Nicky Rackard Cup 2005
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The Nicky Rackard Cup 2005 began on Saturday, June 18, 2005. 2005 was the first time the Nicky Rackard Cup was introduced into the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was devised by the Hurling Development Committee to encourage some of the so-called "weaker" hurling counties and to give them the chance of playing more games. It is in effect a "Division 3" for hurling teams in Ireland. The final was played on Sunday, August 21 when London beat Louth at Croke Park, Dublin.
[edit] Format
Twelve teams participated in the "Nicky Rackard Cup 2005". The teams were divided into three groups of four based on geographical criteria. These groups were:
- Group 3A: Sligo, Tyrone, Donegal and Fermanagh
- Group 3B: Louth, Cavan, Armagh and Leitrim
- Group 3C: London, Warwickshire, Longford and Monaghan
[edit] Results
- Group 3A Results
ROUND 1:
June 18: Tyrone 3-17 Fermanagh 3-7
June 18: Sligo 3-6 Donegal 5-13
ROUND 2:
June 25: Fermanagh 1-15 Sligo 3-10
June 25: Donegal 3-12 Tyrone 1-11
ROUND 3:
July 9: Tyrone 4-16 Sligo 4-11
July 9: Donegal 6-18 Fermanagh 1-8
- Final table
Team ............P W D L SD Pts
Donegal ........ 3 3 0 0 +45 6
Tyrone ..........3 2 0 1 +8 4
Sligo ...........3 1 0 2 -17 2
Fermanagh .... ..3 0 0 3 -36 0
- Group 3B Results
ROUND 1:
June 18: Armagh 1-16 Cavan 1-9
June 18: Louth 3-19 Leitrim 0-15
ROUND 2:
June 25: Cavan 2-4 Louth 4-21
June 25: Leitrim 3-6 Armagh 9-17
ROUND 3:
July 9: Armagh 2-9 Louth 2-11
July 9: Leitrim OFF Cavan
- Final table
Team ............ P W D L SD Pts
Louth ............3 3 0 0 +38 6
Armagh ......... 3 2 0 1 +34 4
Cavan ........... 2 0 0 2 -30 0
Leitrim ..........2 0 0 2 -42 0
- Group 3C Results
ROUND 1:
June 18: Longford 2-12 London 0-21
June 18: Monaghan 0-17 Warwickshire 1-11
ROUND 2:
June 25: London 1-20 Monaghan 2-11
June 25: Warwickshire 2-7 Longford 1-15
ROUND 3:
July 9: Longford 3-11 Monaghan 2-8
July 9: London 1-23 Warwickshire 1-6
- Final table
Team ............P W D L SD Pts
London ......... 3 3 0 0 +26 6
Longford ... ... 3 2 0 1 +8 4
Monaghan ..... 3 1 0 2 -9 2
Warwickshire . 3 0 0 3 -25 0
The runners-up in groups 3B and 3C played each other with the winner playing the runner up in group 3A. The winner of that match joined the three group winners in the semi-finals.
QUARTER-FINAL PLAY-OFF:
July 16: Longford 2-14 Armagh 1-14 (AET)
QUARTER-FINAL:
July 24: Tyrone 3-14 Longford 3-13
[edit] Nicky Rackard Cup 2005
| Game | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicky Rackard Cup Semi-Final |
August 6 | Drogheda Park, Drogheda | Louth | 3-10 | Tyrone | 1-8 |
| Nicky Rackard Cup Semi-Final |
August 7 | MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey | London | 3-13 | Donegal | 1-10 |
| Nicky Rackard Cup Final |
August 21 | Croke Park, Dublin | London | 5-8 | Louth | 1-5 |
