Draft:2024 Lory Meagher Cup
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| Dates | 13 April – 1/2 June 2024 | ||
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| Teams | 6 | ||
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| Matches played | 16 | ||
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The 2024 Lory Meagher Cup is the sixteenth 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2023 Championship | Appearance |
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 Cavan
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 Fermanagh
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2021 | 1915 | — | 6th (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 13th |
 Lancashire
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— | — | — | 2nd | 8th |
 Leitrim
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2019 | — | — | 5th | 13th |
 Longford
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2014 | — | — | 4th | 10th |
 Warwickshire
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2017 | — | — | 6th | 11th |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Format
Cup format
The 6 teams will play each other once in the Group Stage. The top 2 teams in the group will advance to the final.
Promotion
The winner of the final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Teams by province
The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:
Britain (2)
Lancashire (35)
Warwickshire (33)
Connacht (1)
Leitrim (34)
Leinster (1)
Longford (32)
Munster (0)
- None participated
Ulster (2)
Group Stage
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Fermanagh |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 135 | 94 | +41 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Longford |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 130 | 104 | +26 | 7 | |
| 3 | Cavan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 145 | 111 | +34 | 7 | |
| 4 | Leitrim |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 126 | -15 | 4 | |
| 5 | Warwickshire |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 144 | -44 | 4 | |
| 6 | Lancashire |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 146 | -42 | 0 |
Round 1
| 13 April 2024 Round 1 | Cavan | 1-21 – 2-13 | Warwickshire | ||
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| 13 April 2024 Round 1 | Longford | 2-22 – 0-10 | Lancashire | ||
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Round 2
| 20 April 2024 Round 2 | Lancashire | 1-20 – 2-25 | Leitrim | ||
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| 21 April 2024 Round 2 | Warwickshire | 2-21 – 2-16 | Longford | ||
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Round 3
| 27 April 2024 Round 3 | Lancashire | 0-21 – 2-25 | Cavan | ||
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| 28 April 2024 Round 3 | Warwickshire | 0-8 – 3-27 | Fermanagh | ||
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Round 4
| 11 May 2024 Round 4 | Fermanagh | 1-23 – 0-20 | Lancashire | ||
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| 11 May 2024 Round 4 | Leitrim | 2-25 – 0-16 | Warwickshire | ||
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Round 5
| 18 May 2024 Round 5 | Lancashire | 2–24 – 6–22 | Warwickshire | ||
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Knockout stage
Final
| 2 June 2024 Final | Fermanagh | v | Longford | Dublin |
| Stadium: Croke Park |
The winners are promoted to the 2025 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Stadia and locations
See also
- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2024 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
References