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.
The series of games are played during January. The McGurk Cup is effectively a pre-season tournament, allowing teams 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. The 2022 tournament involved seven teams, including both county teams and college teams.
The Down county hurling team won the 2022 final, followed by Donegal in the 2023 competition.
Teams As of 2023 the competition involved 10 teams, including: Teams (10)County / UniversityProvinceCup titlesLast cup titleAntrimCountyUlster 32021ArmaghCountyUlster 0 —CavanCountyUlster0 —DonegalCounty Ulster 22024DownCounty Ulster 22022FermanaghCounty Ulster0 —LouthCounty Leinster0 —MonaghanCountyUlster0 —Queen's University BelfastUniversity Ulster0 —Ulster UniversityUniversity Ulster0 —
List of finals YearWinnersRunners-up#TeamScoreTeamScore2026Derry1–14Donegal0–162025No competition2024Donegal2-25Down0-222023Donegal5-28Ulster University0-212022Down1-22Donegal2-182021Antrim4-24Down1-192020Antrim2-19Down0-132019Down1-19Ulster University0-192018Antrim3-26Down1-14
Roll of honour
CountyTitlesRunners-upYears WonYears Runners-up Antrim302018, 2020, 2021 — Down242019, 20222018, 2020, 2021, 2024 Donegal21 2023, 20242022 Ulster University02 —2019, 2023 See also
Connacht Senior Hurling League Leinster Senior Hurling League (Walsh Cup) Munster Senior Hurling League
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