2019 Kehoe Cup and Shield
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| Province | Leinster |
| Year | 2019 |
| Sponsor | Bord na Móna |
The 2019 Kehoe Cup is an inter-county hurling competition in the provinces of Leinster and Ulster. The competition is ranked below the Walsh Cup and takes place in December 2018 and January 2019.[1][2]
5 county teams will compete: Antrim, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath and Wicklow.[3]
For the first time, a Kehoe Cup Shield will be contested, by Louth, Longford and DCU St. Patrick's Campus.[4]
Kehoe Cup
Kehoe Cup Format
The competition is a knockout with double-elimination elements. 4 teams compete in the first round (Games 1 and 2). The winners of Games 1 and 2 progress to the semi-finals.
The loser of Game 1 plays Antrim in a playoff (Game 3). The winner of game 3 progresses to the semi-finals.
The losers of Games 2 and 3 play each other in a playoff (Game 4). The winner of game 4 progresses to the semi-finals.
The semi-final winners progress to the Kehoe Cup Final.
Drawn games go to extra time and a possible free-taking competition.
Kehoe Cup First Round
Kehoe Cup Playoff Round
| 16 December 2018 Game 3 | Antrim 
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| 6 January 2019 Game 4 | Losers Game 2 | v | Losers Game 3 | ||
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Semi-finals
| 13 January 2019 Semi-Final | Winners Game 1 | v | Winners Game 2 | ||
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| 13 January 2019 Semi-Final | Winners Game 3 | v | Winners Game 4 | ||
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Final
| 20 January 2019 Final | v | ||||
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Kehoe Cup Shield
Kehoe Cup Shield Format
Keoe Cup Shield Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
DCU St. Patrick's Campus0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 Longford0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 
Louth0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0
Kehoe Cup Shield Final Final
| 13 January 2019 Final | v |
References
- ^ "Leinster defend early start to pre-season competitions - Independent.ie".
- ^ "Westmeath Examiner - Joe's 'very happy with the way things are going' in Westmeath".
- ^ "Meath Chronicle - Meath to open defence of O'Byrne Cup against Laois".
- ^ "Bord na Mona Kehoe Cup & Shield S.H. 2019 - Leinster GAA".