2010 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.

2010 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates5 June
– 3 July 2010
Teams8
ChampionsArmagh
Runners-upLondon
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored55 (4.23 per match)
Points scored385 (29.62 per match)
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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
Round 1
Armagh3-15 - 1-12Fingal
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 Report E McCabe 1-2, P Daly, C Foley, B McCarthy 0-2 each, W Lawrence, R McGarry, P McAllister, M Ormonde 0-1 each
Referee: R. Mathews (Antrim)
Round 1
Roscommon4-16 - 0-18Monaghan
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 Report M McHugh 0-14, B Phelan 0-2, R Meegan, M Lennon 0-1 each
Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)
Round 1
Louth3-17 - 1-07Tyrone
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 Report Justin Kelly 1-4, D O'Leary, C McHugh, T Hughes 0-1 each
Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)
Round 1
London2-16 - 3-05Sligo
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 Report R Molloy 3-0, A Cawley 0-4 (0-4f), L Cadden 0-1
Referee: J. O Mahony (Limerick)

Round 2A
Round 2A
Louth1-08 - 0-17Roscommon
G Smyth 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Horan, S Fennell 0-1 each Report D Dolan 0-7, N Kilroy 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, J Moran, K Conneely, M Connaughton, J Coyne 0-1 each
Referee: O. Elliott (Antrim)
Round 2A
Armagh4-26 - 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 Report 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
Referee: D. McGee (Down)

Round 2B
Round 2B
Fingal1-18 - 2-09Tyrone
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 Report C Grogan 2-1, P O'Connor, R Woods, A Kelly 0-2 each, G Fox, L Moore 0-1 each
Referee: R. Mathews (Antrim)
Round 2B
Sligo3-10 - 0-13Monaghan
C Herity 1-4, D Burke 1-2, C Hackett 1-0, L Reidy 0-2, A Cawley, N Cadden 0-1 each Report M McHugh 0-10, B McGuigan 0-2, A MacSuibhne 0-1
Referee: P. Greene (Galway)

Quarter-finals
Quarter-final
Louth2-15 - 3-18Sligo
G Smyth 0-8,K McNally 1-2, S Fennell 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, S Callan, D O'Sullivan 0-1 each Report C Herity 0-13, R Molloy, D Burke 1-2 each, M Gordon 1-0, W Gill 0-1
Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)
Quarter-final
London5-17 - 1-11Fingal
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 Report C Foley 0-5, M Ormonde 0-3, B McCarthy 1-0, E McCabe 0-2, R McGarry 0-1
Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

Semi-finals
Semi-final
Armagh5-18 - 1-18Sligo
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 Report C Herity 1-10, D Burke, L Reidy, A Cawley 0-2 each, R Cox, P Quinn, T Cawley 0-1 each
Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)
Semi-final
Roscommon1-14 - 1-15London
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 Report M Finn 1-9, M Mythen 0-3, T Twomey, A Fitzgerald, R O'Connell 0-1 each
Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

Final
Final
Armagh3-15 - 3-14London
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 Report M Finn 1-6, D Maher 2-2, R O'Connell 0-3, M Mythen 0-2, A Fitzgerald 0-1
Referee: D. Magee (Down)

Relegation play-off
Relegation Playoff
TyronevMonaghan
Round 1
Round 2B 		Round 2A
Quarter-finals 		Semi-finals Final
Armagh 3-15
Fingal 1-12 Armagh 4-26
London 2-16 London 2-23
Sligo 3-05 Armagh 5-18
Sligo 1-18
Louth 2-15
Sligo 3-10 Sligo 3-18
Monaghan 0-13 Armagh 3-15
Fingal 1-18 London 3-14
Tyrone 2-09 Fingal 1-11
London 5-17
London 1-15 Relegation Playoff
Roscommon 4-16 Roscommon 1-14
Monaghan 0-18 Roscommon 0-17 Tyrone
Louth 3-17 Louth 1-08 Monaghan
Tyrone 1-07

Scoring
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