2010 Nicky Rackard Cup

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

• Tyrone

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

• Meath

Format

Structure

The tournament has a double eliminator 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 for 2011.
• 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 2010 and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2011.

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2A

AET

Round 2B

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Relegation play-off

Round 2B Quarter-finals

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| RD1-seed01= | RD1-team01=Armagh | RD1-score01=3-15 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=Fingal | RD1-score02=1-12

| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=London | RD1-score03=2-16 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=Sligo | RD1-score04=3-05

| RD1-seed09= | RD1-team09=Fingal | RD1-score09= 1-18 | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=Tyrone | RD1-score10= 2-09

| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=Sligo | RD1-score07= 3-10 | RD1-seed08= | RD1-team08=Monaghan | RD1-score08= 0-13

| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=Roscommon | RD1-score13=4-16 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=Monaghan | RD1-score14=0-18

| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=Louth | RD1-score15=3-17 | RD1-seed16= | RD1-team16=Tyrone | RD1-score16=1-07

| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=Armagh | RD2-score01= 4-26 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=London | RD2-score02= 2-23

| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=Louth | RD2-score03=2-15 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=Sligo | RD2-score04=3-18

| RD2-seed05= | RD2-team05=Fingal | RD2-score05=1-11 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=London | RD2-score06=5-17

| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=Roscommon | RD2-score07= 0-17 | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=Louth | RD2-score08= 1-08

| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=Armagh | RD3-score01=5-18 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=Sligo | RD3-score02=1-18

| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=London | RD3-score03=1-15 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=Roscommon | RD3-score04=1-14

| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=Armagh | RD4-score01=3-15 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=London | RD4-score02=3-14

| RD4b-seed01= | RD4b-team01=Tyrone | RD4b-score01=L | RD4b-seed02= | RD4b-team02=Monaghan | RD4b-score02=W

Stadia and locations

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Statistics

• First hat-trick of the competition: Robert Molloy for Sligo against London
• Widest winning margin: 18 points
  • London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal (Quarter-final)
• Most goals in a match: 6
  • Armagh 4-26 - 2-23 London (Round 2A)
  • London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal (Quarter-final)
  • Armagh 5-18 - 1-18 Sligo (Semi-final)
  • Armagh 3-15 - 3-14 London (Final)
• Most points in a match: 49
  • Armagh 4-26 - 2-23 London (Round 2A)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • London 5-17 - 1-11 Fingal (Quarter-final)
  • Armagh 5-18 - 1-18 Sligo (Semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Sligo 3-05 - 2-16 London (Round 1)
  • London 3-14 - 3-15 Armagh (Final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 23
  • London 2-23 - 4-26 Armagh (Round 2A)

References