The 2017 Lory Meagher Cup was the ninth 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 six

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ranked 30–35 in the

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. Louth, the 2016 champions, play in 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 ...

having won promotion.

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returned to senior inter-county hurling in 2017 by entering The Lory Meagher Cup. They had disbanded midway through the 2011 season.

Teams

The participating teams were

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(2):

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and Warwickshire

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(2):

Leitrim and Colours_of_Sligo

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(2):

and

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Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the

Re entered Championship *

From Championship

Promoted to the

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Group Stage

Table

Leitrim are ranked above Sligo due to their superior head to head record.

Round 1

Matches

Round 2

Matches

Round 3

Matches

Round 4

Matches

Round 5

Matches

Final

Warwickshire are promoted to the 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

In a single game

Scoring events

* Widest winning margin: 20 points ** Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1) * Most goals in a match: 9 ** Fermanagh 3-09 - 6-16 Warwickshire (Round 3) * Most points in a match: 42 ** Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1) ** Lancashire 0-24 - 1-18 Cavan (Round 4) * Most goals by one team in a match: 6 ** Fermanagh 3-09 - 6-16 Warwickshire (Round 3) * Most points by one team in a match: 28 ** Cavan 1-14 - 3-28 Warwickshire (Round 1) * Highest aggregate score: 55 points ** Fermanagh 5-13 - 2-21 Leitrim (Round 1) * Lowest aggregate score: 28 points ** Warwickshire 0-17 - 0-11 Leitrim (Final)

Miscellaneous

* Warwickshire win their 1st championship in 4 years, last winning the 2013 Lory Meagher Cup

References

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Lory Meagher Cup

Teams

Team changes

To Championship

From Championship

Group Stage

Table

Round 1

Matches

Round 2

Matches

Round 3

Matches

Round 4

Matches

Round 5

Matches

Final

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

In a single game

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

References