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2005 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2005 Nicky Rackard Cup began on Saturday, 18 June 2005. 2005 was the first time the Nicky Rackard Cup was introduced into the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was devised by the Hurling Development Committee to encourage some of the so-called "weaker" hurling counties and to give them the chance of playing more games. It is in effect a "Division 3" for hurling teams in Ireland. The final was played on Sunday, 21 August when London beat Louth in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Format
Twelve teams participated in the "Nicky Rackard Cup 2005". The teams were divided into three groups of four based on geographical criteria. These groups were:
- Group 3A: Sligo, Tyrone, Donegal and Fermanagh
- Group 3B: Louth, Cavan, Armagh and Leitrim
- Group 3C: London, Warwickshire, Longford and Monaghan
The group winners advance to the semi-finals. The runners-up in Groups 3C and 3B meet in the quarter-final playoff, with the winner meeting the runner-up of Group 3A in the quarter-final.
Team changes
To Championship
Transferred from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship and the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
- Armagh
- Cavan
- Donegal
- Fermanagh (Ulster JHC)
- Leitrim
- London (Ulster SHC)
- Longford (Leinster JHC)
- Louth (Leinster JHC)
- Monaghan
- Sligo (Connacht JHC)
- Tyrone
- Warwickshire
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in [2004](2004-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) Championship | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Armagh | — | — | 1st | |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Cavan | — | — | 1st | |
| [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg | border | 20x20px]] Donegal | [1932](1932-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | — | 1st | |
| [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Fermanagh | — | — | Runners-up (Ulster Junior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
| [[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] Leitrim | — | — | 1st | |
| [[File:Colours of London.svg | border | 20x20px]] London | — | [1901](1901-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Quarter-finals (Ulster Senior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
| [[File:Colours of Longford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Longford | — | — | Runners-up (Leinster Junior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
| [[File:Colours of Louth.svg | border | 20x20px]] Louth | — | — | Semi-finals (Leinster Junior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
| [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Monaghan | [1915](1915-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | — | 1st | |
| [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | border | 20x20px]] Sligo | — | — | Runners-up (Connacht Junior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
| [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] Tyrone | — | — | 1st | |
| [[File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg | border | 20x20px]] Warwickshire | — | — | 1st |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg | border | 20x20px]] Donegal | **3** | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14-43 | 5-25 | 45 | **6** | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] Tyrone | **3** | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-44 | 10-30 | 8 | **4** | Advance to Quarter-Final |
| 3 | [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | border | 20x20px]] Sligo | **3** | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10-27 | 10-44 | -17 | **2** | |
| 4 | [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Fermanagh | **3** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-30 | 12-45 | -36 | **0** |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Venue | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18 | Tyrone | 3-17 | 3-7 | Fermanagh | Carrickmore | |||
| June 18 | Sligo | 3-6 | 5-13 | Donegal | Markievicz Park | |||
| June 25 | Donegal | 3-12 | 1-11 | Tyrone | O' Donnell Park | |||
| June 25 | Fermanagh | 1-15 | 3-10 | Sligo | Brewster Park | |||
| July 9 | Tyrone | 4-16 | 4-11 | Sligo | Carrickmore | |||
| July 9 | Donegal | 6-18 | 1-8 | Fermanagh | O' Donnell Park |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Colours of Louth.svg | border | 20x20px]] Louth | **3** | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-51 | 4-28 | 38 | **6** | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Armagh | **3** | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-42 | 6-26 | 34 | **4** | Advance to Quarter-Final playoff |
| 3 | [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Cavan | **2** | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-13 | 5-37 | -30 | **0** | |
| 4 | [[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] Leitrim | **2** | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-21 | 12-36 | -42 | **0** |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Score | Team 2 | Venue | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18 | Armagh | 1-16 | 1-9 | Cavan | Crossmaglen | |||
| June 18 | Louth | 3-19 | 0-15 | Leitrim | Drogheda | |||
| June 25 | Cavan | 2-4 | 4-21 | Louth | St. Tiernach's Park | |||
| June 25 | Leitrim | 3-6 | 9-17 | Armagh | ||||
| July 9 | Armagh | 2-9 | 2-11 | Louth | Keady | |||
| July 9 | Leitrim | Cancelled | Cavan | - |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Colours of London.svg | border | 20x20px]] London | **3** | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-64 | 5-29 | 26 | **6** | Advance to Semi-Finals |
| 2 | [[File:Colours of Longford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Longford | **3** | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-38 | 4-36 | 8 | **4** | Advance to Quarter-Final playoff |
| 3 | [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Monaghan | **3** | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-36 | 5-42 | -9 | **2** | |
| 4 | [[File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg | border | 20x20px]] Warwickshire | **3** | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-24 | 2-55 | -25 | **0** |
| Date | Winner | Score | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18 | Longford | 2-12 | 0-21 | London | Michael Fay Park | |||
| June 18 | Monaghan | 0-17 | 1-11 | Warwickshire | Gavin Duffy Park | |||
| June 25 | London | 1-20 | 2-11 | Monaghan | Emerald GAA Grounds | |||
| June 25 | Warwickshire | 2-7 | 1-15 | Longford | Páirc na hÉireann | |||
| July 9 | Longford | 3-11 | 2-8 | Monaghan | Michael Fay Park | |||
| July 9 | London | 1-23 | 1-6 | Warwickshire | Emerald GAA Grounds |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Matches
| Game | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-Final Play off | July 16 | Breffni Park, Cavan | Longford | 2-14 | Armagh | 1-14 (AET) |
| Quarter-Final | July 24 | Breffni Park, Cavan | Tyrone | 3-14 | Longford | 3-13 |
| Semi-Final | August 6 | Drogheda Park, Drogheda | Louth | 3-10 | Tyrone | 1-8 |
| Semi-Final | August 7 | O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny | London | 3-13 | Donegal | 1-10 |
Final
London are promoted to the 2006 Christy Ring Cup.
