2023 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2023 Lory Meagher Cup is the fifteenth 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 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The cup fixtures were made in 2022.

were the winners, defeating in the final.

Team changes

To Championship Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Warwickshire

From Championship Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Louth

Teams

General Information CountyLast Cup TitleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2022 ChampionshipAppearance Cavan ———6th9th Lancashire ———5th7th Leitrim2019——3rd12th Longford2014——Runners-up9th Monaghan —1915—4th3rd Warwickshire2017——6th (Nicky Rackard Cup)10th

Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor Cavan Lancashire Leitrim Longford Monaghan Warwickshire

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 (34) Warwickshire (35)

Connacht (1)

Leitrim (32)

Leinster (1)

Longford (33)

Munster (0)

None participated

Ulster (2)

Cavan (30) Monaghan (27)

Group Stage Table TeamQualification1 Monaghan531110-989-67+347Advance to Knockout Stage2 Lancashire530220-7614-97-363 Cavan52127-10612-77+1454 Longford52126-846-75+955 Leitrim52128-739-78-1056 Warwickshire5104 10-60 11-101-442

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Knockout stage Final

Monaghan are promoted to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Stadia and locations CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity CavanCavanUlsterBreffni Park32,000 LancashireEast DidsburyBritainOld Bedians LeitrimCarrick-on-ShannonConnachtPáirc Seán Mac Diarmada9,331 LongfordLongfordLeinsterPearse Park6,000 MonaghanClonesUlsterSt Tiernach's Park36,000 WarwickshireSolihullBritainPáirc na hÉireann4,500

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Niall ArthurMonaghan1-4043410.752Canice MaherCavan0-4040410.00

In a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Joe MurrayLeitrim1-1316Warwickshire2Jack GrealishWarwickshire2-0713CavanNiall ArthurMonaghan0-1313Cavan

Scoring events

Widest winning margin: 25 points Monaghan 2-26 - 1-04 Warwickshire (Round 3) Most goals in a match: 8 Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3) Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4) Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5) Most points in a match: 42 Monaghan 3-22 - 3-20 Lancashire (Final) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3) Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4) Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5) Most points by one team in a match: 29 Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3) Highest aggregate score: 62 points Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3) Lowest aggregate score: 20 points Leitrim 0-08 - 0-12 Longford (Round 3)

Miscellaneous

Monaghan won their 1st championship in 25 years, last winning the 1998 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship. It was also Monaghans first ever national championship victory and the first time the senior team ever played in Croke Park.

2023 Lory Meagher Cup

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