Lordship of Meath Lordship of Meath The Lordship of Meath was an extensive seigniorial liberty in medieval Ireland that was awarded to Hugh de Lacy by King Henry II of England by the service of fifty knights and with almost royal authority. The Lordship was roughly co-extensive with the medieval kingdom of Meath. At its greatest extent, it included all of the modern counties of Fingal, Meath (which takes its name from the kingdom), Westmeath as well as parts of counties Cavan, Kildare, Longford, Louth and Offaly. The Lordship or fiefdom was imbued with privileges enjoyed in no other Irish liberty, including the
2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Offaly Fergal Horgan - Tipperary John Keenan - Wicklow Alan Kelly - Galway Barry Kelly - Westmeath Diarmuid Kirwan - Cork Colm Lyons - Cork James McGrath - Westmeath Paud O'Dwyer - Carlow James Owens - Wexford Johnny Ryan - Tipperary Highest attendances: Total attendance: 486,553Average attendance: "24,328" "The Sunday Game" team of the year was picked on 4 September, which was the night of the final. The panel consisting of Brendan Cummins, Henry Shefflin, Michael Duignan, Ger Loughnane, Liam Sheedy, Eddie Brennan and Cyril Farrell selected Tipperary's Séamus Callanan as the Sunday game player of the year. Other