2006 Nicky Rackard Cup

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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.

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 3A

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
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Donegal32108-432-33285
Sligo32107-437-20235
Fermanagh31027-316-48-142
Tyrone30033-3310-49-370

Group 3B

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
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Armagh330011-652-18746
Louth320112-443-28434
Leitrim31026-3210-37-172
Cavan30035-1019-58-900

Group 3C

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
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Derry33008-543-35346
Longford32013-443-31134
Warwickshire31024-294-44-152
Monaghan30031-316-48-320

Quarter-finals

MatchDateVenueWinnersScoreLosersScore
Quarter-final PlayoffJuly 15Louth1-18Sligo1-13
Quarter-finalJuly 22 Pearse Park, Longford Longford1-19Louth2-7

Semi-finals

MatchDateVenueWinnersScoreLosersScore
Semi-finalJuly 29 Crossmaglen, Armagh Derry3-10Armagh0-10
Semi-finalJuly 30 Enniskillen, Fermanagh Donegal1-19Longford0-10

Final

MatchDateVenueWinnersScoreLosersScore
FinalAugust 12 Croke Park, Dublin Derry [2] 5-15 [3] Donegal1-14

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References

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  2. ↑ "Preview: Christy Ring Cup Final". www.GAA.IE. Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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