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.
Team changes
To Championship Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Louth
From Championship Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Fermanagh
Group Stage Table TeamQualification1 Louth44006-674-47 +268Advance to Final2 Sligo43017-805-53 +3363 420215-569-58 +1644 Leitrim41036-506-67 -1725 Lancashire40044-4613-74 -550
Matches
Final
GK1 James Connolly (Naomh Moninne)RCB2 Conor Matthews (St Fechin's)FB3 Brian Minogue (Pearse Óg)LCB4 Mark Wallace (Knockbridge)RHB5 Mike Lyons (Pearse Óg)CHB6 Roger Maher (Doon, Limerick)LHB7 Andrew McCrave (Pearse Óg)MF8 Darren O'Hanrahan (Naomh Moninne)MF9 Shane Callan (Pearse Óg) (c) RHF10 Gerard Smyth (Pearse Óg)CHF11 Nigel Stanley (Galmoy, Kilkenny)LHF12 David Kettle (Knockbridge)RCF13 Diarmuid Murphy (Naomh Moninne)FF14 Liam Dwan (Holycross–Ballycahill, Tipperary)LCF15 Paddy Lynch (St Fechin's)Substitutes: 16 Niall Cafferkey (Naomh Moninne) for Matthews 17 Andrew Mackin (Naomh Moninne) for Smyth 18 Seaghan Conneely (St Fechin's) for O'HanrahanManager: Diarmuid McCarthy GK1 Niall McGrath (Burgess, Tipperary)RCB2 Ronan Redmond (Coolera/Strandhill)FB3 Jamie Kenny (Calry/St. Joseph's)LCB4 Gavin Feely (Tourlestrane)RHB5 Eoin Comerford (Coolera/Strandhill)CHB6 Cormac Behan (Croom, Limerick)LHB7 Liam Reidy (Calry/St. Joseph's)MF8 Ronan Cox (Calry/St. Joseph's)MF9 Keith Raymond (Calry/St. Joseph's) (c)RHF10 Kevin Gilmartin (Calry/St. Joseph's)CHF11 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch (Naomh Eoin)LHF12 Brian O'Loughlin (Monageer-Boolavogue, Wexford)RCF13 Matthew Davey (Naomh Eoin)FF14 Ciarán Brennan (Calry/St. Joseph's)LCF15 Seán Kenny (HWH-Bunclody, Wexford)Substitutes: 16 Fabio Cretaro (Tubbercurry) for K. Gilmartin 17 Michael Gilmartin (Calry/St. Joseph's) for Davey 18 Aidan Morrison (Western Gaels) for O'Kelly-LynchManager: Declan Loughnane
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