2015_Lory_Meagher_Cup

2015 Lory Meagher Cup

2015 Lory Meagher Cup

Hurling competition

The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the seventh edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by five GAA county teams ranked 31–35 in the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.

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Longford were the defending champions but were successful in gaining promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup.[1][2] Lancashire fielded a team for the very first time.[3]

On 6 June 2015, Fermanagh won the championship following a 3–16 to 1–17 defeat of Sligo in the cup final. This was their first Lory Meagher Cup title.

Leitrim's Pádraig O'Donnell was the championship's top scorer with 2-32. John Duffy of Fermanagh was the Lory Meagher Player of the Year.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Joined Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams

A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.

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Rounds 1 to 5

2 May 2015 Round 1 Fermanagh 3-12 - 2-7 Warwickshire Brewster Park
C Corrigan 2-1, J Duffy 0-5, JP McGarry 1-0, K McGarry 0-2, D Teague 0-2, K Kehoe 0-1, B McLaughlin 0-1. Report D Millea 2-0, E McCabe 0-4, J Reddan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1. Referee: K Brady (Louth)
2 May 2015 Round 1 Leitrim 2-12 - 4-16 Sligo Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin
Z Moradi (1-2), P O’Donnell (0-4), K McDermott (1-0), C Cunniffe (0-2), L Moreton (0-2), C Moreton (0-1), J Glancy (0-1). Report G O’Kelly Lynch (1-8), C Brennan (2-0), P Leonard (1-2), G Cadden (0-2), R Brennan (0-2), D Fahy (0-1), G Waldron (0-1).
9 May 2015 Round 2 Lancashire 3-9 - 2-16 Fermanagh Páirc na hÉireann
C O’Callaghan (1-2), K Magee (1-1), G Jacob (0-4, 1 sideline), C Maskey (0-1), R McEntee (0-1). Report J Duffy (0-8, 1 x 65, 6F), C Corrigan (1-1), K McGarry (0-4), E Mahon (1-0 OG), B Duffy (1-0), JP McGarry (0-2), B MacLaughlin (0-1), D Teague (0-1).
9 May 2015 Round 2 Warwickshire 1-15 - 1-18 Leitrim Páirc na hÉireann
E McCabe 0-8 (4f),S Hennessy 0-5 (4f), C Moran 1-1, J Meagher 0-1. Report P O'Donnell 1-10 (8f), Z Moradi 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, C Moreton 0-2. Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
16 May 2015 Round 3 Sligo 1-15 - 3-12 Warwickshire Markievicz Park
D Fahy (1-6f), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-4, 2f, 1'65), G Cadden (0-2), B McMahon (0-2), G Waldron (0-1). Report E McCabe (0-9, 5f, 1'65), P Crehan (1-1), C McBride (1-0), J Bergin (1-0), S Hennessy (0-2f). Referee: B Sweeney
16 May 2015 Round 3 Leitrim 1-16 - 1-14 Lancashire Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin
P O'Donnell (1-9, 0-6f), Z Moradi (0-2), C Moreton (0-2), C Cunniffe (0-1), L Moreton (0-1), K Ward (0-1). Report C O'Callaghan (0-9, 3f, 1'65), L Knocker (1-0), N Unwin (0-2), K Magee (0-1), C Maskey (0-1), B McAuley (0-1). Referee: J Clarke
23 May 2015 Round 4 Lancashire 0-13 - 3-21 Sligo Páirc na hÉireann
C O'Callaghan 0-11 (9f), J O'Shaughnessy and D Coughlan 0-1 each. Report G Cadden 2-2, G O'Kelly-Lynch (4f) and K Raymond (2f) 0-6 each, A Walsh 1-0, G Waldron and B McMahon 0-2, P Leonard, R Brennan and C Brenan (1f) 0-1 each. Referee: G McGrath (Wexford)
23 May 2015 Round 4 Fermanagh 2-14 - 1-14 Leitrim Brewster Park
J Duffy (6f) 0-8; K McGarry, C Corrigan 1-1; S Corrigan 0-2; JP McGarry, T Cleary 0-1 each. Report P O’Donnell (4f) 0-9; Z Moradi 1-0; K Ward (2f) 0-4; J Ryan 0-1.
30 May 2015 Round 5 Sligo 5-16 - 0-12 Fermanagh Kilcoyne Park
C Brenan 3-4, K Raymond 0-5 (4fs), D Fahy, A Walsh 1-1 each, G Cadden 0-2, G O'Kelly-Lynch, P Leonard, G Waldron 0-1 each. Report S Corrigan (1f), T Cleary (1f), Declan McGarry (1f), B MacLaughlin, P McGoldrick (1f) 0-2 each, S Curran, C Corrigan 0-1 each. Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
30 May 2015 Round 5 Warwickshire 3-13 - 2-14 Lancashire Páirc na hÉireann
E McCabe (0-6, 5f), D Millea (1-1), P Crehan (1-1), C Robbins (1-1), S Hennessy (0-4, 1f). Report C O’Callaghan (0-8, 5f), G Jacob (1-1), J Sheehan (1-1), L Knocker (0-1 '65), R McEntee (0-1), D Maskey (0-1), K Magee (0-1). Referee: K McGeeney

Final

6 June 2015 Final Sligo 1-17 – 3-16 Fermanagh Croke Park
15:30 BST K Raymond (0-09 9f), G O'Kelly-Lynch (0-05 2f), C Brennan (1-0), N Hyland (0-01), G Cadden (0-01), G Waldron (0-01). Report D McGarry (2-03, 1 '65, 1f), S Corrigan (1-03), B MacLaughlin (0-05), J Duffy (0-03 2f), JP McGarry (0-01), C Corrigan (0-01). Referee: J Keane (Galway)

Stadia and locations

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Statistics

Top scorers

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Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Longford win the Lory Meagher Cup". RTÉ Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Longford hurling on the up". Hogan Stand. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Lancashire for Meagher Cup". Hogan Stand. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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