Dates | 30 April 2016 - 04 June 2016 | ||
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Teams | 5 | ||
Champions | Louth (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | Sligo | ||
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Matches played | 11 | ||
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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
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Group Stage
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Louth | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6-67 | 4-47 | +26 | 8 | Advance to Final |
2 | Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-80 | 5-53 | +33 | 6 | |
3 | Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15-56 | 9-58 | +16 | 4 | |
4 | Leitrim | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-50 | 6-67 | -17 | 2 | |
5 | Lancashire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-46 | 13-74 | -55 | 0 |
Round 1
Matches
Leitrim v Warwickshire23 April 2016 Round 1 | Leitrim | 1-15 - 3-19 | Warwickshire | Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park, Ballinamore |
G O'Hagan 1-0,C Cunniffe 0-13 (12f) J Ryan, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Report | L Reale 2-3,C Robins 1-1,P Crehan0-5 (3f 1'65),S Morrissey 0-5 ,J Reddan 0-4, J Quinn 0-1. | Referee: K McGeeney (Roscommon) |
23 April 2016 Round 1 | Louth | 0-22 - 1-15 | Sligo | Louth GAA Centre of Excellence |
D Murphy 0-12 (8fs, 1 '65'), P Lynch 0-3, N Stanley, S Callan 0-2 each; Gerard Smith, Andrew McCrave, D O'Hanrahan 0-1 each. | Report | K Raymond 0-10 (8fs), C Behan 0-5 (1f) K Gilmartin 1-0. | Referee: M Murtagh (Armagh) |
Round 2
Matches
Warwickshire v Louth30 April 2016 Round 2 | Warwickshire | 2-10 - 3-14 | Louth | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
O Long 1-1, P Crehan 0-6 (6fs), S Morrissey 1-2, J Redden, P Treacy 0-1 (1f) each. | Report | D Murphy (4f) 1-6; S Conneely, A Mackin 1-0 each; L Dwan (2f), S Callan, G Smyth 0-2 each, A McCrave, P Lynch 0-1 each. | Referee: R McGann |
30 April 2016 Round 2 | Lancashire | 2-10 - 2-18 | Leitrim | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
D Maskey 1-1, K McGee 1-0, P Duggan 0-4 (2fs, 1 '65'), B Cody, J Sheehan 0-2 each, N Unwin 0-1. | Report | P O'Donnell 1-8 (5fs, 1 '65'), G O'Hagan 1-3, C Cunniffe, C Moreton 0-2 each, L Moreton, J Ryan, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Round 3
Matches
Louth v Lancashire7 May 2016 Round 3 | Louth | 3-15 - 0-10 | Lancashire | Dunleer |
13:00 | D Murphy 0-9 (4fs, 1 65); G Smith 1-2; A McCrave 1-0; N Stanley 1-0; A Mackin 0-2; M Lyons, D Kettle 0-1 each. | Report | P Duggan 0-5 (3fs); K Magee, D Cahallane, C Maskey, J Patton, R McEntee 0-1 each. | Referee: A Ferguson |
7 May 2016 Round 3 | Sligo | 3-18 - 3-11 | Warwickshire | Sligo GAA Centre of Excellence |
14:00 | K Raymond 1-12 (8f, 2 65s), G O'Kelly-Lynch 2-1, R Cox 0-3, C Behan (2f) 0-2. | Report | P Crehan 1-2 (1f), O Long 1-1, K Dwyer 1-0, J Reddan, S Morrissey and L Reale 0-2 each, P Treacy and J Bergin 0-1 each. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
Round 4
Matches
Lancashire v Sligo14 May 2016 Round 4 | Lancashire | 0-15 - 1-25 | Sligo | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
14:30 | P Duggan 0-7 (6fs), D Coughlan 0-3, T Goulding, N Unwin 0-2 each, S Tierney 0-1. | Report | K Raymond 0-9 (4fs), S Kenny 0-7, B O'Loughlin 0-3, M Gilmartin 1-0, R Cox, K Gilmartin 0-2 each, C Behan, M Davey, L Reidy 0-1 each. | Referee: K Brady (Louth) |
14 May 2016 Round 4 | Leitrim | 1-12 - 0-16 | Louth | Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada |
14:30 | G O'Hagan 1-2; C Cunniffe (3f) 0-4; P O'Donnell (2f) 0-2, Z Moradi, D McGovern, D Tiernan, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | L Dwan (4f) 0-8; D Murphy (1f 1'65) 0-4; P Lynch, R Maher, A McCrave, M Wallace 0-1 each. | Referee: J Connors (Donegal) |
Round 5
Matches
Sligo v Leitrim21 May 2016 Round 5 | Sligo | 1-22 - 2-5 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
14:30 | K Raymond 0-9 (7fs, 1 '65'), S Kenny 0-7 (2f), M Davey 1-0, B O'Loughlin 0-3, G O'Kelly-Lynch, K Gilmartin, C Behan (1f) 0-1 each. | Report | Z Moradi, P McWeeney 1-0 each, C Cunniffe 0-2 (1f), P O'Donnell, J Ryan, D McGovern 0-1 each. | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
21 May 2016 Round 5 | Warwickshire | 7-16 - 2-11 | Lancashire | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull |
14:30 |
Final
Louth | 4-15 – 4-11 | Sligo |
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Dwan (1-4, 1-2f), Murphy (0-7, 6f, 1'65), Mackin (1-2), Callan, Conneely (1-1 each) | O'Kelly-Lynch (2-02), Davey, K. Gilmartin (1-0 each), Kenny (0-3, 1f), O'Loughlin (0-3), Raymond (0-2, 1f), Cox (0-1) |
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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
- "Fermanagh secure promotion to Nicky Rackard Cup". 13 June 2015.
- "Late goal blitz secures Lory Meagher Cup for Louth". RTÉ Sport. 4 June 2016.
- "Late goal blitz powers Louth to glory". Irish Independent. 6 June 2016.
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