2023 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates | 15 April – 3 June 2023 | ||
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Teams | 6 | ||
Champions | Monaghan (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Lancashire | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
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The 2023 Lory Meagher Cup is the fifteenth 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 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The cup fixtures were made in 2022.[1]
Monaghan were the winners, defeating Lancashire in the final.[2]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
General Information
County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2022 Championship | Appearance |
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![]() | — | — | — | 6th | 9th |
![]() | — | — | — | 5th | 7th |
![]() | 2019 | — | — | 3rd | 12th |
![]() | 2014 | — | — | Runners-up | 9th |
![]() | — | 1915 | — | 4th | 3rd |
![]() | 2017 | — | — | 6th (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 10th |
Personnel and kits
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Format
Cup format
The 6 teams will play each other once in the Group Stage. The top 2 teams in the group will advance to the final.[1]
Promotion
The winner of the final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Teams by province
The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:
Britain (2)
Lancashire (34)
Warwickshire (35)
Connacht (1)
Leitrim (32)
Leinster (1)
Longford (33)
Munster (0)
- None participated
Ulster (2)
Group Stage
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10-98 | 9-67 | +34 | 7 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20-76 | 14-97 | -3 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7-106 | 12-77 | +14 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-84 | 6-75 | +9 | 5 | |
5 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-73 | 9-78 | -10 | 5 | |
6 | ![]() | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10-60 | 11-101 | -44 | 2 |
Round 1
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) Round 1 | Lancashire | 3-21 – 2-17 | Longford | Birmingham | |
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(HT: 2-10 - 0-09) | Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | ||||
Gls: D Carroll 2, R McCormack 1. Pts: R Spencer 4, E Clifford 4, S Madden 3, D Carroll 3, F Henry 2, S Nugent 1, E Kearns 1, C Madden 1, E Kelly 1, C Kenny 1. | Gls: D Crossan 1, R Murray 1. Pts: C Mullane 9, L Browne 3, P Lynam 3, D Buckley 2. | Referee: K Brady (Louth)
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16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Round 1 | Warwickshire | 3-15 – 0-22 | Cavan | Birmingham | |
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Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | |||||
Gls: J Grealish 2, L Hands 1. Pts: J Grealish 7, L Hands 5, K Murphy 2, N Eames 1. | Pts: C Maher 12, T Leonard 4, S Keating 2, M Moffett 1, C Sheanon 1, D Mulligan 1, D Carney 1. | Referee: C Daly
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16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) Round 1 | Monaghan | 1-18 – 3-12 | Leitrim | Clontibret | |
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Venue: Páirc Uí Néill | |||||
Gls: C Merrick 1. Pts: N Arthur 8, T Hughes 3, N Garland 2, D Hughes 2, F Rafter 2, S Lambe 1. | Gls: C Beirne 2, M Feeney 1. Pts: G O'Hagan 5, M Feeney 3, T Brannigan 1, S Goldrick 1, D McGovern 1, C Beirne 1. | Referee: T Conway
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Round 2
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Round 2 | Leitrim | 1-15 – 4-15 | Lancashire | Drumshanbo | |
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Venue: Shane McGettigan Memorial Park | |||||
Gls: J Murray 1. Pts: J Murray 4, J McNabola 4, M Feeney 3, C Beirne 2, E Moreton 1, S Keane 1. | Gls: R McCormack 2, E Kelly 1, C Kennedy 1 Pts: R Spencer 10, S Madden 2, C Madden 2, D Burke 1. |
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22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) Round 2 | Cavan | 2-16 – 0-19 | Monaghan | Cavan | |
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Venue: Kingspan Breffni Park | |||||
Gls: D Carney 1, S Keating 1. Pts: C Maher 5, C Sheanon 4, M Moffett 3, S Keating 2, E Shalvey 1, D Mulligan 1. | Pts: N Arthur 13, T Hughes 2, K Cawley 1, D Hughes 1, N Garland 1, C McHugh 1. |
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23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) Round 2 | Longford | 2-23 – 1-09 | Warwickshire | Longford | |
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Venue: Pearse Park | |||||
Gls: P Lynam 1, R Murray 1. Pts: R Murray 5, C Mullane 5, D Buckley 4, E Tully 3, P Lynam 2, R Sheehan 1, K Murray 1, A Quinn 1, C Flynn 1. | Gls: N Eames 1. Pts: L Hands 2, J Grealish 2, N Eames 1, B O'Sullivan 1, O Coffey 1, A Hanley 1, A Hands 1. |
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Round 3
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Round 3 | Cavan | 3-29 – 5-09 | Lancashire | Kingspan Breffni Park | |
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14:00 | Venue: Cavan | ||||
