2012 Lory Meagher Cup
 Counties coloured by 2012 Championship tier; Lory Meagher Cup counties in grey. | |||
| Dates | 5 May – 9 June 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Tyrone (2nd title) Damien Maguire (captain) Tom Magill (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Fermanagh Seán Duffy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (4.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 211 (30.14 per match) | ||
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The 2009 Lory Meagher Cup is the fourth 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 29–33 in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 14 November 2011.[1] The competition began on 5 May 2012 and ended on 9 June 2012.
Donegal were the defending champions,[2] however, they availed of their right to promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup. Tyrone won the competition, defeating Fermanagh in the cup final.[3]
Format
[edit]Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Withdrew from championship
Teams
[edit]A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup, including three sides from the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and Tyrone and Longford.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2011 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | Quarter-finals | 4th |
 Leitrim
|
— | — | — | Round 2 | 4th |
 Longford
|
2010 | — | — | Quarter-finals | 4th |
 Tyrone
|
2009 | — | — | Runners-up | 3rd |
 Warwickshire
|
— | — | — | Semi-finals | 4th |
Bracket
[edit]| Round 1/2/3 5/12/21 May | Semi-finals 26 May | Final 9 June | |||||||||
| Leitrim
| 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 2-14 | ||||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 1-16 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 2-15 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 1-06 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 4-22 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 2-24 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 3-20 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 1-19 | ||||||||||
| Longford
| 1-08 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 3-16 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2-12 | ||||||||||
| Longford
| 3-11 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2-18 | ||||||||||
Round 1
[edit]Matches
[edit]Round 1
| Leitrim | 1-6 – 4-22 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| C Cunniffe 1-5 (4f 1 '65), M Dolan 0-1. | Report | D Casey 1-7 (2f),C Grogan, S Hagan (1f) 1-3 each, S McKiver 1-1, J Kelly 0-3, S Og Grogan 0-2, A Kelly (1f), G Fox, G Gilmore 0-1 each. |
Referee: G Chapman (Sligo)
Round 1
| Fermanagh | 1-19 – 1-8 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| R Bogue 0-9 (7f, 1 '65'), S Corrigan 0-5, JP McGarry 1-1, S Duffy 0-2, A Breslin, P McGoldrick 0-1 each. | Report | E Donnellan (1-8, 9f). |
Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
Round 2
[edit]Round 2
| Leitrim | 1-10 – 2-14 | Warwickshire |
|---|---|---|
| C Cunniffe 1-7 (6f), N McLoughlin, K McGrath, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Report | M Ivors (0-9, 4f) E McCabe 1-1, R Wendel 1-0, K Courtney 0-2(1f), D Sheehy, C Beehan 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Round 3
[edit]Round 3
| Longford | 3-11 – 2-18 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| J Newman 1-2, L Kelly, S Browne 1-0 each, R Donnellan, E Donnellan 0-3 each (1f), T Roche 0-2, K Murray 0-1. | Report | C Cunniffe 1-11 (0-6f, 1-0 pen), K Boyle 1-1, N McLoughlin 0-3, S Moradi, M Poniard, M O'Donoghue 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Semi-finals
[edit]Matches
[edit]Semi-final
| Fermanagh | 3-16 – 2-12 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| S Corrigan 2-4, D McGarry 1-0, P McGoldrick 0-5 (1f), S Curran 0-3, J Duffy 0-2 (1f), F McBrien, D Teague, 0-1 each. | Report | C Cunniffe 2-8 (0-6f, 0-1 '65'), S Moradi, M Quinn (1 '65') D Poniard, M Poniard, 0-1 each. |
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
Semi-final
| Warwickshire | 1-16 – 2-15 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| K Courtney 1-2 (3f), M Ivors 0-5 (3f), C Behan, M Bermingham 0-3 each, E McCabe 0-2, C Brough 0-1. | Report | G Gilmore 1-4, D Casey 0-5 (3f), C Grogan 1-0 (1f), S McKiver 0-3, R O'Neill, S Og Grogan, M Grogan 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Final
[edit]Final
| Tyrone | 2-24 – 3-20 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Kelly 1-08, (0-04f, 0-01 '65'), S Óg Grogan 1-03, C Grogan (0-01f), D Casey (0-04f) 0-04 each, A Kelly 0-02, S McKiver, G Gilmore, R O'Neill 0-01 each. | Report | S Corrigan 1-08, J Duffy 0-07 (0-04f), D McGarry, S Curran 1-01 each, P McGoldrick (2f) 0-02; R Bogue 0-01. |
Stadia and locations
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Overall
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 5-31 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 3-17 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
Single game
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 2-8 | 14 | Fermanagh |
| Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 1-11 | 14 | Longford | |
| 3 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh |
| Justin Kelly | Tyrone | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh | |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-8 | 11 | Tyrone | |
| 6 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 2-4 | 10 | Leitrim |
| Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-7 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| 8 | Ryan Bogue | Fermanagh | 0-9 | 9 | Longford |
| Michael Ivors | Warwickshire | 0-9 | 9 | Leitrim |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Tyrone win their 1st championship in 3 years, last winning the 2009 Lory Meagher Cup
See also
[edit]- 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2012 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2012 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)
- 2012 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cup draws". Hogan Stand website. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Donegal reign supreme". Hogan Stand. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Tyrone 2-24 Fermanagh 3-20". RTÉ Sport. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.