Round 1
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Athleague |  Roscommon | 1-11 |  Fingal | 1-08 |
| June 6 | Sligo |  Sligo | 0-10 |  Meath | 1-23 |
| June 6 | Armagh |  Armagh | 0-12 |  London | 1-19 |
| June 6 | Dundalk |  Louth | 1-12 |  Monaghan | 1-08 |
The 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 5th annual third-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Seven county teams and one regional team participate in the competition. The teams are Fingal, Monaghan, Louth, Sligo, Meath, London, Armagh and Roscommon.
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The winners of the competition were promoted to the 2010 Christy Ring Cup.
On 11 July, Meath won the cup with a 2-18 to 1-15 win over London at Croke Park. [1]
Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Athleague | Roscommon | 1-11 | Fingal | 1-08 |
| June 6 | Sligo | Sligo | 0-10 | Meath | 1-23 |
| June 6 | Armagh | Armagh | 0-12 | London | 1-19 |
| June 6 | Dundalk | Louth | 1-12 | Monaghan | 1-08 |
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | Ruislip | London | 1-22 | Roscommon | 1-11 |
| June 13 | Navan | Meath | 1-26 | Louth | 0-10 |
| June 13 | Sligo | Sligo | 0-05 | Armagh | 3-19 |
| June 13 | Clones | Monaghan | 2-13 | Fingal | 1-18 |
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20 | Armagh | Armagh | 6-26 | Roscommon | 2-09 |
| June 20 | Swords | Fingal | 0-16 | Louth | 1-11 |
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 27 | Ruislip | London | 1-19 | Fingal | 2-08 |
| June 27 | Navan | Meath | 0-21 | Armagh | 1-14 |
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11 | Croke Park | London | 1-15 | Meath | 2-18 |
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20 | Ballinamore | Sligo | 3-14 | Monaghan | 2-9 |
Monaghan were relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup 2010.
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