2019 Lory Meagher Cup

2019 Lory Meagher Cup

Dates	18 May 2019 – 22 June 2019
Teams	4
Champions	Leitrim (1st Title) Declan Molloy (captain) Martin Cunniffe (manager)
Runners-up	Lancashire Greg Jacob (captain) Stan Murray-Hession (manager)
Promoted	Leitrim
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
Goals scored	14 (2 per match)
Points scored	237 (33.86 per match)
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The 2019 Lory Meagher Cup was the eleventh 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 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2019 fixtures took place on 24 October 2018. ^[1]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

• Leitrim

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

• Sligo

Group stage

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	SF	SA	Diff	Pts	Qualification
1	Lancashire	3	2	0	1	64	47	17	4	Advance to Final
2	Leitrim	3	2	0	1	61	55	6	4
3	Fermanagh	3	2	0	1	57	53	4	4
4	Cavan	3	0	0	3	40	67	-27	0

Round 1

Lancashire v Leitrim

18 May 2019Round 1

Lancashire

0-20 - 1-15

Leitrim

Cavan v Fermanagh

18 May 2019Round 1

Cavan

1-11 - 0-19

Fermanagh

Round 2

Fermanagh v Lancashire

25 May 2019Round 2

Fermanagh

2-13 - 0-15

Lancashire

Leitrim v Cavan

25 May 2019Round 2

Leitrim

1-16 - 0-16

Cavan

Round 3

Leitrim v Fermanagh

8 June 2019Round 3	Leitrim	2-18 - 1-16	Fermanagh
1:00 pm

Cavan v Lancashire

8 June 2019Round 3	Cavan	1-07 - 1-26	Lancashire
1:00 pm

Final

Lancashire v Leitrim

22 June 2019	Lancashire	2–22 — 2–23	Leitrim	Croke Park, Dublin
12:00	Ronan Crowley 1-9 (4f), Patrick Duggan 1-1, Darren Crowley 0-4, Edmond Kenny 0-2, Trevor Lee 0-2, Tommy Maher 0-2, Conor Duggan 0-1, JJ Dunphy 0-1	Report	Gavin O’Hagan 0-9 (6f, 1 pen), Colm Moreton 1-4, James Glancy 1-0, Glement Cunniffe 0-3, Adam Byrne 0-2, Zak Moradi 0-1, Ben Murray 0-1, Liam Moreton 0-1, Karl McDermott 0-1, Enda Moreton 0-1	Referee: Kevin Brady (Louth)

Leitrim are promoted to the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Stadia and locations

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Statistics

Scoring events

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Miscellaneous

• Leitrim won their 1st championship in 43 years, last winning the 1976 Connacht Junior Hurling Championship
• It was also their first ever national championship

See also

• 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
• 2019 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
• 2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
• 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
• 2019 Christy Ring Cup
• 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup

References

1. "Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws". GAA website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.