2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
| Dates | 24 October – 22 November, 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions | Donegal (3rd title) Sean McVeigh (captain) Mickey McCann (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Mayo Stephen Coyne (captain) Derek Walsh (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Longford, Monaghan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 329 (32.9 per match) | ||
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The 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 16th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier hurling as of 2020.[1]
Warwickshire were supposed to compete in the Rackard Cup but didnot due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020 but was delayed until 24 October 2020.[2]
Donegal were the winners, defeating Mayo in the final after earlier wins over Longford, Armagh and Tyrone.[3]
Format
Seven teams compete in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.
- Six teams play each in the three Round 1 games. One team receives a bye to Round 2A.
- The three Round 1 winners, plus the team that received a bye, play in Round 2A.
- The two Round 2A winners advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers of the game between a Round 1 winner and the bye-receiving team goes into Round 2B.
- The three Round 1 losers and one of the Round 2A losers play in Round 2B.
- The Round 2B winners advance to the semi-finals.
- The semi-finals are played between the two Round 2A winners and the two Round 2B winners.
- The final is between the two semi-final winners.
Fixtures and results
Round 1
| 24 October 2020 Round 1 | Armagh  | 1-21 – 0-12 |  Leitrim | Armagh |
| Report | Stadium: Athletic Grounds |
| 24 October 2020 Round 1 | Donegal | 2-13 – 1-14 |  Longford | Letterkenny |
| Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park |
| 24 October 2020 Round 1 | Monaghan  | 2-10 – 3-32 |  Mayo | Clontibret |
| Report | Stadium: Clontibret O'Neills GAA |
Round 2A
The Round 1 winners are joined by Tyrone, who received a bye.
| 31 October 2020 Round 2A | Tyrone  | 0-9 – 1-23 | Mayo | Omagh |
| 14:00 GMT | D Casey (0-7, 2 65, 2f), K Morgan (0-1), B Molloy (0-1) | Report | S Boland (0-8, 5f), J Coyne (1-2), C Scahill (0-3), A Phillips (0-2), S Kenny (0-2f), B Morley (0-2), E Delaney (0-1), C Freeman (0-1), D Kenny (0-1), C Phillips (0-1), S Regan (0-1) | Stadium: Healy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colum Cunning |
| 31 October 2020 Round 2A | Donegal | 3-13 – 1-9 | Armagh | Letterkenny |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Clarke |
Round 2B
The Round 1 losers are joined by Tyrone, who lost their Round 2A game.
| 7 November 2020 Round 2B | Longford | 0-12 – 1-11 | Leitrim | Longford |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park Attendance: 0 |
| 7 November 2020 Round 2B | Monaghan | 1-12 – 2-19 | Tyrone | Clontibret |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Clontibret O'Neills GAA Attendance: 0 |
Semi-Finals
The Round 2A winners play the Round 2B winners.
| 14 November 2020 Semi-Final | Mayo | 3-23 – 1-11 | Leitrim | Castlebar |
| 13:30 GMT | S. Boland 1-10 (0-9f), S. Kenny 0-4 (0-1 65', 0-1f), C. Freeman 1-0, E. Delaney 0-2, A. Phillips (0-2), L. Lavin and B. Hunt 0-1 each | Report | C. Moreton 1-0, K. McDermott 0-4 (0-1f), G. O’Hagan 0-2f, C. French 0-2, B. Murray, C. Beirne, Z. Moradi 0-1 each | Stadium: MacHale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Richie Fitzsimons |
| 14 November 2020 Semi-Final | Donegal | 3-25 – 1-21 | Tyrone | Letterkenny |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colm McDonald |
Final
| 22 November 2020 Final | Mayo | 0-21 – 3-18 | Donegal | Dublin |
| 13:30 GMT | Shane Boland 0-11 (10f); Brian Morley, Cathal Freeman 0-2 each; Seán Kenny (’65), Eoin Delaney, Jason Coyne, Corey Scahill, Adrian Phillips 0-1 each; 0-1 own point | Report | Declan Coulter 0-8 (6f); Davin Flynn 1-3; Joe Boyle, Ritchie Ryan 1-1 each; Danny Cullen 0-3; Ronan McDermott, Gerard Gilmore 0-1 each | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 0 Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |
References
- ^ "2020 Nicky Rackard Cup – Donegal Daily".
- ^ "Draws made for 2020 Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups". www.gaa.ie.
- ^ Egan, Kevin (November 22, 2020). "Donegal goal burst enough to secure Nicky Rackard glory" – via www.rte.ie.
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