2016 Lory Meagher Cup
Hurling competition
| Dates | 30 April 2016 - 04 June 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Louth (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Sligo | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
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The 2016 Lory Meagher Cup was the eighth 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 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The championship began on 23 April 2016 and ended on 4 June 2016.
Fermanagh were the 2015 champions and play in the Nicky Rackard Cup having won promotion.[1]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- Louth
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- Fermanagh
Group Stage
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Louth | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-67 | 4-47 | +26 | 8 | Advance to Final |
| 2 |  Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-80 | 5-53 | +33 | 6 | |
| 3 | Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15-56 | 9-58 | +16 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Leitrim | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-50 | 6-67 | -17 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Lancashire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-46 | 13-74 | -55 | 0 |
Round 1
Matches
Leitrim v Warwickshire
| 23 April 2016 Round 1 | Leitrim | 1-15 - 3-19 | Warwickshire | Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park, Ballinamore |
| G O'Hagan 1-0,C Cunniffe 0-13 (12f) J Ryan, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Report | L Reale 2-3,C Robins 1-1,P Crehan0-5 (3f 1'65),S Morrissey 0-5 ,J Reddan 0-4, J Quinn 0-1. | Referee: K McGeeney (Roscommon) |
Louth v Sligo
| 23 April 2016 Round 1 | Louth | 0-22 - 1-15 | Sligo | Louth GAA Centre of Excellence |
| D Murphy 0-12 (8fs, 1 '65'), P Lynch 0-3, N Stanley, S Callan 0-2 each; Gerard Smith, Andrew McCrave, D O'Hanrahan 0-1 each. | Report | K Raymond 0-10 (8fs), C Behan 0-5 (1f) K Gilmartin 1-0. | Referee: M Murtagh (Armagh) |
Round 2
Matches
Warwickshire v Louth
| 30 April 2016 Round 2 | Warwickshire | 2-10 - 3-14 | Louth | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
| O Long 1-1, P Crehan 0-6 (6fs), S Morrissey 1-2, J Redden, P Treacy 0-1 (1f) each. | Report | D Murphy (4f) 1-6; S Conneely, A Mackin 1-0 each; L Dwan (2f), S Callan, G Smyth 0-2 each, A McCrave, P Lynch 0-1 each. | Referee: R McGann |
Lancashire v Leitrim
| 30 April 2016 Round 2 | Lancashire | 2-10 - 2-18 | Leitrim | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
| D Maskey 1-1, K McGee 1-0, P Duggan 0-4 (2fs, 1 '65'), B Cody, J Sheehan 0-2 each, N Unwin 0-1. | Report | P O'Donnell 1-8 (5fs, 1 '65'), G O'Hagan 1-3, C Cunniffe, C Moreton 0-2 each, L Moreton, J Ryan, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Round 3
Matches
Louth v Lancashire
| 7 May 2016 Round 3 | Louth | 3-15 - 0-10 | Lancashire | Dunleer |
| 13:00 | D Murphy 0-9 (4fs, 1 65); G Smith 1-2; A McCrave 1-0; N Stanley 1-0; A Mackin 0-2; M Lyons, D Kettle 0-1 each. | Report | P Duggan 0-5 (3fs); K Magee, D Cahallane, C Maskey, J Patton, R McEntee 0-1 each. | Referee: A Ferguson |
Sligo v Warwickshire
| 7 May 2016 Round 3 | Sligo | 3-18 - 3-11 | Warwickshire | Sligo GAA Centre of Excellence |
| 14:00 | K Raymond 1-12 (8f, 2 65s), G O'Kelly-Lynch 2-1, R Cox 0-3, C Behan (2f) 0-2. | Report | P Crehan 1-2 (1f), O Long 1-1, K Dwyer 1-0, J Reddan, S Morrissey and L Reale 0-2 each, P Treacy and J Bergin 0-1 each. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
Round 4
Matches
Lancashire v Sligo
| 14 May 2016 Round 4 | Lancashire | 0-15 - 1-25 | Sligo | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
| 14:30 | P Duggan 0-7 (6fs), D Coughlan 0-3, T Goulding, N Unwin 0-2 each, S Tierney 0-1. | Report | K Raymond 0-9 (4fs), S Kenny 0-7, B O'Loughlin 0-3, M Gilmartin 1-0, R Cox, K Gilmartin 0-2 each, C Behan, M Davey, L Reidy 0-1 each. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
Leitrim v Louth
| 14 May 2016 Round 4 | Leitrim | 1-12 - 0-16 | Louth | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada |
| 14:30 | G O'Hagan 1-2; C Cunniffe (3f) 0-4; P O'Donnell (2f) 0-2, Z Moradi, D McGovern, D Tiernan, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | L Dwan (4f) 0-8; D Murphy (1f 1'65) 0-4; P Lynch, R Maher, A McCrave, M Wallace 0-1 each. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
Round 5
Matches
Sligo v Leitrim
| 21 May 2016 Round 5 | Sligo | 1-22 - 2-5 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 14:30 | K Raymond 0-9 (7fs, 1 '65'), S Kenny 0-7 (2f), M Davey 1-0, B O'Loughlin 0-3, G O'Kelly-Lynch, K Gilmartin, C Behan (1f) 0-1 each. | Report | Z Moradi, P McWeeney 1-0 each, C Cunniffe 0-2 (1f), P O'Donnell, J Ryan, D McGovern 0-1 each. | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
Warwickshire v Lancashire
| 21 May 2016 Round 5 | Warwickshire | 7-16 - 2-11 | Lancashire | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
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Final
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
Scoring events
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- Most goals by one team in a match: 00
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- Highest aggregate score: 00 points
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- Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
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Miscellaneous
- Louth win their 1st championship in 39 years, last winning the 1977 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
See also
- 2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2016 Christy Ring Cup
- 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup
References
- ^ "Fermanagh secure promotion to Nicky Rackard Cup". 13 June 2015.
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- Liam MacCarthy Cup (Tier 1)
- Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
