2007 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup began in June 2007. It was the third time this element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was played. Both Roscommon and Armagh easily progressed to the final in Croke Park, averaging winning margins of 23 and 14 points respectively in the early rounds. In a tense final, the Rossies ran out two-point winners, substitute Gary Fallon scoring the crucial goal. Report

Format

Twelve teams participated in the 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup.

• Group 3A: Armagh, Sligo, Tyrone
• Group 3B: Donegal, Leitrim, Longford
• Group 3C: Fermanagh, Monaghan, Roscommon
• Group 3D: Cavan, Louth, Warwickshire

Top two in each group advanced to quarter-finals.

Results

Group 3A

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
23 June	Markiewicz Park, Sligo	Sligo	1-05	Armagh	1-19
30 June	Keady	Armagh	2-13	Tyrone	1-9
7 July	Omagh	Tyrone	3-13	Sligo	0-15

Table	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Armagh	2	2	0	0	3-32	2-14	+21	4
Tyrone	2	1	0	1	4-22	2-28	0	2
Sligo	2	0	0	2	1-20	4-32	-21	0

Group 3B

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
23 June	Ballinamore	Leitrim	1-12	Longford	2-12
30 June	Pearse Park, Longford	Longford	0-12	Donegal	0-16
7 July	O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny	Donegal	2-22	Leitrim	2-04

Table	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Donegal	2	2	0	0	2-38	2-16	+22	4
Longford	2	1	0	1	2-24	1-28	-1	2
Leitrim	2	0	0	2	3-16	4-34	-21	0

Group 3C

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
23 June	Athleague	Roscommon	7-27	Fermanagh	1-06
30 June	Lisnaskea	Fermanagh	2-11	Monaghan	2-14
7 July	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones	Monaghan	0-14	Roscommon	2-21

Table	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Roscommon	2	2	0	0	9-48	1-20	+58	4
Monaghan	2	1	0	1	4-32	2-28	-15	2
Fermanagh	2	0	0	2	3-17	9-41	-48	0

Group 3D

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
23 June	Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull	Warwickshire	3-08	Louth	1-22
30 June	Dowdallshill	Louth	0-17	Cavan	0-7
7 July	Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan	Cavan	0-07	Warwickshire	2-15

Table	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Louth	2	2	0	0	1-39	3-15	+18	4
Warwickshire	2	1	0	1	5-23	1-29	+6	2
Cavan	2	0	0	2	0-14	2-32	-24	0

Knockout stages

Match	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Team	Score
Quarter-Final	14 July	Keady	Armagh	2-19	Tyrone	1-09
Quarter-Final	14 July	O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny	Donegal	2-14	Longford	2-08
Quarter-Final	14 July	Drogheda	Louth	4-25	Warwickshire	1-03
Quarter-Final	14 July	Athleague	Roscommon	4-20	Monaghan	1-08
Semi-Final	21 July	Keady	Armagh	3-28	Donegal	2-10
Semi-Final	21 July	Drogheda	Louth	0-05	Roscommon	2-13

Final

Match	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Team	Score
Final	12 August	Croke Park	Armagh	0-13	Roscommon	1-12