2023 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates | 15 April – 3 June 2023 | ||
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Teams | 6 | ||
Champions | Monaghan (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Lancashire | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
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The 2023 Lory Meagher Cup is the fifteenth 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The cup fixtures were made in 2022.[1]
Monaghan were the winners, defeating Lancashire in the final.[2]
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
[edit]General Information
[edit]County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2022 Championship | Appearance |
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Cavan | — | — | — | 6th | 9th |
Lancashire | — | — | — | 5th | 7th |
Leitrim | 2019 | — | — | 3rd | 12th |
Longford | 2014 | — | — | Runners-up | 9th |
Monaghan | — | 1915 | — | 4th | 3rd |
Warwickshire | 2017 | — | — | 6th (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 10th |
Personnel and kits
[edit]County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Cavan | |||
Lancashire | |||
Leitrim | |||
Longford | |||
Monaghan | |||
Warwickshire |
Format
[edit]Cup format
[edit]The 6 teams will play each other once in the Group Stage. The top 2 teams in the group will advance to the final.[1]
Promotion
[edit]The winner of the final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Teams by province
[edit]The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:
Britain (2)
- Lancashire (34)
- Warwickshire (35)
Connacht (1)
- Leitrim (32)
Leinster (1)
- Longford (33)
Munster (0)
- None participated
Ulster (2)
Group Stage
[edit]Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Monaghan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-98 | 9-67 | +34 | 7 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Lancashire | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20-76 | 14-97 | -3 | 6 | |
3 | Cavan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-106 | 12-77 | +14 | 5 | |
4 | Longford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-84 | 6-75 | +9 | 5 | |
5 | Leitrim | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-73 | 9-78 | -10 | 5 | |
6 | Warwickshire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-60 | 11-101 | -44 | 2 |
Round 1
[edit]15 April 2023 Round 1 | Lancashire | 3-21 – 2-17 | Longford | Birmingham | |
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(HT: 2-10 - 0-09) | Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | ||||
Gls: D Carroll 2, R McCormack 1. Pts: R Spencer 4, E Clifford 4, S Madden 3, D Carroll 3, F Henry 2, S Nugent 1, E Kearns 1, C Madden 1, E Kelly 1, C Kenny 1. |
Gls: D Crossan 1, R Murray 1. Pts: C Mullane 9, L Browne 3, P Lynam 3, D Buckley 2. |
Referee: K Brady (Louth)
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16 April 2023 Round 1 | Warwickshire | 3-15 – 0-22 | Cavan | Birmingham | |
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Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | |||||
Gls: J Grealish 2, L Hands 1. Pts: J Grealish 7, L Hands 5, K Murphy 2, N Eames 1. |
Pts: C Maher 12, T Leonard 4, S Keating 2, M Moffett 1, C Sheanon 1, D Mulligan 1, D Carney 1. |
Referee: C Daly
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16 April 2023 Round 1 | Monaghan | 1-18 – 3-12 | Leitrim | Clontibret | |
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Venue: Páirc Uí Néill | |||||
Gls: C Merrick 1. Pts: N Arthur 8, T Hughes 3, N Garland 2, D Hughes 2, F Rafter 2, S Lambe 1. |
Gls: C Beirne 2, M Feeney 1. Pts: G O'Hagan 5, M Feeney 3, T Brannigan 1, S Goldrick 1, D McGovern 1, C Beirne 1. |
Referee: T Conway
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Round 2
[edit]22 April 2023 Round 2 | Leitrim | 1-15 – 4-15 | Lancashire | Drumshanbo | |
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Venue: Shane McGettigan Memorial Park | |||||
Gls: J Murray 1. Pts: J Murray 4, J McNabola 4, M Feeney 3, C Beirne 2, E Moreton 1, S Keane 1. |
Gls: R McCormack 2, E Kelly 1, C Kennedy 1 Pts: R Spencer 10, S Madden 2, C Madden 2, D Burke 1. |
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22 April 2023 Round 2 | Cavan | 2-16 – 0-19 | Monaghan | Cavan | |
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Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park | |||||
Gls: D Carney 1, S Keating 1. Pts: C Maher 5, C Sheanon 4, M Moffett 3, S Keating 2, E Shalvey 1, D Mulligan 1. |
Pts: N Arthur 13, T Hughes 2, K Cawley 1, D Hughes 1, N Garland 1, C McHugh 1. |
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23 April 2023 Round 2 | Longford | 2-23 – 1-09 | Warwickshire | Longford | |
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Venue: Pearse Park | |||||
Gls: P Lynam 1, R Murray 1. Pts: R Murray 5, C Mullane 5, D Buckley 4, E Tully 3, P Lynam 2, R Sheehan 1, K Murray 1, A Quinn 1, C Flynn 1. |
Gls: N Eames 1. Pts: L Hands 2, J Grealish 2, N Eames 1, B O'Sullivan 1, O Coffey 1, A Hanley 1, A Hands 1. |
