2024 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2024 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates13 April - 2 June 2024
Teams6
Champions Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal (4th title)
Conor Gartland (captain)
Mickey McCann (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
David Kenny (captain)
Brian Finn (manager)
Promoted Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Relegated Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored49 (3.06 per match)
Points scored584 (36.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Armagh.svg Alex O'Boyle (2-45)
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The 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup was the twentieth edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005 [1] and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 24–29 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024. [2]

Contents

The Nicky Rackard Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Donegal and Mayo, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years. [3] Donegal won the match by 3–17 to 0–22 to claim their fourth cup title overall and a first title in four years. [4] [5]

Armagh's Alex O'Boyle was the top scorer with 2-45.

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

General Information

County Last Cup TitleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2023 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2012 ——3rd15th
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2020 1932 —Runners-up16th
Colours of Louth.svg Louth ———5th16th
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2021 1909 —6th (Christy Ring Cup)5th
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan — 1915 —Champions (Lory Meagher Cup)17th
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 2015 1913 —4th11th

Personnel and kits

County ManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
Colours of Louth.svg Louth
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon

Group stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 55009-1144-715810Advance to Final
2 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 531113-1054-81517
3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 53118-875-9157
5 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 52035-854-107-194
4 Colours of Louth.svg Louth 51046-8010-96-282
6 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 50055-7419-99-670Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup

Round 1

13 April 2024Round 1 Armagh 1-12 - 0-22 Donegal BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
A O’Boyle 1-6,4f; P Gaffney 0-2; A Fox 0-2; C Duffy 0-1; J O’Connor 0-1. Report G Gilmore 0-7,4f; L McKinney 0-6; R Campbell and C Gartland 0-3; D Coulter 0-1; P Kelly 0-1; S Ward 0-1.
13 April 2024Round 1 Roscommon 1-20 - 1-14 Louth Dr Hyde Park
P Fallon (0-9, 8F), B Mulry (1-4), J Hardiman (0-2), C Murray (0-2), C Cosgrove (0-1), J Dowling (0-1), D Finn (0-1). Report D Geoghegan (0-6,4F), P Lynch (0-4, 3F), C Murphy (1-0), S Kettle (0-1), S Connelly (0-1), T McCreesh (0-1), R McKeown (0-1).
14 April 2024Round 1 Mayo 4-24 - 2-08 Monaghan Hastings MacHale Park
S Regan 2-2; S Boland 0-7 (4f); J Heraty 1-1; A Phillips, L Lavin and C Phillips (3f) 0-4 each; J Doocey 1-0; E Delaney, E Collins 0-1 each. Report N Garland 1-1; N Arthur 0-4 (2f); B Douglas 1-0 (own goal); E Walsh, T Hughes, C Gernon 0-1 each.

Round 2

20 April 2024Round 2 Monaghan 1-16 - 4-17 Roscommon Grattan Park
N Arthur 0-14, O Kiernan 1-0, D Hughes 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. Report C Murray 3-2, P Fallon 0-6, C Mulry 1-1, L Óg Coyle 0-3, B Mulry 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, S Canning 0-1, D Mullen 0-1.
20 April 2024Round 2 Donegal 0-21 - 0-14 Mayo O'Donnell Park
G Gilmore (0-8, 3f), L McKinney (0-3), L White (0-2f); R Campbell (0-2), C Gartland (0-2); D Coulter (0-1f); P Kelly (0-1), O Grant (0-1), S Ward (0-1). Report B Douglas (0-4, 3f 1 45'); L Lavin (0-3, 1f); S Boland (0-2, 1f), C Phillips (0-2f), E Delaney (0-1), L Connor (0-1), O Greally (0-1).
21 April 2024Round 2 Louth 0-17 - 0-18 Armagh Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geoghegan 0-13 (8f, 1 65), R McKeown 0-1; R Mulholland 0-1; C Murphy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. Report Alex O’Boyle 0-10 (8f); Ciarán Duffy 0-2, Aaron Fox 0-2; Paul Gaffney 0-1, Liam O’Flaherty 0-1, Stephen Renaghan 0-1, F Donnelly 0-1.

Round 3

27 April 2024Round 3 Donegal 4-27 - 0-15 Monaghan O'Donnell Park
G Gilmore 1-10, 8f; D Couler 1-3; L McKinney 1-3; J McGee Cronolly 0-4; O Grant 1-0; R Campbell and S McVeigh 0-2 each; B McIntyre, C O’Grady, and G Browne 0-1 each. Report N Arthur 0-9, 8f; L Moloney 0-3; T Hughes 0-2f; D Hughes 0-1.
27 April 2024Round 3 Louth 0-17 - 3-22 Mayo Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geogheghan (0-5, 4f), D Carey (0-3, 2f), J Casey (0-2), P Lynch (0-2, 1f); S Kettle (0-2); P Fortune (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1); R McKeown (0-1). Report C Phillips (2-5, 0-4f, 0-1 65), S Boland (0-5, 2f), E Delaney (1-1), B Douglas (0-3, 3f); K Feeney (0-2), S Regan (0-2), E Collins (0-2); O Greally (0-1), D Kenny (0-1).
28 April 2024Round 3 Armagh 0-20 - 0-21 Roscommon BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
A O’Boyle 0-13 (10f, 2’65), T Galvin 0-3, J O’Connor, F Donnelly, B Shortt, C Renaghan 0-1 each. Report C Murray 0-6, C Cosgrove 0-4 (2f), C Mulry, P Fallon (2f, 1sl) 0-3 each, J Hardiman 0-2, B Lawlor, B Mulry, J Martin 0-1 each.

