4 Martin Kavanagh Carlow 2-49 55 5 11.00
5 Jack Regan Meath 3-42 51 5 10.20
6 Paul Sheehan Down 0-35 35 5 7.00
7 Shane Conway Kerry 3-24 33 6 5.50
8 Chris Nolan Carlow 2-16 22 5 4.40
9 Daithí Sands Down 4-08 20 5 4.00
Ciarán Clarke Antrim 4-08 20 4 5.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pádraig Boyle Kerry 2-11 17 Antrim
2 Martin Kavanagh Carlow 1-13 16 Down
Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-16 16 Down
4 Conal Cunning Antrim 1-12 15 Kerry
Pádraig Boyle Kerry 0-15 15 Antrim
Pádraig Boyle Kerry 0-15 15 Offaly
7 Pádraig Boyle Kerry 1-11 14 Carlow
Conal Cunning Antrim 1-11 14 Carlow
Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-14 14 Antrim
Paul Sheehan Down 0-14 14 Kerry
Jack Regan Meath 0-14 14 Offaly

Scoring events
  • Widest winning margin: 30 points
  • Most goals in a match: 10
  • Most points in a match: 51
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
  • Most points by one team in a match: 30
  • Highest aggregate score: 73 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 39 points

Miscellaneous

References
  1. Moran, Seán (30 September 2017). "GAA Congress approve round-robin provincial hurling championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  2. "GAA fixtures 2022: Calendar confirmed with replays only for All-Ireland finals". Irish Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. "Joe McDonagh Cup". RTE Sport. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. "Antrim relegated straight back to the Joe McDonagh Cup after defeat to Laois". Belfast Telegraph. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. "Offaly hit 0-41 in massive Christy Ring Cup final victory over Derry". The42. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. "Hurling round-up: All to play for in final rounds for Joe McDonagh, Kildare head into Christy Ring final as hot favourites". Irish Examiner. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
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