The 2019 Lory Meagher Cup was the eleventh 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 fifth-tier of

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for senior county teams (the

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

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ranked 32–35 in the

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. The draw for the 2019 fixtures took place on 24 October 2018.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from 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 ...

* Leitrim

From Championship

Promoted to the

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Group stage

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Final

Leitrim are promoted to the

2020 Nicky Rackard Cup The 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 16th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier hurling as of 2020. Warwickshire were supposed to compete in ...

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

In a 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

* Leitrim won their 1st championship in 43 years, last winning the 1976 Connacht Junior Hurling Championship * It was also their first ever national championship

References

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