| Dates | 24 October – 22 November 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions | Donegal (3rd title) Seán McVeigh (captain) Mickey McCann (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Mayo Stephen Coyne (captain) Derek Walsh (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Longford, Monaghan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (2.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 329 (32.9 per match) | ||
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The 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 16th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier hurling as of 2020. [1]
Warwickshire were supposed to compete in the Rackard Cup but did not due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020 but was delayed until 24 October 2020. [2]
Donegal were the winners, defeating Mayo in the final after earlier wins over Longford, Armagh and Tyrone. [3]
Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup
Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
Seven teams compete in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.
| 24 October 2020Round 1 | Armagh  | 1-21 – 0-12 |  Leitrim | Armagh |
| Report | Stadium: Athletic Grounds |
| 24 October 2020Round 1 | Donegal | 2-13 – 1-14 |  Longford | Letterkenny |
| Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park |
| 24 October 2020Round 1 | Monaghan  | 2-10 – 3-32 |  Mayo | Clontibret |
| Report | Stadium: Clontibret O'Neills GAA |
The Round 1 winners are joined by Tyrone, who received a bye.
| 31 October 2020Round 2A | Tyrone  | 0-9 – 1-23 | Mayo | Omagh |
| 14:00 GMT | D Casey (0-7, 2 65, 2f), K Morgan (0-1), B Molloy (0-1) | Report | S Boland (0-8, 5f), J Coyne (1-2), C Scahill (0-3), A Phillips (0-2), S Kenny (0-2f), B Morley (0-2), E Delaney (0-1), C Freeman (0-1), D Kenny (0-1), C Phillips (0-1), S Regan (0-1) | Stadium: Healy Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colum Cunning |
| 31 October 2020Round 2A | Donegal | 3-13 – 1-9 | Armagh | Letterkenny |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Clarke |
The Round 1 losers are joined by Tyrone, who lost their Round 2A game.
| 7 November 2020Round 2B | Longford | 0-12 – 1-11 | Leitrim | Longford |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Glennon Brothers Pearse Park Attendance: 0 |
| 7 November 2020Round 2B | Monaghan | 1-12 – 2-19 | Tyrone | Clontibret |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Clontibret O'Neills GAA Attendance: 0 |
The Round 2A winners play the Round 2B winners.
| 14 November 2020Semi-Final | Mayo | 3-23 – 1-11 | Leitrim | Castlebar |
| 13:30 GMT | S. Boland 1-10 (0-9f), S. Kenny 0-4 (0-1 65', 0-1f), C. Freeman 1-0, E. Delaney 0-2, A. Phillips (0-2), L. Lavin and B. Hunt 0-1 each | Report | C. Moreton 1-0, K. McDermott 0-4 (0-1f), G. O’Hagan 0-2f, C. French 0-2, B. Murray, C. Beirne, Z. Moradi 0-1 each | Stadium: MacHale Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Richie Fitzsimons |
| 14 November 2020Semi-Final | Donegal | 3-25 – 1-21 | Tyrone | Letterkenny |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: O'Donnell Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colm McDonald |
| 22 November 2020Final | Mayo | 0-21 – 3-18 | Donegal | Dublin |
| 13:30 GMT | Shane Boland 0-11 (10f); Brian Morley, Cathal Freeman 0-2 each; Seán Kenny (’65), Eoin Delaney, Jason Coyne, Corey Scahill, Adrian Phillips 0-1 each; 0-1 own point | Report | Declan Coulter 0-8 (6f); Davin Flynn 1-3; Joe Boyle, Ritchie Ryan 1-1 each; Danny Cullen 0-3; Ronan McDermott, Gerard Gilmore 0-1 each | Stadium: Croke Park Attendance: 0 Referee: K Jordan (Tipperary) |