# 2015 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the seventh 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 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.
Longford were the defending champions but were successful in gaining promotion to the Nicky Rackard Cup. Lancashire fielded a team for the very first time.
On 6 June 2015, Fermanagh won the championship following a 3–16 to 1–17 defeat of Sligo in the cup final. This was their first Lory Meagher Cup title.
Leitrim's Pádraig O'Donnell was the championship's top scorer with 2-32. John Duffy of Fermanagh was the Lory Meagher Player of the Year.

## Team changes
### To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
* Sligo
Joined Championship
* Lancashire

### From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
* Longford

## Teams

A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2014 Championship | Appearance |
| Fermanagh | — | — | — | Runners-up | 7th |
| Lancashire | — | — | — | — | 1st |
| Leitrim | — | — | — | 4th | 7th |
| Sligo | — | — | — | Lost relegation playoff (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 1st |
| Warwickshire | 2013 | — | — | 3rd | 7th |

## Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sligo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13-68 | 5-49 | +43 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 2 | Fermanagh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7-54 | 11-46 | -4 | 6 | Advance to final |
| 3 | Leitrim | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5-60 | 8-59 | -8 | 4 | |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-47 | 7-59 | -6 | 4 | |
| 5 | Lancashire | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6-47 | 9-66 | -25 | 0 | |

## Statistics
### Top scorers
#### Overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 2-32 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 1-30 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 3 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-24 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 3 | Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-27 | 27 | 4 | 6.75 |
| 5 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-24 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 6 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 6-5 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 7 | Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 8 | Ciaran Corrigan | Fermanagh | 4-4 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-9 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Damien Fahy | Sligo | 2-8 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |

#### Single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Ciarán Brennan | Sligo | 3-4 | 13 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-10 | 13 | Warwickshire |
| 3 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 1-9 | 12 | Lancashire |
| 4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-8 | 11 | Leitrim |
| 4 | Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-11 | 11 | Sligo |
| 6 | Declan McGarry | Fermanagh | 2-3 | 9 | Sligo |
| 6 | Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh |
| 6 | Padraig O'Donnell | Leitrim | 0-9 | 9 | Fermanagh |
| 9 | Gary Cadden | Sligo | 2-2 | 8 | Lancashire |
| 9 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Lancashire |
| 9 | Emmet McCabe | Warwickshire | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim |
| 9 | John Duffy | Fermanagh | 0-8 | 8 | Leitrim |
| 9 | Colm O'Callaghan | Lancashire | 0-8 | 8 | Warwickshire |

### Scoring events

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* Highest aggregate score: 00 points
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* Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
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## Miscellaneous

* Fermanagh win their 1st championship in 233 years, last winning the 1994 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship