| Dates | 5 June – 3 July 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions | Longford Brendan Stakeum (captain) Tom Lynam (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Donegal Colm Breathnach (captain) Andrew Wallace (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (2.82 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 318 (28.91 per match) | ||
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The 2010 Lory Meagher Cup is the second edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by eight GAA county teams ranked 30–36 in the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
The teams competing were Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, South Down, and Warwickshire. The 2009 champions, Tyrone were promoted to the 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup, and did not have the opportunity to defend their title. Due to a disagreement over promotion and relegation from the All-Ireland series, no team was relegated from the 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup for the 2010 season.
The tournament had a double elimination format - each team played at least two games before being knocked out.
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2009 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan | — | — | Round 2 | 2nd |
 Donegal | 1932 | — | Runners-up | 2nd |
 Fermanagh | — | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
| Leitrim | — | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd |
 Longford | — | — | Semi-finals | 2nd |
 South Down | — | — | Semi-finals | 2nd |
 Warwickshire | — | — | Round 2 | 2nd |
| Round 1 Round 2B | Round 2A Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Down | 1-12 | Leitrim | 2-14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Leitrim | 1-13 | Leitrim | 0-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 2-21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Warwickshire | 2-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| South Down | 1-13 | Longford | 2-22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 5-13 | Longford | 1-20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 1-12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 0-19 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cavan | 1-07 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 1-11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Donegal | 3-13 | Donegal | 1-22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Longford | 1-15 | Donegal | 0-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Warwickshire | 2-17 | Warwickshire | 2-09 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fermanagh | 1-08 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leitrim | 1-13 - 1-12 | South Down |
|---|---|---|
| I Bermingham 0-11, L Burns 1-0, D McGovern, D Ponaird 0-1 each | Report | P O'Neill 0-7, L Deegan 1-0, P Sheehan 0-2, J McGrath, A Brown, E Donnelly 0-1 each |
| Donegal | 3-13 - 1-15 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| D Cullen 0-6, M McGhee 2-0, E McDermott 1-2, L Henderson 0-4, M Patton 0-1 | Report | G Ghee 1-8, J O'Brien 0-3, C Egan 0-2, E Donnellan, R Ryland 0-1 each |
| Warwickshire | 2-17 - 1-08 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| J Healy 2-2, M Lyons 0-6, S Brough 0-4, P Breen, B Cousins 0-2 each, N Morris 0-1 | Report | R Bogue 0-5, P McGoldrick 1-0, S Corrigan 0-3 |
| Donegal | 0-21- 2-09 | Warwickshire |
|---|---|---|
| L Henderson 0-7, J Donnelly 0-3, N Campbell, M McCann, S McVeigh, E McDermott, S'Boyle 0-2 each, M McGhee 0-1 | Report | K Codd 2-1, D Kelly 0-3, S O'Hanlon 0-2, P Breen, T Walsh, N Ewing 0-1 each |
| Cavan | 1-14 - 2-14 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| B Gaffney 0-6, S Og Brady 1-1, R O'Hagan, C Brennan 0-2 each, E Hill, G Brennan, B Harten 0-1 each | Report | K Bermingham 0-5, L Burns, C Burns 1-1 each, C Cunniffe 0-3, D McGovern, K Connolly 0-2 each |
| Longford | 5-13 - 1-13 | South Down |
|---|---|---|
| J O'Brien 4-1, G Ghee 0-8, E Daly 1-0, D Tanner 0-3, N Casey 0-1 | Report | P O'Neill 1-8, K Courtney 0-3, P Sheehan, L Deegans 0-1 each |
| Fermanagh | 0-19 - 1-07 | Cavan |
|---|---|---|
| P McGoldrick 0-13, S Corr 0-3; C McManus, R Bogue, M Teague 0-1 each | Report | K Downes 0-5, J Rosney 1-0, L Kelly, G Brennan 0-1 each |
| Warwickshire | 2-12 - 2-22 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| K Codd 2-5, M Lyons 0-4, S O'Hanlon, D Kelly, T Walsh 0-1 each | Report | G Ghee 1-12, J O'Brien 1-6, N Casey 0-2, C Egan, D Tanner 0-1 each |
| Leitrim | 0-10 - 2-21 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| K Connolly, C Cunniffe 0-2 each, L Burns, D Poniard, M Quinn, M Poniard, D McGovern, C Burns 0-1 each | Report | G Ghee 1-12, N Casey 1-3, J O'Brien 0-3, D Tanner 0-2, S Stakelum 0-1 |
| Donegal | 1-22 - 1-11 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| L Henderson 0-10, S McVeigh 2-0, D Cullen, K Campbell 0-3 each, S Boyle, N Campbell 0-2 each, M McCann, E McDermott 0-1 each | Report | P McGoldrick 1-5, J Duffy 0-5, R Bogue 0-1 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Ghee | Longford | 4-49 | 61 | 5 | 12.20 |
| 2 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 5-16 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 3 | Lee Henderson | Donegal | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Paul McGoldrick | Fermanagh | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Codd | Warwickshire | 4-6 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Paul O'Neill | South Down | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Ghee | Longford | 1-12 | 15 | Warwickshire |
| Garrett Ghee | Longford | 1-12 | 15 | Leitrim | |
| 3 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 4-1 | 13 | South Down |
| Paul McGoldrick | Fermanagh | 0-13 | 13 | Cavan | |
| 5 | Garrett Ghee | Longford | 1-9 | 12 | Donegal |
| 6 | Kevin Codd | Warwickshire | 2-5 | 11 | Longford |
| Paul O'Neill | South Down | 1-8 | 11 | Longford | |
| Garrett Ghee | Longford | 1-8 | 11 | Donegal | |
| Ian Bermingham | Leitrim | 0-11 | 11 | South Down | |
| 10 | Lee Henderson | Donegal | 0-10 | 10 | Fermanagh |
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