2013 Lory Meagher Cup
| Dates | 4 May 2013 - 8 June 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Warwickshire | ||
| Runners-up | Longford | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 145 (24.17 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2013 Lory Meagher Cup was a hurling competition contested by Tier 4 county sides. Warwickshire, Longford, Leitrim and Fermanagh contested the 2013 competition. Tyrone were the defending champions, having won the 2012 competition, but were unable to defend their title as they were promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup as a result of their victory. Warwickshire won the 2013 competition.[1]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- Tyrone
Teams
A total of four teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2012 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | 5th | |
 Leitrim
|
— | — | — | 5th | |
 Longford
|
2010 | — | — | 5th | |
 Warwickshire
|
— | — | — | 5th |
Group Stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-27 | 1-25 | +5 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Longford
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-35 | 2-32 | +27 | 4 | |
| 3 | Fermanagh
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-38 | 7-37 | -8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Leitrim
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-19 | 6-25 | -24 | 0 |
Round 1
Matches
| 4 May 2013 | Warwickshire | 1-15 – 1-10 | Longford | Páirc na hÉireann |
| 16:00 | S Hennessey (1-11), C Brough (0-1), P Duggan (0-1), D Sheedy (0-1), A Morrissey (0-1). | J O'Brien (1-2), E Donnellan (0-5), M Coyle (0-1), D Tanner (0-1), K Murray (0-1). | Referee: G McGrath |
| 4 May 2013 | Leitrim | 0-12 – 3-13 | Fermanagh | Seán O'Heslin Park |
| 15:00 | C Cunniffe (0-7), S Fox (0-2), D McGovern (0-1), Z Moradi (0-1), M Quinn (0-1). | S Corrigan (1-3), J Duffy (0-4), K Kehoe (1-0), S Curran (1-0), D Teague (0-2), JP McGarry (0-1), R Porteous (0-1), R Bogue (0-1), M Beggan (0-1). | Referee: G Chapman |
Round 2
Matches
| 11 May 2013 | Longford | 3-12 – 0-07 | Leitrim | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| 15:00 | E Donnellan (0-7), J O'Brien (1-2), K Murray (1-0), J Newman (1-0), K Connelly (0-2), D Tanner (0-1). | C Cunniffe (0-4), M Dolan (0-1), G McGovern (0-1), P Glancy (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere |
| 11 May 2013 | Fermanagh | 0-15 – 1-12 | Warwickshire | Brewster Park |
| 15:00 | R Bogue (0-7), S Corrigan (0-3), S Curran (0-1), K Kehoe (0-1), J Duffy (0-1), B Smyth (0-1), JP McGarry (0-1). | S Hennessy (1-8), E McCabe (0-2), C Robins (0-1), P Duggan (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
Round 3
Matches
| 18 May 2013 | Longford | 6-13 – 1-10 | Fermanagh | Pearse Park |
| 15:00 | K Conneely (3-1), E Donnellan (0-6, three frees), J O’Brien (1-2), C Finucane (1-1), M Farrell (1-0), K Murray (0-2), D Tanner (0-1). | S Curran (1-2), S Corrigan (0-4), B Smyth (0-2), C Rice (0-1), J Duffy (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere |
| 18 May 2013 | Warwickshire | w/o – scr. | Leitrim |
Final
| 8 June 2013 | Warwickshire | 2-16 – 0-10 | Longford | Croke Park |
| 12:00 | S Hennessy (0-6 3f 2 65s), E Lyons (1-3), E Gleeson (1-0), P Duggan (0-2), M Bermingham (0-2), C Maskey (0-1), C Robbins (0-1), A Morrissey (0-1) | Report | E Donnellan (0-7 6f), J O’Brien (0-2), E Daly (0-1f) | Referee: L McAuley (Antrim) |
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 2-25 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 3-8 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 1-11 | 14 | Longford |
| 2 | Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh |
| 3 | Kevin Conneely | Longford | 3-1 | 10 | Fermanagh |
| 4 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 0-7 | 7 | Fermanagh |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-7 | 7 | Leitrim | |
| Ryan Bogue | Fermanagh | 0-7 | 7 | Warwickshire | |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-7 | 7 | Warwickshire | |
| 8 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-3 | 6 | Leitrim |
| Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 0-6 | 6 | Longford | |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-6 | 6 | Fermanagh |
Miscellaneous
- Warwickshire are the first british county to win the Lory Meagher Cup
See also
- 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2013 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2013 Christy Ring Cup
- 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
References
- ^ "Warwickshire step it up in second half". Irish Examiner. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.