2021 Lory Meagher Cup

2021 Lory Meagher Cup

Dates	May - June 2021
Teams	6
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The 2021 Lory Meagher Cup is due to be the 13th staging of the Lory Meagher Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009.

The championship is scheduled to begin in May 2021.

Competition Format

Lory Meagher Cup proper

Initially each of the six teams play the other five teams in a round of single round-robin matches. The top two teams qualify for the Lory Meagher Cup final, held at Croke Park.

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

There is no direct qualification to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper for Lory Meagher Cup teams.

Promotion to Nicky Rackard Cup

The winner of the Lory Meagher Cup are also promoted automatically to the following year's Nicky Rackard Cup, which is the fourth tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. They will be replaced by the bottom-placed team in the 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Relegation

There is no relegation from the Lory Meagher Cup as this is the lowest grade (5th Tier) in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Group Stage

Table

Key to colours

Advance to Lory Meagher Cup final

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts
1	Cavan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lancashire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Longford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Monaghan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Final

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References

https://www.the42.ie/leinster-shc-expanded-2021-congress-5027385-Feb2020/

https://www.gaa.ie/news/draws-made-for-2020-christy-ring-and-nicky-rackard-cups/