The 2017 Lory Meagher Cup was the ninth 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Louth, the 2016 champions, play in the Nicky Rackard Cup having won promotion. Cavan returned to senior inter-county hurling in 2017 by entering The Lory Meagher Cup. They had disbanded midway through the 2011 season.
Teams The participating teams were
Britain (2): Lancashire and
Connacht (2): Leitrim and Sligo
Ulster (2): Cavan and Fermanagh
Team changes
To Championship Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Fermanagh
Re entered Championship
Cavan
From Championship Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Louth
Group Stage Table TeamQualification1 550014-958-53 +6010Advance to Final2 Leitrim53028-7910-63 +1063 Sligo530215-657-74 +1564 Lancashire52033-877-74 +145 Cavan51046-705-109 -3626 Fermanagh510410-6719-90 -502
Leitrim are ranked above Sligo because they won the head to head game between the teams.
Round 1
Matches
Round 2
Matches
Round 3
Matches
Round 4
Matches
Round 5
Matches
Final
are promoted to the 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall Rank Player Team Tally Total1Ronan CrowleyLancashire2-51572Liam Watson5-25403Seán CorriganFermanagh4-27394Cormac BehanSligo4-22345Pádraig O'DonnellLeitirm3-19286Joe McHughSligo3-09187Clement CunniffeLeitirm0-16168Diarmuid CahillCavan0-15159Shea CurranFermanagh2-071310Kevin GilmartinSligo3-0312Keith RaymondSligo0-1212
In a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Ronan CrowleyLancashire2-1420FermanaghRonan CrowleyLancashire0-2020Cavan3Seán CorriganFermanagh3-0817Leitrim4Liam Watson3-0716FermanaghCormac BehanSligo2-0814Fermanagh6Pádraig O'DonnellLeitrim2-0713FermanaghLiam Watson2-0713CavanRonan CrowleyLancashire0-1313Sligo9Cormac BehanSligo0-1111Cavan10Kevin GilmartinSligo3-0110Lancashire
Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 20 points Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1) Most goals in a match: 9 Fermanagh 3-09 - 6-16 Warwickshire (Round 3) Most points in a match: 42 Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1) Lancashire 0-24 - 1-18 Cavan (Round 4) Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Fermanagh 3-09 - 6-16 Warwickshire (Round 3) Most points by one team in a match: 28 Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1) Highest aggregate score: 55 points Fermanagh 5-13 - 2-21 Leitrim (Round 1) Lowest aggregate score: 28 points Warwickshire 0-17 - 0-11 Leitrim (Final)
Miscellaneous
Warwickshire win their 1st championship in 4 years, last winning the 2013 Lory Meagher Cup
See also
2017 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2017 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2017 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)
References