2024 Lory Meagher Cup Explained

2024 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates:13 April - 2 June 2024
Teams:6
Champions: Fermanagh
Count:3
Champions Captain:Ryan Bogue
Champions Manager:Joe Baldwin
Runners-Up: Longford
Runners-Up Captain:Johnny Casey
Runners-Up Manager:Adrian Moran
Matches:16
Goals:60
Points:610
Top Scorer: Cian Darcy (3-67)
Previous Year:2023
Previous Tournament:2023 Lory Meagher Cup
Next Year:2025
Next Tournament:2025 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2023 Lory Meagher Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009[1] 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]

The Lory Meagher Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Fermanagh and Longford, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 10 years. Fermanagh won the match by 3–22 to 2–20 to claim their third cup title overall and a first title in three years.[3] [4]

Longford's Cian Darcy was the top scorer with 3-67.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams

General Information

CountyLast Cup TitleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2023 ChampionshipAppearance
Cavan3rd10th
Fermanagh20216th (Nicky Rackard Cup)13th
LancashireRunners-up8th
Leitrim20195th13th
Longford20144th10th
Warwickshire20176th11th

Personnel and kits

CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor
Cavan
Fermanagh
Lancashire
Leitrim
Longford
Warwickshire

Group Stage

Table

TeamQualification
1 Fermanagh532013594+418Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Longford5311130104+267
3 Cavan5311145111+347
4 Leitrim5203111126-154
5 Warwickshire5203100144-444
6 Lancashire5005104146-420

Round 5

Knockout stage

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Cian DarcyLongford3-6776612.66
2Nicholas KennyCavan3-354458.80
3Danann McKeoghFermanagh3-334267.00
4Seán CorriganFermanagh1-313465.66
5Gavin O'HaganLeitrim1-242755.40

Miscellaneous

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 October 2008 . Special Congress: the main points . 5 June 2024 . Irish Independent.
  2. Web site: Lory Meagher Cup. RTÉ Sport. 5 June 2024.
  3. Web site: Fermanagh withstand brave Longford comeback to lift the Lory Meagher Cup. 2 June 2024. Longford Leader. 4 June 2024.
  4. Web site: Lory Meagher Cup Final: Fermanagh overcome Longford. 3 June 2024. GAA website. 4 June 2024.
  5. Web site: Longford hurlers face Fermanagh in the battle for Lory Meagher Cup glory. 29 May 2024. Longford Leader. 4 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Monaghan taste final glory at first time of asking as fifth tier enjoys barnstorming final. 3 June 2023. RTÉ Sport. 5 June 2024.