2012 Lory Meagher Cup

Format

Four teams play in Round 1.

• The 2 Round 1 winners advance to the semi-finals.
• One Round 1 loser goes into Round 2.
• One Round 1 loser goes into Round 3. In Round 2, one of the Round 1 losers plays .
• The Round 2 winner goes into the semi-finals.
• The Round 2 loser goes into Round 3. In Round 3, one of the Round 1 losers plays the Round 2 loser.
• The Round 3 winner goes into the semi-finals. The semi-finals have 4 teams: two Round 1 winners, one Round 2 winner, one Round 3 winner.

The semi-final winners advance to the Lory Meagher Cup final.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup

• None

From Championship

Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup

• Donegal

Withdrew from championship

• Cavan
• South Down

Teams

A total of five teams contested the Lory Meagher Cup, including three sides from the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and Tyrone and Longford.

Bracket

Round 1

Matches

date = 5 May | time = | round = Round 1| team1 = Leitrim | score = 1-6 – 4-22 | team2 = Tyrone | goals1 = C Cunniffe 1-5 (4f 1 '65), M Dolan 0-1. | goals2 = 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. | stadium = Ballinamore | referee = G Chapman (Sligo) | report = Report

date = 5 May | time = | round = Round 1| team1 = Fermanagh | score = 1-19 – 1-8 | team2 = Longford | goals1 = 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. | goals2 = E Donnellan (1-8, 9f). | stadium = Brewster Park | referee = B Sweeney (Cavan) | report = Report

Round 2

date = 12 May | time = | round = Round 2| team1 = Leitrim | score = 1-10 – 2-14 | team2 = | goals1 = C Cunniffe 1-7 (6f), N McLoughlin, K McGrath, Z Moradi 0-1 each. | goals2 = 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. | stadium = Ballinamore | referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny) | report = Report

Round 3

date = 21 May | time = | round = Round 3| team1 = Longford | score = 3-11 – 2-18 | team2 = Leitrim | goals1 = 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. | goals2 = 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. | stadium = Pearse Park, Longford | referee = S Cleere (Kilkenny) | report = Report

Semi-finals

Matches

date = 26 May | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = Fermanagh | score = 3-16 – 2-12 | team2 = Leitrim | goals1 = 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. | goals2 = C Cunniffe 2-8 (0-6f, 0-1 '65'), S Moradi, M Quinn (1 '65') D Poniard, M Poniard, 0-1 each. | stadium = Maguiresbridge | referee = J Clarke (Cavan) | report = Report

date = 26 May | time = | round = Semi-final | team1 = | score = 1-16 – 2-15 | team2 = Tyrone | goals1 = 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. | goals2 = 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. | stadium = Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull | referee = D Copps (Cork) | report = Report

Final

date = 9 June | time = | round = Final | team1 = Tyrone | score = 2-24 – 3-20 | team2 = Fermanagh | goals1 = 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. | goals2 = 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. | stadium = Croke Park, Dublin | referee = | report = Report

Stadia and locations

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Single game

Miscellaneous

• Tyrone win their 1st championship in 3 years, last winning the 2009 Lory Meagher Cup

References

References

1. (14 November 2011). "Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cup draws". Hogan Stand website.
2. (24 October 2012). "Donegal reign supreme". Hogan Stand.
3. (9 June 2012). "RTÉ Sport: Tyrone 2-24 Fermanagh 3-20". RTÉ Sport.