2024 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates | 13 April - 2 June 2024 | ||
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Teams | 6 | ||
Champions | Fermanagh (3rd title) Ryan Bogue (captain) Joe Baldwin (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Longford Johnny Casey (captain) Adrian Moran (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 60 (3.75 per match) | ||
Points scored | 610 (38.13 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Cian Darcy (3-67) | ||
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The 2023 Lory Meagher Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009[1] and is the fifth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]
The Lory Meagher Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Fermanagh and Longford, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 10 years. Fermanagh won the match by 3–22 to 2–20 to claim their third cup title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4]
Longford's Cian Darcy was the top scorer with 3-67.
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
[edit]General Information
[edit]County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2023 Championship | Appearance |
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Cavan | — | — | — | 3rd | 10th |
Fermanagh | 2021 | — | — | 6th (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 13th |
Lancashire | — | — | — | Runners-up | 8th |
Leitrim | 2019 | — | — | 5th | 13th |
Longford | 2014 | — | — | 4th | 10th |
Warwickshire | 2017 | — | — | 6th | 11th |
Personnel and kits
[edit]County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Cavan | |||
Fermanagh | |||
Lancashire | |||
Leitrim | |||
Longford | |||
Warwickshire |
Group Stage
[edit]Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Fermanagh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 94 | +41 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Longford[a] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 104 | +26 | 7 | |
3 | Cavan[a] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 111 | +34 | 7 | |
4 | Leitrim | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 126 | -15 | 4 | |
5 | Warwickshire | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 144 | -44 | 4 | |
6 | Lancashire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 146 | -42 | 0 |
Round 1
[edit]13 April 2024 Round 1 | Longford | 2-22 - 0-10 | Lancashire | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
C Darcy 1-11, D Buckley 1-2, C Mullane 0-4, S Lancaster 0-2, M O'Donohoe 0-1, R Murray 0-1, M Mulcahy 0-1. | Report | D Lynch 0-5, E Clifford 0-2, C Convery 0-1, E Costello 0-1, J McFayden 0-1. |
13 April 2024 Round 1 | Leitrim | 1-09 - 0-19 | Fermanagh | Avant Money Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada |
J Murray (2f) & G O’Hagan (2f) 0-4 each; S Goldrick 1-0; C Hackett 0-1 | Report | D Teague (f) & B Teehan 0-3 each; C Duffy, S Corrigan & JP McGarry 0-2 each; A Flanagan, R Bogue (f), L McCusker, J Duffy (f), T Keenan, O Johnston & D McKeogh 0-1 each |
13 April 2024 Round 1 | Cavan | 1-22 - 2-13 | Warwickshire | Kingspan Breffni Park |
N Kenny (1-11, 7f, two 65s), S Keating (0-5), M Moffett (0-2); L O'Brien (0-1, f), T Leonard (0-1), J Barry (0-1), M Moffett (0-1). | Report | J Grealish (1-3), L Hands (1-1), D Devine (0-2); J Conway (0-2, 1f), I Dwyer (0-2); K McKernan (0-2), K Magee (0-1). |
Round 2
[edit]20 April 2024 Round 2 | Fermanagh | 5-12 - 3-18 | Cavan | Brewster Park |
D McKeogh (1-5, 4f); J Duffy (2-0); S Corrigan (0-4), A McShea (1-0), Caolan Duffy (1-0), R Bogue (0-1), JP McGarry (0-1), J Tormey (0-1). | Report | N Kenny (0-8, 6f), M Moffett (1-2); S Keating (1-2), J Barry (1-1), C Sheanon (0-3); D Mulligan (0-1), L O’Brien (0-1, 1f). |
20 April 2024 Round 2 | Lancashire | 1-20 - 2-25 | Leitrim | Glenavy Grounds |
C Levingstone 1–2; P Boylan 0–4; E Kelly 0–3; C Convery, D Lynch 65, E Clifford f, & A Gallagher 0–2 each; S Nugent, A Morgan & A McKinley 0–1 each. | Report | G O'Hagan 1–9 pen 5f; J Murray 1–4; M Feeney 0–5; S Markham 0- 3 65 f; S Goldrick 0–2; P Burgess & C Hackett 0–1 each. |
21 April 2024 Round 2 | Warwickshire | 2-21 - 2-16 | Longford | Páirc na hÉireann |
Conway (0-11, 4 frees), J Grealish (1-1), L Hands (1-1), McKernan (0-4, 3 frees), Dwyer (0-1); Lowry (0-1), P Hands (0-1), Devine (0-1). | Report | C Darcy (0-8, 5 frees, 1 ’65), C Mullane (1-1), O Gately (1-1), P Lynam (0-3), D Buckley (0-3). |
Round 3
[edit]27 April 2024 Round 3 | Lancashire | 0-21 - 2-25 | Cavan | Glenavy Grounds |
