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2009 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 5th annual third-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Seven county teams and one regional team participate in the competition. The teams are Fingal, Monaghan, Louth, Sligo, Meath, London, Armagh and Roscommon.

The winners of the competition were promoted to the 2010 Christy Ring Cup.

On 11 July, Meath won the cup with a 2-18 to 1-15 win over London at Croke Park.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

  • Armagh
  • London
  • Meath
  • Roscommon

From Championship

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

  • Cavan
  • Donegal
  • Fermanagh
  • Leitrim
  • Longford
  • South Down
  • Tyrone
  • Warwickshire

Format

New structure

The tournament has a double elimination 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 2010.
  • 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 2009.

Results

Round 1

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 6Athleague[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svgborder20x20px]] **Roscommon**1-11[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svgborder20x20px]] Fingal1-08
June 6Sligo[[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] Sligo0-10[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svgborder20x20px]] **Meath**1-23
June 6Armagh[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svgborder20x20px]] Armagh0-12[[File:Colours_of_London.svgborder20x20px]] **London**1-19
June 6Dundalk[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svgborder20x20px]] **Louth**1-12[[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svgborder20x20px]] Monaghan1-08

Round 2A

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 13Ruislip[[File:Colours_of_London.svgborder20x20px]] **London**1-22[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svgborder20x20px]] Roscommon1-11
June 13Navan[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svgborder20x20px]] **Meath**1-26[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svgborder20x20px]] Louth0-10

Round 2B

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 13Sligo[[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svgborder20x20px]] Sligo0-05[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svgborder20x20px]] **Armagh**3-19
June 13Clones[[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svgborder20x20px]] Monaghan2-13[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svgborder20x20px]] **Fingal**1-18

Relegation play-off

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 20Ballinamore**Sligo**3-14Monaghan2-9

Monaghan were relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup 2010.

Quarter-finals

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 20Armagh[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svgborder20x20px]] **Armagh**6-26[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svgborder20x20px]] Roscommon2-09
June 20Swords[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svgborder20x20px]] **Fingal**0-16[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svgborder20x20px]] Louth1-11

Semi-finals

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
June 27Ruislip[[File:Colours_of_London.svgborder20x20px]] **London**1-19[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svgborder20x20px]] Fingal2-08
June 27Navan[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svgborder20x20px]] **Meath**0-21[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svgborder20x20px]] Armagh1-14

Final

DateVenueTeamScoreTeamScore
July 11Croke Park[[File:Colours_of_London.svgborder20x20px]] London1-15[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svgborder20x20px]] **Meath**2-18

Stadia and locations

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

References

References

  1. (2009-07-11). "Meath win Nicky Rackard Cup". RTÉ Sport.
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