2006 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2006 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates10 June — 12 August
Teams12
ChampionsDerry (1st title)
Runners-upDonegal
PromotedDerry
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
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The 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 2006 campaign of the Nicky Rackard Cup and began on Saturday June 10, 2006. 2006 was the second time this new element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was introduced. It was devised by the Hurling Development Committee to encourage some of the weaker hurling counties and to give them the chance of playing more games. The final will be played on Sunday, August 13 in Croke Park, Dublin City.

Contents

Donegal, Armagh, Longford and Derry played in the semi-finals. Longford qualified by defeating the other two group runners-up. After winning their semi-finals, Donegal and Derry contested the final in Croke Park on August 12. Derry won easily and were promoted to the 2007 Christy Ring Cup.

Format

Twelve teams participate in the 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup. The teams were divided into three groups of four roughly based on geographical criteria. The groups are identical to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2005 except that in 3C Derry replace London, who have been promoted.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2005 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh ——Quarter-finals2nd
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan ——Group Stage2nd
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2001 [1] —Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup)1st
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1932 —Semi-finals2nd
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh ——Group Stage2nd
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim ——Group Stage2nd
Colours of Longford.svg Longford ——Quarter-finals2nd
Colours of Louth.svg Louth ——Runners-up2nd
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1915 —Group Stage2nd
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo ——Group Stage2nd
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone ——Semi-finals2nd
Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire ——Group Stage2nd

Group stage

Group 3A

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 32108-432-33+285Advance to Knockout stage
2 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 32107-437-20+235
3 Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 31027-316-48-142
4 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 30033-3310-49-370

Matches

DateVenueWinnerScoreLoserScore
June 10 Irvinestown Fermanagh4-15Tyrone1-16
June 10 Ballyshannon Donegal3-7Sligo1-13
June 24 Omagh Tyrone1-10Donegal4-19
June 24 Markievicz Park Sligo4-15Fermanagh3-8
July 8 Enniskillen Donegal1-17Fermanagh0-08
July 8Sligo2-15Tyrone1-06

Group 3B

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 330011-652-18+745Advance to Knockout stage
2 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 320112-443-28+435
3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 31026-3210-37-172
4 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 30035-1019-58-900

Matches

DateVenueWinnerScoreLoserScore
June 10 Ballinamore Leitrim0-10Louth3-12
June 10Armagh6-20Cavan0-2
June 24 Knockbridge Louth8-25Cavan2-3
June 24 Keady Armagh4-20Leitrim1-9
July 8 Ballyconnell Cavan3-05Leitrim5-13
July 8 Drogheda Louth1-07Armagh1-15

Group 3C

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 33008-543-35+346Advance to Knockout stage
2 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 32013-443-31+134
3 Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire 31024-294-44-152
4 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 30031-316-48-320

Matches

DateVenueWinnerScoreLoserScore
June 10 Ballinascreen Derry2-14Longford0-12
June 10Warwickshire1-11Monaghan0-9
June 24 Clontibret Derry4-24Monaghan0-11
June 24 Pearse Park Longford2-18Warwickshire0-6
July 8 Páirc na hÉireann Derry2-17Warwickshire3-12
July 8 Clones Longford1-14Monaghan1-11

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-final playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3-10
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-10
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 5-15
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-11
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-19
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-10
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 1-19
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 1-18 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 2-07
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 1-13

Quarter-finals

15 July 2006Quarter-final playoff Colours of Louth.svg Louth 1–18 — 1–13 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo
22 July 2006Quarter-final Colours of Longford.svg Longford 1–19 — 2–07 Colours of Louth.svg Louth Longford
Stadium: Pearse Park

Semi-finals

29 July 2006Semi-final Colours of Derry.svg Derry 3–10 — 0–10 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Armagh
Stadium: Crossmaglen
30 July 2006Semi-final Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–19 — 0–10 Colours of Longford.svg Longford Fermanagh
Stadium: Enniskillen

Final

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12 August 2006Final Colours of Derry.svg Derry 5–15 — 1–11 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Dublin
Report Stadium: Croke Park

Derry are promoted to the 2007 Christy Ring Cup.

Stadia and locations

County Location Province Stadium(s)Capacity
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Armagh Ulster Athletic Grounds 18,500
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan Cavan Ulster Breffni Park 32,000
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Derry Ulster Celtic Park 22,000
Colours of Donegal GAA.svg Donegal Ballybofey Ulster MacCumhaill Park 18,000
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh Enniskillen Ulster Brewster Park 18,000
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Connacht Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
Colours of Longford.svg Longford Longford Leinster Pearse Park 10,000
Colours of Louth.svg Louth Drogheda Leinster Drogheda Park 3,500
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Clones Ulster St Tiernach's Park 36,000
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Omagh Ulster Healy Park 17,636
Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire Solihull Britain Páirc na hÉireann 4,500

Statistics

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

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