| Dates | 11 May 2019 - 30 June 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  Laois (1st title)Patrick Purcell (captain) Eddie Brennan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  WestmeathAonghus Clarke (captain) Joe Quaid (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Offaly | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (3.64 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 442 (40.18 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Killian Doyle (3-61) | ||
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The 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup was the second staging of the Joe McDonagh Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2018.[1] The fixtures were announced on 11 October 2018.[2] The competition began on 11 May 2019 and ended on 30 June 2019.
On 30 June 2019, Laois won the Joe McDonagh Cup following a 3-26 to 1-21 defeat of Westmeath in the final at Croke Park.[3] This was their first ever Joe McDonagh Cup title.
Offaly were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup after losing all of their group stage games.[4]
Westmeath's Killian Doyle was the competition's top scorer with 3-61.
- ^ Moran, Seán (30 September 2017). "GAA Congress approve round-robin provincial hurling championships". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "2019 Joe McDonagh Cup draw". GAA website. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Graham, Brendan (30 June 2019). "Laois produce stunning second half display to capture Joe McDonagh Cup". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Murt (15 June 2019). "Offaly relegated to third tier of All-Ireland hurling for 2020 after loss to Kerry". The 42. Retrieved 2 July 2019.