2016 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 12th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on Saturday 23 April 2016 and ended on Saturday 4 June 2016.

2016 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates23 April 2016 – 4 June 2016
Teams8
ChampionsMayo (1st title)
Brian Hunt (captain)
J. P. Coen (manager)
Runners-upArmagh
Sylvester McConnell (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored66 (4.71 per match)
Points scored442 (31.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)Damian Casey (2-40)
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Roscommon were the 2015 champions and were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup.[1]

On 4 June 2016, Mayo won the Nicky Rackard Cup following a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh. It was their first Nicky Rackard Cup title.

Tyrone's Damian Casey was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.

Format

The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the draw details are detailed in each round below.

Teams

General Information
County Cup Titles Last Cup Title Position in 2015 Championship
Armagh 2 2012 Runners-up
Donegal 1 2013 Semi-finals
Fermanagh 0 - Champions (Lory Meagher Cup)
Fingal 0 - Quarter-finals
Longford 0 - Won relegation playoff
Mayo 0 - Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup)
Monaghan 0 - Quarter-finals
Tyrone 1 2014 Semi-finals

Round 1

All eight teams play in Round 1.

23 April 2016 Round 1 Fermanagh 1-15 - 5-12 Monaghan Brewster Park, Enniskillen
S Corrigan 0-11 (1 65, 7fs), C McShea 1-00, D McGarry 0-01. Report B Mc Guigan 3-01, S Lambe 1-04 (3fs), M Treanor 1-01, N Garland 0-04, F Rafter and D Crowe 0-01 each Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)
23 April 2016 Round 1 Armagh 2-19 - 3-13 Donegal Athletic Grounds, Armagh
R Gaffney (0-8, 6 frees, 2 ’65’s), C Corvan (1-2), C Carvill (1-2), D Carvill (0-3), P McKearney (0-3), N Curry (0-1, free). Report S McVeigh (3-2), L Henderson (0-6, 5 frees), B Lafferty (0-2), C Mathewson (0-1), P Doherty (0-1), D Cullen (0-1). Referee: E Hassan (Derry)
23 April 2016 Round 1 Tyrone 0-17 - 4-19 Mayo Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore
D Casey 0-12 (9f), C Grogan 0-2, A Kelly, G Gilmore, S Og Grogan 0-1 each. Report K Feeney 2-3 (0-2fs), J McManus 1-5, S Boland 1-4, C Freeman 0-5, S Regan, C Scahill 0-1 each. Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
23 April 2016 Round 1 Fingal 3-21 - 3-15 Longford Páirc Barróg, Kilbarrack
JM Sheridan 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 65f), TJ Howard 1-3, K O'Sullivan 1-0, D Renahan 1-0 (1-0 pen), S Owens 0-2, P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Flynn 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. Report J O'Brien 1-7 (0-1f, 0-1 65), P Farrington 1-3, C Mullane 1-1, B Hanley 0-1, M Coyle 0-1, P Walsh 0-1 (0-1f), K Connelly 0-1, Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Round 2A

Contested by the four winners of Round 1.

30 April 2016 Round 2A Mayo 0-22 - 1-11 Armagh James Stephens Park, Ballina
K Feeney (6f) 0-11; K McDermott 0-3; K Higgins, C Freeman, S Regan and C Scahill 0-2 each. Report C Corvan (2f) 1-4, R Gaffney 0-4, P Kearney, D Carvill and S Renaghan 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
30 April 2016 Round 2A Monaghan 3-14 - 2-19 Fingal St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney
S Lambe 1-6(3f), M Treanor 1-1, B McGuigan 1-1, N Garland 0-4(3f), D Crowe, F Rafter 0-1 each. Report JM Sheridan 0-8(3f), E Thynne 1-1, I Furlong 0-4, P Graves 0-2, R McGarry, L Kelly, P Sheridan 0-1 each. Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny)

Round 2B

Contested by the four losers of Round 1.

30 April 2016 Round 2B Donegal 3-15 - 3-11 Fermanagh O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
S McVeigh 1-3, L Henderson 0-6 (6f), K Campbell, C Matthewson 1-0 each, B Lafferty 0-2, N Cleary, P Sheridan, D Cullen, R McDermott 0-1 each. Report S Corrigan 1-5 (2f), JP McGarry 1-1, R Porteous 1-0, D McGarry 0-2 (1f), R Bogue 0-2 (2f), J Duffy 0-1 (f). Referee: K McGeeney (Mayo)
30 April 2016 Round 2B Longford 4-18 - 3-17 Tyrone Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J O’Brien (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), P Farrington (2-2), C Mullane (1-4), K Conneely (1-1), P Walsh (0-1), P Corcoran (0-1). Report D Casey (1-11, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ’65), M Mulgrew (1-0), R McKernan (1-0), A Kelly (0-2), C McNally (0-1), T Morgan (0-1), Conor Grogan (0-1), Gerard Gilmore (0-1). Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)

Quarter-finals

The two losers of round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the two winners of round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals.

