Lory Meagher Cup


The Lory Meagher Cup is the fifth-highest inter-county senior championship in hurling. Each year, the champion team in the Lory Meagher Cup is promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
The Lory Meagher Cup, which was introduced for the 2009 season, provides a meaningful championship for fifth tier teams deemed "too weak" for the fourth tier Nicky Rackard Cup.
The winners of the championship receive the Lory Meagher Cup, named after former Kilkenny hurler Lory Meagher who many regard as one of the greatest hurlers of all time.
In the 2018 season, Sligo were the Lory Meagher Cup champions, beating first time finalists Lancashire in a pulsating final, when hat trick hero, Kevin Gilmartin scored a goal in the final minutes to seal the win. Fermanagh finished bottom of the group.

History

Following the success of the Christy Ring Cup and Nicky Rackard Cup for the lower tier hurling teams, it was decided in 2008 to investigate the possibility of introducing a fourth tier. The Hurling Development Committee proposed the new four-tier structure in place of the existing three-tier model. It, and the second and third-tier competitions, were to consist of eight teams. The proposals were accepted at a special GAA Congress in October 2008.

Winners listed by year

YearDateWinnerScoreRunner-upScoreVenue
2009
Details		11 JulyTyrone5-11 Donegal3-16 Croke Park, Dublin
2010
Details		3 JulyLongford1-20 Donegal1-12 Croke Park, Dublin
2011
Details		4 JuneDonegal2-12 Tyrone0-17 Croke Park, Dublin
2012
Details		9 JuneTyrone2-24 Fermanagh3-20 Croke Park, Dublin
2013
Details		8 JuneWarwickshire2-16 Longford0-10 Croke Park, Dublin
2014
Details		7 JuneLongford3-18 Fermanagh3-16 Croke Park, Dublin
2015
Details		6 JuneFermanagh3-16 Sligo1-17 Croke Park, Dublin
2016
Details		4 JuneLouth4-15 Sligo4-11 Croke Park, Dublin
2017
Details		10 JuneWarwickshire0-17 Leitrim0-11 Croke Park, Dublin
2018
Details		23 JuneSligo4-15 Lancashire2-20 Croke Park, Dublin
2019
Details		22 JuneLeitrim2-23 AETLancashire2-22 AETCroke Park, Dublin

Winners listed by county

CountyWinsYears won
Tyrone22009, 2012
Longford22010, 2014
Warwickshire22013, 2017
Donegal12011
Fermanagh12015
Louth12016
Sligo12018
Leitrim12019