Lory Meagher Cup
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The Lory Meagher Cup is an annual hurling
competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association
since 2009. It is a competition for the fourth tier of hurling
teams in the Gaelic Athletic Association
.
It is an extension of the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
, the premier knock-out hurling competition. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association
and are played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park
, Dublin. The winners of the Lory Meagher trophy are promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
competition for the following year.
The cup and competition are named after Lory Meagher
, a hurler from Kilkenny
. The inaugural Lory Meagher Cup final was played on the 4th of July 2009, in which Tyrone
defeated Donegal
.
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
since 2009. It is a competition for the fourth tier of hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
teams in the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
.
It is an extension of the Guinness All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
, the premier knock-out hurling competition. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
and are played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin. The winners of the Lory Meagher trophy are promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup
The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...
competition for the following year.
The cup and competition are named after Lory Meagher
Lory Meagher
Lorenzo Ignatius Meagher , better known as Lory Meagher, was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Tullaroan and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1924 until 1937...
, a hurler from Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
. The inaugural Lory Meagher Cup final was played on the 4th of July 2009, in which Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
defeated Donegal
Donegal GAA
The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the...
.
Past winners
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Details Lory Meagher Cup 2009 The 2009 Lory Meagher Cup is the inaugural fourth-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Seven county teams and one regional team take part in the competition... |
August 21 | Tyrone Tyrone GAA The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams.... |
5-11 (26) | Donegal Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the... |
3-16 (25) | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
| 2010 Details Lory Meagher Cup 2010 The 2010 Lory Meagher Cup is the 2nd annual fourth-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing are Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, South Down and Warwickshire. The 2009 champions, Tyrone were promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2010,... |
July 3 | Longford Longford GAA The Longford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Longford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Longford... |
1-20 (23) | Donegal Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the... |
1-12 (15) | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |
| 2011 Details Lory Meagher Cup 2010 The 2010 Lory Meagher Cup is the 2nd annual fourth-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing are Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, South Down and Warwickshire. The 2009 champions, Tyrone were promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2010,... |
June 4 | Donegal Donegal GAA The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Donegal. The county board is also responsible for the Donegal inter-county teams.Gaelic football is strongest in the... |
2-12 (18) | Tyrone Tyrone GAA The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams.... |
0-17 (17) | Croke Park Croke Park Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation... , Dublin |