The 2013 Lory Meagher Cup is the fifth 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 four GAA county teams ranked 30–33 in the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
| Dates | 4 May 2013 - 8 June 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Warwickshire | ||
| Runners-up | Longford | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 18 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 145 (24.17 per match) | ||
| |||
Warwickshire, Longford, Leitrim and Fermanagh contested the 2013 competition. Tyrone were the defending champions, having won the 2012 competition, but were unable to defend their title as they were promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup as a result of their victory. Warwickshire won the 2013 competition.[1]
Team changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
editPromoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- Tyrone
Teams
editA total of four teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2012 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | 5th | |
 Leitrim
|
— | — | — | 5th | |
 Longford
|
2010 | — | — | 5th | |
 Warwickshire
|
— | — | — | 5th |
Group Stage
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warwickshire
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-27 | 1-25 | +5 | 5 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Longford
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-35 | 2-32 | +27 | 4 | |
| 3 | Fermanagh
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-38 | 7-37 | -8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Leitrim
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-19 | 6-25 | -24 | 0 |
Round 1
editMatches
edit| 4 May 2013 | Warwickshire | 1-15 – 1-10 | Longford | Páirc na hÉireann |
| 16:00 | S Hennessey (1-11), C Brough (0-1), P Duggan (0-1), D Sheedy (0-1), A Morrissey (0-1). | J O'Brien (1-2), E Donnellan (0-5), M Coyle (0-1), D Tanner (0-1), K Murray (0-1). | Referee: G McGrath |
| 4 May 2013 | Leitrim | 0-12 – 3-13 | Fermanagh | Seán O'Heslin Park |
| 15:00 | C Cunniffe (0-7), S Fox (0-2), D McGovern (0-1), Z Moradi (0-1), M Quinn (0-1). | S Corrigan (1-3), J Duffy (0-4), K Kehoe (1-0), S Curran (1-0), D Teague (0-2), JP McGarry (0-1), R Porteous (0-1), R Bogue (0-1), M Beggan (0-1). | Referee: G Chapman |
Round 2
editMatches
edit| 11 May 2013 | Longford | 3-12 – 0-07 | Leitrim | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| 15:00 | E Donnellan (0-7), J O'Brien (1-2), K Murray (1-0), J Newman (1-0), K Connelly (0-2), D Tanner (0-1). | C Cunniffe (0-4), M Dolan (0-1), G McGovern (0-1), P Glancy (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere |
| 11 May 2013 | Fermanagh | 0-15 – 1-12 | Warwickshire | Brewster Park |
| 15:00 | R Bogue (0-7), S Corrigan (0-3), S Curran (0-1), K Kehoe (0-1), J Duffy (0-1), B Smyth (0-1), JP McGarry (0-1). | S Hennessy (1-8), E McCabe (0-2), C Robins (0-1), P Duggan (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
Round 3
editMatches
edit| 18 May 2013 | Longford | 6-13 – 1-10 | Fermanagh | Pearse Park |
| 15:00 | K Conneely (3-1), E Donnellan (0-6, three frees), J O’Brien (1-2), C Finucane (1-1), M Farrell (1-0), K Murray (0-2), D Tanner (0-1). | S Curran (1-2), S Corrigan (0-4), B Smyth (0-2), C Rice (0-1), J Duffy (0-1). | Referee: S Cleere |
| 18 May 2013 | Warwickshire | w/o – scr. | Leitrim |
Final
edit| 8 June 2013 | Warwickshire | 2-16 – 0-10 | Longford | Croke Park |
| 12:00 | S Hennessy (0-6 3f 2 65s), E Lyons (1-3), E Gleeson (1-0), P Duggan (0-2), M Bermingham (0-2), C Maskey (0-1), C Robbins (0-1), A Morrissey (0-1) | Report | E Donnellan (0-7 6f), J O’Brien (0-2), E Daly (0-1f) | Referee: L McAuley (Antrim) |
Stadia and locations
editStatistics
editTop scorers
editOverall
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 2-25 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-25 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 3-8 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
Single game
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 1-11 | 14 | Longford |
| 2 | Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh |
| 3 | Kevin Conneely | Longford | 3-1 | 10 | Fermanagh |
| 4 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 0-7 | 7 | Fermanagh |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-7 | 7 | Leitrim | |
| Ryan Bogue | Fermanagh | 0-7 | 7 | Warwickshire | |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-7 | 7 | Warwickshire | |
| 8 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-3 | 6 | Leitrim |
| Seán Hennessy | Warwickshire | 0-6 | 6 | Longford | |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-6 | 6 | Fermanagh |
Miscellaneous
edit- Warwickshire are the first british county to win the Lory Meagher Cup
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Warwickshire step it up in second half". Irish Examiner. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.