2023 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2023 Lory Meagher Cup is the fifteenth 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 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The cup fixtures were made in 2022.

were the winners, defeating in the final.

To Championship
Relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup


 * Warwickshire

From Championship
Promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup


 * Louth

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.

Teams by province
The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Britain (2)


 * Colours of Clare.svg Lancashire (34)
 * Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire (35)

Connacht (1)


 * Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim (32)

Leinster (1)


 * Colours of Longford.svg Longford (33)

Munster (0)


 * None participated

Ulster (2)


 * Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan (30)
 * Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan (27)

Final

 * Monaghan are promoted to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Scoring events

 * Widest winning margin: 25 points
 * Monaghan 2-26 - 1-04 Warwickshire (Round 3)
 * Most goals in a match: 8
 * Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
 * Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4)
 * Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5)
 * Most points in a match: 42
 * Monaghan 3-22 - 3-20 Lancashire (Final)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 5
 * Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
 * Lancashire 3-18 - 5-19 Monaghan (Round 4)
 * Warwickshire 3-17 - 5-13 Lancashire (Round 5)
 * Most points by one team in a match: 29
 * Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
 * Highest aggregate score: 62 points
 * Cavan 3-29 - 5-09 Lancashire (Round 3)
 * Lowest aggregate score: 20 points
 * Leitrim 0-08 - 0-12 Longford (Round 3)

Miscellaneous

 * Monaghan won their 1st championship in 25 years, last winning the 1998 Ulster Junior Hurling Championship.
 * It was also Monaghans first ever national championship victory and the first time the senior team ever played in Croke Park.