The 2009 Lory Meagher Cup is the fourth edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by five GAA county teams ranked 29–33 in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 14 November 2011.[1] The competition began on 5 May 2012 and ended on 9 June 2012.
 Counties coloured by 2012 Championship tier; Lory Meagher Cup counties in grey. | |||
| Dates | 5 May – 9 June 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Tyrone (2nd title) Damien Maguire (captain) Tom Magill (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Fermanagh Seán Duffy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (4.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 211 (30.14 per match) | ||
| |||
Donegal were the defending champions,[2] however, they availed of their right to promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup. Tyrone won the competition, defeating Fermanagh in the cup final.[3]
Format
editTeam changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
editPromoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Withdrew from championship
Teams
editA total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup, including three sides from the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and Tyrone and Longford.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2011 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | Quarter-finals | 4th |
 Leitrim
|
— | — | — | Round 2 | 4th |
 Longford
|
2010 | — | — | Quarter-finals | 4th |
 Tyrone
|
2009 | — | — | Runners-up | 3rd |
 Warwickshire
|
— | — | — | Semi-finals | 4th |
Bracket
edit| Round 1/2/3 5/12/21 May | Semi-finals 26 May | Final 9 June | |||||||||
| Leitrim
| 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 2-14 | ||||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 1-16 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 2-15 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 1-06 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 4-22 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 2-24 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 3-20 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 1-19 | ||||||||||
| Longford
| 1-08 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 3-16 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2-12 | ||||||||||
| Longford
| 3-11 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2-18 | ||||||||||
Round 1
editMatches
editRound 1
| Leitrim | 1-6 – 4-22 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| C Cunniffe 1-5 (4f 1 '65), M Dolan 0-1. | Report | D Casey 1-7 (2f),C Grogan, S Hagan (1f) 1-3 each, S McKiver 1-1, J Kelly 0-3, S Og Grogan 0-2, A Kelly (1f), G Fox, G Gilmore 0-1 each. |
Referee: G Chapman (Sligo)
Round 1
| Fermanagh | 1-19 – 1-8 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| R Bogue 0-9 (7f, 1 '65'), S Corrigan 0-5, JP McGarry 1-1, S Duffy 0-2, A Breslin, P McGoldrick 0-1 each. | Report | E Donnellan (1-8, 9f). |
Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
Round 2
editRound 2
| Leitrim | 1-10 – 2-14 | Warwickshire |
|---|---|---|
| C Cunniffe 1-7 (6f), N McLoughlin, K McGrath, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Report | M Ivors (0-9, 4f) E McCabe 1-1, R Wendel 1-0, K Courtney 0-2(1f), D Sheehy, C Beehan 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Round 3
editRound 3
| Longford | 3-11 – 2-18 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| J Newman 1-2, L Kelly, S Browne 1-0 each, R Donnellan, E Donnellan 0-3 each (1f), T Roche 0-2, K Murray 0-1. | Report | C Cunniffe 1-11 (0-6f, 1-0 pen), K Boyle 1-1, N McLoughlin 0-3, S Moradi, M Poniard, M O'Donoghue 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Semi-finals
editMatches
editSemi-final
| Fermanagh | 3-16 – 2-12 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| S Corrigan 2-4, D McGarry 1-0, P McGoldrick 0-5 (1f), S Curran 0-3, J Duffy 0-2 (1f), F McBrien, D Teague, 0-1 each. | Report | C Cunniffe 2-8 (0-6f, 0-1 '65'), S Moradi, M Quinn (1 '65') D Poniard, M Poniard, 0-1 each. |
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
Semi-final
| Warwickshire | 1-16 – 2-15 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| K Courtney 1-2 (3f), M Ivors 0-5 (3f), C Behan, M Bermingham 0-3 each, E McCabe 0-2, C Brough 0-1. | Report | G Gilmore 1-4, D Casey 0-5 (3f), C Grogan 1-0 (1f), S McKiver 0-3, R O'Neill, S Og Grogan, M Grogan 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Final
editFinal
| Tyrone | 2-24 – 3-20 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Kelly 1-08, (0-04f, 0-01 '65'), S Óg Grogan 1-03, C Grogan (0-01f), D Casey (0-04f) 0-04 each, A Kelly 0-02, S McKiver, G Gilmore, R O'Neill 0-01 each. | Report | S Corrigan 1-08, J Duffy 0-07 (0-04f), D McGarry, S Curran 1-01 each, P McGoldrick (2f) 0-02; R Bogue 0-01. |
Stadia and locations
editStatistics
editTop scorers
editOverall
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 5-31 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 3-17 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
Single game
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 2-8 | 14 | Fermanagh |
| Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 1-11 | 14 | Longford | |
| 3 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh |
| Justin Kelly | Tyrone | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh | |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-8 | 11 | Tyrone | |
| 6 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 2-4 | 10 | Leitrim |
| Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-7 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| 8 | Ryan Bogue | Fermanagh | 0-9 | 9 | Longford |
| Michael Ivors | Warwickshire | 0-9 | 9 | Leitrim |
Miscellaneous
edit- Tyrone win their 1st championship in 3 years, last winning the 2009 Lory Meagher Cup
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cup draws". Hogan Stand website. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Donegal reign supreme". Hogan Stand. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Tyrone 2-24 Fermanagh 3-20". RTÉ Sport. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.