Match details
The 2005 Nicky Rackard Cup final was used as a curtain raiser for the semi-final of the 2005 Liam MacCarthy Cup. London won the game by a margin of 15 points.
At half time, thanks to two goals in the space of a minute from Barry Shortall and Kevin McMullan, London led by 2-04 to 0-05. Ten minutes into the second half, London re-opened the scoring for a 2-05 to 0-05 lead. Louth subsequently scored what would be their only goal - and only score of the second half. On 57 minutes, McMullan scored a further goal for London. Four minutes later, Sean Quinn kicked in London's fourth goal. Corner forward Dave Burke subsequently scored a fifth on 67 minutes. Burke clipped over a 65 and Gary Fenton added another point for London before the final whistle.
London: JJ Burke; E Phelan, T Simms, B Forde; J Dillon, F McMahon, B Foley 0-1; M Harding 0-01 (1f), M O'Meara; D Smyth, J Ryan, J McGaughan; D Bourke 1-04 (3f), B Shortall 1-00, K McMullan 2-01.
Subs: E Kinlon (for Smyth 36 mins), G Fenton 0-01 (for O'Meara 36 mins), S Quinn 1-00 (for Shortall 55 mins), P Doyle (for Phelan 68 mins), P Finneran (for McMullan 70 mins).
Louth: S Smith; D Black, A Carter, S Darcy; R Byrne, P Dunne, D Mulholland; D McCarthy, S Callan 0-02; T Hilliard, J Carter, D Byrne; G Smith 1-01 (1f), D Dunne 0-01, N McEneaney 0-01.
Subs: G Collins (for R Byrne h/t), S Byrne (for J Carter 53 mins), A Mynes (for McEneaney 65 mins), N Byrne (for Darcy 71 mins).
Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh).
Stadia and locations
Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
| County | Location | Province | Stadium(s) | Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | Dublin | Leinster | Croke Park (neutral) | 82,300 | ||
| [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Armagh | Armagh | Ulster | Athletic Grounds | 18,500 |
| [[File:Colours of Cavan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Cavan | Cavan | Ulster | Breffni Park | 32,000 |
| [[File:Colours of Donegal GAA.svg | border | 20x20px]] Donegal | Ballybofey | Ulster | MacCumhaill Park | 18,000 |
| [[File:Colours of Fermanagh.svg | border | 20x20px]] Fermanagh | Enniskillen | Ulster | Brewster Park | 18,000 |
| [[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] Leitrim | Carrick-on-Shannon | Connacht | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada | 9,331 |
| [[File:Colours of London.svg | border | 20x20px]] London | South Ruislip | Britain | McGovern Park | 3,000 |
| [[File:Colours of Longford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Longford | Longford | Leinster | Pearse Park | 6,000 |
| [[File:Colours of Louth.svg | border | 20x20px]] Louth | Drogheda | Leinster | Drogheda Park | 3,500 |
| [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg | border | 20x20px]] Monaghan | Clones | Ulster | St Tiernach's Park | 36,000 |
| [[File:Colours of Sligo.svg | border | 20x20px]] Sligo | Sligo | Connacht | Markievicz Park | 18,558 |
| [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg | border | 20x20px]] Tyrone | Omagh | Ulster | Healy Park | 17,636 |
| [[File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg | border | 20x20px]] Warwickshire | Solihull | Britain | Páirc na hÉireann | 4,500 |
Statistics
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 29 points
- Leitrim 3-06 - 9-17 Armagh (Round 2)
- Most goals in a match: 12
- Leitrim 3-06 - 9-17 Armagh (Round 2)
- Most points in a match: 34
- Louth 3-19 - 0-15 Leitrim (Round 1)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 9
- Leitrim 3-06 - 9-17 Armagh (Round 2)
- Most points by one team in a match: 23
- London 1-23 - 1-06 Warwickshire (Round 3)
- Highest aggregate score: 59 points
- Leitrim 3-06 - 9-17 Armagh (Round 2)
- Lowest aggregate score: 30 points
- Louth 3-10 - 1-08 Tyrone (Semi-finals)
Miscellaneous
- London won their 1st championship in 10 years, last winning the 1995 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
References
References
- "History". London GAA.
- (June 3, 2011). "Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup Final Previews". GAA.
- Dolan, Damian. (April 30, 2020). "A rivalry renewed, but not for the faint-hearted".
- (2005-08-21). "London cruise to Nicky Rackard success".
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