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2024 Nicky Rackard Cup

2024 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates13 April - 2 June 2024
Teams6
Champions Donegal (4th title)
Conor Gartland (captain)
Mickey McCann (manager)
Runners-up Mayo
David Kenny (captain)
Brian Finn (manager)
Promoted Donegal
Relegated Monaghan
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored49 (3.06 per match)
Points scored584 (36.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alex O'Boyle (2-45)
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The 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup was the twentieth edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005[1] and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 24–29 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]

The Nicky Rackard Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Donegal and Mayo, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years.[3] Donegal won the match by 3–17 to 0–22 to claim their fourth cup title overall and a first title in four years.[4][5]

Armagh's Alex O'Boyle was the top scorer with 2-45.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

From Championship

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Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Teams

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General Information

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County Last Cup Title Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2023 Championship Appearance
Armagh 2012 — — 3rd 15th
Donegal 2020 1932 — Runners-up 16th
Louth — — — 5th 16th
Mayo 2021 1909 — 6th (Christy Ring Cup) 5th
Monaghan — 1915 — Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) 17th
Roscommon 2015 1913 — 4th 11th

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Armagh
Donegal
Louth
Mayo
Monaghan
Roscommon

Group stage

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 5 5 0 0 9-114 4-71 58 10 Advance to Final
2 Mayo 5 3 1 1 13-105 4-81 51 7
3 Roscommon 5 3 1 1 8-87 5-91 5 7
5 Armagh 5 2 0 3 5-85 4-107 -19 4
4 Louth 5 1 0 4 6-80 10-96 -28 2
6 Monaghan 5 0 0 5 5-74 19-99 -67 0 Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup

Round 1

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13 April 2024 Round 1 Armagh 1-12 - 0-22 Donegal BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
A O’Boyle 1-6,4f; P Gaffney 0-2; A Fox 0-2; C Duffy 0-1; J O’Connor 0-1. Report G Gilmore 0-7,4f; L McKinney 0-6; R Campbell and C Gartland 0-3; D Coulter 0-1; P Kelly 0-1; S Ward 0-1.
13 April 2024 Round 1 Roscommon 1-20 - 1-14 Louth Dr Hyde Park
P Fallon (0-9, 8F), B Mulry (1-4), J Hardiman (0-2), C Murray (0-2), C Cosgrove (0-1), J Dowling (0-1), D Finn (0-1). Report D Geoghegan (0-6,4F), P Lynch (0-4, 3F), C Murphy (1-0), S Kettle (0-1), S Connelly (0-1), T McCreesh (0-1), R McKeown (0-1).
14 April 2024 Round 1 Mayo 4-24 - 2-08 Monaghan Hastings MacHale Park
S Regan 2-2; S Boland 0-7 (4f); J Heraty 1-1; A Phillips, L Lavin and C Phillips (3f) 0-4 each; J Doocey 1-0; E Delaney, E Collins 0-1 each. Report N Garland 1-1; N Arthur 0-4 (2f); B Douglas 1-0 (own goal); E Walsh, T Hughes, C Gernon 0-1 each.

Round 2

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20 April 2024 Round 2 Monaghan 1-16 - 4-17 Roscommon Grattan Park
N Arthur 0-14, O Kiernan 1-0, D Hughes 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. Report C Murray 3-2, P Fallon 0-6, C Mulry 1-1, L Óg Coyle 0-3, B Mulry 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, S Canning 0-1, D Mullen 0-1.
20 April 2024 Round 2 Donegal 0-21 - 0-14 Mayo O'Donnell Park
G Gilmore (0-8, 3f), L McKinney (0-3), L White (0-2f); R Campbell (0-2), C Gartland (0-2); D Coulter (0-1f); P Kelly (0-1), O Grant (0-1), S Ward (0-1). Report B Douglas (0-4, 3f 1 45'); L Lavin (0-3, 1f); S Boland (0-2, 1f), C Phillips (0-2f), E Delaney (0-1), L Connor (0-1), O Greally (0-1).
21 April 2024 Round 2 Louth 0-17 - 0-18 Armagh Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geoghegan 0-13 (8f, 1 65), R McKeown 0-1; R Mulholland 0-1; C Murphy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. Report Alex O’Boyle 0-10 (8f); Ciarán Duffy 0-2, Aaron Fox 0-2; Paul Gaffney 0-1, Liam O’Flaherty 0-1, Stephen Renaghan 0-1, F Donnelly 0-1.