7 May 2016 Quarter-final Longford 2-11 - 3-19 Armagh Glennon Brothers Pearse Park
J O'Brien 1-6f, C Mullane 0-4, K Cox 1-0, P Farrington 0-1. Report C Corvan 1-6, D Coulter 1-5, R Gaffney 0-6 (4f), S Renaghan 1-0, J Corvan, P McKearney 0-1 each. Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
7 May 2016 Quarter-final Monaghan 3-14 - 4-14 Donegal Páic Grattan, Inniskeen
F Rafter 0-11 (8f), M Treanor 1-0, S Lambe 1-0, N Garland 0-2 (1f), P Treanor 0-1. Report L Henderson 1-6 (1-4f), K Campbell 1-3, C Matthewson 1-1, T Campbell 1-0, R McDermott 1-0, N Cleary 0-3, S McVeigh 0-1. Referee: M Murtagh

Semi-finals

The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.

21 May 2016 Semi-final Mayo 1-18 - 2-11 Donegal O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
K Feeney 0-7 (4f, 1 '65); J McManus 1-1; S Regan 0-4; D McTigue 0-2; C Freeman, S Boland, K McDermott, F Boland 0-1 each. Report L Henderson (f) 0-7; D Cullen 1-1; C Matthewson 1-0; S McVeigh, N Cleary, J O'Loughlin 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
21 May 2016 Semi-final Fingal 1-11 - 3-19 Armagh Páirc Barróg, Dublin
JM Sheridan 1-6 (3f, 1 '65), P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Sullivan, E Thyne, P Graves 0-1 each. Report R Gaffney 0-7(4f), C Corvan 2-2, D Coulter 1-1, S Renaghan 0-3, C Carvill, E McGuinness, 0-2 each, P McKearney, O Curry 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final
4 June 2016 Final Mayo 2-16 - 1-15 Armagh Croke Park, Dublin
15.30 K Feeney 1-9 (0-6f), D McTigue 1-0, S Regan, F Boland 0-2 each, S Boland, J McManus, C Scahill 0-1 each. Report E McGuinness 1-1, D Coulter 0-5, R Gaffney 0-4 (3f, 1 ’65), D Carvill, C Corvan 0-2 each, C Carvill 0-1. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion

The bottom team in this year's Christy Ring Cup (tier 2) plays the winner of this year's Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3).

11 June 2016 Play-off Derry 1-14 - 1-21 Mayo Ballinamore, Leitrim

Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher play-offs

Bottom play-off

Contested by the two losers from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches.

21 May 2016 Bottom play-off Fermanagh 1-14 - 3-22 Tyrone O'Neill Park, Dungannon
S Corrigan (f) 1-6; J Duffy (2f) 0-4; D McGarry, C McShea, C Corrigan (f), R Bogue 0-1 each. Report D Casey (9f, 1 '65) 1-17; S Óg Grogan 1-4; M Mulgrew 1-0; T Morgan, E O'Sullivan 0-1 each. Referee: C Cunning (Antrim)

Relegation/Promotion play-off

The bottom team in this year's Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3) plays the winner of this year's Lory Meagher Cup (tier 4).

11 June 2016 Play-off Fermanagh 0-12 - 7-19 Louth

Scoring statistics
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Damian Casey Tyrone 2-40 46 3 15.33
2 Kenny Feeney Mayo 3-30 39 4 8.75
3 Conor Corvan Armagh 5-16 31 5 6.20
4 Ryan Gaffney Armagh 0-29 29 5 5.80
5 J. M. Sheridan Fingal 1-25 28 3 9.33
Joe O'Brien Longford 2-22 28 3 9.33
Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 2-22 28 3 9.33
Lee Henderson Donegal 1-25 28 4 7.00
Top scorer in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Damian Casey Tyrone 1-17 20 Fermanagh
2 Damian Casey Tyrone 1-11 13 Longford
3 Kenny Feeney Mayo 1-9 12 Armagh
Damian Casey Tyrone 0-12 12 Mayo
5 Seán McVeigh Donegal 3-2 11 Armagh
Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 0-11 11 Monaghan
J. M. Sheridan Fingal 0-11 11 Longford
Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-11 11 Armagh
Fergal Rafter Monaghan 0-11 11 Donegal
10 Brian McGuigan Monaghan 3-1 10 Fermanagh
Joe O'Brien Longford 1-7 10 Fingal

References
  1. "Kelly the Nicky Rackard hero for Roscommon". Irish Times. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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