2015 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015
Teams5
ChampionsFermanagh (1st title)
Runners-upSligo
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored44 (4 per match)
Points scored309 (28.09 per match)
Top scorer(s) Padraig O'Donnell (2-32)
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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
Fermanagh — — — Runners-up 7th
Lancashire — — — — 1st
Leitrim — — — 4th 7th
Sligo — — — Lost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup) 1st
Warwickshire 2013 — — 3rd 7th

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Sligo 4 3 0 1 13-68 5-49 +43 6 Advance to final
2 Fermanagh 4 3 0 1 7-54 11-46 -4 6
3 Leitrim 4 2 0 2 5-60 8-59 -8 4
4 Warwickshire 4 2 0 2 9-47 7-59 -6 4
5 Lancashire 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
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
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

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Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Longford win the Lory Meagher Cup". RTÉ Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Longford hurling on the up". Hogan Stand. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lancashire for Meagher Cup". Hogan Stand. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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