2014 Nicky Rackard Cup

2014 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates 26 April
– 7 June 2014
Teams 7
Champions Tyrone (1st title)
Runners-up Fingal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
2013 (Previous) (Next) 2015

The 2014 Nicky Rackard Cup is the tenth staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 26 April 2014 and will end on 14 June 2014.

Donegal were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final stages. Tyrone won the title after defeating Fingal by 1-17 to 1-16 in the final.[1][2][3] Longford defeated Sligo in the relegation/promotion playoff to earn promotion to the 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup with Sligo dropping down to the Lory Meagher Cup.

Structure

Seven teams compete. Two play in the preliminary round, and five go straight into Round 1.

Fixtures/results

Preliminary round

Round 1

Qualifier round 1

Qualifier round 2

Relegation play-off

Semi-finals

Final

Promotion play-off

Championship statistics

Scoring

Scoring statistics

Championship

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Damien Casey Tyrone 0-13 13 Sligo
2 Conor Boyle Monaghan 0-11 11 Donegal
3 Ciarán Matthewson Donegal 1-7 10 Louth
4 David Mahony Louth 2-3 9 Sligo
Sean McVeigh Donegal 2-3 9 Louth
Keith Raymond Sligo 0-9 9 Monaghan
7 Kevin Campbell Donegal 0-8 8 Roscommon
Damien Casey Tyrone 0-8 8 Roscommon
Robbie Fallon Roscommon 0-8 8 Donegal
Gary Cadden Sligo 0-8 8 Tyrone
Diarmuid Murphy Louth 0-8 8 Donegal

References

  1. "Donegal hurlers win the Nicky Rackard cup". Donegal Now. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. "Tyrone 1-17 Fingal 1-16". RTE Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. "Inspirational Casey helps repel Fingal fightback as Tyrone lift first title". Irish Independent. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

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