2018 Lory Meagher Cup
| Dates | 19 May 2018 – 23 June 2018 | ||
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| Teams | 4 | ||
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The 2018 Lory Meagher Cup was the 10th staging of the Lory Meagher Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's fifth tier inter-county hurling championship. The draw for the 2018 fixtures took place on 25 October 2017.[1] The cup begun on 19 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018 with Sligo beating Lancashire at Croke Park.[2][3]
Team changes[edit]
From Championship[edit]
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- Leitrim
- Warwickshire
Group Stage[edit]
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lancashire
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-62 | 7-33 | +20 | 4 | Advance to Final |
| 2 |  Sligo
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-49 | 7-47 | -7 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Cavan
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-40 | 3-58 | -3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Fermanagh
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-42 | 3-55 | -17 | 1 |
Round 1[edit]
| 19 May 2018 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 1-19 - 2-16 | Cavan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| J Duffy 0-9 (3 '65, 4f), S Curran 0-8 (4f), C Rafferty 1-0, T Cleary, R Bogue 0-1 each. | Report | J Sheanon 1-6f, S Keating 1-3; P Brady, Colum Sheanon , K Conneely 0-2 each; A Sheridan 0-1. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
| 19 May 2018 Round 1 | Lancashire | 2-19 - 4-14 | Sligo | Old Bedians, Manchester |
| R Crowley 1-10 (8f), JJ Dunphy 1-1, D Crowley, T Dunne, E Kenny 0-2 each, M Hawley, R Mullins 0-1 each. | Report | G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-7 (7f), L Cadden 2-0, K Banks 1-1, G Cadden 0-2, R McNamara, R Cox, E McDonagh, K Raymond 0-1 each. | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
Round 2[edit]
| 26 May 2018 Round 2 | Sligo | 0-20 - 1-13 | Fermanagh | Tourlestrane |
| E Comerford 0-7 (4f); K Banks 0-5; G Cadden 0-3; K Raymond 0-2 (2f); K Prior, L Cadden, F O'Flynn 0-1 each. | Report | S Curran 0-9 (5f, 1 65); J P McGarry 1-1; C MacShea, BMcPhillips, A Magee 0-1 each. | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
| 26 May 2018 Round 2 | Cavan | 3-09 - 2-24 | Lancashire | Ballyconnell |
| J Sheanon 0-5 (2f); A Sheridan 1-0; Colm Sheanon, Cillian Sheanon 1-0 each; S Keating 0-2 (f); J Crowe, N Neary 0-1 each. | Report | R Crowley 0-16 (15f); E Kenny 1-2; S Power 1-0; J Duane 0-2; N Unwin, S Duncan, D Crowley, JJ Dunphy 0-1 each. | Referee: C Mooney (Dublin) |
Round 3[edit]
| 9 June 2018 Round 3 | Fermanagh | 0-10 - 1-19 | Lancashire | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| 9 June 2018 Round 3 | Sligo | 0-15 - 4-15 | Cavan | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
Final[edit]
| 23 June 2018 Final | Sligo | 4-15 - 2-20 | Lancashire |
Stadia and locations[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Crowley | Lancashire | 1-26 | 29 | 2 | 14.50 |
| 2 | Edmond Kenny | Lancashire | 3-16 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | John Sheanon | Cavan | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Kevin Banks | Sligo | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
In a single game[edit]
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronan Crowley | Lancashire | 0-16 | 16 | Cavan |
| 2 | Ronan Crowley | Lancashire | 1-10 | 13 | Sligo |
| 3 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-07 | 10 | Lancashire |
| 4 | Edmond Kenny | Lancashire | 1-07 | 10 | Sligo |
| John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-09 | 9 | Cavan | |
| Shea Curran | Fermanagh | 0-09 | 9 | Sligo | |
| 5 | Shea Curran | Fermanagh | 0-08 | 8 | Cavan |
| 6 | Eoin Comerford | Sligo | 0-07 | 7 | Fermanagh |
| 7 | Larry Cadden | Sligo | 2-00 | 6 | Lancashire |
| Seán Keating | Cavan | 1-03 | 6 | Fermanagh |
Scoring events[edit]
- Widest winning margin: 12 points
- Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire (Round 2)
- Fermanagh 0-10 - 1-19 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan (Round 3)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo (Round 1)
- Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
- Most points in a match: 35
- Fermanagh 1-19 - 2-16 Cavan (Round 1)
- Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo (Round 1)
- Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan (Round 3)
- Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
- Most points by one team in a match: 24
- Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire (Round 2)
- Highest aggregate score: 53 points
- Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
- Lowest aggregate score: 32 points
- Fermanagh 0-10 - 1-19 Lancashire (Round 3)
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Sligo win their 1st championship in 10 years, last winning the 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup
See also[edit]
- 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2018 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2018 Joe McDonagh Cup
- 2018 Christy Ring Cup
- 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws". GAA website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Gilmartin's hat-trick wins Lory Meagher for Sligo". RTÉ. 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Sligo play full Hand to secure Meagher success". Irish Independent. 25 June 2018.