2010 Lory Meagher Cup

The 2010 Lory Meagher Cup is the 2nd annual fourth-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing will be:

• Monaghan
• Three of: South Down, Tyrone, Donegal, Longford
• Leitrim
• Fermanagh
• Cavan
• Warwickshire

The winners of the 2010 Lory Meagher Cup are promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2011.

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

• The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
  • The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
  • The losers in Round 1 go into to Round 2B.
• There are two Round 2A matches.
  • The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
  • The losers in Round 2A go into to the quarter-finals.
• There are two Round 2B matches.
  • The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
  • The losers in Round 2B are eliminated.
• There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
  • The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
  • The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
• There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
  • The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
  • The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
• The winners of the final win the Lory Meagher Cup for 2010.