The 2018 Lory Meagher Cup was the tenth 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 2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The draw for the 2018 fixtures took place on 25 October 2017.
This was the first year that the Cup became the fifth tier of Hurling with the introduction of the Joe McDonagh Cup. The cup begun on 19 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018 with Sligo beating Lancashire at Croke Park.
Team changes
From Championship Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Leitrim
Group Stage Table TeamQualification1 Lancashire32014-627-33 +204Advance to Final2 Sligo32014-497-47 -743 Cavan31118-403-58 -334 Fermanagh30122-423-55 -171
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Final
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Ronan CrowleyLancashire1-2629214.502Edmond KennyLancashire3-162546.253John SheanonCavan1-111427.004Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo1-071025.005Kevin BanksSligo1-06924.50John DuffyFermanagh0-09919.00
In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ronan CrowleyLancashire0-1616Cavan2Ronan CrowleyLancashire1-1013Sligo3Gerard O'Kelly-LynchSligo1-0710LancashireEdmond KennyLancashire1-0710Sligo5John DuffyFermanagh0-099CavanShea CurranFermanagh0-099SligoKevin GilmartinSligo3-009Lancashire8Shea CurranFermanagh0-088Cavan9Eoin ComerfordSligo0-077Fermanagh10Larry CaddenSligo2-006LancashireSeán KeatingCavan1-036Fermanagh
Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 12 points Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire (Round 2) Fermanagh 0-10 - 1-19 Lancashire (Round 3) Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan (Round 3) Most goals in a match: 6 Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo (Round 1) Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final) Most points in a match: 35 Fermanagh 1-19 - 2-16 Cavan (Round 1) Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo (Round 1) Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan (Round 3) Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final) Most points by one team in a match: 24 Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire (Round 2) Highest aggregate score: 53 points Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final) Lowest aggregate score: 32 points Fermanagh 0-10 - 1-19 Lancashire (Round 3)
Miscellaneous
Sligo win their 1st championship in 10 years, last winning the 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup
See also
2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2018 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 2018 Munster Senior Hurling Championship 2018 Joe McDonagh Cup 2018 Christy Ring Cup 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup
References