2020 Lory Meagher Cup

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2020 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates24 October – 28 November 2020
Teams3
Champions Colours of Louth.svg Louth (2nd title)
Liam Molloy (captain)
Paul McCormack (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh
John Duffy (captain)
Joe Baldwin (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored10 (2.5 per match)
Points scored111 (27.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Louth.svg Darren Geoghegan (0-20)
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The 2020 Lory Meagher Cup was the twelfth 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 three GAA county teams ranked 30–32 in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Contents

This year's cup was contested between Cavan, Fermanagh and Louth. Lancashire were supposed to compete in the competition; however, they didn't due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May but will take place in October and November. [1]

The previous year's cup was won by Leitrim after defeating Lancashire in the final. [2] Leitrim advanced to the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup. Louth were relegated from the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup after losing a relegation playoff against Monaghan. [3]

Louth were the winners, defeating Fermanagh in the final. [4]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Withdrew from Championship

Group stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 21103-262-28+13Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 21012-293-2602
3 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 20111-291-30–11

Round 1

24 October 2020Round 1 Louth Colours of Louth.svg 1-15 (18)–(19) 3-10 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Darver 
(HT: 0-07 - 1-05)Venue: Darver Centre of Excellence
Gls: J McDonnell 1
Pts: D Geoghegan 4 (3f); F Joyce 2, S Conneely 2, N Keenan 2, P Lynch 2 (1f); S Crosbie 1, A Mackin 1, D Kettle 1.		 Report Gls: T Keenan 1, S Corrigan 1, J Duffy 1.
Pts: S Corrigan 7 (3f); J Duffy 2 (1f); L McCusker 1.		Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)
Attendance: 0 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic)


Round 2

1 November 2020Round 2 Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 0-16 (16)–(16) 1-13 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Enniskillen  
Venue: Brewster Park

Pts: S Corrigan 0-8 (6f); C McShea 2, C Duffy 2, T Keenan 2, J Duffy 2 (2f).		 Report Gls: F Hughes 1.
Pts: B Fitzgerald 7 (5f, 1 '65); Cillian Sheanon 2; D Carney 1, F Hughes 1, S Keating 1, E Shalvey 1.		Referee: T Conway (Derry)


Round 3

8 November 2020Round 3 Cavan Colours of Cavan.svg 0-16 (16)–(18) 1-15 Colours of Louth.svg Louth Cavan  
Venue: Breffni Park

Pts: B Fitzgerald 11 (9f, '65); S Keating 2; F Hughes 1, P Brady 1, Cillian Sheanon 1.		 Report Gls: A Mackin 1
Pts: D Geoghegan 7 (5f); P Matthews 2, D Kettle 2; L Molloy 1, F Joyce 1, R Walsh 1, G Kerrigan 1.		Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)


Knockout stage

Final

28 November 2020 [5]
Fermanagh Colours of Fermanagh.svg 2-08 (14)–(25) 2-19 Colours of Louth.svg Louth
(HT: 1-03 – 1-06)
Gls: J Duffy 1 (pen), C Corrigan 1
Pts: J Duffy 3fs, C Corrigan 1, C Duffy 1, S Corrigan 1f, T Keenan 1, C McShea 1		Gls: A Mackin 2
Pts: D Geoghegan 9fs, David Kettle 2, Paul Mathews 2, C Deane 1, N Keenan 1, R Walsh 1, P Fallon 1, A Mackin 1, F Joyce 1
Croke Park
Referee: Gearóid McGrath (Wexford)
GK1Mark Curry
RCB2Ciarán Duffy
FB3Andrew Breslin
LCB4Rory Porteous
RHB5Aidan Flanagan
CHB6Daniel Teague
LHB7Francis McBrien
MF8Conor McShea
MF9Dylan Bannon
RHF10Caolan Duffy
CHF11Mark Slevin
LHF12John Duffy (c)
RCF13Tom Keenan
FF14Seán Corrigan
LCF15Ciarán Corrigan
Substitutes:
16Barry McPhillips for S. Corrigan
17John Paul McGarry for Bannon
18Luca McCusker for Slevin
19Shea Curran for Flanagan
20Adam McShea for Keenan

Manager:
Joe Baldwin
GK1Donal Connolly (Naomh Moninne)
RCB2Matthew Fee (Naomh Moninne)
FB3Ronan Byrne (Knockbridge)
LCB4Liam Molloy (Knockbridge) (c)
RHB5Conor Deane (Knockbridge)
CHB6Jamie McDonnell (St Fechin's)
LHB7Andrew McCrave (Pearse Óg)
MF8Niall Keenan (Tremane, Roscommon)
MF9James Costelloe (Knockbridge)
RHF10Darren Geoghegan (Naomh Moninne)
CHF11Feidhelm Joyce (Naomh Moninne)
LHF12Seánie Crosbie (St Kevin's)
RCF13Paul Matthews (St Fechin's)
FF14Andrew Mackin (Naomh Moninne)
LCF15David Kettle (Knockbridge)
Substitutes:
16Darren O'Hanrahan (Naomh Moninne) for Costelloe
17Ryan Walsh (St Fechin's) for Kettle
18Pádraig Fallon (Naomh Moninne) for Joyce
19Gavin Kerrigan (Knockbridge) for Matthews
20Shane Callan (Pearse Óg) for Keenan

Manager:
Paul McCormack

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-202036.66
2Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 1-161936.33
3Brian Fitzgerald Cavan 0-181829.00

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Brian Fitzgerald Cavan 0-1111 Louth
2Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 1-0710 Louth
3Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-099 Fermanagh
4Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 0-088 Cavan
5John Duffy Fermanagh 1-036 Louth

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ↑ "GAA inter-county fixtures for the remainder of 2020". The Irish News. 16 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Daire (22 June 2019). "Extra-time glory for Leitrim in Lory Meagher decider". rte.ie.
  3. ↑ "Nicky Rackard Cup". RTE.ie.
  4. ↑ "Impressive Louth defeat Fermanagh in Lory Meagher Cup Final". www.gaa.ie.
  5. ↑ "Louth celebrate second Lory Meagher Cup triumph". Irish Examiner . 28 November 2020.
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