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Hurling competition
2018 Lory Meagher Cup Dates 19 May 2018 – 23 June 2018 Teams 4
The 2018 Lory Meagher Cup was the tenth 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 four
GAA county teams ranked 32–35 in the
2018 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship . The draw for the 2018 fixtures took place on 25 October 2017.
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This was the first year that the Cup became the fifth tier of Hurling with the introduction of the
Joe McDonagh Cup . The cup begun on 19 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018 with
Sligo beating
Lancashire at Croke Park.
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Team changes
From Championship
Promoted to the
Nicky Rackard Cup
Group Stage
Table
Team
Qualification
1
Lancashire
3
2
0
1
4-62
7-33
+20
4
Advance to
Final
2
Sligo
3
2
0
1
4-49
7-47
-7
4
3
Cavan
3
1
1
1
8-40
3-58
-3
3
4
Fermanagh
3
0
1
2
2-42
3-55
-17
1
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Final
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
In a single game
Scoring events
Widest winning margin: 12 points
Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire (Round 2)
Fermanagh 0-10 - 1-19 Lancashire (Round 3)
Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan (Round 3)
Most goals in a match: 6
Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo (Round 1)
Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
Most points in a match: 35
Fermanagh 1-19 - 2-16 Cavan (Round 1)
Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
Most goals by one team in a match: 4
Lancashire 2-19 - 4-14 Sligo (Round 1)
Sligo 0-15 - 4-15 Cavan (Round 3)
Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
Most points by one team in a match: 24
Cavan 3-09 - 2-24 Lancashire (Round 2)
Highest aggregate score: 53 points
Lancashire 2-20 - 4-15 Sligo (Final)
Lowest aggregate score: 32 points
Fermanagh 0-10 - 1-19 Lancashire (Round 3)
Miscellaneous
See also
References
Pre-1923
Beginning of Liam MacCarthy
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
'Back-door' era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
2018 GAA season
Football
Hurling