2018 Lory Meagher Cup

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]

2018 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates19 May 2018 – 23 June 2018
Teams4
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Team changes

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Group Stage

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Lancashire 3 2 0 1 4-62 7-33 +20 4 Advance to Final
2 Sligo 3 2 0 1 4-49 7-47 -7 4
3 Cavan 3 1 1 1 8-40 3-58 -3 3
4 Fermanagh 3 0 1 2 2-42 3-55 -17 1

Round 1
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
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
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
23 June 2018 Final Sligo 4-15 - 2-20 Lancashire

Stadia and locations
Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Statistics

Overall
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
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
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws". GAA website. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "Gilmartin's hat-trick wins Lory Meagher for Sligo". RTÉ. 23 June 2018.
  3. "Sligo play full Hand to secure Meagher success". Irish Independent. 25 June 2018.
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