2010 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 6th annual third-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing are Armagh, Fingal, London, Louth, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Tyrone. The 2009 champions, Meath were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2010, and did not have the opportunity to defend their title. 2009 Lory Meagher Cup champions, Tyrone, were promoted to play in the Nicky Rackard Cup this year. Due to a disagreement over promotion and relegation from the All-Ireland series, no team was relegated from the 2009 Christy Ring Cup or 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup for the 2010 season.

2010 Nicky Rackard Cup

Dates	5 June – 3 July 2010
Teams	8
Champions	Armagh
Runners-up	London
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	55 (4.23 per match)
Points scored	385 (29.62 per match)
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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

Armagh	3-15 - 1-12	Fingal
P McCormack 1-6, R Gaffney 1-2, G Enright 1-1, P Breen 0-3, B Breen 0-2, B Mc Naughton 0-1	Report	E McCabe 1-2, P Daly, C Foley, B McCarthy 0-2 each, W Lawrence, R McGarry, P McAllister, M Ormonde 0-1 each

5 June 2010

Round 1

Crossmaglen

Referee: R. Mathews (Antrim)

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Roscommon	4-16 - 0-18	Monaghan
D Dolan 0-8, J Coyne, N Kilroy 1-1 each, G Fallon, E Kenny 1-0 each, M Kelly, K Conneely 0-2 each, M Connaughton, D Loughnane 0-1 each	Report	M McHugh 0-14, B Phelan 0-2, R Meegan, M Lennon 0-1 each

5 June 2010

Round 1

Athleague

Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)

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Louth	3-17 - 1-07	Tyrone
S Callan 1-2, D Horan 1-1, K McNally 1-0, D Dunne, D O'Sullivan, G Smyth 0-3 each, S Fennell 0-2, M Wallace, W Morrissey, R Byrne 0-1 each	Report	Justin Kelly 1-4, D O'Leary, C McHugh, T Hughes 0-1 each

5 June 2010

Round 1

Dundalk

Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)

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London	2-16 - 3-05	Sligo
M Finn 1-6 , T Twomey 1-0, D Maher 0-3, J Reddan, R O'Connell 0-2 each, M Mythen, G Power, M Lismore 0-1 each	Report	R Molloy 3-0, A Cawley 0-4 (0-4f), L Cadden 0-1

5 June 2010

Round 1

Ruislip

Referee: J. O Mahony (Limerick)

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Round 2A

Louth	1-08 - 0-17	Roscommon
G Smyth 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Horan, S Fennell 0-1 each	Report	D Dolan 0-7, N Kilroy 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, J Moran, K Conneely, M Connaughton, J Coyne 0-1 each

12 June 2010

Round 2A

Dundalk

Referee: O. Elliott (Antrim)

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Armagh	4-26 - 2-23 AET	London
P Breen 0-10, J Corvan 2-0, P McCormack 1-2, B Breen 0-4, F Bradley 1-0, M Lennon , R Gaffney 0-3 each, B McCann 0-2, G Enright, B McNaughton 0-1 each	Report	M Finn 0-11, J Reddan 1-2 , A Fitzgerald 0-4, M Fitzsimmons 1-0, K Walsh 0-3, M Mythen 0-2, R O'Connell 0-1

12 June 2010

Round 2A

Crossmaglen

Referee: D. McGee (Down)

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Round 2B

Fingal	1-18 - 2-09	Tyrone
C Foley 0-7, B McCarthy 1-2, P McAllister 0-3, M Ormonde 0-2, R McGarry, JM Sheridan, E McCabe, C O'Mahony 0-1 each	Report	C Grogan 2-1, P O'Connor, R Woods, A Kelly 0-2 each, G Fox, L Moore 0-1 each

12 June 2010

Round 2B

Swords, Dublin

Referee: R. Mathews (Antrim)

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Sligo	3-10 - 0-13	Monaghan
C Herity 1-4, D Burke 1-2, C Hackett 1-0, L Reidy 0-2, A Cawley, N Cadden 0-1 each	Report	M McHugh 0-10, B McGuigan 0-2, A MacSuibhne 0-1

12 June 2010

Round 2B

Markievicz Park, Sligo

Referee: P. Greene (Galway)

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Quarter-finals

Louth	2-15 - 3-18	Sligo
G Smyth 0-8,K McNally 1-2, S Fennell 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, S Callan, D O'Sullivan 0-1 each	Report	C Herity 0-13, R Molloy, D Burke 1-2 each, M Gordon 1-0, W Gill 0-1

19 June 2010

Quarter-final

Pearse Park, Longford

Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)

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London	5-17 - 1-11	Fingal
M Finn 1-5, M Mythen, T Twomey 2-1 each, R O'Connell 0-6, A Fitzgerald 0-2, D Maher, D Kinsella 0-1 each	Report	C Foley 0-5, M Ormonde 0-3, B McCarthy 1-0, E McCabe 0-2, R McGarry 0-1

19 June 2010

Quarter-final

Parnell Park, Dublin

Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford)

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Semi-finals

Armagh	5-18 - 1-18	Sligo
P Breen 1-7, P McCormack, J Corvan 2-2 each, K McKernan 0-3, R Gaffney 0-2, F McMullan, G Enright 0-1 each	Report	C Herity 1-10, D Burke, L Reidy, A Cawley 0-2 each, R Cox, P Quinn, T Cawley 0-1 each

26 June 2010

Semi-final

Breffni Park, Cavan

Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)

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Roscommon	1-14 - 1-15	London
J Coyne 1-2, D Dolan 0-3, M Connaughton, M Kelly, G Fallon 0-2 each, J Moran, N Kilroy, K Conneely 0-1 each	Report	M Finn 1-9, M Mythen 0-3, T Twomey, A Fitzgerald, R O'Connell 0-1 each

26 June 2010

Semi-final

Parnell Park, Dublin

Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

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Final

Armagh	3-15 - 3-14	London
P Breen 2-4, R Gaffney 1-2, P McCormack 0-3, J Corvan 0-2, B Mallon, B Breen, C Carragher, M Lennon 0-1 each	Report	M Finn 1-6, D Maher 2-2, R O'Connell 0-3, M Mythen 0-2, A Fitzgerald 0-1

3 July 2010

Final

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: D. Magee (Down)

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Relegation play-off

Tyrone	v	Monaghan

19 June 2010

Relegation Playoff

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	Round 1 Round 2B					Round 2A Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Armagh		3-15
	Fingal		1-12			Armagh		4-26
	London		2-16			London		2-23
	Sligo		3-05								Armagh		5-18
											Sligo		1-18
						Louth		2-15
	Sligo		3-10			Sligo		3-18
	Monaghan		0-13													Armagh		3-15
	Fingal		1-18													London		3-14
	Tyrone		2-09			Fingal		1-11
						London		5-17
											London		1-15			Relegation Playoff
	Roscommon		4-16								Roscommon		1-14
	Monaghan		0-18			Roscommon		0-17								Tyrone
	Louth		3-17			Louth		1-08								Monaghan
	Tyrone		1-07

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