Round 3

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27 April 2024 Round 3 Donegal 4-27 - 0-15 Monaghan O'Donnell Park
G Gilmore 1-10, 8f; D Couler 1-3; L McKinney 1-3; J McGee Cronolly 0-4; O Grant 1-0; R Campbell and S McVeigh 0-2 each; B McIntyre, C O’Grady, and G Browne 0-1 each. Report N Arthur 0-9, 8f; L Moloney 0-3; T Hughes 0-2f; D Hughes 0-1.
27 April 2024 Round 3 Louth 0-17 - 3-22 Mayo Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geogheghan (0-5, 4f), D Carey (0-3, 2f), J Casey (0-2), P Lynch (0-2, 1f); S Kettle (0-2); P Fortune (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1); R McKeown (0-1). Report C Phillips (2-5, 0-4f, 0-1 65), S Boland (0-5, 2f), E Delaney (1-1), B Douglas (0-3, 3f); K Feeney (0-2), S Regan (0-2), E Collins (0-2); O Greally (0-1), D Kenny (0-1).
28 April 2024 Round 3 Armagh 0-20 - 0-21 Roscommon BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
A O’Boyle 0-13 (10f, 2’65), T Galvin 0-3, J O’Connor, F Donnelly, B Shortt, C Renaghan 0-1 each. Report C Murray 0-6, C Cosgrove 0-4 (2f), C Mulry, P Fallon (2f, 1sl) 0-3 each, J Hardiman 0-2, B Lawlor, B Mulry, J Martin 0-1 each.

Round 4

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11 May 2024 Round 4 Monaghan 2-17 - 4-12 Louth Grattan Park
N Arthur (0-8, 2 frees), L Moloney (1-1 frees), K Crawley (1-0), N Garland (0-3), H Byrne (0-2, frees); D Hughes (0-1); P Malone (0-1), T Hughes (0-1). Report D Geoghegan (1-7, 1-6 frees), C Murphy (2-1), A McGuinness Smith (1-1), P Lynch (0-1), P Fortune (0-1); S Hodgins (0-1).
11 May 2024 Round 4 Mayo 4-29 - 1-16 Armagh Hastings MacHale Park
C Phillips 1-5 (3f); S Boland 1-3 (2f); L Lavin 0-6; S Regan 1-2; J Heraty 1-0; B Douglas (2f), S Kenny and D Huane 0-2 each; A Phillips, E Delaney, C Hession, E Collins, K Gallagher, K Feeney and B Sheridan 0-1 each. Report A O’Boyle (7f) 0-9; C Duffy 1-1; C Reneghan 0-2; F Donnelly, T Galvin, P McBride and K Laverty 0-1 each.
11 May 2024 Round 4 Roscommon 2-10 - 1-25 Donegal Dr Hyde Park
P Fallon 0-4, 2 '65’; B Mulry 1-1; R Fallon 1-0; C Murray, S Canning, J Hardiman, C Cosgrove, C Mulry 0-1 each. Report G Gilmore 0-10, 9f, 1 '65’; L McKinney 0-7; S Ward 1-3; P Kelly 0-3; S Gillespie and D O Maoileididhgh 0-1 each.

