2015 Lory Meagher Cup Explained

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.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Joined Championship

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams

A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.

CountyLast Cup TitleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2014 ChampionshipAppearance
FermanaghRunners-up7th
Lancashire1st
Leitrim4th7th
SligoLost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup)1st
Warwickshire20133rd7th

Table

TeamQualification
1 Sligo430113-685-49+436Advance to final
2 Fermanagh43017-5411-46-46
3 Leitrim42025-608-59-84
4 Warwickshire42029-477-59-64
5 Lancashire40046-479-66-250

Stadia and locations

See main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Padraig O'DonnellLeitrim2-323849.50
2Colm O'CallaghanLancashire1-303348.25
3Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo1-242746.75
Emmet McCabeWarwickshire0-272746.75
5John DuffyFermanagh0-242446.00
6Ciarán BrennanSligo6-52354.60
7Keith RaymondSligo0-202036.66
8Ciaran CorriganFermanagh4-41644.00
9Gary CaddenSligo2-91553.00
10Damien FahySligo2-81443.50

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Ciarán BrennanSligo3-413Fermanagh
2Padraig O'DonnellLeitrim1-1013Warwickshire
3Padraig O'DonnellLeitrim1-912Lancashire
4Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo1-811Leitrim
Colm O'CallaghanLancashire0-1111Sligo
6Declan McGarryFermanagh2-39Sligo
Keith RaymondSligo0-99Fermanagh
Padraig O'DonnellLeitrim0-99Fermanagh
9Gary CaddenSligo2-28Lancashire
John DuffyFermanagh0-88Lancashire
Emmet McCabeWarwickshire0-88Leitrim
John DuffyFermanagh0-88Leitrim
Colm O'CallaghanLancashire0-88Warwickshire

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Longford win the Lory Meagher Cup. RTÉ Sport. 20 December 2015. 7 June 2014.
  2. News: Longford hurling on the up. Hogan Stand. 20 December 2015. 14 June 2014.
  3. News: Lancashire for Meagher Cup. Hogan Stand. 20 December 2015. 3 November 2014.