2024 Lory Meagher Cup

2024 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates13 April - 2 June 2024
Teams6
Champions Fermanagh (3rd title)
Ryan Bogue (captain)
Joe Baldwin (manager)
Runners-up Longford
Johnny Casey (captain)
Adrian Moran (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored60 (3.75 per match)
Points scored610 (38.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cian Darcy (3-67)
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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

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

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Cavan
Fermanagh
Lancashire
Leitrim
Longford
Warwickshire

Group Stage

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Fermanagh 5 3 2 0 135 94 +41 8 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Longford[a] 5 3 1 1 130 104 +26 7
3 Cavan[a] 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
  1. ^ a b Longford are ranked ahead of Cavan because they won the head-to-head game between the teams.

Round 1

13 April 2024 Round 1 Longford 2-22 - 0-10 Lancashire Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
C Darcy 1-11, D Buckley 1-2, C Mullane 0-4, S Lancaster 0-2, M O'Donohoe 0-1, R Murray 0-1, M Mulcahy 0-1. Report D Lynch 0-5, E Clifford 0-2, C Convery 0-1, E Costello 0-1, J McFayden 0-1.
13 April 2024 Round 1 Leitrim 1-09 - 0-19 Fermanagh Avant Money Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada
J Murray (2f) & G O’Hagan (2f) 0-4 each; S Goldrick 1-0; C Hackett 0-1 Report D Teague (f) & B Teehan 0-3 each; C Duffy, S Corrigan & JP McGarry 0-2 each; A Flanagan, R Bogue (f), L McCusker, J Duffy (f), T Keenan, O Johnston & D McKeogh 0-1 each
13 April 2024 Round 1 Cavan 1-22 - 2-13 Warwickshire Kingspan Breffni Park
N Kenny (1-11, 7f, two 65s), S Keating (0-5), M Moffett (0-2); L O'Brien (0-1, f), T Leonard (0-1), J Barry (0-1), M Moffett (0-1). Report J Grealish (1-3), L Hands (1-1), D Devine (0-2); J Conway (0-2, 1f), I Dwyer (0-2); K McKernan (0-2), K Magee (0-1).

Round 2

20 April 2024 Round 2 Fermanagh 5-12 - 3-18 Cavan Brewster Park
D McKeogh (1-5, 4f); J Duffy (2-0); S Corrigan (0-4), A McShea (1-0), Caolan Duffy (1-0), R Bogue (0-1), JP McGarry (0-1), J Tormey (0-1). Report N Kenny (0-8, 6f), M Moffett (1-2); S Keating (1-2), J Barry (1-1), C Sheanon (0-3); D Mulligan (0-1), L O’Brien (0-1, 1f).
20 April 2024 Round 2 Lancashire 1-20 - 2-25 Leitrim Glenavy Grounds
C Levingstone 1–2; P Boylan 0–4; E Kelly 0–3; C Convery, D Lynch 65, E Clifford f, & A Gallagher 0–2 each; S Nugent, A Morgan & A McKinley 0–1 each. Report G O'Hagan 1–9 pen 5f; J Murray 1–4; M Feeney 0–5; S Markham 0- 3 65 f; S Goldrick 0–2; P Burgess & C Hackett 0–1 each.
21 April 2024 Round 2 Warwickshire 2-21 - 2-16 Longford Páirc na hÉireann
Conway (0-11, 4 frees), J Grealish (1-1), L Hands (1-1), McKernan (0-4, 3 frees), Dwyer (0-1); Lowry (0-1), P Hands (0-1), Devine (0-1). Report C Darcy (0-8, 5 frees, 1 ’65), C Mullane (1-1), O Gately (1-1), P Lynam (0-3), D Buckley (0-3).

