Conor McGurk Cup
The Conor McGurk Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Ulster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2018 for the top inter-county teams in the province of Ulster in Ireland.
| Conor McGurk Cup | |
|---|---|
| Code | Hurling |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Region | Ulster (GAA) |
| Trophy | Conor McGurk Cup Trophy |
| No. of teams | 7 (2022)[1] |
| Title holders |  Antrim (3rd title) |
The series of games are played during January. The McGurk Cup is effectively a pre-season tournament. It allows teams to blood new players and 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.[2] Counties and colleges typically make up the teams in the tournament.
Following their win in the 2021 competition,[3] the Antrim county hurling team were champions entering the 2022 competition.
Teams
| Counties (8) | Colleges (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Queen's University Belfast | |
| Armagh | Ulster University | |
| Derry | ||
| Donegal | ||
| Down | ||
| Fermanagh | ||
| Louth | ||
| Tyrone |
List of finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Down | 1-22 | Donegal | 2-18 |
| 2021[3] | Antrim | 4-24 | Down | 1-19 |
| 2020[4] | Antrim | 2-19 | Down | 0-13 |
| 2019[5] | Down | 1-19 | Ulster University | 0-19 |
| 2018[6] | Antrim | 3-26 | Down | 1-14 |
References
- "2022 Conor McGurk Cup fixtures confirmed". ulster.gaa.ie. 22 December 2021.
- "Official launch of the 2020 Conor McGurk Cup". ulster.gaa.ie. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- "GAA: Saffrons show strength-in-depth to retain Conor McGurk Cup". belfastmedia.com. 29 May 2021.
- "Antrim claim Conor McGurk Cup with victory over Down". ulster.gaa.ie. 6 January 2020.
- "Conor McGurk Cup 2019". ulster.gaa.ie. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- "Antrim put the foot Down to claim McGurk Cup crown". irishnews.com. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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