2019 Lory Meagher Cup Explained

2019 Lory Meagher Cup
Dates:18 May 2019 – 22 June 2019
Teams:4
Champions: Leitrim (1st Title)
Runners-Up: Lancashire
Matches:7
Goals:14
Points:237
Promotion:Nicky Rackard Cup
Previous Year:2018
Previous Tournament:2018 Lory Meagher Cup
Next Year:2020
Next Tournament:2020 Lory Meagher Cup
Promoted:Leitrim
Champions Captain:Declan Molloy
Champions Manager:Martin Cunniffe
Runners-Up Manager:Stan Murray-Hession
Runners-Up Captain:Greg Jacob

The 2019 Lory Meagher Cup was the eleventh 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 four GAA county teams ranked 32–35 in the 2019 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2019 fixtures took place on 24 October 2018.[1]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Group stage

Table

TeamQualification
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Round 3

Final

Leitrim are promoted to the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Stadia and locations

See main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums.

Statistics

Top scorers

In a single game

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Tier 2, Ring, Rackard, and Meagher Cup draws. GAA website. 26 March 2018. 25 October 2017.