| Dates | 10 April - 21 May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Louth Feidhleim Joyce (captain) Paul McCormack (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Longford Johnny Casey (captain) Adrian Moran (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 47 (3.13 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 458 (30.53 per match) | ||
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The 2022 Lory Meagher Cup was the 14th staging of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009. The competition ran from 10 April to 21 May 2022. [1] [2]
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Re entered Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
| County | Cup Titles | Last Cup Title | Position in 2021 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavan | 0 | — | Runners-up | |
 Lancashire | 0 | — | — | |
 Leitrim | 1 | 2019 | Quarter-finals (Nicky Rackard Cup) | |
| Longford | 2 | 2014 | Semi-finals | |
| Louth | 2 | 2020 | Semi-finals | |
 Monaghan | 0 | — | Quarter-finals |
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan | |||
| Lancashire | |||
| Leitrim | |||
| Longford | |||
| Louth | |||
| Monaghan |
The 6 teams will play each other once in the Group Stage. The top 2 teams in the group will advance to the final.
The winner of the final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-95 | 9-66 | +11 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Louth | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-86 | 5-50 | +42 | 6 | |
| 3 | Leitrim | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-77 | 6-74 | +24 | 6 | |
| 4 | Monaghan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-51 | 3-47 | +4 | 4* | |
| 5 | Lancashire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-63 | 5-94 | -37 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cavan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-45 | 6-86 | -44 | 0 |
Monaghan were deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player. Games v Louth and Cavan were forfeited without award to opposition. From a scoring difference perspective only, it is treated as if the game never took place (i.e. no score for or against either team involved) [3]
Louth are ranked ahead of Leitrim on head to head record.
| 10 April 2022Round 1 | Lancashire | 1-10 - 2-27 | Louth | Sports Campus Ireland |
| D Connolly 1-4 (0-3f), S Holland 0-2, S Nugent 0-2; E Kelly 0-1, K Fennelly 0-1. | Report | M Gahan 0-7 (4f), S Kerrisk 1-2 (0-1f), F Joyce 0-5; P Mathews 1-0, N Keenan 0-3, S Conneely 0-2; J McDonnell 0-2; L Molloy 0-2, C Quigley 0-1, C Deane 0-1, S Crosbie 0-1, P Fallon 0-1. | Referee: K Parke (Antrim) |
| 10 April 2022Round 1 | Leitrim | 4-09 - 0-20 | Longford | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| J Murray 1-5, 1 pen, 3f; J McNabola 1-2; K McDermott & B Delaney 1-0 each; G O’Hagan 0-2, 1f. | Report | J O’Brien 0-10, 9f; C Mullane & C Kavanagh 0-2 each; A Quinn, D Buckley, J Mulhern, J Casey, R Murray & P Barden 0-1 each. |
| 10 April 2022Round 1 | Monaghan | 3-09 - 2-09 | Cavan | Grattan Park |
Monaghan forfeited game vs. Cavan due to fielding an ineligible player. [3]
| 16 April 2022Round 2 | Longford | 0-17 - 1-12 | Lancashire | Pearse Park |
| 17 April 2022Round 2 | Cavan | 1-10 - 4-16 | Leitrim | Breffni Park |
Monaghan forfeited game vs. Louth due to fielding an ineligible player. [3]
| 23 April 2022Round 3 | Longford | 1-16 - 1-15 | Louth | Pearse Park |
| 24 April 2022Round 3 | Leitrim | 1-16 - 2-18 | Monaghan | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| 24 April 2022Round 3 | Cavan | 1-13 - 0-17 | Lancashire | Breffni Park |
| 8 May 2022Round 4 | Lancashire | 1-08 - 2-20 | Leitrim | O'Tooles GAA |
| 14 May 2022Round 5 | Monaghan | 0-17 - 0-16 | Lancashire | Iniskeen |
| 14 May 2022Round 5 | Cavan | 2-14 - 0-27 | Longford | Breffni Park |
| 14 May 2022Round 5 | Leitrim | 2-16 - 2-18 | Louth | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| 21 May 2022Final | Longford | 3-14 - 3-27 | Louth | Croke Park |
| P Lynam 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 65), J O’Brien 1-2 (0-1f), R Murray 1-2, E Naughton 1-0, E Corrigan 0-2, C Mullane 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | Report | D Geoghegan 0-9 (0-6f), P Mathews 2-1, F Joyce 0-6, S Conneely 1-1, L Molloy 0-4, N Keenan 0-2, S Crosbie 0-1, S Kerrisk 0-1, M Gahan 0-1, P Fallon 0-1. | Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath) |
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