2010 Nicky Rackard Cup

April 2022 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup 5 June– 3 July 2010 8 Armagh London 13 55 385 2009 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup 2011 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup The 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 6th annual third-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing are Armagh, Fingal, London, Louth, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Tyrone. The 2009 champions, Meath were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2010, and did not have the opportunity to defend their title. 2009 Lory Meagher Cup champions, Tyrone, were promoted to play in the Nicky Rackard Cup this year. Due to a disagreement over promotion and relegation from the All-Ireland series, no team was relegated from the 2009 Christy Ring Cup or 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup for the 2010 season. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup Tyrone From Championship Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup Meath Format Structure The tournament has a double eliminator 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 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 the quarter-finals. There are two Round 2B matches. The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals. The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff. The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup for 2011. 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 Nicky Rackard Cup for 2010 and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2011. Fixtures Round 1 5 June 2010 Round 1 Armagh 3-15 - 1-12 Fingal P McCormack 1-6, R Gaffney 1-2, G Enright 1-1, P Breen 0-3, B Breen 0-2, B Mc Naughton 0-1 E McCabe 1-2, P Daly, C Foley, B McCarthy 0-2 each, W Lawrence, R McGarry, P McAllister, M Ormonde 0-1 each Crossmaglen R. Mathews (Antrim) Report 5 June 2010 Round 1 Roscommon 4-16 - 0-18 Monaghan D Dolan 0-8, J Coyne, N Kilroy 1-1 each, G Fallon, E Kenny 1-0 each, M Kelly, K Conneely 0-2 each, M Connaughton, D Loughnane 0-1 each M McHugh 0-14, B Phelan 0-2, R Meegan, M Lennon 0-1 each Athleague M. Haverty (Galway) Report 5 June 2010 Round 1 Louth 3-17 - 1-07 Tyrone S Callan 1-2, D Horan 1-1, K McNally 1-0, D Dunne, D O'Sullivan, G Smyth 0-3 each, S Fennell 0-2, M Wallace, W Morrissey, R Byrne 0-1 each Justin Kelly 1-4, D O'Leary, C McHugh, T Hughes 0-1 each Dundalk G. Duffy (Antrim) Report 5 June 2010 Round 1 London 2-16 - 3-05 Sligo M Finn 1-6, T Twomey 1-0, D Maher 0-3, J Reddan, R O'Connell 0-2 each, M Mythen, G Power, M Lismore 0-1 each R Molloy 3-0, A Cawley 0-4 (0-4f), L Cadden 0-1 Ruislip J. O Mahony (Limerick) Report Round 2A 12 June 2010 Round 2A Louth 1-08 - 0-17 Roscommon G Smyth 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Horan, S Fennell 0-1 each D Dolan 0-7, N Kilroy 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, J Moran, K Conneely, M Connaughton, J Coyne 0-1 each Dundalk O. Elliott (Antrim) Report 12 June 2010 Round 2A Armagh 4-26 - 2-23 AET London P Breen 0-10, J Corvan 2-0, P McCormack 1-2, B Breen 0-4, F Bradley 1-0, M Lennon, R Gaffney 0-3 each, B McCann 0-2, G Enright, B McNaughton 0-1 each M Finn 0-11, J Reddan 1-2, A Fitzgerald 0-4, M Fitzsimmons 1-0, K Walsh 0-3, M Mythen 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1 Crossmaglen D. McGee (Down) Report