2016 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 12th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on Saturday 23 April 2016 and ended on Saturday 4 June 2016.
| Dates | 23 April 2016 – 4 June 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Mayo (1st title) Brian Hunt (captain) J. P. Coen (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Armagh Sylvester McConnell (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 66 (4.71 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 442 (31.57 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Damian Casey (2-40) | ||
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Roscommon were the 2015 champions and were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup.[1]
On 4 June 2016, Mayo won the Nicky Rackard Cup following a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh. It was their first Nicky Rackard Cup title.
Tyrone's Damian Casey was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.
Format
The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the draw details are detailed in each round below.
Round 1
All eight teams play in Round 1.
| 23 April 2016 Round 1 | Fermanagh | 1-15 - 5-12 | Monaghan | Brewster Park, Enniskillen |
| S Corrigan 0-11 (1 65, 7fs), C McShea 1-00, D McGarry 0-01. | Report | B Mc Guigan 3-01, S Lambe 1-04 (3fs), M Treanor 1-01, N Garland 0-04, F Rafter and D Crowe 0-01 each | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
| 23 April 2016 Round 1 | Armagh | 2-19 - 3-13 | Donegal | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| R Gaffney (0-8, 6 frees, 2 ’65’s), C Corvan (1-2), C Carvill (1-2), D Carvill (0-3), P McKearney (0-3), N Curry (0-1, free). | Report | S McVeigh (3-2), L Henderson (0-6, 5 frees), B Lafferty (0-2), C Mathewson (0-1), P Doherty (0-1), D Cullen (0-1). | Referee: E Hassan (Derry) |
| 23 April 2016 Round 1 | Tyrone | 0-17 - 4-19 | Mayo | Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore |
| D Casey 0-12 (9f), C Grogan 0-2, A Kelly, G Gilmore, S Og Grogan 0-1 each. | Report | K Feeney 2-3 (0-2fs), J McManus 1-5, S Boland 1-4, C Freeman 0-5, S Regan, C Scahill 0-1 each. | Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) |
| 23 April 2016 Round 1 | Fingal | 3-21 - 3-15 | Longford | Páirc Barróg, Kilbarrack |
| JM Sheridan 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 65f), TJ Howard 1-3, K O'Sullivan 1-0, D Renahan 1-0 (1-0 pen), S Owens 0-2, P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Flynn 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. | Report | J O'Brien 1-7 (0-1f, 0-1 65), P Farrington 1-3, C Mullane 1-1, B Hanley 0-1, M Coyle 0-1, P Walsh 0-1 (0-1f), K Connelly 0-1, | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Round 2A
Contested by the four winners of Round 1.
| 30 April 2016 Round 2A | Mayo | 0-22 - 1-11 | Armagh | James Stephens Park, Ballina |
| K Feeney (6f) 0-11; K McDermott 0-3; K Higgins, C Freeman, S Regan and C Scahill 0-2 each. | Report | C Corvan (2f) 1-4, R Gaffney 0-4, P Kearney, D Carvill and S Renaghan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
| 30 April 2016 Round 2A | Monaghan | 3-14 - 2-19 | Fingal | St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney |
| S Lambe 1-6(3f), M Treanor 1-1, B McGuigan 1-1, N Garland 0-4(3f), D Crowe, F Rafter 0-1 each. | Report | JM Sheridan 0-8(3f), E Thynne 1-1, I Furlong 0-4, P Graves 0-2, R McGarry, L Kelly, P Sheridan 0-1 each. | Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) |
Round 2B
Contested by the four losers of Round 1.
| 30 April 2016 Round 2B | Donegal | 3-15 - 3-11 | Fermanagh | O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny |
| S McVeigh 1-3, L Henderson 0-6 (6f), K Campbell, C Matthewson 1-0 each, B Lafferty 0-2, N Cleary, P Sheridan, D Cullen, R McDermott 0-1 each. | Report | S Corrigan 1-5 (2f), JP McGarry 1-1, R Porteous 1-0, D McGarry 0-2 (1f), R Bogue 0-2 (2f), J Duffy 0-1 (f). | Referee: K McGeeney (Mayo) |
| 30 April 2016 Round 2B | Longford | 4-18 - 3-17 | Tyrone | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| J O’Brien (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), P Farrington (2-2), C Mullane (1-4), K Conneely (1-1), P Walsh (0-1), P Corcoran (0-1). | Report | D Casey (1-11, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ’65), M Mulgrew (1-0), R McKernan (1-0), A Kelly (0-2), C McNally (0-1), T Morgan (0-1), Conor Grogan (0-1), Gerard Gilmore (0-1). | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
Quarter-finals
The two losers of round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the two winners of round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals.
