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 30Ã¢ÂÂ35 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

Personnel and kits

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

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

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

In a single game

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.

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