E Clifford 0-6 (3f); D Lynch 0-4 (2f, ‘65); P Boylan 0-3; C Levingstone, A Gallagher 0-2 each; E Kelly, E Kearns, C Convery, C Kenny 0-1 each. | Report | N Kenny 0-10 (5f); L O’ Brien 0-5 (3f); S Keating 0-4; D Mulligan, C Maher 1-0 each; J Barry 0-2; T Leonard, M Moffett, L Óg Cooke, B Fitzgerald 0-1 each. |
27 April 2024 Round 3 | Longford | 2-22 - 3-09 | Leitrim | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
C Darcy 1-09 (2fs), J Rabbitt 1-01, D Buckley 0-3, E Tully, C Mullane, O Gately 0-02 each, A Quinn, P Lynam, R Murray 0-1 each. | Report | J McNabola 2-00, G O’Hagan 0-04 (4fs), S Goldrick 1-00, J Murray 0-02 (1f), C Cunniffe (f), G O’Brien, P Burgess 0-01 each. |
28 April 2024 Round 3 | Warwickshire | 0-08 - 3-27 | Fermanagh | Páirc na hÉireann |
J Conway 0-5, J Grealish 02-, D Devine 0-1. | Report | D McKeogh 1-9, S Corrigan 1-7, B Teehan 1-3, L McCusker 0-2, T Keenan 0-2, J Tormey 0-1, J Duffy 0-1, R Bogue 0-1, T Duane 0-1. |
Round 4
[edit]11 May 2024 Round 4 | Leitrim | 2-25 - 0-16 | Warwickshire | Shane McGettigan Memorial Park |
J Murray 1-13 (6f); B Delaney 1-0; G O’Hagan 0-2; P Poniard, S Markham 0-1 each. | Report | J Collins 1-2 (1f); Oisín Coffey 1-1; L Hands (3f); P Crehan 0-3 each; E McWilliams 0-2; K Murphy, N Eames, D King, A Hands 0-1 each. |
11 May 2024 Round 4 | Fermanagh | 1-23 - 0-20 | Lancashire | Brewster Park |
S Corrigan 0-9, D McKeogh 0-9 (5f, 1’65), B Teehan 1-2, L McCusker 0-2, J Duffy 0-1. Lancashire: | Report | E Clifford 0-9 (3f), C Convery 0-3, D Lynch 0-2, P Boylan 0-2, S Parsons 0-1, J Patton 0-1, S Nugent 0-1, F Henry 0-1 |
11 May 2024 Round 4 | Cavan | 1-19 - 0-25 | Longford | Kingspan Breffni Park |
L O’Brien (0-6, 4f, ’65); N Kenny (0-4); C Sheanon (1-0); S Keating (0-3); C Maher (0-2); T Leonard, J Barry , D Mulligan, B Fitzgerald, (0-1) each. | Report | C Darcy (0-16, 15f); R Murray (0-3); D Buckley (0-2); K Murray, O Gately, P Lynham, J Rabbitt (0-1) each |
Round 5
[edit]18 May 2024 Round 5 | Lancashire | 2-24 - 6-22 | Warwickshire | Páirc na hÉireann |
Report |
18 May 2024 Round 5 | Longford | 3-18 - 2-21 | Fermanagh | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
C Darcy (1-10, 4 frees, 1 ‘65’), D Buckley (1-2), R Courtney (1-0), Oisin Gately (0-2), J Rabbitt (0-1); R Murray (0-1), C Mullane (0-1); P Lynam (0-1). | Report | S Corrigan (0-5), D McKeogh (0-5, 1 free, 1 ‘65), C McManus (1-0), T Keenan (1-0), C Duffy (0-3), D Teague (0-2), B Teehan (0-2), L McCusker (0-2), J Tormey (0-1); JP McGarry (0-1). |
18 May 2024 Round 5 | Leitrim | 0-18 - 7-19 | Cavan | Shane McGettigan Memorial Park |
J Murray 0-8, 4f; G O’Hagan 0-5, 4f; C Beirne, S Markham, P Lenehan, G O’Brien & D McGovern 0-1 each | Report | L O’Brien 0-8, 5f; N Kenny 2-2; C Maher 1-3; B Fitzgerald 2-0; S Keating 1-2; C Sheanon 1-1; T Leonard 0-2; D Carney 0-1 |
Knockout stage
[edit]Final
[edit]2 June 2024 Final | Fermanagh | 3-17 - 0-22 | Longford | Croke Park |
B Teehan 2-2; D McKeogh 1-4.2f; S Corrigan 0-4; L McCusker 0-31f; T Keenan 0-3; J Duffy 0-2; C Duffy, C Duffy, JP McGarry and A Flanagan 0-1, each; | Report | C Darcy 0-13,12f; J Rabbitt 1-1; D Buckley 1-1; E Tully 0-2; C Mullane 0-2; P Lynam 0-1; | Referee: J Judge (Mayo) |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Cian Darcy | Longford | 3-67 | 76 | 6 | 12.66 |
2 | Nicholas Kenny | Cavan | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 |
3 | Danann McKeogh | Fermanagh | 3-33 | 42 | 6 | 7.00 |
4 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-31 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 |
5 | Gavin O'Hagan | Leitrim | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Fermanagh won their 1st championship in 3 years, last winning the 2021 Lory Meagher Cup.
See also
[edit]- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)
- 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2024 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
References
[edit]- ^ "Special Congress: the main points". Irish Independent. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Lory Meagher Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Fermanagh withstand brave Longford comeback to lift the Lory Meagher Cup". Longford Leader. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Lory Meagher Cup Final: Fermanagh overcome Longford". GAA website. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Longford hurlers face Fermanagh in the battle for Lory Meagher Cup glory". Longford Leader. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Monaghan taste final glory at first time of asking as fifth tier enjoys barnstorming final". RTÉ Sport. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.