2015 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates | 2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015 | ||
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Teams | 5 | ||
Champions | Fermanagh (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Sligo | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 11 | ||
Goals scored | 44 (4 per match) | ||
Points scored | 309 (28.09 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the 7th staging of the Lory Meagher Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's fourth tier inter-county hurling championship. The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.
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.
County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2014 Championship | Appearance |
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— | — | — | Runners-up | 7th |
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— | — | — | — | 1st |
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— | — | — | 4th | 7th |
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— | — | — | Lost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 1st |
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2013 | — | — | 3rd | 7th |
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13-68 | 5-49 | +43 | 6 | Advance to final |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-54 | 11-46 | -4 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-60 | 8-59 | -8 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-47 | 7-59 | -6 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-47 | 9-66 | -25 | 0 |
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
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 2-32 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
2 | Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
3 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
5 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
6 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 6-5 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
7 | Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
8 | Ciaran Corrigan | Fermanagh | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-9 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
10 | Damien Fahy | Sligo | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 3-4 | 13 | Fermanagh |
2 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-10 | 13 | Warwickshire |
3 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-9 | 12 | Lancashire |
4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-8 | 11 | Leitrim |
Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-11 | 11 | Sligo | |
6 | Declan McGarry | Fermanagh | 2-3 | 9 | Sligo |
Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-2 | 8 | Lancashire |
John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Lancashire | |
Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim | |
John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim | |
Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-8 | 8 | Warwickshire |
Scoring events
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- Most goals by one team in a match: 00
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- Highest aggregate score: 00 points
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- Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
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Miscellaneous
- Fermanagh win their 1st championship in 233 years, last winning the 1994 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship
See also
- 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2015 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2015 Christy Ring Cup
- 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup
References
- ^ "Longford win the Lory Meagher Cup". RTÉ Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Longford hurling on the up". Hogan Stand. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Lancashire for Meagher Cup". Hogan Stand. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.