Conor McGurk Cup | |
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Code | Hurling |
Founded | 2018 |
Region | Ulster ( GAA) |
Trophy | Conor McGurk Cup Trophy |
No. of teams | 10 (as of 2023) [1] |
Title holders | 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]
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]
As of 2023 the competition involved 10 teams, including: [1] [7]
Teams (10) | County / University | Province | Cup titles | Last cup title |
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Antrim | County | Ulster | 3 | 2021 |
Armagh | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Cavan | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Donegal | County | Ulster | 2 | 2024 |
Down | County | Ulster | 2 | 2022 |
Fermanagh | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Louth | County | Leinster | 0 | — |
Monaghan | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Queen's University Belfast | University | Ulster | 0 | — |
Ulster University | University | Ulster | 0 | — |
Year | Winners | Runners-up | # | ||
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Team | Score | Team | Score | ||
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] |
County | Titles | Runners-up | Years Won | Years Runners-up |
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Antrim | 3 | 0 | 2018, 2020, 2021 | — |
Down | 2 | 4 | 2019, 2022 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
Donegal | 2 | 1 | 2023, 2024 | 2022 |
Ulster University | 0 | 2 | — | 2019, 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)
Conor McGurk Cup | |
---|---|
Code | Hurling |
Founded | 2018 |
Region | Ulster ( GAA) |
Trophy | Conor McGurk Cup Trophy |
No. of teams | 10 (as of 2023) [1] |
Title holders | 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]
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]
As of 2023 the competition involved 10 teams, including: [1] [7]
Teams (10) | County / University | Province | Cup titles | Last cup title |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antrim | County | Ulster | 3 | 2021 |
Armagh | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Cavan | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Donegal | County | Ulster | 2 | 2024 |
Down | County | Ulster | 2 | 2022 |
Fermanagh | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Louth | County | Leinster | 0 | — |
Monaghan | County | Ulster | 0 | — |
Queen's University Belfast | University | Ulster | 0 | — |
Ulster University | University | Ulster | 0 | — |
Year | Winners | Runners-up | # | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Score | Team | Score | ||
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] |
County | Titles | Runners-up | Years Won | Years Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|---|
Antrim | 3 | 0 | 2018, 2020, 2021 | — |
Down | 2 | 4 | 2019, 2022 | 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 |
Donegal | 2 | 1 | 2023, 2024 | 2022 |
Ulster University | 0 | 2 | — | 2019, 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)