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2008 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 4th annual third tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Sligo beat Louth in the final.
Team changes
To Championship
Entered Championship
- Fingal
- South Down
From Championship
Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
- Armagh
- Roscommon
Format
Ten county teams participated in the 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup, with Fingal (north Dublin) and "South Down" (Down excluding the Ards Peninsula) bringing the total to twelve.
- Group 3A: Fingal, Longford, Louth
- Group 3B: Fermanagh, Leitrim, South Down
- Group 3C: Donegal, Monaghan, Tyrone
- Group 3D: Cavan, Sligo, Warwickshire
Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fingal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-29 | 4-20 | +6 | **2** | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Louth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-26 | 0-29 | 0 | **2** | |
| 3 | Longford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-22 | 3-28 | -6 | **2** |
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | **Louth** | 1-13 | Fingal | 0-14 |
| 5 July | **Fingal** | 3-15 | Longford | 3-07 |
| 12 July | **Longford** | 0-15 | Louth | 0-13 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Down | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-31 | 4-29 | +11 | **4** | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Leitrim | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-29 | 4-27 | +2 | **2** | |
| 3 | Fermanagh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-24 | 6-28 | -13 | **0** |
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | **South Down** | 3-16 | Leitrim | 2-16 |
| 5 July | **Leitrim** | 2-13 | Fermanagh | 1-11 |
| 12 July | Fermanagh | 2-13 | **South Down** | 4-15 |
Group 3C
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | Donegal | 2-11 | **Tyrone** | 2-12 |
| 5 July | Tyrone | 3-08 | **Monaghan** | 3-13 |
| 12 July | **Monaghan** | 0-19 | Donegal | 1-15 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-32 | 4-23 | 4 | +6 |
| Tyrone | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-20 | 5-24 | 2 | -4 |
| Donegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-26 | 2-31 | 0 | -2 |
Group 3D
| Date | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | **Sligo** | 3-15 | Cavan | 1-12 |
| 5 July | **Cavan** | 0-16 | Warwickshire | 0-12 |
| 12 July | Warwickshire | 2-10 | **Sligo** | 1-15 |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sligo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-30 | 3-17 | 4 | +16 |
| Cavan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-23 | 3-27 | 2 | -10 |
| Warwickshire | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-22 | 1-31 | 0 | -6 |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Final
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Scores
| Match | Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-final | 19 July | Parnell Park | **Fingal** | 1-19 | Leitrim | 0-12 |
| Quarter-final | 19 July | Páirc Esler | South Down | 2-16 | **Louth** | 4-13 |
| Quarter-final | 19 July | St Tiernach's Park | **Monaghan** | 1-11 | Cavan | 0-09 |
| Quarter-final | 19 July | Markievicz Park | **Sligo** | 2-15 | Tyrone | 2-11 |
| semi-final | 26 July | Monaghan | Monaghan | 1-13 | **Louth** | 0-18 |
| semi-final | 26 July | Markievicz Park | **Sligo** | 1-16 | Fingal | 0-11 |
| **Final** | 3 August | Croke Park | Louth | 3-10 | **Sligo** | 3-19 |
Stadia and locations
Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
Miscellaneous
2008 season facts
- Sligo, the eventual winners of the competition finished the preceding league tournament without a win, resulting in relegation to division 4 next year. Donegal, who won every game of the league, were eliminated from the Championship at the first (group stage) hurdle.
- Sligo had the opportunity of defending their crown in 2009 after losing 1–17 to 1–13 to Roscommon in the championship promotion/relegation play-off. However a change in the Hurling competition structures with the introduction of a 4th tier championship Lory Meagher Cup meant that sligo and Roscommon both played in the 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup.
References
References
- (6 August 2008). "Sligo 3-19 Louth 3-10". [[RTÉ Sport]].
- (8 August 2008). "Hurling: Raymond inflicts more Croker heartbreak on Reds". [[Drogheda Independent]].
- (3 August 2008). "Sligo deny Louth in Rackard final". Irish Times.
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