2022 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2022 Lory Meagher Cup is the fourteenth 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 six GAA county teams ranked 30–35 in the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

The competition ran from 10 April to 21 May 2022.

To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup


 * Leitrim

Re entered Championship


 * Lancashire

From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup


 * Fermanagh

Cup format
The 6 teams will play each other once in the Group Stage. The top 2 teams in the group will advance to the final.

Promotion
The winner of the final will be promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup.

Table
Monaghan were deducted 4 points for fielding an ineligible player. Games v Louth and Cavan were forfeited without award to opposition. From a scoring difference perspective only, it is treated as if the game never took place (i.e. no score for or against either team involved)

Louth are ranked ahead of Leitrim on head to head record.

Round 1
Monaghan forfeited game vs. Cavan due to fielding an ineligible player.

Round 2
Monaghan forfeited game vs. Louth due to fielding an ineligible player.

Scoring events

 * Widest winning margin:  points
 * 000 vs 000 (000)
 * Most goals in a match: 8
 * Louth vs Monaghan (Darver)
 * Most points in a match: 41
 * Cavan vs Longford (Breffni Park)
 * Louth vs Longford (Croke Park)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 5
 * Monaghan vs Louth (Darver)
 * Most points by one team in a match: 27
 * Louth vs Lancashire (Sports Campus Ireland)
 * Longford vs Cavan (Breffni Park)
 * Louth vs Longford (Croke Park)
 * Highest aggregate score: 00 points
 * 000 vs 000 (000)
 * Lowest aggregate score: 00 points
 * 000 vs 000 (000)

Miscellaneous

 * Louth won their 1st championship in 2 years, last winning the 2020 Lory Meagher Cup
 * They are also first team to win the Lory Meagher Cup on three occasions.