All Ireland Lower Tier Hurling Championships 2019

PTH2009

McDonagh, Ring, Rackard and Meagher cups kick off in the next 2 weekends with the Mcdonagh Cup final taking place on Sun 30th June in Croke Park and the other 3 finals taking place in Croke Park on Sat 22nd June

McDonagh Cup
5 teams, all play once with top 2 contesting the final and winner being promoted too the Liam Mccarthy cup for 2020. Bottom team relagated too Christy Ring cup for 2020


Sat 11th May
Round 1
Antrim v Kerry, Dunloy, 5pm
Offaly v Laois, O'Connor Park, 5pm
Westmeath bye

Sat 18th May
Round 2
Laois v Antrim, O'Moore Park, 3pm
Westmeath v Offaly, TEG Cusack Park, 3pm
Kerry bye

Round 3
Westmeath v Offaly, TEG Cusack Park 3pm (Sat 25th May)
Offaly v Antrim, O'Connor Park, 3pm (Sat 1st June)
Laois bye

Sat 8th June
Round 4
Kerry v Laois, Austin Stack Park, 3pm
Antrim v Westmeath, Dunloy, 3pm
Offaly bye

Sat 15th June
Round 5
Kerry v Offaly, Austin Stack Park, 3pm
Laois v Westmeath, O'Moore Park, 3pm
Antrim bye

Final- Sat 30th June Croke Park 2pm

Christy Ring Cup

2 groups of 4 teams. All play once and top 2 go through too the semi finals (1st Grp 1 vs 2nd Grp 2, 2nd Grp 1 vs 1st Grp 2). Winner promoted too Joe Mcdonagh Cup for 2020. Bottom team each group play in Relagation playoff with loser playing in the Nicky Rackard cup for 2020

Grp 1
Donegal
Derry
Wicklow
Down

Grp 2
Meath
London
Kildare
Roscommon

Round 1
Grp 1- Down v Derry, Ballycran, 3pm (Sat 11th May)
Grp 1- Donegal v Wicklow, Letterkenny, 2pm (Sun 12th May)
Grp 2- Roscommon v Kildare, Athleague, 12.45pm (Sun 12th May)
Grp 2- Meath v London, Pairc Tailteann, 1pm (Sun 12th May)

Sat 18th May
Round 2
Grp 1- Derry v Donegal, Celtic Park, 3pm
Grp 1- Wicklow v Down, Aughrim, 3pm
Grp 2- London v Roscommon, Ruislip, 1pm
Grp 2- Kildare v Meath, Newbridge, 3pm

Sat 1st June
Round 3
Grp 1- Donegal v Down, Letterkenny, 3pm
Grp 1- Derry v Wicklow, Celtic Park, 3pm
Grp 2- London v Kildare, Ruislip, 1pm
Grp 2- Roscommon v Meath, Athleague, 1pm

Sat 8th/Sun 9th June
Christy Ring Cup semi-finals
Christy Ring Cup relegation play-off

Sat 22nd June- Final Croke Park

Nicky Rackard Cup
2 groups of 4 teams. All play once and top 2 go through too the semi finals (1st Grp 1 vs 2nd Grp 2, 2nd Grp 1 vs 1st Grp 2). Winner promoted too Christy Ring cup for 2020. Bottom team each group play in Relagation playoff with loser playing in the Lory Meagher Cup for 2020

Grp 1
Warwickshire
Longford
Armagh
Monaghan

Grp 2
Sligo
Louth
Mayo
Tyrone

Round 1
Grp 1- Armagh v Monaghan, Athletic Grounds, 3pm (Sat 11th May)
Grp 1- Longford v Warwickshire, Pearse Park, 1pm (Sun 12th May)
Grp 2- Tyrone v Mayo, Healy Park, 2pm (Sun 12th May)
Grp 2- Louth v Sligo, Darver, 3pm (Sat 11th May)

Sat 18th May
Grp 1- Warwickshire v Armagh, Pairc na hEireann, 1pm
Grp 1- Monaghan v Longford, Inniskeen, 3pm
Grp 2- Sligo v Tyrone, TBC, 1pm
Grp 2- Mayo v Louth, MacHale Park, 3pm

Sun 1st June
Grp 1- Monaghan v Warwickshire, Inniskeen, 1pm
Grp 1- Longford v Armagh, Pearse Park, 1pm
Grp 2- Sligo v Mayo, TBC, 3pm
Grp 2- Tyrone v Louth, Healy Park, 3pm

Sat 8th /Sun 9th June
Nicky Rackard Cup semi-finals
Nicky Rackard Cup relegation play-off

Sat 22nd June- final Croke Park

Lory Meagher Cup
1 grp of 4 teams, all play once. Top 2 contest the final with winner promoted too the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2020

Sat 18th May
Round 1
Lancashire v Leitrim, Old Bedians, Manchester, 1pm
Cavan v Fermanagh, Kingspan Breffni, 4pm

Sat 25th May
Round 2
Fermanagh v Lancashire, Brewster Park, 1pm
Leitrim v Cavan, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, 3pm

Sat 8th June
Round 3
Leitrim v Fermanagh, Pairc Sean MacDiarmada, 1pm
Cavan v Lancashire, Kingspan Breffni, 1pm

Sat 22nd June- Final Croke Park