Round 4

11 May 2024Round 4 Monaghan 2-17 - 4-12 Louth Grattan Park
N Arthur (0-8, 2 frees), L Moloney (1-1 frees), K Crawley (1-0), N Garland (0-3), H Byrne (0-2, frees); D Hughes (0-1); P Malone (0-1), T Hughes (0-1). Report D Geoghegan (1-7, 1-6 frees), C Murphy (2-1), A McGuinness Smith (1-1), P Lynch (0-1), P Fortune (0-1); S Hodgins (0-1).
11 May 2024Round 4 Mayo 4-29 - 1-16 Armagh Hastings MacHale Park
C Phillips 1-5 (3f); S Boland 1-3 (2f); L Lavin 0-6; S Regan 1-2; J Heraty 1-0; B Douglas (2f), S Kenny and D Huane 0-2 each; A Phillips, E Delaney, C Hession, E Collins, K Gallagher, K Feeney and B Sheridan 0-1 each. Report A O’Boyle (7f) 0-9; C Duffy 1-1; C Reneghan 0-2; F Donnelly, T Galvin, P McBride and K Laverty 0-1 each.
11 May 2024Round 4 Roscommon 2-10 - 1-25 Donegal Dr Hyde Park
P Fallon 0-4, 2 '65’; B Mulry 1-1; R Fallon 1-0; C Murray, S Canning, J Hardiman, C Cosgrove, C Mulry 0-1 each. Report G Gilmore 0-10, 9f, 1 '65’; L McKinney 0-7; S Ward 1-3; P Kelly 0-3; S Gillespie and D O Maoileididhgh 0-1 each.

Round 5

18 May 2024Round 5 Louth 1-20 - 4-19 Donegal Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geoghegan (0-13, 12 frees), A McGuinness-Smith (1-1), C Murphy (0-2), P Lynch (0-1); J Costello (0-1), J Casey (0-1); S Phelan (0-1). Report R Campbell (2-2), R McDermott (1-2), D O Maoileidigh (0-5, 4 frees), P Kelly (1-1); S Gillespie (0-1), L White (0-1 free); C Finn (0-1), R Hilferty (0-1), J Monagle (0-1); D Harvey (0-1), D Cullen (0-1), L McKinney (0-1), B McIntyre (0-1).
18 May 2024Round 5 Armagh 3-19 - 0-18 Monaghan BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
T Galvin 2-7, A O’Boyle 1-7 (7f), P Gaffney 0-2, C Duffy 0-1, S Renaghan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. Report N Arthur 0-12, D Hughes 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, O Kiernan 0-1, N Garland 0-1, T Hughes 0-1.
18 May 2024Round 5 Roscommon 1-19 - 2-16 Mayo Dr Hyde Park
B Mulry 1-3, R Fallon (3f) and J Hardiman (2f) 0-3 each, C Mulry, C Cosgrove, C Murray and S Canning 0-2 each, A Donnelly and J Dowling 0-1 each. Report C Phillips 1-6 (0-3f, 0-2 ‘65s), S Boland 0-4 (1f), S Regan 1-2 (1-0pen), E Delaney and J Heraty 0-2 each.

Knockout stage

Final

2 June 2024Final Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 3-17 - 0-22 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Croke Park
J Cronolly-McGee 2-0, R Campbell 1-3, G Gilmore 0-5 (2f, 1 65’), L McKinney 0-2, D Cullen 0-2, S McVeigh 0-2, S Gillespie 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B McIntyre 0-1. Report S Boland 0-9 (2f), L Lavin 0-3, S Kenny 0-3, E Delaney 0-2, C Phillips 0-1, B Douglas 0-1f, J Heraty 0-1, S Regan 0-1, A Phillips 0-1.Referee: P Owens (Down)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Alex O'Boyle Armagh 2-4551510.20
2Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-444759.40
Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-474759.40
4Gerard Gilmore Donegal 1-404358.60
5Cormac Phillips Mayo 4-233565.83
6Shane Boland Mayo 1-303365.50
7Liam McKinney Donegal 1-222564.16
8Cian Murray Roscommon 3-132254.40
Paddy Fallon Roscommon 0-222245.50
10Seán Regan Mayo 4-092163.50
Ruairí Campbell Donegal 3-122163.50
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-1414 Roscommon
2Tomás Galvin Armagh 2-0713 Monaghan
Gerard Gilmore Donegal 1-1013 Monaghan
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-1313 Armagh
Alex O'Boyle Armagh 0-1313 Roscommon
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-1313 Donegal
7 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-1212 Armagh
8Cian Murray Roscommon 3-0211 Monaghan
Cormac Phillips Mayo 2-0511 Louth
10Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-0710 Monaghan
Alex O'Boyle Aramgh 1-0710 Monaghan
Alex O'Boyle Aramgh 0-1010 Louth
Gerard Gilmore Donegal 0-1010 Roscommon

Miscellaneous

See also

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