Round 3

27 April 2024 Round 3 Lancashire 0-21 - 2-25 Cavan Glenavy Grounds
E Clifford 0-6 (3f); D Lynch 0-4 (2f, ‘65); P Boylan 0-3; C Levingstone, A Gallagher 0-2 each; E Kelly, E Kearns, C Convery, C Kenny 0-1 each. Report N Kenny 0-10 (5f); L O’ Brien 0-5 (3f); S Keating 0-4; D Mulligan, C Maher 1-0 each; J Barry 0-2; T Leonard, M Moffett, L Óg Cooke, B Fitzgerald 0-1 each.
27 April 2024 Round 3 Longford 2-22 - 3-09 Leitrim Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
C Darcy 1-09 (2fs), J Rabbitt 1-01, D Buckley 0-3, E Tully, C Mullane, O Gately 0-02 each, A Quinn, P Lynam, R Murray 0-1 each. Report J McNabola 2-00, G O’Hagan 0-04 (4fs), S Goldrick 1-00, J Murray 0-02 (1f), C Cunniffe (f), G O’Brien, P Burgess 0-01 each.
28 April 2024 Round 3 Warwickshire 0-08 - 3-27 Fermanagh Páirc na hÉireann
J Conway 0-5, J Grealish 02-, D Devine 0-1. Report D McKeogh 1-9, S Corrigan 1-7, B Teehan 1-3, L McCusker 0-2, T Keenan 0-2, J Tormey 0-1, J Duffy 0-1, R Bogue 0-1, T Duane 0-1.

Round 4

11 May 2024 Round 4 Leitrim 2-25 - 0-16 Warwickshire Shane McGettigan Memorial Park
J Murray 1-13 (6f); B Delaney 1-0; G O’Hagan 0-2; P Poniard, S Markham 0-1 each. Report J Collins 1-2 (1f); Oisín Coffey 1-1; L Hands (3f); P Crehan 0-3 each; E McWilliams 0-2; K Murphy, N Eames, D King, A Hands 0-1 each.
11 May 2024 Round 4 Fermanagh 1-23 - 0-20 Lancashire Brewster Park
S Corrigan 0-9, D McKeogh 0-9 (5f, 1’65), B Teehan 1-2, L McCusker 0-2, J Duffy 0-1. Lancashire: Report E Clifford 0-9 (3f), C Convery 0-3, D Lynch 0-2, P Boylan 0-2, S Parsons 0-1, J Patton 0-1, S Nugent 0-1, F Henry 0-1
11 May 2024 Round 4 Cavan 1-19 - 0-25 Longford Kingspan Breffni Park
L O’Brien (0-6, 4f, ’65); N Kenny (0-4); C Sheanon (1-0); S Keating (0-3); C Maher (0-2); T Leonard, J Barry , D Mulligan, B Fitzgerald, (0-1) each. Report C Darcy (0-16, 15f); R Murray (0-3); D Buckley (0-2); K Murray, O Gately, P Lynham, J Rabbitt (0-1) each

Round 5

18 May 2024 Round 5 Lancashire 2-24 - 6-22 Warwickshire Páirc na hÉireann
Report
18 May 2024 Round 5 Longford 3-18 - 2-21 Fermanagh Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
C Darcy (1-10, 4 frees, 1 ‘65’), D Buckley (1-2), R Courtney (1-0), Oisin Gately (0-2), J Rabbitt (0-1); R Murray (0-1), C Mullane (0-1); P Lynam (0-1). Report S Corrigan (0-5), D McKeogh (0-5, 1 free, 1 ‘65), C McManus (1-0), T Keenan (1-0), C Duffy (0-3), D Teague (0-2), B Teehan (0-2), L McCusker (0-2), J Tormey (0-1); JP McGarry (0-1).
18 May 2024 Round 5 Leitrim 0-18 - 7-19 Cavan Shane McGettigan Memorial Park
J Murray 0-8, 4f; G O’Hagan 0-5, 4f; C Beirne, S Markham, P Lenehan, G O’Brien & D McGovern 0-1 each Report L O’Brien 0-8, 5f; N Kenny 2-2; C Maher 1-3; B Fitzgerald 2-0; S Keating 1-2; C Sheanon 1-1; T Leonard 0-2; D Carney 0-1

Knockout stage

Final

2 June 2024 Final Fermanagh 3-17 - 0-22 Longford Croke Park
B Teehan 2-2; D McKeogh 1-4.2f; S Corrigan 0-4; L McCusker 0-31f; T Keenan 0-3; J Duffy 0-2; C Duffy, C Duffy, JP McGarry and A Flanagan 0-1, each; Report C Darcy 0-13,12f; J Rabbitt 1-1; D Buckley 1-1; E Tully 0-2; C Mullane 0-2; P Lynam 0-1; Referee: J Judge (Mayo)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
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

Miscellaneous

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Lory Meagher Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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