2018 Lory Meagher Cup

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2018 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates19 May 2018 – 23 June 2018
Teams4
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The 2018 Lory Meagher Cup was the tenth 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 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2018 fixtures took place on 25 October 2017.[1]

This was the first year that the Cup became the fifth tier of Hurling with the introduction of the Joe McDonagh Cup. The cup begun on 19 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018 with Sligo beating Lancashire at Croke Park.[2][3]

Team changes

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From Championship

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Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Group Stage

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Table

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

Round 1

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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

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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

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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

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23 June 2018 Final Sligo 4-15 - 2-20 Lancashire Croke Park
K Gilmartin 3-0; E Comerford 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-4f); J McHugh 0-3; K Raymond (2f), K Banks 0-2 each; G Cadden, G O'Kelly-Lynch, R Cox 0-1 each Report R Crowley 1-10 (0-6f); E Kenny 1-7; J Fitzmaurice, JJ Dunphy, D O'Brien 0-1 each Referee: Kevin McGeeney (Roscommon)

Stadia and locations

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Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall

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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

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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
Edmond Kenny Lancashire 1-07 10 Sligo
5 John Duffy Fermanagh 0-09 9 Cavan
Shea Curran Fermanagh 0-09 9 Sligo
Kevin Gilmartin Sligo 3-00 9 Lancashire
8 Shea Curran Fermanagh 0-08 8 Cavan
9 Eoin Comerford Sligo 0-07 7 Fermanagh
10 Larry Cadden Sligo 2-00 6 Lancashire
Seán Keating Cavan 1-03 6 Fermanagh

Scoring events

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  • 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

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See also

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References

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