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.
 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) | ||
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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
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.