Gls: N Kenny 1, M Moffett 1, S Keating 1. Pts: C Maher 11, N Kenny 9, M Moffett 4, T Leonard 2, S Keating 1, R Delaney 1, D Mulligan 1. | Gls: C Kennedy 2, C Madden 1, R McCormack 1, D Carroll 1. Pts: C Madden 4, S Madden 2, C Kennedy 1, C O'Shea 1, R Spencer 1. |
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30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) Round 3 | Monaghan | 2-26 – 1-04 | Warwickshire | Cloghan | |
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Venue: Cloghan COE | |||||
Gls: E Flynn 1, T Hughes 1. Pts: N Arthur 11, E Flynn 5, T Hughes 4, N Garland 3, S Lambe 2, D Hughes 1. | Gls: R Murray 1. Pts: N Eames 2, J Grealish 1, L Hand 1. |
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30 April 2023 (2023-04-30) Round 3 | Leitrim | 0-08 – 0-12 | Longford | Drumshambo | |
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14:00 | Venue: Shane McGeittigan Memorial Park | ||||
Pts: J Murray 6, S Markham 1, G O'Hagan 1. | Pts: C Mullane 5, D Buckley 3, P Lynam 3, R Murray 1. |
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Round 4
13 May 2023 (2023-05-13) Round 4 | Longford | 2-15 – 0-21 | Cavan | Longford | |
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Venue: Pearse Park | |||||
Gls: D Buckley 1, J Mulhern 1. Pts: C Mullane 9, P Lynam 4, D Buckley 1, R Murray 1. | Report | Pts: C Maher 12, N Kenny 5, S Keating 1, T Leonard 1, M Moffett 1, D Carney 1. |
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14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Round 4 | Warwickshire | 2-15 – 2-17 | Leitrim | Birmingham | |
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12:00 | Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | ||||
Gls: J Collins 1, O Coffey 1. Pts: L Hands 3; P Crehan 3; E McWilliams 2; J Collins 2; O Coffey 1; K Murphy 1, N Eames 1, D King 1, A Hands 1. | Report | Gls: J Murray 1, B Delaney 1. Pts: J Murray 13, G O’Hagan 2; P Poniard 1, S Markham 1. |
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14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) Round 4 | Lancashire | 3-18 – 5-19 | Monaghan | Birmingham | |
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14:00 | Venue: Páirc na hÉireann | ||||
Gls: R Spencer 2, R McCormack 1. Pts: R Spencer 6; R McCormack 6; C Kennedy 2, C Madden 2; E Clifford 1, D Carroll 1. | Report | Gls: T Hughes 2, F Rafter 2, N Arthur 1, Pts: N Arthur 8; T Hughes 3, C Gernon 3, E Flynn 3; N Garland 1, C Merrick 1. |
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Round 5
20 May 2023 (2023-05-20) Round 5 | Warwickshire | 3-17 – 5-13 | Lancashire | ||
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Knockout stage
Final
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3 June 2023 Final | ![]() | 3-22 - 3-20 | ![]() | Dublin |
Niall Arthur 0-10 (0-6f), Niall Garland 2-3, Thomas Hughes 1-2, Ethan Flynn, Stephen Lambe and Conor Gernon 0-2 each, Declan Hughes 0-1. | Report | Robin Spencer 1-6 (0-5f), Conor Madden 0-7 (0-3f, 0-2 65s, 0-1 s/l), Simon Holland 1-1, Darragh Carroll 1-0, Shane Madden 0-2, Eoghan Clifford, Conor Kennedy, Phil Shine and Cormac Kenny 0-1 each. | Stadium: Croke Park Referee: Tarlach Conway (Derry) |
- Monaghan are promoted to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Stadia and locations
County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
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![]() | Cavan | Ulster | Breffni Park | 32,000 |
![]() | East Didsbury | Britain | Old Bedians | |
![]() | Carrick-on-Shannon | Connacht | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | 9,331 |
![]() | Longford | Leinster | Pearse Park | 6,000 |
![]() | Clones | Ulster | St Tiernach's Park | 36,000 |
![]() | Solihull | Britain | Páirc na hÉireann | 4,500 |
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 1-40 | 43 | 4 | 10.75 |
2 | Canice Maher | Cavan | 0-40 | 40 | 4 | 10.00 |
In a single game
Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Joe Murray | Leitrim | 1-13 | 16 | Warwickshire |
2 | Jack Grealish | Warwickshire | 2-07 | 13 | Cavan |
Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 0-13 | 13 | Cavan |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 25 points
- Monaghan 2-26 - 1-04 Warwickshire (Round 3)
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4)
- Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5)
- Most points in a match: 42
- Monaghan 3-22 - 3-20 Lancashire (Final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4)
- Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5)
- Most points by one team in a match: 29
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Highest aggregate score: 62 points
- Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
- Lowest aggregate score: 20 points
Miscellaneous
- Monaghan won their 1st championship in 25 years, last winning the 1998 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship.
- It was also Monaghans first ever national championship victory and the first time the senior team ever played in Croke Park.
See also
- 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2023 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
References
- ^ a b "GAA Master Fixtures for 2023 published". www.gaa.ie.
- ^ Park, Kevin Egan at Croke (4 June 2023). "Two Nialls help Monaghan to Lory Meagher title". The Irish News.
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