2015 Lory Meagher Cup

{{Short description|Hurling competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox hurling championship

| name = 2015 Lory Meagher Cup

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| dates = 2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015

| teams = 5

| champions = Fermanagh

| count = 1

| runners-up = Sligo

| matches = 11

| goals = 44

| points = 309

| top scorer = File: Colours of Leitrim.svg 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2014/0607/622251-longford-win-the-lory-meagher-cup/|title=Longford win the Lory Meagher Cup|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=20 December 2015|date=7 June 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=218324|title=Longford hurling on the up|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=20 December 2015|date=14 June 2014}} Lancashire fielded a team for the very first time.{{cite news|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=227038|title=Lancashire for Meagher Cup|publisher=Hogan Stand|access-date=20 December 2015|date=3 November 2014}}

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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!County

!Last Cup Title

!Last Provincial Title

!Last All-Ireland Title

!Position in 2014 Championship

!Appearance

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh

|—

|—

|—

|Runners-up

|7th

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Clare.svg Lancashire

|—

|—

|—

|—

|1st

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim

|—

|—

|—

|4th

|7th

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|—

|—

|—

|Lost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup)

|1st

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svgWarwickshire

|2013

|—

|—

|3rd

|7th

Table

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! width="20" |{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

! width="150" style="text-align:left;" |Team

! width="20" |{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}

! width="20" |{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

! width="20" |{{Tooltip|D|Draws}}

! width="20" |{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

! width="50" |{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}}

! width="50" |{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}}

! width="20" |{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}}

! width="20" |{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!Qualification

style="background:#ccffcc"

|1

| align="left" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|4

|3

|0

|1

|13-68

|5-49

| +43

|6

| rowspan="2" |Advance to final

style="background:#ccffcc"

|2

| align="left" |File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh

|4

|3

|0

|1

|7-54

|11-46

| -4

|6

3

| align="left" |File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg Leitrim

|4

|2

|0

|2

|5-60

|8-59

| -8

|4

| rowspan="3" |

4

| align="left" |File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire

|4

|2

|0

|2

|9-47

|7-59

| -6

|4

5

| align="left" |File:Colours_of_Tipperary.svg Lancashire

|4

|0

|0

|4

|6-47

|9-66

| -25

|0

Rounds 1 to 5

{{football box collapsible

|date = 2 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Fermanagh

|score = 3-12 - 2-7

|report = [http://fermanagh.gaa.ie/fermanagh-3-12-v-warwickshire-2-7-report/ Report]

|team2 = Warwickshire

|goals1 = C Corrigan 2-1, J Duffy 0-5, JP McGarry 1-0, K McGarry 0-2, D Teague 0-2, K Kehoe 0-1, B McLaughlin 0-1.

|goals2 = D Millea 2-0, E McCabe 0-4, J Reddan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1.

|stadium = Brewster Park

|attendance =

|referee = K Brady (Louth)

}}

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|date = 2 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Leitrim

|score = 2-12 - 4-16

|report = [http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/sport/gaelic-games/slick-sligo-have-too-much-power-1-6728944 Report]

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 = Z Moradi (1-2), P O’Donnell (0-4), K McDermott (1-0), C Cunniffe (0-2), L Moreton (0-2), C Moreton (0-1), J Glancy (0-1).

|goals2 = G O’Kelly Lynch (1-8), C Brennan (2-0), P Leonard (1-2), G Cadden (0-2), R Brennan (0-2), D Fahy (0-1), G Waldron (0-1).

|stadium = Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Lancashire

|score = 3-9 - 2-16

|report = [http://www.theirishworld.com/fermanagh-too-strong-for-lancashire/ Report]

|team2 = Fermanagh

|goals1 = C O’Callaghan (1-2), K Magee (1-1), G Jacob (0-4, 1 sideline), C Maskey (0-1), R McEntee (0-1).

