| 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.
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2023 Championship | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan | — | — | — | 3rd | 10th | |
| Fermanagh | 2021 | — | — | 6th (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 13th | |
| Lancashire | — | — | — | Runners-up | 8th | |
| Leitrim | 2019 | — | — | 5th | 13th | |
| Longford | 2014 | — | — | 4th | 10th | |
| Warwickshire | 2017 | — | — | 6th | 11th |
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan | ||||
| Fermanagh | ||||
| Lancashire | ||||
| Leitrim | ||||
| Longford | ||||
| Warwickshire |
| Team | Qualification | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fermanagh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 94 | +41 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Longford | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 104 | +26 | 7 | |
| 3 | Cavan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 111 | +34 | 7 | |
| 4 | Leitrim | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 126 | -15 | 4 | |
| 5 | Warwickshire | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 144 | -44 | 4 | |
| 6 | Lancashire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 146 | -42 | 0 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cian Darcy | Longford | 3-67 | 76 | 6 | 12.66 | |
| 2 | Nicholas Kenny | Cavan | 3-35 | 44 | 5 | 8.80 | |
| 3 | Danann McKeogh | Fermanagh | 3-33 | 42 | 6 | 7.00 | |
| 4 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-31 | 34 | 6 | 5.66 | |
| 5 | Gavin O'Hagan | Leitrim | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |