2021 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2021 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates26 June – 31 July 2021
Teams5
Champions Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo (2nd title)
Keith Higgins (captain)
Derek Walsh (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
Damian Casey (captain)
Michael McShane (manager)
Relegated Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored27 (3.38 per match)
Points scored305 (38.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Leitrim.svg Declan Coulter (1-34)
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The 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 17th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 31 July 2021.

Contents

Longford and Monaghan did not participate in the competition after being relegated in 2020. Donegal were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tyrone in the semi-final. [1] Leitrim were relegated after a defeat by Armagh.

The final was played on 31 July 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Mayo and Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Mayo won the match by 2-27 to 1-14 to claim their second cup title overall and a first title since 2016. [2]

Donegal's Declan Coulter was the Nicky Rackard Cup's top scorer with 1-34.

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

Competition format

Cup format

The format has been changed for 2021 with 5 teams playing across two groups, one with 3 teams and one with 2 teams based on an open draw. [3]

Group A will feature 3 teams and be played in a single Round Robin format with each team having one home game and one away game.

Group B will feature 2 teams who will play a single fixture.

All teams will play a knockout format after this group stage, with the group winners and second-placed team in Group A being placed in the semi-finals. A tie between the third-placed team in Group A and second-placed team in Group B will determine the fourth semi-finalist.

Promotion

The winner of the final will be promoted to the Christy Ring Cup.

Relegation

The loser of the quarter-final will be relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 22002-430-26+234Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 21011-476-24+52
3 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 20024-191-56-280Advance to Quarter-Finals

Group A round 1

26 June 2021Round 1 Donegal Colours of Donegal.svg 0-17 - 2-14 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo O'Donnell Park
D Coulter (0-9, 4f, 1 ’65), R Ryan (0-3); B Lafferty (0-2), S McVeigh (0-1), N Cleary (0-1), Report S Boland (0-9, 4f); K Higgins (1-3, 1f, 1 ’65), A Phillips (1-0), B Hunt (0-1), E Delaney (0-1).Referee: K Bardy (Louth)

Group A round 2

3 July 2021Round 2 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 0-29 - 0-10 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim Elverys McHale Park
K Higgins 0-9, 4f, S Boland 0-6, 4f; A Phillips 0-3, J Coyne, K Kiely & Gary Nolan 0-2 each, B Hunt, S Regan, M Phillips, C Phillips & S Kenny 0-1 each Report G O’Hagan 0-7, 4f; D McGovern, K McDermott & L Donnellan (f) 0-1 each

Group A round 3

10 July 2021Round 3 Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg 4-10 - 1-27 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
D Kelleher 2-0; G O’Hagan 0-5, 3f; B Murray 1-1; J McNabola 1-0; K McDermott 0-2; C O’Donovan & L Moreton 0-1 each Report D Coulter 1-10, 1 pen, 7f, 1 65; R Ryan 0-7, 3f; G Gilmore 0-5; B Lafferty 0-3; C McDermott & J O’Loughlin 0-1 each

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 11001-181-16+22Advance to Semi-Finals
2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 10011-161-18-20Advance to Quarter-Finals

Group B round 1

3 July 2021Round 1 Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 1-16 - 1-18 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Athletic Grounds
F Donnelly 0-6, D Magee 1-2, S McKearney 0-2, P McBride 0-2, E McGuinness 0-1, J Short 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1, P McKearney 0-1.D Casey 0-10, B McGurk 1-1, L Devlin 0-2, M Little 0-2, R Weir 0-1, C Kearns 0-1, C Ferguson 0-1.

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarter-Finals - 17 July Semi-Finals - 24 July Final - 31 July
         
1A Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2-23
2B Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2-09
2B Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 7-25
3A Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 1-21
1A Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2-27
1B Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-14
1B Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2-24
2A Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-21

Quarter-final

17 July 2021Quarter-final Armagh Colours of Armagh.svg 7-25 - 1-21 Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim Kingspan Breffni Park
D Magee 5-2; F Donnelly 0-8, 3f; P McKearney & P McBride 1-2 each; T O’Neill & O Curry 0-3 each; J Shortt 0-2; M Moan, E McGuinness, S McKearney 0-1 each Report G O'Hagan 0-11, 10f; K McDermott (f) & B Murray 0-3 each, 1f; D Kelleher 1-0; J McNabola, L Moreton, L Donnellan (f) 0-1 each

Semi-finals

24 July 2021Semi-final Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 2-23 - 2-09 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Avant Money Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
K Higgins (0-11, 10f), A Phillips (1-3), C Freeman (1-1), S Kenny (0-4, 2f), S Regan (0-2), J Coyne (0-1) and B Morley (0-1) Report F Donnelly (1-3, 0-2f), S Doherty (1-0, 1-0 pen), P McBride (0-2), D Magee (0-2), M McClatchey (0-1) and S McKearney (0-1)
24 July 2021Semi-final Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 2-24 - 1-21 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal Páirc Naomh Colmcille
D Casey (0-11, 10f), C Grogan (1-4), C Ferguson (1-4), L Devlin (0-3); CJ McGourty (0-2) Report D Coulter (0-15, 12f), C Matthewson (1-1), R Ryan (0-2), D Cullen (0-1), B Lafferty (0-1), G Gilmore (0-1).

Final

31 July 2021Final Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 2-27 - 1-14 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Croke Park
C Freeman 1-4, K Higgins 0-7 (0-1f, 0-1 65), S Regan 1-3, S Boland 0-3 (0-2f), A Phillips 0-3, B Morley 0-2, C Phillips 0-1, S Kenny 0-1 (0-1f), J Coyne 0-1, G Nolan 0-1, O Greally 0-1. Report D Casey 0-9 (0-5f), C Grogan 1-0, C Kearns 0-3, B McGurk 0-1, T Morgan 0-1.Referee: T Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Declan Coulter Donegal 1-3437312.33
2 Keith Higgins Mayo 1-303348.33
3 Damian Casey Tyrone 0-3030310.00
4Danny Magee Armagh 6-062438.00
5Gavin O'Hagan Leitrim 0-232337.66
6 Shane Boland Mayo 0-181836.00
7Fionntán Donnelly Armagh 1-172036.66
8Adrian Phillips Mayo 2-091543.75
9Richie Ryan Donegal 0-121234.00
10Cathal Freeman Mayo 2-051125.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Danny Magee Armagh 5-0217 Leitrim
2 Declan Coulter Donegal 0-1515 Tyrone
3 Declan Coulter Donegal 1-1013 Leitrim
4Gavin O'Hagan Leitrim 0-1111 Armagh
Keith Higgins Mayo 0-1111 Armagh
Damian Casey Tyrone 0-1111 Donegal
7 Damian Casey Tyrone 0-1010 Armagh
8 Declan Coulter Donegal 0-099 Mayo
Shane Boland Mayo 0-099 Donegal
Keith Higgins Mayo 0-099 Leitrim
Damian Casey Tyrone 0-099 Mayo

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