2013 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates4 May
– 8 June 2013
Teams6
Champions Donegal (1st title)
Ray Durack (manager)
Runners-up Roscommon
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
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The 2013 season was the ninth staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup. Donegal were the 2013 Champions, defeating Roscommon in the final. [1] [2] [3] [4] However, they were not promoted to the 2014 Christy Ring Cup due to a restructuring of the competition. [5]

Contents

Format

6 teams compete. 4 play in Round 1, 2 go straight to Round 2.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Teams

Round 1

4 May 2013Round 1 Tyrone 1-11 - 0-12 Louth Carrickmore
15:00
4 May 2013Round 1 Roscommon 1-18 - 0-14 Sligo Athleague
15:00

Round 2

11 May 2013Round 2 Tyrone 2-19 - 1-10 Monaghan Killyclogher
15:00
11 May 2013Round 2 Roscommon 0-16 - 1-16 Donegal Athleague
15:00

Quarter-finals

18 May 2013Quarter-final Monaghan 5-12 - 2-7 Sligo Inniskeen
15:00
18 May 2013Quarter-final Roscommon 2-14 - 0-13 Louth Connacht Centre of Excellence
16:00

Semi-finals

25 May 2013Semi-final Donegal 5-12 - 2-9 Monaghan Letterkenny
15:00
25 May 2013Semi-final Roscommon 3-28 - 0-14 Tyrone Athleague
15:00

Final

8 June 2013Final Donegal 3-20 - 3-16 Roscommon Croke Park

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Miscellaneous

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Donegal hurlers win the Nicky Rackard cup". Donegal Now. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup despite sending-off". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Nicky Rackard Cup final: to Donegal the spoils". Hogan Stand. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup despite sending-off". BreakingNews.ie. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (17 May 2019). "Hurlers rise to Christy Ring challenge". Donegal News . p. 76. 'We actually won the Nicky Rackard Cup back in 2013 but there was a re-structure the following year and we didn't get to go up'. - interview with Donegal hurler Seán McVeigh.
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