| 2020 Lory Meagher Cup | |
| Dates: | 24 October – 28 November 2020 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | Louth |
| Runners-Up: | Fermanagh |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 10 |
| Points: | 111 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Champions Captain: | Liam Molloy |
| Champions Manager: | Paul McCormack |
| Runners-Up Captain: | John Duffy |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Joe Baldwin |
| Promotion: | Nicky Rackard Cup |
| Top Scorer: | Darren Geoghegan (0-20) |
| Previous Year: | 2019 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2019 Lory Meagher Cup |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Next Tournament: | 2021 Lory Meagher Cup |
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.
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]
were the winners, defeating in the final.[4]
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Withdrew from Championship
| width=20 | width=150 style="text-align:left;" | Team | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=20 | width=30 | width=50 | width=20 | width=20 | Qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fermanagh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-26 | 2-28 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout Stage | ||||||||||
| 2 | Louth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-29 | 3-26 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Cavan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-29 | 1-30 | –1 | 1 |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Geoghegan | Louth | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 2 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
| 3 | Brian Fitzgerald | Cavan | 0-18 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Fitzgerald | Cavan | 0-11 | 11 | Louth | |
| 2 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-07 | 10 | Louth | |
| 3 | Darren Geoghegan | Louth | 0-09 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| 4 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-08 | 8 | Cavan | |
| 5 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 1-03 | 6 | Louth |