|goals2 = J Duffy (0-8, 1 x 65, 6F), C Corrigan (1-1), K McGarry (0-4), E Mahon (1-0 OG), B Duffy (1-0), JP McGarry (0-2), B MacLaughlin (0-1), D Teague (0-1).

|stadium = Páirc na hÉireann

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 9 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 2

|team1 = Warwickshire

|score = 1-15 - 1-18

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/odonnell-points-way-for-leitrim-31211512.html Report]

|team2 = Leitrim

|goals1 = E McCabe 0-8 (4f),S Hennessy 0-5 (4f), C Moran 1-1, J Meagher 0-1.

|goals2 = P O'Donnell 1-10 (8f), Z Moradi 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, C Moreton 0-2.

|stadium = Páirc na hÉireann

|attendance =

|referee = C Cunning (Antrim)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 1-15 - 3-12

|report = [http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=237383 Report]

|team2 = Warwickshire

|goals1 = D Fahy (1-6f), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-4, 2f, 1'65), G Cadden (0-2), B McMahon (0-2), G Waldron (0-1).

|goals2 = E McCabe (0-9, 5f, 1'65), P Crehan (1-1), C McBride (1-0), J Bergin (1-0), S Hennessy (0-2f).

|stadium = Markievicz Park

|attendance =

|referee = B Sweeney

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 16 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 3

|team1 = Leitrim

|score = 1-16 - 1-14

|report = [http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=237383 Report]

|team2 = Lancashire

|goals1 = P O'Donnell (1-9, 0-6f), Z Moradi (0-2), C Moreton (0-2), C Cunniffe (0-1), L Moreton (0-1), K Ward (0-1).

|goals2 = C O'Callaghan (0-9, 3f, 1'65), L Knocker (1-0), N Unwin (0-2), K Magee (0-1), C Maskey (0-1), B McAuley (0-1).

|stadium = Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin

|attendance =

|referee = J Clarke

}}

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|date = 23 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Lancashire

|score = 0-13 - 3-21

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/caddens-brace-gives-sligo-final-chance-31250468.html Report]

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 = C O'Callaghan 0-11 (9f), J O'Shaughnessy and D Coughlan 0-1 each.

|goals2 = G Cadden 2-2, G O'Kelly-Lynch (4f) and K Raymond (2f) 0-6 each, A Walsh 1-0, G Waldron and B McMahon 0-2, P Leonard, R Brennan and C Brenan (1f) 0-1 each.

|stadium = Páirc na hÉireann

|attendance =

|referee = G McGrath (Wexford)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 23 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 4

|team1 = Fermanagh

|score = 2-14 - 1-14

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/fermanagh-through-to-lory-meagher-cup-final-31248095.html Report]

|team2 = Leitrim

|goals1 = J Duffy (6f) 0-8; K McGarry, C Corrigan 1-1; S Corrigan 0-2; JP McGarry, T Cleary 0-1 each.

|goals2 = P O’Donnell (4f) 0-9; Z Moradi 1-0; K Ward (2f) 0-4; J Ryan 0-1.

|stadium = Brewster Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

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|date = 30 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 5-16 - 0-12

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/brenan-fires-again-for-sligo-31268517.html Report]

|team2 = Fermanagh

|goals1 = C Brenan 3-4, K Raymond 0-5 (4fs), D Fahy, A Walsh 1-1 each, G Cadden 0-2, G O'Kelly-Lynch, P Leonard, G Waldron 0-1 each.

|goals2 = S Corrigan (1f), T Cleary (1f), Declan McGarry (1f), B MacLaughlin, P McGoldrick (1f) 0-2 each, S Curran, C Corrigan 0-1 each.

|stadium = Kilcoyne Park

|attendance =

|referee = J Clarke (Cavan)

}}

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|date = 30 May 2015

|time =

|round = Round 5

|team1 = Warwickshire

|score = 3-13 - 2-14

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/hennessy-leads-warwickshire-rally-31268518.html Report]

|team2 = Lancashire

|goals1 = E McCabe (0-6, 5f), D Millea (1-1), P Crehan (1-1), C Robbins (1-1), S Hennessy (0-4, 1f).

