2011 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup is the seventh season of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment in 2005. A total of six teams will contest the Nicky Rackard Cup, including five sides from the 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup and one promoted team from the 2010 Lory Meagher Cup. The teams are:

2011 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates23 April
– 4 June 2011
Teams6
ChampionsLondon
Runners-upLouth
RelegatedFingal
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored31 (3.44 per match)
Points scored269 (29.89 per match)
2010 (Previous) (Next) 2012

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

  • There are two Round 1 matches.
    • The winners in Round 1 advance to the Round 2.
    • The losers in Round 1 go into the quarter-finals.
  • There are two Round 2 matches.
    • The winners in Round 2 advance to the semifinals.
    • The losers in Round 2 go into the quarter finals.
  • There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 1 losers and Round 2 winners.
    • The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semifinals.
    • The losers of the quarter-finals play a relegation playoff.
      • The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup for 2012.
  • There are two semifinal matches between the Round 2 winners and the quarter-final winners.
    • The winners of the semifinals advance to the final.
    • The losers of the semifinals are eliminated.
  • The winners of the final win the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2011 and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2012.

Fixtures

Round 1

London1-19 - 1-17Roscommon
K Canty 0-6, P Sloane 0-5 (3f), K Bolger, R O'Connell 0-3 each, S Ryan 1-0, H E Cooney, Vaughan 0-1 each Report Gary Fallon 0-8 (5f), M Kelly 1-2 (1-1f), K Connelly 0-4, D Nolan 0-3
Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)

Sligo1-07 - 4-18Louth
D Loughnane 1-1, C Brenan, K Raymond (2f) 0-2 each, L Reidy, D Burke 0-1 each. Report G Smyth 1-4 (3f), B Corcoran 1-3, D Murphy 1-2 (1-2f), K McNally 1-1, S Fennell 0-3 (2f), W Morrissey 0-2, S Callan, D Horan, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1 each
Referee: E Shaughnessy (Galway)

Round 2

Fingal2-12 - 1-17Monaghan
D Byrne 2-2, J M Sheridan 0-6 (5f), P Daly, A McInerney 0-2 each. Report M McHugh 1-13 (0-10f, 0-2 '65'), S Lambe 0-2, T Hilliard, E MacSuibhne 0-1 each
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Louth1-10 - 6-20London
G Smyth 0-6 (2f, 2 '65'), Diarmuid O'Sullivan 1-0, D Dunne 0-2, Donagh O'Sullivan, B Corcoran 0-1 each Report M Finn 1-6 (6f), P Sloane 1-3, J Maher 2-0, K Canty 1-2, R O'Connell 0-4, K Bolger 0-3, H Vaughan 1-0, J Mulcahy 0-2
Dowdallshill, Dundalk
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Quarter-finals

Sligo0-11 - 3-19Fingal
D Loughnane 0-3 A Cawley 0-2, K Raymond 0-2 (1 '65), T Conneely, J Kelly, L Reidy, R Molloy (f) 0-1 each Report A McInerney 1-4, A Richardson 2-0, JM Sheridan 0-6 (2 '65's, 2f), G Dillon 0-4, N Ring 0-3, D Byrne 0-2
Referee: P Dwyer (Carlow)

Roscommon1-14 - 3-09Louth
J Coyne 1-4 (0-4f), M Kelly 0-4 (2f, 2 '65'), G Fallon 0-3f, K Conneely 0-2, D Nolan 0-1 Report D Murphy 2-0, G Smyth 0-3 (2f), D Kettle 1-0, D Dunne, B Corcoran 0-2 each, Donagh O'Sullivan, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1 each
Dowdallshill, Dundalk
Referee: F Smith (Meath)

Semifinals

London1-29 - 1-05Fingal
M Finn 0-9 (6f, 2 '65s'), P Sloane 1-4, R O'Connell, N Forde 0-3 each, S Ryan, H Vaughan 0-2 each, M Walsh, G Hill, K Bolger, K Falvey, S Richardson, J Maher 0-1 each Report A McInerney 1-0 (f), JM Sheridan (2f), N Ring 0-2 each, M Cussen 0-1
Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)

Louth2-17 - 1-13Monaghan
Diarmuid Murphy 0-9 (5f, 2 '65'), S Callan, Donagh O'Sullivan 1-1 each, B Corcoran 0-3, W Morrissey 0-2, G Smyth 0-1(f) Report S Lambe 1-6 (4f), M McHugh(2f), G Boyd 0-2 each, T Hilliard, S Leonard, E MacSuibhne, B McGuigan 0-1 each
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final

London2-20 - 0-11Louth
M Finn 2-8 (6f, 1 '65), K Canty 0-5, S Ryan, M Walsh 0-2 each, R O'Connell, N Forde, J Mulcahy 0-1 each Report D Murphy 0-8f, Diarmuid O'Sullivan, S Fennell, D Horan 0-1 each
Referee: M Haverty

Round 1 Round 2
Quarter Finals
Semi Finals Final
     
        Monaghan 1-17  
        Fingal 2-12  
          Monaghan 1-13  
          Louth 2-17  
        Louth 3-09  
        Roscommon 1-14  
          Louth 0-11
          London 2-20
        Sligo 0-11  
        Fingal 3-19  
          Fingal 1-05  
Louth 4-18       London 1-29  
Sligo 1-07     Louth 1-10      
London 1-19     London 6-20      
Roscommon 1-17  

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 25 points
  • Most goals in a match: 7
  • Most points in a match: 36
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 17
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