Lory Meagher Cup

Lory Meagher Cup
Founded 2009–present
Country  Ireland (4 teams)
 England (2 teams)
Number of teams 6
Level on pyramid 5
Promotion to Nicky Rackard Cup
Current champions Warwickshire
(2017)
Most championships Tyrone, Longford and Warwickshire (2 titles)
TV partners TG4
Website Official GAA site
2018 Lory Meagher Cup

The Lory Meagher Cup (often referred to as the Meagher Cup) is the fifth-highest inter-county senior championship in hurling. Each year, the champion team in the Lory Meagher Cup has the choice to be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.

The Lory Meagher Cup, which was introduced for the 2009 season, provides a meaningful championship for fifth tier teams deemed "too weak" for the fourth tier Nicky Rackard Cup.

The winners of the championship receive the Lory Meagher Cup, named after former Kilkenny hurler Lory Meagher who many regard as one of the greatest hurlers of all time.

In the 2017 season, Warwickshire were the Lory Meagher Cup champions, First time finalists Leitrim were the runners up. Fermanagh finished bottom of the group.

History

Following the success of the Christy Ring Cup and Nicky Rackard Cup for the lower tier hurling teams, it was decided in 2008 to investigate the possibility of introducing a fourth tier. The Hurling Development Committee (HDC) proposed the new four-tier structure in place of the existing three-tier model. It, and the second and third-tier competitions, were to consist of eight teams.[1] The proposals were accepted at a special GAA Congress in October 2008.[2]

Winners listed by year

Year Date Winner Score Runner-up Score Venue
2009
Details		 11 July Tyrone 5-11 (26) Donegal 3-16 (25) Croke Park, Dublin
2010
Details		 3 July Longford 1-20 (23) Donegal 1-12 (15) Croke Park, Dublin
2011
Details		 4 June Donegal 2-12 (18) Tyrone 0-17 (17) Croke Park, Dublin
2012
Details		 9 June Tyrone[3] 2-24 (30) Fermanagh 3-20 (29) Croke Park, Dublin
2013
Details		 8 June Warwickshire[4] 2-16 (22) Longford 0-10 (10) Croke Park, Dublin
2014
Details		 7 June Longford[5] 3-18 (27) Fermanagh 3-16 (25) Croke Park, Dublin
2015
Details		 6 June Fermanagh[6] 3-16 (25) Sligo 1-17 (20) Croke Park, Dublin
2016
Details		 4 June Louth[7] 4-15 (27) Sligo 4-11 (23) Croke Park, Dublin
2017
Details		 10 June Warwickshire[8] 0-17 (17) Leitrim 0-11 (11) Croke Park, Dublin

Winners listed by county

County Wins Years won
Tyrone 2 2009, 2012
Longford 2 2010, 2014
Warwickshire 2 2013, 2017
Donegal 1 2011
Fermanagh 1 2015
Louth 1 2016
Sligo 1 2018

References

  1. ↑ "New hurling format proposed". Irish Times. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Galway and Antrim voted into Leinster". Irish Times. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lory Meagher final: Tyrone win thriller in extra time". Hogan Stand. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Warwickshire land Lory Meagher spoils". RTÉ Sport. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Longford bounce back to regain title". Irish Examiner. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Fermanagh hold fast despite flurry of red cards". Irish Times. 7 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2016/0604/793358-louth-fightback-to-claim-dramatic-lory-meagher-cup/
  8. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0610/881694-watson-lory-meagher/
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