2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
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| Dates | 24 October – 22 November 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions | Donegal (3rd title) Seán McVeigh (captain) Mickey McCann (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Mayo Stephen Coyne (captain) Derek Walsh (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Longford, Monaghan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 329 (32.9 per match) | ||
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The 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 16th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier hurling as of 2020.[1]
Warwickshire were supposed to compete in the Rackard Cup but did not due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020 but was delayed until 24 October 2020.[2]
Donegal were the winners, defeating Mayo in the final after earlier wins over Longford, Armagh and Tyrone.[3]
Team changes
[edit | edit source]To Championship
[edit | edit source]Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup
From Championship
[edit | edit source]Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
Format
[edit | edit source]Seven teams compete in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.
- Six teams play each in the three Round 1 games. One team receives a bye to Round 2A.
- The three Round 1 winners, plus the team that received a bye, play in Round 2A.
- The two Round 2A winners advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers of the game between a Round 1 winner and the bye-receiving team goes into Round 2B.
- The three Round 1 losers and one of the Round 2A losers play in Round 2B.
- The Round 2B winners advance to the semi-finals.
- The semi-finals are played between the two Round 2A winners and the two Round 2B winners.
- The final is between the two semi-final winners.
Round 1
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| 24 October 2020 Round 1 | Armagh File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 1-21 – 0-12 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim | Armagh |
| Report | Stadium: Athletic Grounds |
| 24 October 2020 Round 1 | Donegal File:Colours of Donegal.svg | 2-13 – 1-14 | File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford | Letterkenny |
| Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park |
| 24 October 2020 Round 1 | Monaghan File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 2-10 – 3-32 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo | Clontibret |
| Report | Stadium: Clontibret O'Neills GAA |
Round 2
[edit | edit source]Round 2A
[edit | edit source]The Round 1 winners are joined by Tyrone, who received a bye.
| 31 October 2020 Round 2A | Tyrone File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | 0-9 – 1-23 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo | Omagh |
| 14:00 GMT | D Casey (0-7, 2 65, 2f), K Morgan (0-1), B Molloy (0-1) | Report | S Boland (0-8, 5f), J Coyne (1-2), C Scahill (0-3), A Phillips (0-2), S Kenny (0-2f), B Morley (0-2), E Delaney (0-1), C Freeman (0-1), D Kenny (0-1), C Phillips (0-1), S Regan (0-1) | Stadium: Healy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colum Cunning |
| 31 October 2020 Round 2A | Donegal File:Colours of Donegal.svg | 3-13 – 1-9 | File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh | Letterkenny |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Clarke |
Round 2B
[edit | edit source]The Round 1 losers are joined by Tyrone, who lost their Round 2A game.
| 7 November 2020 Round 2B | Longford File:Colours of Longford.svg | 0-12 – 1-11 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim | Longford |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park Attendance: 0 |
| 7 November 2020 Round 2B | Monaghan File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | 1-12 – 2-19 | File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone | Clontibret |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Clontibret O'Neills GAA Attendance: 0 |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]The Round 2A winners play the Round 2B winners.
| 14 November 2020 Semi-Final | Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg | 3-23 – 1-11 | File:Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim | Castlebar |
| 13:30 GMT | S. Boland 1-10 (0-9f), S. Kenny 0-4 (0-1 65', 0-1f), C. Freeman 1-0, E. Delaney 0-2, A. Phillips (0-2), L. Lavin and B. Hunt 0-1 each | Report | C. Moreton 1-0, K. McDermott 0-4 (0-1f), G. O’Hagan 0-2f, C. French 0-2, B. Murray, C. Beirne, Z. Moradi 0-1 each | Stadium: MacHale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Richie Fitzsimons |
| 14 November 2020 Semi-Final | Donegal File:Colours of Donegal.svg | 3-25 – 1-21 | File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone | Letterkenny |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colm McDonald |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 22 November 2020 Final | Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg | 0-21 – 3-18 | File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal | Dublin |
| 13:30 GMT | Shane Boland 0-11 (10f); Brian Morley, Cathal Freeman 0-2 each; Seán Kenny (’65), Eoin Delaney, Jason Coyne, Corey Scahill, Adrian Phillips 0-1 each; 0-1 own point | Report | Declan Coulter 0-8 (6f); Davin Flynn 1-3; Joe Boyle, Ritchie Ryan 1-1 each; Danny Cullen 0-3; Ronan McDermott, Gerard Gilmore 0-1 each | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 0 Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |
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