The 2020 Lory Meagher Cup was the twelfth 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 three GAA county teams ranked 30–32 in the 2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
This year's cup was contested between Cavan, Fermanagh and Louth. Lancashire were supposed to compete in the competition; however, they didn't due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May but will take place in October and November.
The previous year's cup was won by Leitrim after defeating Lancashire in the final. Leitrim advanced to the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup. Louth were relegated from the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup after losing a relegation playoff against Monaghan.
were the winners, defeating in the final.
Team changes
To Championship Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Louth
From Championship Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Leitrim
Withdrew from Championship
Lancashire
Group stage Table TeamQualification1 Fermanagh21103-262-28+13Advance to Knockout Stage2 Louth21012-293-26023 Cavan20111-291-30–11
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Knockout stage Final
GK1 Mark CurryRCB2 Ciarán DuffyFB3 Andrew BreslinLCB4 Rory PorteousRHB5 Aidan Flanagan CHB6 Daniel Teague LHB7 Francis McBrienMF8 Conor McSheaMF9 Dylan BannonRHF10 Caolan Duffy CHF11 Mark SlevinLHF12 John Duffy (c)RCF13 Tom KeenanFF14 Seán CorriganLCF15 Ciarán Corrigan Substitutes: 16 Barry McPhillips for S. Corrigan 17 John Paul McGarry for Bannon 18 Luca McCusker for Slevin 19 Shea Curran for Flanagan 20 Adam McShea for KeenanManager: Joe Baldwin GK1 Donal Connolly (Naomh Moninne)RCB2 Matthew Fee (Naomh Moninne)FB3 Ronan Byrne (Knockbridge)LCB4 Liam Molloy (Knockbridge) (c)RHB5 Conor Deane (Knockbridge)CHB6 Jamie McDonnell (St Fechin's) LHB7 Andrew McCrave (Pearse Óg)MF8 Niall Keenan (Tremane, Roscommon)MF9 James Costelloe (Knockbridge)RHF10 Darren Geoghegan (Naomh Moninne)CHF11 Feidhelm Joyce (Naomh Moninne)LHF12 Seánie Crosbie (St Kevin's)RCF13 Paul Matthews (St Fechin's)FF14 Andrew Mackin (Naomh Moninne)LCF15 David Kettle (Knockbridge)Substitutes: 16 Darren O'Hanrahan (Naomh Moninne) for Costelloe 17 Ryan Walsh (St Fechin's) for Kettle 18 Pádraig Fallon (Naomh Moninne) for Joyce 19 Gavin Kerrigan (Knockbridge) for Matthews 20 Shane Callan (Pearse Óg) for KeenanManager: Paul McCormack
Stadia and locations
Statistics Top scorers
Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Darren GeogheganLouth0-202036.662Seán CorriganFermanagh1-161936.333Brian FitzgeraldCavan0-181829.00
In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Brian FitzgeraldCavan0-1111Louth2Seán CorriganFermanagh1-0710Louth3Darren GeogheganLouth0-099Fermanagh4Seán CorriganFermanagh0-088Cavan5John DuffyFermanagh1-036Louth
Miscellaneous
Louth won their 1st championship in 4 years, last winning the 2016 Lory Meagher Cup.
See also
2020 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2020 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 2020 Munster Senior Hurling Championship 2020 Joe McDonagh Cup 2020 Christy Ring Cup 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
References