2015 Lory Meagher Cup

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2015 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015
Teams5
Champions Fermanagh (1st title)
Runners-up Sligo
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored44 (4 per match)
Points scored309 (28.09 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Leitrim.svg Padraig O'Donnell (2-32)
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The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the seventh 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 five GAA county teams ranked 31–35 in the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.

Contents

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 TitleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2014 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh ———Runners-up7th
Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire ————1st
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim ———4th7th
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo ———Lost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup)1st
Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire 2013 ——3rd7th

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 430113-685-49+436Advance to final
2 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 43017-5411-46-46
3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 42025-608-59-84
4 Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire42029-477-59-64
5 Colours of Tipperary.svg Lancashire 40046-479-66-250

Rounds 1 to 5

2 May 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Round 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 2015Final 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

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Padraig O'Donnell Leitrim 2-323849.50
2Colm O'Callaghan Lancashire 1-303348.25
3 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 1-242746.75
Emmet McCabeWarwickshire0-272746.75
5John Duffy Fermanagh 0-242446.00
6Ciarán Brennan Sligo 6-52354.60
7 Keith Raymond Sligo 0-202036.66
8Ciaran Corrigan Fermanagh 4-41644.00
9Gary Cadden Sligo 2-91553.00
10Damien Fahy Sligo 2-81443.50

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Ciarán Brennan Sligo 3-413 Fermanagh
2Padraig O'Donnell Leitrim 1-1013Warwickshire
3Padraig O'Donnell Leitrim 1-912 Lancashire
4 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 1-811 Leitrim
Colm O'Callaghan Lancashire 0-1111 Sligo
6Declan McGarry Fermanagh 2-39 Sligo
Keith Raymond Sligo 0-99 Fermanagh
Padraig O'Donnell Leitrim 0-99 Fermanagh
9Gary Cadden Sligo 2-28 Lancashire
John Duffy Fermanagh 0-88 Lancashire
Emmet McCabeWarwickshire0-88 Leitrim
John Duffy Fermanagh 0-88 Leitrim
Colm O'Callaghan Lancashire 0-88Warwickshire

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

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  2. ↑ "Longford hurling on the up". Hogan Stand. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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