Nicky Rackard Cup 2006

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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.

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[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 Irvinestown Fermanagh 4-15 Tyrone 1-16
June 10 Ballyshannon Donegal 3-7 Sligo 1-13
June 24 Omagh Tyrone 1-10 Donegal 4-19
June 24 Markievicz Park Sligo 4-15 Fermanagh 3-8
July 8 Enniskillen 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 Ballinamore Leitrim 0-10 Louth 3-12
June 10 Armagh 6-20 Cavan 0-2
June 24 Knockbridge Louth 8-25 Cavan 2-3
June 24 Keady Armagh 4-20 Leitrim 1-9
July 8 Ballyconnell Cavan 3-05 Leitrim 5-13
July 8 Drogheda Louth 1-07 Armagh 1-15
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 19-58 -90 0

[edit] Group 3C

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
June 10 Ballinascreen Derry 2-14 Longford 0-12
June 10 Warwickshire 1-11 Monaghan 0-9
June 24 Clontibret Derry 4-24 Monaghan 0-11
June 24 Pearse Park Longford 2-18 Warwickshire 0-6
July 8 Páirc na hÉireann Derry 2-17 Warwickshire 3-12
July 8 Clones 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

Match Date Venue Winners Score Losers Score
Quarter-Final Playoff July 15 Louth 1-18 Sligo 1-13
Quarter-Final July 22 Pearse Park, Longford Longford 1-19 Louth 2-7
Semi-Final July 29 Crossmaglen, Armagh Derry 3-10 Armagh 0-10
Semi-Final July 30 Enniskillen, Fermanagh Donegal 1-19 Longford 0-10
Final August 12 Croke Park, Dublin Derry 5-15 Donegal 1-14
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