2009 Nicky Rackard Cup
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.
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]
Structure
The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.
- The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
- The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
- The losers in Round 1 go into to Round 2B.
- There are two Round 2A matches.
- The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers in Round 2A go into to the quarter-finals.
- There are two Round 2B matches.
- The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
- The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
- The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup 2010.
- There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
- The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
- There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
- The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
- The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
- The winners of the final win the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009.
Knockout phase
| Match | Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | June 6 | Athleague | Roscommon | 1-11 | Fingal | 1-8 |
| Round 1 | June 6 | Sligo | Sligo | 0-10 | Meath | 1-23 |
| Round 1 | June 6 | Armagh | Armagh | 0-12 | London | 1-19 |
| Round 1 | June 6 | Dundalk | Louth | 1-12 | Monaghan | 1-8 |
| Round 2A | June 13 | Ruislip | London | 1-22 | Roscommon | 1-11 |
| Round 2A | June 13 | Navan | Meath | 1-26 | Louth | 0-10 |
| Round 2B | June 13 | Sligo | Sligo | 0-5 | Armagh | 3-19 |
| Round 2B | June 13 | Clones | Monaghan | 2-13 | Fingal | 1-18 |
| Quarter-final | June 20 | Armagh | Armagh | 6-26 | Roscommon | 2-9 |
| Quarter-final | June 20 | Swords | Fingal | 0-16 | Louth | 1-11 |
| Semi-final | June 27 | Ruislip | London | 1-19 | Fingal | 2-8 |
| Semi-final | June 27 | Navan | Meath | 0-21 | Armagh | 1-14 |
| Final | July 11 | Croke Park | London | 1-15 | Meath | 2-18 |
Relegation play-off
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20 | Ballinamore | Sligo | 3-14 | Monaghan | 2-9 |
Monaghan were relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup 2010.
References
- ↑ "Meath win Nicky Rackard Cup". RTÉ Sport. 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
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