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 =
= 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"
!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
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|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 =
}}
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|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 =
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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
}}
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|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)
}}
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|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 ==
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Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Padraig O'Donnell |align=center|2-32 |align=center|38 |align=center|4 |align=center|9.50 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|Colm O'Callaghan |align=center|1-30 |align=center|33 |align=center|4 |align=center|8.25 |
rowspan=2 align=center|3
|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 |align=center|0-24 |align=center|24 |align=center|4 |align=center|6.00 |
rowspan=1 align=center|6
|Ciarán Brennan |align=center|6-5 |align=center|23 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.60 |
rowspan=1 align=center|7
|align=center|0-20 |align=center|20 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.66 |
rowspan=1 align=center|8
|Ciaran Corrigan |align=center|4-4 |align=center|16 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.00 |
rowspan=1 align=center|9
|Gary Cadden |align=center|2-9 |align=center|15 |align=center|5 |align=center|3.00 |
rowspan=1 align=center|10
|Damien Fahy |align=center|2-8 |align=center|14 |align=center|4 |align=center|3.50 |
== Single game ==
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Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
---|
rowspan=1 align=center|1
|Ciarán Brennan |align=center|3-4 |align=center|13 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|Padraig O'Donnell |align=center|1-10 |align=center|13 |Warwickshire |
rowspan=1 align=center|3
|Padraig O'Donnell |align=center|1-9 |align=center|12 |
rowspan=2 align=center|4
|align=center|1-8 |align=center|11 |
Colm O'Callaghan
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
rowspan=3 align=center|6
|Declan McGarry |align=center|2-3 |align=center|9 |
Keith Raymond
|align=center|0-9 |align=center|9 |
Padraig O'Donnell
|align=center|0-9 |align=center|9 |
rowspan=5 align=center|9
|Gary Cadden |align=center|2-2 |align=center|8 |
John Duffy
|align=center|0-8 |align=center|8 |
Emmet McCabe
|Warwickshire |align=center|0-8 |align=center|8 |
John Duffy
|align=center|0-8 |align=center|8 |
Colm O'Callaghan
|align=center|0-8 |align=center|8 |Warwickshire |
= Scoring events =
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- Highest aggregate score: 00 points
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- Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
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Miscellaneous
- Fermanagh win their 1st championship in 233 years, last winning the 1994 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship