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2017 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2017 Lory Meagher Cup was the ninth 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.[1]

2017 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates22 April 2017 - 10 June 2017
Teams6
ChampionsWarwickshire (2nd title)
Runners-upLeitrim
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored56 (3.5 per match)
Points scored491 (30.69 per match)
← 2016 (Previous) (Next) 2018 →

Louth, the 2016 champions, play in the Nicky Rackard Cup having won promotion. Cavan returned to senior inter-county hurling in 2017 by entering The Lory Meagher Cup. They had disbanded midway through the 2011 season.[2]

Teams

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The participating teams were

Britain (2): Lancashire and   Warwickshire

Connacht (2):   Leitrim and   Sligo

Ulster (2):   Cavan and   Fermanagh

Team changes

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To Championship

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Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Re entered Championship

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   Warwickshire 5 5 0 0 14-95 8-53 +60 10 Advance to Final
2   Leitrim 5 3 0 2 8-79 10-63 +10 6
3   Sligo 5 3 0 2 15-65 7-74 +15 6
4

  Lancashire

5 2 0 3 3-87 7-74 +1 4
5

  Cavan

5 1 0 4 6-70 5-109 -36 2
6

  Fermanagh

5 1 0 4 10-67 19-90 -50 2

Leitrim are ranked above Sligo due to their superior head to head record.

Round 1

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Matches

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22 April 2017 Round 1   Sligo 4-14 - 0-17 Lancashire Markiewicz Park, Sligo
C Kevin Gilmartin 3-1,K Raymond 0-8 (8fs), EKilgannon 1-0; K Banks, C Behan, E McDonagh, P Burke, J McHugh 0-1 each. Report R Crowley 0-13 (2fs), Darragh O'Brien, Nathan Unwin, 0-2 each. Referee: K McGeeney (Roscommon)
22 April 2017 Round 1   Cavan 1-14 - 3-28   Warwickshire Breffni Park, Cavan
D Cahill 0-8 (7fs, 1 ’65); L McKenna 1-0; K Conneely, S Keating 0-2 each, R Everett, M Moffett 0-1 each. Report L Watson 2-7, S Caulfield 0-6, E Dwyer 1-3, E McCabe 0-4, P Unlacke, K McGee, P Crehan 0-2 each, D Kennedy 0-1, P Hoban (1f). Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
22 April 2017 Round 1   Fermanagh 5-13 - 2-21   Leitrim Brewster Park, Enniskillen
S Corrigan 3-8 (5f), S Curran 1-3, C McShea 1-0, R Bogue, J Duffy (f) 0-1 each. Report P O’Donnell 2-7 (7f), C Cunniffe 0-7 (5f), J Glancy 0-3, C O’Donovan 0-2, L Moreton, K McDermott 0-1 each.

Round 2

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Matches

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29 April 2017 Round 2   Leitrim 1-20 - 0-12   Cavan Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
P O'Donnell 0-7, Z Moradi 1-3, C Moreton 0-5, G O'Hagan 0-2, D McGovern 0-1, K McDermott 0-1, D Molloy 0-1. K Conneely 0-4, S Keating 0-3, D Cahill 0-2, R everett 0-2, N Browne 0-1.
29 April 2017 Round 2   Warwickshire 2-20 - 2-9   Sligo Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
S Hennessy 0-8, S Caulfield 1-4, K McGee 1-1, L Watson 0-4, Robins 0-1. C Behan 2-2, K Raymond 0-4, J McHugh 0-2, E McDonagh 0-1.
29 April 2017 Round 2 Lancashire 2-22 - 0-15   Fermanagh Old Bedians, Manchester
R Crowley 2-14 (0-5fs, 0-1 '65', 0-1 sl), D Cahalane, S Power (1f), D O'Brien 0-2 each, N Unwin, T Duane 0-1 each. Report S Corrigan 0-7 (3fs), M Teague 0-2, R Bogue, F McBrien, J Duffy, D McGarry, C Corrigan, S Curran 0-1 each. Referee: J Larkin (Cork)

Round 3

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Matches

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5 May 2017 Round 3   Leitrim 1-12 - 0-14 Lancashire Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
Z Moradi 1-2, C Cunniffe 0-9 (6f, 2'65), L Moreton 0-1. S Power 0-5 (5f), R Crowley 0-4 (2f), N Unwin 0-2, S Sexton, S Duncan, A Slattery 0-1 each.
5 May 2017 Round 3   Cavan 0-9 - 1-20   Sligo Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan
K Conneely 0-3 (2f); N Browne, S Keating (1f) 0-2 each; A Sheridan ('65), F Hughes 0-1 each. C Behan 0-11fs; J McHugh 1-5; L Reidy, G O'Kelly Lynch, K Gilmartin, T O'Kelly Lynch 0-1 each.
5 May 2017 Round 3   Fermanagh 3-9 - 6-16   Warwickshire Brewster Park, Enniskillen
S Corrigan 1-6; JP McGarry and J Duffy 1-0 each; F McBrien, C McShea, B McGarry 0-1 each. L Watson 3-7, P Uniacke 2-0, S Hennessey 0-3, S Caulfield 0-3, K McGee 1-0, I Dwyer 0-2, C McBride 0-1.

Round 4

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Matches

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13 May 2017 Round 4 Lancashire 0-24 - 1-18   Cavan Old Bedians, Manchester
14:00 R Crowley 0-20, A Slattery 0-2, D O'Brien 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1. C Sheanon 1-6, D Cahill 0-5, C Shearon 0-2, S Harten 0-2, F Hughes 0-2, M Sexton 0-1.
13 May 2017 Round 4   Sligo 5-14 - 2-13   Fermanagh Markievicz Park, Sligo
15:00 C Behan 2-8, J McHugh 2-1, G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-1, L Reidy 0-1, E McDonagh 0-1, M Davey 0-1, K Gilmartin 0-1. S Curran 1-3, S Corrigan 0-6, B Jones 1-0, M Teague 0-1, C Corrigan 0-1, R Bogue 0-1, R Porteous 0-1.
13 May 2017 Round 4   Warwickshire 2-16 - 1-11   Leitrim Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull
L Watson 0-7, I Dwyer 1-3, P Uniacke 1-1, S Caulfield 0-3, P Hoban 0-1, C Robbins 0-1. P O'Donnell 1-5, C Byrne 0-1, J Glancy 0-1, M Quinn 0-1, L Moreton 0-1, C Moreton 0-1, D McGovern 0-1.

Round 5

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Matches

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20 May 2017 Round 5   Fermanagh 0-17 - 4-17   Cavan Lisbellaw
S Corrigan 0-9, (5f); C Corrigan; S Curran 0-2 each ; F McBrien; C McShea; R Bogue; B McGarry 0-1 each. Report Colum Sheanon 2-5; J Sheanon 1-6, 1f; K Conneely 1-0; Cillian Sheanon; S Keating; R O’Hagan; D Cahill (f); M Sexton; N Browne 0-1 each.
20 May 2017 Round 5 Lancashire 1-10 - 1-15   Warwickshire Old Bedians, Manchester
R Crowley (1-6,5f), N Unwin (0-1), S Richardson (0-1), A Slattery (0-1), S Power (0-1). Report S Caulfield (0-10, 7f), J Reddin (1-0), E McCabe (0-2), I Dwyer (0-2), J Meagher (0-1).
20 May 2017 Round 5   Leitrim 3-15 - 3-8   Sligo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon
P O’Donnell 2-6 (3 65 2f ), Z Moradi 1-2, K McDermott 0-3, C Moreton 0-2, C O’Donovan 0-2. Report M Davey 2-0, M Gilmartin 1-0, K Raymond 0-2 (1f), C Behan 0-3, K Banks, M O’Callaghan, C Griffin 0-1 each.

Final

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  Warwickshire0-17 - 0-11  Leitrim
L Watson 0-11fs, S Caulfield 0-2, D Kennedy, P Uniacke, C McBride, I Dwyer 0-1 each. Report P O'Donnell 0-6fs, C O'Donovan 0-2, Z Moradi, C Moreton, J Glancy 0-1 each.
Referee: J Connors (Donegal)

Warwickshire are promoted to the 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup.

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 Team Tally Total
1 Ronan Crowley Lancashire 2-51 57
2 Liam Watson Warwickshire 5-25 40
3 Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 4-27 39
4 Cormac Behan Sligo 4-22 34
5 Pádraig O'Donnell Leitirm 3-19 28
6 Joe McHugh Sligo 3-09 18
7 Clement Cunniffe Leitirm 0-16 16
8 Diarmuid Cahill Cavan 0-15 15
9 Shea Curran Fermanagh 2-07 13
10 Kevin Gilmartin Sligo 3-03 12
Keith Raymond Sligo 0-12 12

In a single game

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Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Ronan Crowley Lancashire 2-14 20 Fermanagh
Ronan Crowley Lancashire 0-20 20 Cavan
3 Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 3-08 17 Leitrim
4 Liam Watson Warwickshire 3-07 16 Fermanagh
Cormac Behan Sligo 2-08 14 Fermanagh
6 Pádraig O'Donnell Leitrim 2-07 13 Fermanagh
Liam Watson Warwickshire 2-07 13 Cavan
Ronan Crowley Lancashire 0-13 13 Sligo
9 Cormac Behan Sligo 0-11 11 Cavan
10 Kevin Gilmartin Sligo 3-01 10 Lancashire

Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 20 points
    • Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1)
  • Most goals in a match: 9
    • Fermanagh 3-09 - 6-16 Warwickshire (Round 3)
  • Most points in a match: 42
    • Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1)
    • Lancashire 0-24 - 1-18 Cavan (Round 4)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
    • Fermanagh 3-09 - 6-16 Warwickshire (Round 3)
  • Most points by one team in a match: 28
    • Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1)
  • Highest aggregate score: 55 points
    • Fermanagh 5-13 - 2-21 Leitrim (Round 1)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 28 points
    • Warwickshire 0-17 - 0-11 Leitrim (Final)

Miscellaneous

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hurling tiers - 1. All-Ireland (Liam McCarthy) 2. Christy Ring 3. Nicky Rackard 4. Lory Meagher
  2. ^ "Cavan hurlers to return after five-year exodus". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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