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The Nicky Rackard Cup 2006 is the current Nicky Rackard Cup, having begun on Saturday June 10, 2006. 2006 was the second time this new element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was introduced. It was devised by the Hurling Development Committee to encourage some of the weaker hurling counties and to give them the chance of playing more games. The final will be played on Sunday, August 13 in Croke Park, Dublin City.
Donegal, Armagh, Longford and Derry played in the semi-finals. Longford qualified by defeating the other two group runners-up. After winng their semi-finals, Donegal and Derry contested the final in Croke Park on August 12. Derry won easily and will contest the Christy Ring Cup in 2007.
[edit] Format
Twelve teams participate in the 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup. The teams were divided into three groups of four roughly based on geographical criteria. The groups are identical to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2005 except that in 3C Derry replace London, who have been promoted.
[edit] Group 3A
| Date |
Venue |
Winner |
Score |
Loser |
Score |
| June 10 |
|
Fermanagh |
4-15 |
Tyrone |
1-16 |
| June 10 |
|
Donegal |
3-7 |
Sligo |
1-13 |
Draw |
| June 24 |
|
Donegal |
4-19 |
Tyrone |
1-10 |
| June 24 |
|
Sligo |
4-15 |
Fermanagh |
3-8 |
| July 8 |
|
Donegal |
1-17 |
Fermanagh |
0-08 |
| July 8 |
|
Sligo |
2-15 |
Tyrone |
1-06 |
| Table |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
Pts |
| Donegal |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8-43 |
2-33 |
28 |
5 |
| Sligo |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7-43 |
7-20 |
23 |
5 |
| Fermanagh |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7-31 |
6-48 |
-14 |
2 |
| Tyrone |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3-33 |
10-49 |
-37 |
0 |
[edit] Group 3B
| Date |
Venue |
Winner |
Score |
Loser |
Score |
| June 10 |
|
Louth |
3-12 |
Leitrim |
0-10 |
| June 10 |
|
Armagh |
6-20 |
Cavan |
0-2 |
| June 24 |
|
Louth |
8-25 |
Cavan |
2-3 |
| June 24 |
|
Armagh |
4-20 |
Leitrim |
1-9 |
| July 8 |
|
Leitrim |
5-13 |
Cavan |
3-05 |
| July 8 |
|
Armagh |
1-15 |
Louth |
1-07 |
| Table |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
Pts |
| Armagh |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11-65 |
2-18 |
74 |
6 |
| Louth |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12-44 |
3-28 |
43 |
4 |
| Leitrim |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6-32 |
10-37 |
-17 |
2 |
| Cavan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5-10 |
19-68 |
-100 |
0 |
[edit] Group 3C
| Date |
Venue |
Winner |
Score |
Loser |
Score |
| June 10 |
|
Derry |
2-14 |
Longford |
0-12 |
| June 10 |
|
Warwickshire |
1-11 |
Monaghan |
0-9 |
| June 24 |
|
Derry |
4-24 |
Monaghan |
0-11 |
| June 24 |
|
Longford |
2-18 |
Warwickshire |
0-6 |
| July 8 |
|
Derry |
2-17 |
Warwickshire |
3-12 |
| July 8 |
|
Longford |
1-14 |
Monaghan |
1-11 |
| Table |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
+/- |
Pts |
| Derry |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8-54 |
3-35 |
34 |
6 |
| Longford |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3-44 |
3-31 |
13 |
4 |
| Warwickshire |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4-29 |
4-44 |
-15 |
2 |
| Monaghan |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1-31 |
6-48 |
-32 |
0 |
[edit] Knockout Stages
