2011 Nicky Rackard Cup

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

• There are two Round 1 matches.
  • The winners in Round 1 advance to the Round 2.
  • The losers in Round 1 go into the quarter-finals.
• There are two Round 2 matches.
  • The winners in Round 2 advance to the semifinals.
  • The losers in Round 2 go into the quarter-finals.
• There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 1 losers and Round 2 winners.
  • The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semifinals.
  • The losers of the quarter-finals play a relegation playoff.
    • The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup for 2012.
• There are two semifinal matches between the Round 2 winners and the quarter-final winners.
  • The winners of the semifinals advance to the final.
  • The losers of the semifinals are eliminated.
• The winners of the final win the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2011 and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2012.

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2

Quarter-finals

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Semifinals

Final

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Quarter-finals

| team-width=100px | score-width=35px

| RD1-team13=Louth | RD1-score13=4-18 | RD1-team14=Sligo | RD1-score14=1-07

| RD1-team15=London | RD1-score15=1-19 | RD1-team16=Roscommon | RD1-score16=1-17

| RD2-team01=Monaghan | RD2-score01=1-17 | RD2-team02=Fingal | RD2-score02=2-12

| RD2-team05=Sligo | RD2-score05=0-11 | RD2-team06=Fingal | RD2-score06=3-19

| RD2-team03=Louth | RD2-score03=3-09 | RD2-team04=Roscommon | RD2-score04=1-14

| RD2-team07=Louth | RD2-score07=1-10 | RD2-team08=London | RD2-score08=6-20

| RD3-team01=Monaghan | RD3-score01=1-13 | RD3-team02=Louth | RD3-score02=2-17

| RD3-team03=Fingal | RD3-score03=1-05 | RD3-team04=London | RD3-score04=1-29

| RD4-team01=Louth | RD4-score01=0-11 | RD4-team02=London | RD4-score02=2-20

Scoring

• Widest winning margin: 25 points
  • London 6-20 - 1-10 Louth (Round 2)
• Most goals in a match: 7
  • London 6-20 - 1-10 Louth (Round 2)
• Most points in a match: 36
  • London 1-19 - 1-17 Roscommon (Round 1)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • London 6-20 - 1-10 Louth (Round 2)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
  • Fingal 2-12 - 1-17 Monaghan (Round 2)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 17
  • London 1-19 - 1-17 Roscommon (Round 1)

References

References

1. (6 June 2011). "Canty and Finn inspire Exiles to title". [[Irish Independent]].