|goals2 = C O’Callaghan (0-8, 5f), G Jacob (1-1), J Sheehan (1-1), L Knocker (0-1 '65), R McEntee (0-1), D Maskey (0-1), K Magee (0-1).

|stadium = Páirc na hÉireann

|attendance =

|referee = K McGeeney

}}

Final

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|date = 6 June 2015

|time = 15:30 BST

|round = Final

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 1-17 – 3-16

|report = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0606/706335-fermanagh-v-sligo/

|team2 = Fermanagh

|goals1 = K Raymond (0-09 9f), G O'Kelly-Lynch (0-05 2f), C Brennan (1-0), N Hyland (0-01), G Cadden (0-01), G Waldron (0-01).

|goals2 = D McGarry (2-03, 1 '65, 1f), S Corrigan (1-03), B MacLaughlin (0-05), J Duffy (0-03 2f), JP McGarry (0-01), C Corrigan (0-01).

|stadium = Croke Park

|attendance =

|referee = J Keane (Galway)

}}

Stadia and locations

{{Main|List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums}}

Statistics

= Top scorers =

== Overall ==

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Padraig O'Donnell

|Leitrim

|align=center|2-32

|align=center|38

|align=center|4

|align=center|9.50

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Colm O'Callaghan

|Lancashire

|align=center|1-30

|align=center|33

|align=center|4

|align=center|8.25

rowspan=2 align=center|3

|Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch

|Sligo

|align=center|1-24

|align=center|27

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.75

Emmet McCabe

|Warwickshire

|align=center|0-27

|align=center|27

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.75

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|John Duffy

|Fermanagh

|align=center|0-24

|align=center|24

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.00

rowspan=1 align=center|6

|Ciarán Brennan

|Sligo

|align=center|6-5

|align=center|23

|align=center|5

|align=center|4.60

rowspan=1 align=center|7

|Keith Raymond

|Sligo

|align=center|0-20

|align=center|20

|align=center|3

|align=center|6.66

rowspan=1 align=center|8

|Ciaran Corrigan

|Fermanagh

|align=center|4-4

|align=center|16

|align=center|4

|align=center|4.00

rowspan=1 align=center|9

|Gary Cadden

|Sligo

|align=center|2-9

|align=center|15

|align=center|5

|align=center|3.00

rowspan=1 align=center|10

|Damien Fahy

|Sligo

|align=center|2-8

|align=center|14

|align=center|4

|align=center|3.50

== Single game ==

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Ciarán Brennan

|Sligo

|align=center|3-4

|align=center|13

|Fermanagh

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Padraig O'Donnell

|Leitrim

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|Warwickshire

rowspan=1 align=center|3

|Padraig O'Donnell

|Leitrim

|align=center|1-9

|align=center|12

|Lancashire

rowspan=2 align=center|4

|Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch

|Sligo

|align=center|1-8

|align=center|11

|Leitrim

Colm O'Callaghan

|Lancashire

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Sligo

rowspan=3 align=center|6

|Declan McGarry

|Fermanagh

|align=center|2-3

|align=center|9

|Sligo

Keith Raymond

|Sligo

|align=center|0-9

|align=center|9

|Fermanagh

Padraig O'Donnell

|Leitrim

|align=center|0-9

|align=center|9

|Fermanagh

rowspan=5 align=center|9

|Gary Cadden

|Sligo

|align=center|2-2

|align=center|8

|Lancashire

John Duffy

|Fermanagh

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Lancashire

Emmet McCabe

|Warwickshire

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Leitrim

John Duffy

|Fermanagh

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Leitrim

Colm O'Callaghan

|Lancashire

|align=center|0-8

|align=center|8

|Warwickshire

= Scoring events =

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  • Most goals by one team in a match: 00
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  • Highest aggregate score: 00 points
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  • Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
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Miscellaneous

See also

References

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