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The 2021 Lory Meagher Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Lory Meagher Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2009 and is the fifth-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 28–32 in the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
| Dates | 26 June – 31 July 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  Fermanagh (2nd title)John Duffy (captain) Joe Baldwin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  CavanMatthew Hynes (captain) Ollie Bellew (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
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Team changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Format
editCup format
The format was changed for 2021, with 5 teams playing across two groups, one with 3 teams and one with 2 teams based on an open draw.[1]
Group A featured 3 teams and was played in a single Round Robin format with each team having one home game and one away game.
Group B featured 2 teams who played a single fixture.
All teams played a knockout format after this group stage, with the group winners and second-placed team in Group A being placed in the semi-finals. A tie between the third-placed team in Group A and second-placed team in Group B determined the fourth semi-finalist.
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
There was no direct qualification to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper for Lory Meagher Cup teams.
Promotion to Nicky Rackard Cup
The winner of the Lory Meagher Cup was also promoted automatically to the following year's Nicky Rackard Cup, which is the fourth tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. They would be replaced by the bottom-placed team in the 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Relegation
There was no relegation from the Lory Meagher Cup as this is the lowest grade (5th Tier) in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Group stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Longford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-41 | 3-38 | +21 | 3 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 |  Louth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-34 | 8-42 | -14 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Monaghan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-36 | 4-31 | -7 | 1 | Advance to Quarter-Finals |
Group A round 1
edit Louth| 26 June 2021 Round 1 | Longford | 8-25 - 3-19 | Louth | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| J O’Brien (0-12, 0-4fs, 0-1’65), R Murray (3-2), D Buckley (1-4, 0-1 sideline cut), M Coyle (2-0), D Connell (1-2), C Mullane (1-0), J Mulhern (0-2); S Creaven (0-2), B Hanley (0-1), A Quinn (0-1). | Report | D Geoghegan (0-10, 0-9 frees), F Joyce (1-2), D Kettle (1-1), E Maher (1-0), N Keenan (0-2), D O’Hanrahan (0-1); R Walsh (0-1), C Quigley (0-1), A Mackin (0-1). |
Group A round 2
editGroup A round 3
editGroup B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-16 | 0-17 | +2 | 2 | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | Fermanagh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-17 | 1-16 | -2 | 0 | Advance to Quarter-Finals |
Group A round 1
editKnockout stage
editBracket
edit| Quarter-Finals - 17 July | Semi-Finals - 24 July | Final - 31 July | ||||||||||||
| 1A | Longford | 1-13 | ||||||||||||
| 2B | Fermanagh | 1-21 | ||||||||||||
| 2B | Fermanagh | 3-15 | ||||||||||||
| 3A | Monaghan | 4-06 | ||||||||||||
| 1A | Fermanagh | 3-26 | ||||||||||||
| 1B | Cavan | 1-17 | ||||||||||||
| 1B | Cavan | 1-21 | ||||||||||||
| 2A | Louth | 0-20 | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editFermanagh 3-15 - 4-06 Monaghan
Semi-finals
editLongford 1-13 - 1-21 Fermanagh
Cavan 1-21 - 0-20 Louth
Final
edit Fermanagh31 July Final |
| Cavan | 1-17 – 3-26 | Fermanagh |
|---|---|---|
Pts: Tom Keenan 3-2, John Duffy 0-8 (7f), Conor McShea 0-4, Sean Corrigan 0-4, Barney McAuley 0-2 (2f), Ryan Bogue 0-1, Daniel Teague 0-1, Caolan Duffy 0-1, Mark Slevin 0-1, Andrew Breslin 0-1 | Pts: Brian Fitzgerald 0-9 (6f, two 65s), Cillian Sheanon 0-3, Philip Brady 1-0, Neasan Neary 0-1, Sean Keating 0-1, Colum Sheanon 0-1, Caoimhin Carney 0-1 |
Stadia and locations
editStatistics
editTop scorers
editOverall
editIn a single game
editScoring events
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- Most goals in a match: 00
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- Most goals by one team in a match: 00
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- Highest aggregate score: 00 points
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- Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
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Miscellaneous
edit- Fermanagh win their 1st championship in 6 years, last winning the 2015 Lory Meagher Cup