| 2015 Lory Meagher Cup | |
| Dates: | 2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015 |
| Teams: | 5 |
| Champions: | Fermanagh |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runners-Up: | Sligo |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 44 |
| Points: | 309 |
| Top Scorer: | Padraig O'Donnell (2-32) |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2014 Lory Meagher Cup |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Next Tournament: | 2016 Lory Meagher Cup |
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.
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.
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Joined Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2014 Championship | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh | — | — | — | Runners-up | 7th | |
| Lancashire | — | — | — | — | 1st | |
| Leitrim | — | — | — | 4th | 7th | |
| Sligo | — | — | — | Lost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 1st | |
| Warwickshire | 2013 | — | — | 3rd | 7th |
| Team | Qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13-68 | 5-49 | +43 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Fermanagh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-54 | 11-46 | -4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Leitrim | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-60 | 8-59 | -8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-47 | 7-59 | -6 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lancashire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-47 | 9-66 | -25 | 0 |
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| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 2-32 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 | |
| 2 | Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 | |
| 3 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | ||
| 5 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 | |
| 6 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 6-5 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 | |
| 7 | Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 8 | Ciaran Corrigan | Fermanagh | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-9 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 | |
| 10 | Damien Fahy | Sligo | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 3-4 | 13 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-10 | 13 | Warwickshire |
| 3 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-9 | 12 | Lancashire |
| 4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-8 | 11 | Leitrim |
| Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-11 | 11 | Sligo | |
| 6 | Declan McGarry | Fermanagh | 2-3 | 9 | Sligo |
| Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| 9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-2 | 8 | Lancashire |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Lancashire | |
| Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim | |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim | |
| Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-8 | 8 | Warwickshire |