2022 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates | 10 April - 21 May 2022 | ||
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Teams | 6 | ||
Champions | Louth Feidhleim Joyce (captain) Paul McCormack (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Longford Johnny Casey (captain) Adrian Moran (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 47 (3.13 per match) | ||
Points scored | 458 (30.53 per match) | ||
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The 2022 Lory Meagher Cup is the fourteenth 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
The competition ran from 10 April to 21 May 2022.[1][2]
Team changes
[edit]To Championship
[edit]Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Re entered Championship
From Championship
[edit]Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
[edit]General Information
[edit]County | Cup Titles | Last Cup Title | Position in 2021 Championship | Appearance |
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Cavan | 0 | — | Runners-up | |
Lancashire | 0 | — | — | |
Leitrim | 1 | 2019 | Quarter-finals (Nicky Rackard Cup) | |
Longford | 2 | 2014 | Semi-finals | |
Louth | 2 | 2020 | Semi-finals | |
Monaghan | 0 | — | Quarter-finals |
Personnel and kits
[edit]County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Cavan | |||
Lancashire | |||
Leitrim | |||
Longford | |||
Louth | |||
Monaghan |
Format
[edit]Cup format
[edit]The 6 teams will play each other once in the Group Stage. The top 2 teams in the group will advance to the final.
Promotion
[edit]The winner of the final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Group stage
[edit]Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Longford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-95 | 9-66 | +11 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Louth | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7-86 | 5-50 | +42 | 6 | |
3 | Leitrim | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-77 | 6-74 | +24 | 6 | |
4 | Monaghan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3-51 | 3-47 | +4 | 4* | |
5 | Lancashire | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-63 | 5-94 | -37 | 2 | |
6 | Cavan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-45 | 6-86 | -44 | 0 |
Monaghan were deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player. Games v Louth and Cavan were forfeited without award to opposition. From a scoring difference perspective only, it is treated as if the game never took place (i.e. no score for or against either team involved)[3]
Louth are ranked ahead of Leitrim on head to head record.
Group stage results
[edit]Round 1
[edit]10 April 2022 Round 1 | Lancashire | 1-10 - 2-27 | Louth | Sports Campus Ireland |
D Connolly 1-4 (0-3f), S Holland 0-2, S Nugent 0-2; E Kelly 0-1, K Fennelly 0-1. | Report | M Gahan 0-7 (4f), S Kerrisk 1-2 (0-1f), F Joyce 0-5; P Mathews 1-0, N Keenan 0-3, S Conneely 0-2; J McDonnell 0-2; L Molloy 0-2, C Quigley 0-1, C Deane 0-1, S Crosbie 0-1, P Fallon 0-1. | Referee: K Parke (Antrim) |
10 April 2022 Round 1 | Leitrim | 4-09 - 0-20 | Longford | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
J Murray 1-5, 1 pen, 3f; J McNabola 1-2; K McDermott & B Delaney 1-0 each; G O’Hagan 0-2, 1f. | Report | J O’Brien 0-10, 9f; C Mullane & C Kavanagh 0-2 each; A Quinn, D Buckley, J Mulhern, J Casey, R Murray & P Barden 0-1 each. |
10 April 2022 Round 1 | Monaghan | 3-09 - 2-09 | Cavan | Grattan Park |
Monaghan forfeited game vs. Cavan due to fielding an ineligible player.[3]
Round 2
[edit]16 April 2022 Round 2 | Longford | 0-17 - 1-12 | Lancashire | Pearse Park |
17 April 2022 Round 2 | Cavan | 1-10 - 4-16 | Leitrim | Breffni Park |
Monaghan forfeited game vs. Louth due to fielding an ineligible player.[3]
Round 3
[edit]23 April 2022 Round 3 | Longford | 1-16 - 1-15 | Louth | Pearse Park |
24 April 2022 Round 3 | Leitrim | 1-16 - 2-18 | Monaghan | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
24 April 2022 Round 3 | Cavan | 1-13 - 0-17 | Lancashire | Breffni Park |
Round 4
[edit]8 May 2022 Round 4 | Lancashire | 1-08 - 2-20 | Leitrim | O'Tooles GAA |
Round 5
[edit]14 May 2022 Round 5 | Monaghan | 0-17 - 0-16 | Lancashire | Iniskeen |
14 May 2022 Round 5 | Cavan | 2-14 - 0-27 | Longford | Breffni Park |
14 May 2022 Round 5 | Leitrim | 2-16 - 2-18 | Louth | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
Knockout stage
[edit]Final
[edit]21 May 2022[4] | Longford | 3-14 - 3-27 | Louth | Croke Park |
P Lynam 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 65), J O’Brien 1-2 (0-1f), R Murray 1-2, E Naughton 1-0, E Corrigan 0-2, C Mullane 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | Report | D Geoghegan 0-9 (0-6f), P Mathews 2-1, F Joyce 0-6, S Conneely 1-1, L Molloy 0-4, N Keenan 0-2, S Crosbie 0-1, S Kerrisk 0-1, M Gahan 0-1, P Fallon 0-1. | Referee: C. Flynn (Westmeath) |
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Stadia and locations
[edit]Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Overall
[edit]In a single game
[edit]Scoring events
[edit]- Widest winning margin: points
- 000 vs 000 (000)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Louth vs Monaghan (Darver)
- Most points in a match: 41
- Cavan vs Longford (Breffni Park)
- Louth vs Longford (Croke Park)
- Cavan vs Longford (Breffni Park)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Monaghan vs Louth (Darver)
- Most points by one team in a match: 27
- Louth vs Lancashire (Sports Campus Ireland)
- Longford vs Cavan (Breffni Park)
- Louth vs Longford (Croke Park)
- Longford vs Cavan (Breffni Park)
- Louth vs Lancashire (Sports Campus Ireland)
- Highest aggregate score: 00 points
- 000 vs 000 (000)
- Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
- 000 vs 000 (000)
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Louth won their 1st championship in 2 years, last winning the 2020 Lory Meagher Cup
- They are also first team to win the Lory Meagher Cup on three occasions.[5]
See also
[edit]- 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2022 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2022 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2022 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2022 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2022 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
References
[edit]- ^ "GAA fixtures 2022: Calendar confirmed with replays only for All-Ireland finals". Irish Times. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Monaghan hurlers docked four points in Lory Meagher Cup".
- ^ "Longford hurlers fall at the final hurdle in the Lory Meagher Cup". Longford Leader. 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Wicklow win Tailteann Cup opener, Croke Park hurling glory for Tyrone and Louth". The42.ie. 21 May 2022.