The 2015 Lory Meagher Cup was the seventh edition of the

Lory Meagher Cup The Lory Meagher Cup (; often referred to as the Meagher Cup) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The cup forms the fifth-tier of hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champio ...

since its establishment by the

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and is the fourth-tier of

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for senior county teams (the

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is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by five

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ranked 31–35 in the

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. The championship began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2015.

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were the defending champions but were successful in gaining promotion to the

Nicky Rackard Cup The Nicky Rackard Cup (; often referred to as the Rackard Cup) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The cup forms the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Champi ...

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fielded a team for the very first time. On 6 June 2015,

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won the championship following a 3–16 to 1–17 defeat of

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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

Joined Championship *

From Championship

Promoted to the

Teams

A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup.

Table

Rounds 1 to 5

Final

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Single game

Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 00 points ** 000 vs 000 (000) * Most goals in a match: 00 ** 000 vs 000 (000) * Most points in a match: 00 ** 000 vs 000 (000) * Most goals by one team in a match: 00 ** 000 vs 000 (000) * Most points by one team in a match: 00 ** 000 vs 000 (000) * Highest aggregate score: 00 points ** 000 vs 000 (000) * Lowest aggregate score: 00 points ** 000 vs 000 (000)

Miscellaneous

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

References

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