2018 Lory Meagher Cup

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2018 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates19 May 2018 – 23 June 2018
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The 2018 Lory Meagher Cup was the tenth edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 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 four GAA county teams ranked 32–35 in the 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2018 fixtures took place on 25 October 2017. [1]

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This was the first year that the Cup became the fifth tier of Hurling with the introduction of the Joe McDonagh Cup. The cup begun on 19 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018 with Sligo beating Lancashire at Croke Park. [2] [3]

Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Group Stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Tipperary.svg Lancashire 32014-627-33+204Advance to Final
2 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 32014-497-47-74
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 31118-403-58-33
4 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 30122-423-55-171

Round 1

19 May 2018Round 1 Fermanagh 1-19 - 2-16 Cavan Brewster Park, Enniskillen
J Duffy 0-9 (3 '65, 4f), S Curran 0-8 (4f), C Rafferty 1-0, T Cleary, R Bogue 0-1 each. Report J Sheanon 1-6f, S Keating 1-3; P Brady, Colum Sheanon , K Conneely 0-2 each; A Sheridan 0-1.Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
19 May 2018Round 1 Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo Old Bedians, Manchester
R Crowley 1-10 (8f), JJ Dunphy 1-1, D Crowley, T Dunne, E Kenny 0-2 each, M Hawley, R Mullins 0-1 each. Report G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-7 (7f), L Cadden 2-0, K Banks 1-1, G Cadden 0-2, R McNamara, R Cox, E McDonagh, K Raymond 0-1 each.Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)

Round 2

26 May 2018Round 2 Sligo 0-20 - 1-13 Fermanagh Tourlestrane
E Comerford 0-7 (4f); K Banks 0-5; G Cadden 0-3; K Raymond 0-2 (2f); K Prior, L Cadden, F O'Flynn 0-1 each. Report S Curran 0-9 (5f, 1 65); J P McGarry 1-1; C MacShea, BMcPhillips, A Magee 0-1 each.Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
26 May 2018Round 2 Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire Ballyconnell
J Sheanon 0-5 (2f); A Sheridan 1-0; Colm Sheanon, Cillian Sheanon 1-0 each; S Keating 0-2 (f); J Crowe, N Neary 0-1 each. Report R Crowley 0-16 (15f); E Kenny 1-2; S Power 1-0; J Duane 0-2; N Unwin, S Duncan, D Crowley, JJ Dunphy 0-1 each.Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)

Round 3

9 June 2018Round 3 Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan Markievicz Park, Sligo

Final

23 June 2018Final Sligo 4-15 - 2-20 Lancashire

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Ronan Crowley Lancashire 1-2629214.50
2Edmond Kenny Lancashire 3-162546.25
3John Sheanon Cavan 1-111427.00
4 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 1-071025.00
5Kevin Banks Sligo 1-06924.50
John Duffy Fermanagh 0-09919.00

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Ronan Crowley Lancashire 0-1616 Cavan
2 Ronan Crowley Lancashire 1-1013 Sligo
3 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 1-0710 Lancashire
4Edmond Kenny Lancashire 1-0710 Sligo
John Duffy Fermanagh 0-099 Cavan
Shea Curran Fermanagh 0-099 Sligo
5Shea Curran Fermanagh 0-088 Cavan
6Eoin Comerford Sligo 0-077 Fermanagh
7Larry Cadden Sligo 2-006 Lancashire
Seán Keating Cavan 1-036 Fermanagh

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws". GAA website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Gilmartin's hat-trick wins Lory Meagher for Sligo". RTÉ. 23 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sligo play full Hand to secure Meagher success". Irish Independent . 25 June 2018.
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