2018 Lory Meagher Cup
| Dates | 19 May 2018 - 23 June 2018 | ||
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| Teams | 6 | ||
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The 2018 Lory Meagher Cup will be the 10th staging of the Lory Meagher Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's fifth tier inter-county hurling championship. The draw for the 2018 fixtures took place on 25 October 2017.[1] The cup begun on 19 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018 with Sligo beating Lancashire at Croke Park.
Lory Meagher Cup
Table
Lory Meagher Cup finalists
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
 Lancashire Q
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-62 | 7-33 | +20 | 4 |
 Sligo (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-49 | 7-47 | -7 | 4 |
 Cavan
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-40 | 3-58 | -3 | 3 |
 Fermanagh
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-42 | 3-55 | -17 | 1 |
Group stage
Round 1
| 19 May 2018 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 1-19 - 2-16 | Cavan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| J Duffy 0-9 (3 '65, 4f), S Curran 0-8 (4f), C Rafferty 1-0, T Cleary, R Bogue 0-1 each. | Report | J Sheanon 1-6f, S Keating 1-3; P Brady, Colum Sheanon , K Conneely 0-2 each; A Sheridan 0-1. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
| 19 May 2018 Round 1 | Lancashire | 2-19 - 4-14 | Sligo | Old Bedians, Manchester |
| R Crowley 1-10 (8f), JJ Dunphy 1-1, D Crowley, T Dunne, E Kenny 0-2 each, M Hawley, R Mullins 0-1 each. | Report | G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-7 (7f), L Cadden 2-0, K Banks 1-1, G Cadden 0-2, R McNamara, R Cox, E McDonagh, K Raymond 0-1 each. | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
Round 2
| 26 May 2018 Round 2 | Sligo | 0-20 - 1-13 | Fermanagh | Tourlestrane |
| E Comerford 0-7 (4f); K Banks 0-5; G Cadden 0-3; K Raymond 0-2 (2f); K Prior, L Cadden, F O'Flynn 0-1 each. | Report | S Curran 0-9 (5f, 1 65); J P McGarry 1-1; C MacShea, BMcPhillips, A Magee 0-1 each. | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
| 26 May 2018 Round 2 | Cavan | 3-09 - 2-24 | Lancashire | Ballyconnell |
| J Sheanon 0-5 (2f); A Sheridan 1-0; Colm Sheanon, Cillian Sheanon 1-0 each; S Keating 0-2 (f); J Crowe, N Neary 0-1 each. | Report | R Crowley 0-16 (15f); E Kenny 1-2; S Power 1-0; J Duane 0-2; N Unwin, S Duncan, D Crowley, JJ Dunphy 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
Round 3
| 9 June 2018 Round 3 | Fermanagh | 0-10 - 1-19 | Lancashire | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 9 June 2018 Round 3 | Sligo | 0-15 - 4-15 | Cavan | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
Final
| 23 June 2018 Final | Sligo | 4-15 - 2-20 | Lancashire |
Scoring statistics
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Crowley | Lancashire | 1-26 | 29 | 2 | 14.50 |
| 2 | Shea Curran | Fermanagh | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | John Sheanon | Cavan | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Banks | Sligo | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Crowley | Lancashire | 0-16 | 16 | Cavan |
| 2 | Ronan Crowley | Lancashire | 1-10 | 13 | Sligo |
| 3 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-07 | 10 | Lancashire |
| 4 | John Sheanon | Cavan | 1-06 | 9 | Fermanagh |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-09 | 9 | Cavan | |
| Shea Curran | Fermanagh | 0-09 | 9 | Sligo | |
| 5 | Shea Curran | Fermanagh | 0-08 | 8 | Cavan |
| 6 | Eoin Comerford | Sligo | 0-07 | 7 | Fermanagh |
| 7 | Larry Cadden | Sligo | 2-00 | 6 | Lancashire |
| Seán Keating | Cavan | 1-03 | 6 | Fermanagh |
References
- ^ "Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws". GAA website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.