Round 5

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18 May 2024 Round 5 Louth 1-20 - 4-19 Donegal Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geoghegan (0-13, 12 frees), A McGuinness-Smith (1-1), C Murphy (0-2), P Lynch (0-1); J Costello (0-1), J Casey (0-1); S Phelan (0-1). Report R Campbell (2-2), R McDermott (1-2), D O Maoileidigh (0-5, 4 frees), P Kelly (1-1); S Gillespie (0-1), L White (0-1 free); C Finn (0-1), R Hilferty (0-1), J Monagle (0-1); D Harvey (0-1), D Cullen (0-1), L McKinney (0-1), B McIntyre (0-1).
18 May 2024 Round 5 Armagh 3-19 - 0-18 Monaghan BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
T Galvin 2-7, A O’Boyle 1-7 (7f), P Gaffney 0-2, C Duffy 0-1, S Renaghan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. Report N Arthur 0-12, D Hughes 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, O Kiernan 0-1, N Garland 0-1, T Hughes 0-1.
18 May 2024 Round 5 Roscommon 1-19 - 2-16 Mayo Dr Hyde Park
B Mulry 1-3, R Fallon (3f) and J Hardiman (2f) 0-3 each, C Mulry, C Cosgrove, C Murray and S Canning 0-2 each, A Donnelly and J Dowling 0-1 each. Report C Phillips 1-6 (0-3f, 0-2 ‘65s), S Boland 0-4 (1f), S Regan 1-2 (1-0pen), E Delaney and J Heraty 0-2 each.

Knockout stage

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Final

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2 June 2024 Final Donegal 3-17 - 0-22 Mayo Croke Park
J Cronolly-McGee 2-0, R Campbell 1-3, G Gilmore 0-5 (2f, 1 65’), L McKinney 0-2, D Cullen 0-2, S McVeigh 0-2, S Gillespie 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B McIntyre 0-1. Report S Boland 0-9 (2f), L Lavin 0-3, S Kenny 0-3, E Delaney 0-2, C Phillips 0-1, B Douglas 0-1f, J Heraty 0-1, S Regan 0-1, A Phillips 0-1. Referee: P Owens (Down)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Alex O'Boyle Armagh 2-45 51 5 10.20
2 Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-44 47 5 9.40
Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-47 47 5 9.40
4 Gerard Gilmore Donegal 1-40 43 5 8.60
5 Cormac Phillips Mayo 4-23 35 6 5.83
6 Shane Boland Mayo 1-30 33 6 5.50
7 Liam McKinney Donegal 1-22 25 6 4.16
8 Cian Murray Roscommon 3-13 22 5 4.40
Paddy Fallon Roscommon 0-22 22 4 5.50
10 Seán Regan Mayo 4-09 21 6 3.50
Ruairí Campbell Donegal 3-12 21 6 3.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-14 14 Roscommon
2 Tomás Galvin Armagh 2-07 13 Monaghan
Gerard Gilmore Donegal 1-10 13 Monaghan
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-13 13 Armagh
Alex O'Boyle Armagh 0-13 13 Roscommon
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-13 13 Donegal
7 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-12 12 Armagh
8 Cian Murray Roscommon 3-02 11 Monaghan
Cormac Phillips Mayo 2-05 11 Louth
10 Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-07 10 Monaghan
Alex O'Boyle Aramgh 1-07 10 Monaghan
Alex O'Boyle Aramgh 0-10 10 Louth
Gerard Gilmore Donegal 0-10 10 Roscommon

Miscellaneous

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Nicky Rackard Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Mayo ready to match Donegal's work-rate in Rackard Cup Final". GAA website. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Donegal come from behind to claim fourth Nickey Rackard title". Irish Examiner. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Nickey Rackard Cup Final: Donegal comeback floors Mayo". GAA website. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Defeat in Sligo confirms Mayo's relegation from the Christy Ring Cup". The Connaught Telegraph. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Monaghan taste final glory at first time of asking as fifth tier enjoys barnstorming final". RTÉ Sport. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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  9. ^ "Longford hurlers face Fermanagh in the battle for Lory Meagher Cup glory". Longford Leader. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.