| 7 May 2016 Quarter-final | Longford | 2-11 - 3-19 | Armagh | Glennon Brothers Pearse Park |
| J O'Brien 1-6f, C Mullane 0-4, K Cox 1-0, P Farrington 0-1. | Report | C Corvan 1-6, D Coulter 1-5, R Gaffney 0-6 (4f), S Renaghan 1-0, J Corvan, P McKearney 0-1 each. | Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) |
| 7 May 2016 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 3-14 - 4-14 | Donegal | Páic Grattan, Inniskeen |
| F Rafter 0-11 (8f), M Treanor 1-0, S Lambe 1-0, N Garland 0-2 (1f), P Treanor 0-1. | Report | L Henderson 1-6 (1-4f), K Campbell 1-3, C Matthewson 1-1, T Campbell 1-0, R McDermott 1-0, N Cleary 0-3, S McVeigh 0-1. | Referee: M Murtagh |
Semi-finals
The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.
| 21 May 2016 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-18 - 2-11 | Donegal | O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny |
| K Feeney 0-7 (4f, 1 '65); J McManus 1-1; S Regan 0-4; D McTigue 0-2; C Freeman, S Boland, K McDermott, F Boland 0-1 each. | Report | L Henderson (f) 0-7; D Cullen 1-1; C Matthewson 1-0; S McVeigh, N Cleary, J O'Loughlin 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 21 May 2016 Semi-final | Fingal | 1-11 - 3-19 | Armagh | Páirc Barróg, Dublin |
| JM Sheridan 1-6 (3f, 1 '65), P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Sullivan, E Thyne, P Graves 0-1 each. | Report | R Gaffney 0-7(4f), C Corvan 2-2, D Coulter 1-1, S Renaghan 0-3, C Carvill, E McGuinness, 0-2 each, P McKearney, O Curry 0-1 each. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
Final
| 4 June 2016 Final | Mayo | 2-16 - 1-15 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
| 15.30 | K Feeney 1-9 (0-6f), D McTigue 1-0, S Regan, F Boland 0-2 each, S Boland, J McManus, C Scahill 0-1 each. | Report | E McGuinness 1-1, D Coulter 0-5, R Gaffney 0-4 (3f, 1 ’65), D Carvill, C Corvan 0-2 each, C Carvill 0-1. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion
The bottom team in this year's Christy Ring Cup (tier 2) plays the winner of this year's Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3).
| 11 June 2016 Play-off | Derry | 1-14 - 1-21 | Mayo | Ballinamore, Leitrim |
Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher Play-offs
Bottom play-off
Contested by the two losers from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches.
| 21 May 2016 Bottom play-off | Fermanagh | 1-14 - 3-22 | Tyrone | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| S Corrigan (f) 1-6; J Duffy (2f) 0-4; D McGarry, C McShea, C Corrigan (f), R Bogue 0-1 each. | Report | D Casey (9f, 1 '65) 1-17; S Óg Grogan 1-4; M Mulgrew 1-0; T Morgan, E O'Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
Relegation/Promotion play-off
The bottom team in this year's Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3) plays the winner of this year's Lory Meagher Cup (tier 4).
Scoring statistics
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 2-40 | 46 | 3 | 15.33 |
| 2 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 3-30 | 39 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 3 | Conor Corvan | Armagh | 5-16 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 4 | Ryan Gaffney | Armagh | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 5 | J. M. Sheridan | Fingal | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| Joe O'Brien | Longford | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| Lee Henderson | Donegal | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
- Top scorer in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-17 | 20 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-11 | 13 | Longford |
| 3 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 1-9 | 12 | Armagh |
| Damian Casey | Tyrone | 0-12 | 12 | Mayo | |
| 5 | Seán McVeigh | Donegal | 3-2 | 11 | Armagh |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-11 | 11 | Monaghan | |
| J. M. Sheridan | Fingal | 0-11 | 11 | Longford | |
| Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-11 | 11 | Armagh | |
| Fergal Rafter | Monaghan | 0-11 | 11 | Donegal | |
| 10 | Brian McGuigan | Monaghan | 3-1 | 10 | Fermanagh |
| Joe O'Brien | Longford | 1-7 | 10 | Fingal |
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References
- "Kelly the Nicky Rackard hero for Roscommon". Irish Times. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
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