2015 Lory Meagher Cup
The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the 7th staging of the Lory Meagher Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's fourth tier inter-county hurling championship. The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.
| Dates | 2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Fermanagh (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Sligo | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 44 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 309 (28.09 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  | ||
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Longford were the defending champions but were successful in gaining promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup.[1][2] Lancashire fielded a team for the very first time.[3]
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.
Table
| Advance to Lory Meagher Cup Final |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13-68 | 5-49 | +43 | 6 |
| 2 |  |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-54 | 11-46 | -4 | 6 |
| 3 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-60 | 8-59 | -8 | 4 |
| 4 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-47 | 7-59 | -6 | 4 |
| 5 |  |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-47 | 9-66 | -25 | 0 |
Rounds 1 to 5
| 2 May 2015 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 3-12 - 2-7 | Warwickshire | Brewster Park |
| 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. | Report | D Millea 2-0, E McCabe 0-4, J Reddan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-1. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
| 2 May 2015 Round 1 | Leitrim | 2-12 - 4-16 | Sligo | Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin |
| 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). | Report | 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). |
| 9 May 2015 Round 2 | Lancashire | 3-9 - 2-16 | Fermanagh | Páirc na hÉireann |
| C O’Callaghan (1-2), K Magee (1-1), G Jacob (0-4, 1 s/l), C Maskey (0-1), R McEntee (0-1). | Report | 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). |
| 9 May 2015 Round 2 | Warwickshire | 1-15 - 1-18 | Leitrim | Páirc na hÉireann |
| E McCabe 0-8 (4f),S Hennessy 0-5 (4f), C Moran 1-1, J Meagher 0-1. | Report | P O'Donnell 1-10 (8f), Z Moradi 0-3, J Ryan 0-3, C Moreton 0-2. | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
| 16 May 2015 Round 3 | Sligo | 1-15 - 3-12 | Warwickshire | Markievicz Park |
| 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). | Report | E McCabe (0-9, 5f, 1'65), P Crehan (1-1), C McBride (1-0), J Bergin (1-0), S Hennessy (0-2f). | Referee: B Sweeney |
| 16 May 2015 Round 3 | Leitrim | 1-16 - 1-14 | Lancashire | Páirc Sheáin Uí Eislin |
| 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: J Clarke |
| 23 May 2015 Round 4 | Lancashire | 0-13 - 3-21 | Sligo | Páirc na hÉireann |
| C O'Callaghan 0-11 (9f), J O'Shaughnessy and D Coughlan 0-1 each. | Report | 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. | Referee: G McGrath (Wexford) |
| 23 May 2015 Round 4 | Fermanagh | 2-14 - 1-14 | Leitrim | Brewster Park |
| J Duffy (6f) 0-8; K McGarry, C Corrigan 1-1; S Corrigan 0-2; JP McGarry, T Cleary 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Donnell (4f) 0-9; Z Moradi 1-0; K Ward (2f) 0-4; J Ryan 0-1. |
| 30 May 2015 Round 5 | Sligo | 5-16 - 0-12 | Fermanagh | Kilcoyne Park |
| 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. | Report | S Corrigan (1f), T Cleary (1f), Declan McGarry (1f), B MacLaughlin, P McGoldrick (1f) 0-2 each, S Curran, C Corrigan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
| 30 May 2015 Round 5 | Warwickshire | 3-13 - 2-14 | Lancashire | Páirc na hÉireann |
| E McCabe (0-6, 5f), D Millea (1-1), P Crehan (1-1), C Robbins (1-1), S Hennessy (0-4, 1f). | Report | 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). | Referee: K McGeeney |
Final
| 6 June 2015 Final | Sligo | 1-17 – 3-16 | Fermanagh | Croke Park |
| 15:30 BST | 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 2-32 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 3 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 | |
| 5 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 6-5 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 7 | Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 8 | Ciaran Corrigan | Fermanagh | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-9 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Damien Fahy | Sligo | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 3-4 | 13 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-10 | 13 | Warwickshire |
| 3 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-9 | 12 | Lancashire |
| 4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-8 | 11 | Leitrim |
| Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-11 | 11 | Sligo | |
| 6 | Declan McGarry | Fermanagh | 2-3 | 9 | Sligo |
| Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh | |
| 9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-2 | 8 | Lancashire |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Lancashire | |
| Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim | |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim | |
| Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-8 | 8 | Warwickshire |
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References
- "Longford win the Lory Meagher Cup". RTÉ Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- "Longford hurling on the up". Hogan Stand. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- "Lancashire for Meagher Cup". Hogan Stand. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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