2019 Lory Meagher Cup
| Dates | 18 May 2019 – 22 June 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  Leitrim (1st Title) Declan Molloy (captain) Martin Cunniffe (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  LancashireGreg Jacob (captain) Stan Murray-Hession (manager) | ||
| Promoted | Leitrim | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 237 (33.86 per match) | ||
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The 2019 Lory Meagher Cup was the eleventh edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 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 four GAA county teams ranked 32–35 in the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2019 fixtures took place on 24 October 2018.[1]
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Group stage
[edit]Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancashire |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 47 | 17 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Leitrim |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 55 | 6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Fermanagh |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Cavan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 67 | -27 | 0 |
Round 1
[edit]| 18 May 2019 Round 1 | Lancashire | 0-20 - 1-15 | Leitrim |
| 18 May 2019 Round 1 | Cavan | 1-11 - 0-19 | Fermanagh |
Round 2
[edit]| 25 May 2019 Round 2 | Fermanagh | 2-13 - 0-15 | Lancashire |
| 25 May 2019 Round 2 | Leitrim | 1-16 - 0-16 | Cavan |
Round 3
[edit]| 8 June 2019 Round 3 | Leitrim | 2-18 - 1-16 | Fermanagh | |
| 1:00 pm |
| 8 June 2019 Round 3 | Cavan | 1-07 - 1-26 | Lancashire | |
| 1:00 pm |
Final
[edit]| 22 June 2019 | Lancashire | 2–22 — 2–23 | Leitrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 12:00 | Ronan Crowley 1-9 (4f), Patrick Duggan 1-1, Darren Crowley 0-4, Edmond Kenny 0-2, Trevor Lee 0-2, Tommy Maher 0-2, Conor Duggan 0-1, JJ Dunphy 0-1 | Report | Gavin O’Hagan 0-9 (6f, 1 pen), Colm Moreton 1-4, James Glancy 1-0, Glement Cunniffe 0-3, Adam Byrne 0-2, Zak Moradi 0-1, Ben Murray 0-1, Liam Moreton 0-1, Karl McDermott 0-1, Enda Moreton 0-1 | Referee: Kevin Brady (Louth) |
Leitrim are promoted to the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Statistics
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Miscellaneous
[edit]- Leitrim won their 1st championship in 43 years, last winning the 1976 Connacht Junior Hurling Championship
- It was also their first ever national championship
See also
[edit]- 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2019 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2019 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup
- 2019 Christy Ring Cup
- 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws". GAA website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.