2014 Lory Meagher Cup
| Dates | 3 May – 7 June 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | Longford (2nd title) | ||
| Runners-up | Fermanagh | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (2.86 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 193 (27.57 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2014 Lory Meagher Cup is the sixth 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 31–34 in the 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The cup competition began on 3 May 2014 and ended on 7 June 2014.
Warwickshire were the defending champions, however, they finished third in the group stage.[1] Longford won the title after defeating Fermanagh by 3-18 to 3-16 in the final. The also were promoted to the 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup by defeating Sligo in the relegation-promotion play off.
Teams
A total of four teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2013 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | 6th | |
 Leitrim
|
— | — | — | 6th | |
 Longford
|
2010 | — | — | 6th | |
 Warwickshire
|
2013 | — | — | 6th |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longford
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-47 | 2-28 | +22 | 5 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Fermanagh
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-48 | 2-45 | +18 | 5 | |
| 3 | Warwickshire
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-37 | 6-43 | -21 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-27 | 4-43 | -19 | 0 |
Round 1
Matches
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Warwickshire | 0-18 - 2-17 | Fermanagh | Páirc na hÉireann |
| 13:00 | Report | S Corrigan 0-11 (8fs), B McGarry 1-2, J Duffy 1-0, S Curran 0-2, F McBrien, C Corrigan 0-1 each. |
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Leitrim | 0-9 - 0-12 | Longford | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| 14:30 | P O'Donnell (0-5), C Cunniffe (0-4). | E Donnellan (0-10), J Casey (0-1), J O'Brien (0-1). |
Round 2
Matches
| 10 May 2014 Round 2 | Longford | 2-17 - 0-4 | Warwickshire | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| 13:00 | J O'Brien (1-4), C Mullane (1-2), J Newman (0-3), G Ghee (0-3), E Donnellan (0-3), J Casey (0-1), K Connelly (0-1). | S Hennessy (0-3), P Crehan (0-1). | Referee: P O'Dwyer |
| 10 May 2014 Round 2 | Fermanagh | 3-16 - 1-9 | Leitrim | Brewster Park |
| 13:30 | S Corrigan (0-10), C Corrigan (2-0), F McBrien (0-4), D McGarry (1-0), B McGarry (0-1), J Duffy (0-1.) | P O'Donnell (0-7), F Earley (1-0), C Cunniffe (0-1), J Glancy (0-1). | Referee: B Sweeney |
Round 3
Matches
| 17 May 2014 Round 3 | Leitrim | 2-9 - 1-15 | Warwickshire | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| 13:00 | C Cunniffe (0-6), S Moradi (1-0), F Earley (1-0), M Poniard (0-1), D McGovern (0-1), C Moreton (0-1). | S Hennessy (0-5), K O'Leary (1-1), C Robbins (0-3), S Walsh (0-3), D Kennedy (0-2), D Sheedy (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
| 17 May 2014 Round 3 | Longford | 1-18 - 2-15 | Fermanagh | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| 14:30 | J O'Brien 0-10 (6f), G Ghee 0-4, C Kavanagh 1-1, L Kelly 0-2, P Barden 0-1. | Report | R Porteous 2-0, P McGoldrick 0-6 (4fs '65'), R Bogue 0-4, J P McGarry, S Curran 0-2 (2fs) each, B McGarry 0-1. | Referee: L McAuley (Antrim) |
Final
| 7 June 2014 Final | Longford | 3-18 - 3-16 | Fermanagh | Croke Park |
| 12:00 | E Donnellan (1-9, 1-7 frees, one 65), J O’Brien (2-2), C Mullane (0-3), K Connelly (0-2), J Casey and J Newman (0-1 each). | Report | S Corrigan (0-10, eight frees, one 65), D McGarry (3-1), R Bogue, F McBrien, J Duffy, C Corrigan and S Curran (0-1 each). | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-31 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 2 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 3-17 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-9 | 12 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-11 | 11 | Warwickshire |
| 3 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-10 | 10 | Longford |
| Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 0-10 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-10 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| Joe O'Brien | Longford | 0-10 | 10 | Fermanagh |
Miscellaneous
- Longford win their 1st championship in 4 years, last winning the 2010 Lory Meagher Cup
See also
- 2014 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2014 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2014 Christy Ring Cup
- 2014 Nicky Rackard Cup
External links
References
- ^ "Warwickshire land Lory Meagher spoils". RTÉ Sport. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.