2025 Joe McDonagh Cup
| Corn Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonnacha | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Level | 2 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Trophy | Joe McDonagh Cup |
| Dates | 19 April - 8 June 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Kildare (1st win) |
| Manager | Brian Dowling |
| Captain | Rian Boran |
| Qualify for | Joe McDonagh Cup Final All-Ireland SHC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Laois |
| Manager | Tommy Fitzgerald |
| Captain | Enda Rowland |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Promoted team(s) | Kildare |
| Relegated team(s) | Kerry |
| Other | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Total scored | 68-691 (55.94 points per game) |
| Top Scorer | Martin Kavanagh (4-43) |
The 2025 Joe McDonagh Cup is the eighth staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018.
Offaly, winner of the 2024 final, were promoted to the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, replaced by Carlow who were relegated back to this competition. Kildare were promoted from the Christy Ring Cup.
The top 2 teams from the round robin stage will play off in the final to decide the winner, both advance to the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship knock-out stages. The bottom team was relegated to Christy Ring Cup.