2012 Lory Meagher Cup
 Counties coloured by 2012 Championship tier; Lory Meagher Cup counties in grey. | |||
| Dates | 5 May – 9 June 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Tyrone (2nd title) Damien Maguire (captain) Tom Magill (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Fermanagh Seán Duffy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 31 (4.43 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 211 (30.14 per match) | ||
| |||
The 2012 Lory Meagher Cup was the fourth staging of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment in 2009. The draw for the 2012 fixtures took place on 14 November 2011.[1] The competition began on 5 May 2012 and ended on 9 June 2012.
Donegal were the defending champions,[2] however, they availed of their right to promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup. Tyrone won the competition, defeating Fermanagh in the cup final.[3]
Format[edit]
Team changes[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship[edit]
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Withdrew from championship
Teams[edit]
A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup, including three sides from the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and Tyrone and Longford.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2011 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | Quarter-finals | 4th |
 Leitrim
|
— | — | — | Round 2 | 4th |
 Longford
|
2010 | — | — | Quarter-finals | 4th |
 Tyrone
|
2009 | — | — | Runners-up | 3rd |
 Warwickshire
|
— | — | — | Semi-finals | 4th |
Bracket[edit]
| Round 1/2/3 5/12/21 May | Semi-finals 26 May | Final 9 June | |||||||||
| Leitrim
| 1-10 | ||||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 2-14 | ||||||||||
| Warwickshire
| 1-16 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 2-15 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 1-06 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 4-22 | ||||||||||
| Tyrone
| 2-24 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 3-20 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 1-19 | ||||||||||
| Longford
| 1-08 | ||||||||||
| Fermanagh
| 3-16 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2-12 | ||||||||||
| Longford
| 3-11 | ||||||||||
| Leitrim
| 2-18 | ||||||||||
Round 1[edit]
Matches[edit]
Round 1
| Leitrim | 1-6 – 4-22 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| C Cunniffe 1-5 (4f 1 '65), M Dolan 0-1. | Report | D Casey 1-7 (2f),C Grogan, S Hagan (1f) 1-3 each, S McKiver 1-1, J Kelly 0-3, S Og Grogan 0-2, A Kelly (1f), G Fox, G Gilmore 0-1 each. |
Referee: G Chapman (Sligo)
Round 1
| Fermanagh | 1-19 – 1-8 | Longford |
|---|---|---|
| R Bogue 0-9 (7f, 1 '65'), S Corrigan 0-5, JP McGarry 1-1, S Duffy 0-2, A Breslin, P McGoldrick 0-1 each. | Report | E Donnellan (1-8, 9f). |
Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)
Round 2[edit]
Round 2
| Leitrim | 1-10 – 2-14 | Warwickshire |
|---|---|---|
| C Cunniffe 1-7 (6f), N McLoughlin, K McGrath, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | Report | M Ivors (0-9, 4f) E McCabe 1-1, R Wendel 1-0, K Courtney 0-2(1f), D Sheehy, C Beehan 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Round 3[edit]
Round 3
| Longford | 3-11 – 2-18 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| J Newman 1-2, L Kelly, S Browne 1-0 each, R Donnellan, E Donnellan 0-3 each (1f), T Roche 0-2, K Murray 0-1. | Report | C Cunniffe 1-11 (0-6f, 1-0 pen), K Boyle 1-1, N McLoughlin 0-3, S Moradi, M Poniard, M O'Donoghue 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
Semi-finals[edit]
Matches[edit]
Semi-final
| Fermanagh | 3-16 – 2-12 | Leitrim |
|---|---|---|
| S Corrigan 2-4, D McGarry 1-0, P McGoldrick 0-5 (1f), S Curran 0-3, J Duffy 0-2 (1f), F McBrien, D Teague, 0-1 each. | Report | C Cunniffe 2-8 (0-6f, 0-1 '65'), S Moradi, M Quinn (1 '65') D Poniard, M Poniard, 0-1 each. |
Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
Semi-final
| Warwickshire | 1-16 – 2-15 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|
| K Courtney 1-2 (3f), M Ivors 0-5 (3f), C Behan, M Bermingham 0-3 each, E McCabe 0-2, C Brough 0-1. | Report | G Gilmore 1-4, D Casey 0-5 (3f), C Grogan 1-0 (1f), S McKiver 0-3, R O'Neill, S Og Grogan, M Grogan 0-1 each. |
Referee: D Copps (Cork)
Final[edit]
Final
| Tyrone | 2-24 – 3-20 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Kelly 1-08, (0-04f, 0-01 '65'), S Óg Grogan 1-03, C Grogan (0-01f), D Casey (0-04f) 0-04 each, A Kelly 0-02, S McKiver, G Gilmore, R O'Neill 0-01 each. | Report | S Corrigan 1-08, J Duffy 0-07 (0-04f), D McGarry, S Curran 1-01 each, P McGoldrick (2f) 0-02; R Bogue 0-01. |
Stadia and locations[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 5-31 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 3-17 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 3 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-16 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
Single game[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 2-8 | 14 | Fermanagh |
| Clement Cunniffe | Leitrim | 1-11 | 14 | Longford | |
| 3 | Eoin Donnellan | Longford | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh |
| Justin Kelly | Tyrone | 1-8 | 11 | Fermanagh | |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 1-8 | 11 | Tyrone | |
| 6 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 2-4 | 10 | Leitrim |
| Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-7 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| 8 | Ryan Bogue | Fermanagh | 0-9 | 9 | Longford |
| Michael Ivors | Warwickshire | 0-9 | 9 | Leitrim |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- Tyrone win their 1st championship in 3 years, last winning the 2009 Lory Meagher Cup
See also[edit]
- 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2011 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2011 Christy Ring Cup
- 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cup draws". Hogan Stand website. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Donegal reign supreme". Hogan Stand. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "RTÉ Sport: Tyrone 2-24 Fermanagh 3-20". RTÉ Sport. 9 June 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.