Hurling competition
2012 Lory Meagher Cup 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)Matches played 7 Goals scored 31 (4.43 per match) Points scored 211 (30.14 per match)
The 2009 Lory Meagher Cup is the fourth edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by five GAA county teams ranked 29–33 in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship . 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.
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]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Withdrew from championship
Teams
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
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Quarter-finals
4th
Leitrim
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—
—
Round 2
4th
Longford
2010
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Quarter-finals
4th
Tyrone
2009
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—
Runners-up
3rd
Warwickshire
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—
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Semi-finals
4th
Bracket
Round 1
Matches
Round 2
Round 3
Semi-finals
Matches
Final
Stadia and locations
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Miscellaneous
See also
External links
References