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Round 3
[edit]29 April 2023 Round 3 | Cavan | 3-29 – 5-09 | Lancashire | Kingspan Breffni Park | |
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14:00 | Venue: Cavan | ||||
Gls: N Kenny 1, M Moffett 1, S Keating 1. Pts: C Maher 11, N Kenny 9, M Moffett 4, T Leonard 2, S Keating 1, R Delaney 1, D Mulligan 1. |
Gls: C Kennedy 2, C Madden 1, R McCormack 1, D Carroll 1. Pts: C Madden 4, S Madden 2, C Kennedy 1, C O'Shea 1, R Spencer 1. |
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30 April 2023 Round 3 | Monaghan | 2-26 – 1-04 | Warwickshire | Cloghan | |
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Venue: Cloghan COE | |||||
Gls: E Flynn 1, T Hughes 1. Pts: N Arthur 11, E Flynn 5, T Hughes 4, N Garland 3, S Lambe 2, D Hughes 1. |
Gls: R Murray 1. Pts: N Eames 2, J Grealish 1, L Hand 1. |
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30 April 2023 Round 3 | Leitrim | 0-08 – 0-12 | Longford | Drumshambo | |
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14:00 | Venue: Shane McGeittigan Memorial Park | ||||
Pts: J Murray 6, S Markham 1, G O'Hagan 1. |
Pts: C Mullane 5, D Buckley 3, P Lynam 3, R Murray 1. |
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Round 4
[edit]13 May 2023 Round 4 | Longford | 2-15 – 0-21 | Cavan | Longford | |
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Venue: Pearse Park | |||||
Gls: D Buckley 1, J Mulhern 1. Pts: C Mullane 9, P Lynam 4, D Buckley 1, R Murray 1. |
Report | Pts: C Maher 12, N Kenny 5, S Keating 1, T Leonard 1, M Moffett 1, D Carney 1. |
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14 May 2023 Round 4 | Warwickshire | 2-15 – 2-17 | Leitrim | Birmingham | |
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12:00 | Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | ||||
Gls: J Collins 1, O Coffey 1. Pts: L Hands 3; P Crehan 3; E McWilliams 2; J Collins 2; O Coffey 1; K Murphy 1, N Eames 1, D King 1, A Hands 1. |
Report | Gls: J Murray 1, B Delaney 1. Pts: J Murray 13, G O’Hagan 2; P Poniard 1, S Markham 1. |
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14 May 2023 Round 4 | Lancashire | 3-18 – 5-19 | Monaghan | Birmingham | |
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14:00 | Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | ||||
Gls: R Spencer 2, R McCormack 1. Pts: R Spencer 6; R McCormack 6; C Kennedy 2, C Madden 2; E Clifford 1, D Carroll 1. |
Report | Gls: T Hughes 2, F Rafter 2, N Arthur 1, Pts: N Arthur 8; T Hughes 3, C Gernon 3, E Flynn 3; N Garland 1, C Merrick 1. |
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Round 5
[edit]20 May 2023 Round 5 | Warwickshire | 3-17 – 5-13 | Lancashire | ||
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Knockout stage
[edit]Final
[edit]3 June 2023 Final | Monaghan | 3-22 - 3-20 | Lancashire | Dublin |
Niall Arthur 0-10 (0-6f), Niall Garland 2-3, Thomas Hughes 1-2, Ethan Flynn, Stephen Lambe and Conor Gernon 0-2 each, Declan Hughes 0-1. | Report | Robin Spencer 1-6 (0-5f), Conor Madden 0-7 (0-3f, 0-2 65s, 0-1 s/l), Simon Holland 1-1, Darragh Carroll 1-0, Shane Madden 0-2, Eoghan Clifford, Conor Kennedy, Phil Shine and Cormac Kenny 0-1 each. | Stadium: Croke Park Referee: Tarlach Conway (Derry) |
- Monaghan are promoted to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Stadia and locations
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Overall
[edit]Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 1-40 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
2 | Canice Maher | Cavan | 0-40 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 |
In a single game
[edit]Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Joe Murray | Leitrim | 1-13 | 16 | Warwickshire |
2 | Jack Grealish | Warwickshire | 2-07 | 13 | Cavan |
Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 0-13 | 13 | Cavan |
Scoring events
[edit]- Widest winning margin: 25 points
- Monaghan 2-26 - 1-04 Warwickshire (Round 3)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4)
- Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5)
- Most points in a match: 42
- Monaghan 3-22 - 3-20 Lancashire (Final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4)
- Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5)
- Most points by one team in a match: 29
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Highest aggregate score: 62 points
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Lowest aggregate score: 20 points
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Monaghan won their 1st championship in 25 years, last winning the 1998 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship.
- It was also Monaghans first ever national championship victory and the first time the senior team ever played in Croke Park.
See also
[edit]- 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2023 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "GAA Master Fixtures for 2023 published". www.gaa.ie.
- ^ Park, Kevin Egan at Croke (4 June 2023). "Two Nialls help Monaghan to Lory Meagher title". The Irish News.