Round 2B 12 June 2010 Round 2B Fingal 1-18 - 2-09 Tyrone C Foley 0-7, B McCarthy 1-2, P McAllister 0-3, M Ormonde 0-2, R McGarry, JM Sheridan, E McCabe, C O'Mahony 0-1 each C Grogan 2-1, P O'Connor, R Woods, A Kelly 0-2 each, G Fox, L Moore 0-1 each Swords, County Dublin R. Mathews (Antrim) Report 12 June 2010 Round 2B Sligo 3-10 - 0-13 Monaghan C Herity 1-4, D Burke 1-2, C Hackett 1-0, L Reidy 0-2, A Cawley, N Cadden 0-1 each M McHugh 0-10, B McGuigan 0-2, A MacSuibhne 0-1 Markievicz Park, Sligo P. Greene (Galway) Report Quarter-finals 19 June 2010 Quarter-final Louth 2-15 - 3-18 Sligo G Smyth 0-8, K McNally 1-2, S Fennell 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, S Callan, D O'Sullivan 0-1 each C Herity 0-13, R Molloy, D Burke 1-2 each, M Gordon 1-0, W Gill 0-1 Pearse Park, Longford M. Haverty (Galway) Report 19 June 2010 Quarter-final London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal M Finn 1-5, M Mythen, T Twomey 2-1 each, R O'Connell 0-6, A Fitzgerald 0-2, D Maher, D Kinsella 0-1 each C Foley 0-5, M Ormonde 0-3, B McCarthy 1-0, E McCabe 0-2, R McGarry 0-1 Parnell Park, Dublin D. Murphy (Wexford) Report Semi-finals 26 June 2010 Semi-final Armagh 5-18 - 1-18 Sligo P Breen 1-7, P McCormack, J Corvan 2-2 each, K McKernan 0-3, R Gaffney 0-2, F McMullan, G Enright 0-1 each C Herity 1-10, D Burke, L Reidy, A Cawley 0-2 each, R Cox, P Quinn, T Cawley 0-1 each Breffni Park, Cavan G. Duffy (Antrim) Report 26 June 2010 Semi-final Roscommon 1-14 - 1-15 London J Coyne 1-2, D Dolan 0-3, M Connaughton, M Kelly, G Fallon 0-2 each, J Moran, N Kilroy, K Conneely 0-1 each M Finn 1-9, M Mythen 0-3, T Twomey, A Fitzgerald, R O'Connell 0-1 each Parnell Park, Dublin E. Morris (Dublin) Report Final 3 July 2010 Final Armagh 3-15 - 3-14 London P Breen 2-4, R Gaffney 1-2, P McCormack 0-3, J Corvan 0-2, B Mallon, B Breen, C Carragher, M Lennon 0-1 each M Finn 1-6, D Maher 2-2, R O'Connell 0-3, M Mythen 0-2, A Fitzgerald 0-1 Croke Park, Dublin D. Magee (Down) Report Relegation play-off 19 June 2010 Relegation Playoff Monaghan defeated Tyrone Round 1Round 2B Round 2AQuarter-finals Semi-finals Final Relegation Playoff 100px 35px Armagh 3-15 Fingal 1-12 London 2-16 Sligo 3-05 Fingal 1-18 Tyrone 2-09 Sligo 3-10 Monaghan 0-13 Roscommon 4-16 Monaghan 0-18 Louth 3-17 Tyrone 1-07 Armagh 4-26 London 2-23 Louth 2-15 Sligo 3-18 Fingal 1-11 London 5-17 Roscommon 0-17 Louth 1-08 Armagh 5-18 Sligo 1-18 London 1-15 Roscommon 1-14 Armagh 3-15 London 3-14 Tyrone L Monaghan W Stadia and locations List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums Statistics First hat-trick of the competition: Robert Molloy for Sligo against London Widest winning margin: 18 points London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal (Quarter-final) Most goals in a match: 6 Armagh 4-26 - 2-23 London (Round 2A) London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal (Quarter-final) Armagh 5-18 - 1-18 Sligo (Semi-final) Armagh 3-15 - 3-14 London (Final) Most points in a match: 49 Armagh 4-26 - 2-23 London (Round 2A) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal (Quarter-final) Armagh 5-18 - 1-18 Sligo (Semi-final) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Sligo 3-05 - 2-16 London (Round 1) London 3-14 - 3-15 Armagh (Final) Most points scored by a losing team: 23 London 2-23 - 4-26 Armagh (Round 2A) References Nicky Rackard Cup Category:Nicky Rackard Cup