2025 Joe McDonagh Cup

Joe McDonagh Cup 2025
Corn Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonnacha
Tournament details
Level2
Year2025
TrophyJoe McDonagh Cup
Dates19 April - 8 June 2025
Teams6
Winners
Champions Kildare (1st win)
ManagerBrian Dowling
CaptainRian Boran
Qualify forJoe McDonagh Cup Final
All-Ireland SHC
Runners-up
Runners-up Laois
ManagerTommy Fitzgerald
CaptainEnda Rowland
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s) Kildare
Relegated team(s) Kerry
Other
Matches played16
Total scored68-691 (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.