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Chris Nolan hit three out of six goals for Carlow

Nolan bags hat-trick as six-goal Carlow beat Down

Chris Nolan scored three goals as Carlow got their Joe McDonagh Cup challenge off to the perfect start with an excellent second half performance to beat Down 6-23 to 0-20 at Netwatch Cullen Park on Saturday.

Hurling • 19 Apr 25

Tomás Keyes bagged a great first-half goal to set Laois on the road to victory

Laois off to perfect start beating Westmeath

The Laois senior hurlers made the perfect start to their Joe McDonagh Cup campaign as they defeated Westmeath with a fair degree of comfort in O'Moore Park.

Hurling • 19 Apr 25

Pádraig Boyle scored the only goal of the game to help Kerry to victory

Kerry fight back to snatch injury-time win over Kildare

Kerry scored the last five points, including a 73rd-minute point from captain Oisin Maunsell, to stage the ultimate smash and grab at Cedral St Conleth's Park as they beat Kildare 1-17 to 0-19.

Hurling • 19 Apr 25

Brian Duignan celebrates with his father and county board chairman Michael Duignan after the Joe McDonagh victory

Offaly and Laois dominate Joe McDonagh team of the year

Finalists Offaly and Laois have jointly taken a total of 12 spots in the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup team of the year.

Hurling • 09 Oct 24

'Offaly stretch a memorable summer 70 minutes further when Cork come to Tullamore'

Contrasting moods as Offaly and Laois go again

Donal Óg Cusack looks ahead to the All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals and the task facing both Laois and Offaly.

Hurling • 14 Jun 24

Another Saturday... and more silverware for Offaly

Mitchell: Hard work reaping unreal success for Offaly

Player of the match Charlie Mitchell on the satisfaction of finally delivering silverware after all the "hard work" involved in delivering Joe McDonagh Cup success for Offaly.

Hurling • 08 Jun 24

Offaly captain Jason Sampson lifts the Joe McDonagh Cup at Croke Park

Offaly end golden week with McDonagh Cup win v Laois

Glorious redemption for Offaly at Croke Park and the cherry placed on top of a terrific week for hurling in the Faithful County.

Hurling • 14 Jun 24

Joe McDonagh Cup final recap: Laois 0-26 Offaly 2-23

Live updates from the Joe McDonagh Cup final where Leinster neighbours Laois and Offaly battle it out at GAA HQ

Hurling • 31 Jan 25

Can Clare or Dubs upset the odds, McDonagh Cup preview

Brendan Cummins joins Jacqui Hurley and Rory O'Neill to look ahead to the Munster and Leinster hurling finals, as well as Laois against Offaly in the Joe McDonagh Cup decider.

Hurling • 06 Jun 24

Offaly hold off Down in free-scoring Joe McDonagh scrap

Offaly came out on top against Down 5-23 to 3-25 in an entertaining Joe McDonagh Cup tussle in Ballycran.

Hurling • 25 May 24

David Williams fired over 0-11 for the Lake County

Westmeath end campaign with easy win against Laois

Westmeath won by double-scores - 2-26 to 0-16 against Laois in this Joe McDonagh dead-rubber in breezy TEG Cusack Park, Mullingar.

Hurling • 25 May 24

It was a win for Stephen Molumphy's last game in charge of the Kingdom (file pic)

Comfortable win for Kerry in Molumphy's last game

Hurling • 25 May 24

Eoghan Cahill was in fine form for the Faithful

Cahill class leads Offaly to impressive win over Kerry

Offaly upped the ante impressively in the second half to book their place in the Joe McDonagh Cup final with a round to spare in Tullamore on Sunday as they pulled away for a convincing and ultimately impressive win over Kerry.

Hurling • 23 May 24

Jer Quinlan caused Down constant problems in Portlaoise

Laois into Joe McDonagh final with game to spare

Laois are through to the Joe McDonagh Cup final with a game to spare following an emphatic victory at home to Down at Laois Hire O'Moore Park.

Hurling • 18 May 24

Darragh Clinton found the net as Westmeath sent Meath to the Christy Ring

Westmeath find form as Meath relegated to Christy Ring

Meath were relegated to the Christy Ring Cup, as their neighbours Westmeath retained their place in the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2025 with a comfortable win in ideal conditions for hurling in Mullingar.

Hurling • 18 May 24

Luke Crowley in action during the All-Ireland U20 FC semi-final win over Meath

Kerry dual star Crowley faced with tricky fixture clash

Kerry dual player Luke Crowley looks likely to miss the Kingdom's Joe McDonagh Cup hurling clash with Offaly on Sunday due to a clash with the Under-20 All-Ireland football championship final.

Football • 15 May 24

Pearse Óg McCrickard hit 0-13 for the home side as they fought out a draw with Westmeath

Down remain in the hunt after Westmeath draw

Down and Westmeath battled their way to a draw in the third round of the Joe McDonagh Cup on Saturday in the Ards and while it wasn't much use to the visitors, Down are still in with a chance with Offaly to come in the last round.

GAA • 04 May 24

Laois take huge step towards Joe McDonagh final

Laois took a huge step towards the Joe McDonagh Cup final with a comfortable and deserved 10-point win that simultaneously puts a huge dent in the Kingdom's hopes of reaching their first decider since 2022.

GAA • 05 May 24

Charlie Mitchell helped himself to 1-07 for Offaly in Trim

Offaly pile more misery on Meath with five-goal haul

Offaly's bid to return to the Joe McDonagh Cup final remains on track after a five-goal mauling of Meath in Trim, the result piling on the misery for the beleaguered Royal County.

GAA • 04 May 24

Winless Wexford host Galway in Leinster, while Tipp are seeking a first championship win over Waterford since 2019

Hurling championship weekend: All you need to know

Wexford host Galway in Leinster's only fixture, Tipp will be looking for a big response in Munster when they travel to Walsh Park while Kerry and Laois is the pick of the Joe McDonagh fixtures.

Hurling • 03 May 24

It was a good day for Kerry manager Stephen Molumphy

O'Connor haul helps Kerry to Joe McDonagh victory

Maurice O'Connor starred for Kerry with 13 points as Kerry ran out eight-point winners against Down, 0-26 to 2-12, to maintain their 100% start in the Joe McDonagh Cup.

GAA • 28 Apr 24

Brian Duignan swung the game for the Faithful

Duignan masterclass leaves Westmeath facing the drop

Offaly overcame ferocious early odds to get the result they had to in a must win Joe McDonagh Cup shootout in Tullamore on Saturday afternoon.

GAA • 28 Apr 24

Seven-goal Laois hammer Meath in Joe McDonagh Cup

Laois made it two wins from two Joe McDonagh Cup games with a huge 7-29 to 1-16 victory over Meath in Trim.

GAA • 27 Apr 24

Clare had just one point to spare over Cork in last year's Munster meeting

Hurling championship weekend: All you need to know

Things are heating up for what is just the second round of the Leinster and Munster Hurling Championship.

Hurling • 27 Apr 24

Paddy Purcell was the match-winner for Laois

Purcell's late brace fires Laois to win over Offaly

Laois trailed in this game for 50 minutes and Offaly will be left ruing missed chances as their wides allowed Laois to stay in the game before Paddy Purcell scored two late goals.

GAA • 21 Apr 24