2007 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2007 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates23 June – 12 August, 2007
Teams12
Champions Roscommon (1st title)
Runners-up Armagh
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
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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

Contents

Format

Twelve teams participated in the 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup. [1]

Top two in each group advanced to quarter-finals.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup titleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2006 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh ———Semi-finals3rd
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan ———Group Stage3rd
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal — 1932 —Runners-up3rd
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh ———Group Stage3rd
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim ———Group Stage3rd
Colours of Longford.svg Longford ———Semi-finals3rd
Colours of Louth.svg Louth ———Quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan — 1915 —Group Stage3rd
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon — 1913 —Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup)1st
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo ———Quarter-finals3rd
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone ———Group Stage3rd
Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire ———Group Stage3rd

Group stage

Group 3A

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayScore
23 June Markiewicz Park, Sligo Sligo1-05Armagh1-19
30 June Keady Armagh2-13Tyrone1-9 [3]
7 July Omagh Tyrone3-13Sligo0-15
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Armagh22003-322-14+214
Tyrone21014-222-2802
Sligo20021-204-32-210

Group 3B

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayScore
23 June Ballinamore Leitrim1-12Longford2-12
30 June Pearse Park, Longford Longford0-12Donegal0-16 [3]
7 July O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny Donegal2-22Leitrim2-04
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Donegal22002-382-16+224
Longford21012-241-28-12
Leitrim20023-164-34-210

Group 3C

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayScore
23 June Athleague Roscommon7-27Fermanagh1-06
30 June Lisnaskea Fermanagh2-11Monaghan2-14
7 July St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Monaghan0-14Roscommon2-21
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Roscommon22009-481-20+584
Monaghan21014-322-28-152
Fermanagh20023-179-41-480

Group 3D

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayScore
23 June Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull Warwickshire3-08Louth1-22
30 June Dowdallshill Louth0-17Cavan0-7
7 July Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Cavan0-07Warwickshire2-15
TablePWDLFA+/-Pts
Louth22001-393-15+184
Warwickshire21015-231-29+62
Cavan20020-142-32-240

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2–19 — 1–09 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Keady , Armagh
Quarter-final
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2–14 — 2–08 Colours of Longford.svg Longford
O'Donnell Park , Letterkenny
Quarter-final
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 4–25 — 1–03 Colours of Warwickshire.svg Warwickshire
Drogheda
Quarter-final
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 4–20 — 1–08 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Athleague

Semi-finals

Semi-final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 3–28 — 2–10 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Keady , Armagh
Semi-final
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0–05 — 2–13 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
Drogheda

Nicky Rackard Cup Final

Final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0–13 — 1–12 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
Report
Croke Park , Dublin

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Roscommon and Fermanagh to clash in Rackard Cup". Irish Examiner . Blackpool, Ireland. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "CLEMENT CUNIFFE MAKES THE RACKARD CUP SELECTION FOR 2007". LeitrimGAA.IE. Leitrim GAA. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Nicky Rackard Cup round-up". Dublin, Ireland: RTÉ. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Preview: Nicky Rackard Cup Final". GAA.IE. Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Roll of Honour". GAARosscommon.IE. Club Rossie. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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