Hurling competition
2015 Lory Meagher Cup Dates 2 May 2015 - 6 June 2015 Teams 5 Champions Fermanagh (1st title)Runners-up Sligo Matches played 11 Goals scored 44 (4 per match) Points scored 309 (28.09 per match) Top scorer(s) Padraig O'Donnell (2-32)
The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the seventh 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 five GAA county teams ranked 31–35 in the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship . The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.
Longford were the defending champions but were successful in gaining promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup .[ 1] [ 2] Lancashire fielded a team for the very first time.[ 3]
On 6 June 2015, Fermanagh won the championship following a 3–16 to 1–17 defeat of Sligo in the cup final. This was their first Lory Meagher Cup title.
Leitrim 's Pádraig O'Donnell was the championship's top scorer with 2-32. John Duffy of Fermanagh was the Lory Meagher Player of the Year.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Joined Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.
Table
Team
Qualification
1
Sligo
4
3
0
1
13-68
5-49
+43
6
Advance to final
2
Fermanagh
4
3
0
1
7-54
11-46
-4
6
3
Leitrim
4
2
0
2
5-60
8-59
-8
4
4
Warwickshire
4
2
0
2
9-47
7-59
-6
4
5
Lancashire
4
0
0
4
6-47
9-66
-25
0
Rounds 1 to 5
Final
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 00 points
Most goals in a match: 00
Most points in a match: 00
Most goals by one team in a match: 00
Most points by one team in a match: 00
Highest aggregate score: 00 points
Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
Miscellaneous
See also
References