2014 Nicky Rackard Cup
(Redirected from 2014 Nicky Rackard Cup Final)
| Dates | 26 April – 7 June 2014 | ||
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| Teams | 7 | ||
| Champions | Tyrone (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Fingal | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
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The 2014 Nicky Rackard Cup is the tenth staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 26 April 2014 and will end on 14 June 2014.
Donegal were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the semi-final stages. Tyrone won the title after defeating Fingal by 1-17 to 1-16 in the final.[1][2][3] Longford defeated Sligo in the relegation/promotion playoff to earn promotion to the 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup with Sligo dropping down to the Lory Meagher Cup.
Structure[edit]
Seven teams compete. Two play in the preliminary round, and five go straight into Round 1.
- The preliminary round winners advance to Round 1. The preliminary round losers go into Qualifier Round 1.
- The Round 1 winners advance to the semi-finals. The Round 1 losers go into Qualifier Round 1.
- There are four teams in Qualifier Round 1. The two winners advance to Qualifier Round 2. The Qualifier Round 1 losers go into a relegation playoff.
- The winners of Qualifier Round 2 advance to the semi-finals.
- There are four semi-finalists — the three Round 1 winners and the Qualifier Round 2 winner.
- The semi-final winners advance to the final.
- The final winners receive the Nicky Rackard Cup and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2015.
- The Qualifier Round 1 losers play a relegation playoff. The losing team play a promotion/relegation playoff against the bottom-ranked team from the 2014 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 4).
Fixtures/results[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
| 26 April 2014 Preliminary round | Roscommon | 1-12 - 1-11 | Donegal | Athleague GAA Park |
| 14:30 | R Fallon (0-8f), R O'Meara (1-0),C Kelly (0-2), S Curley (0-1), D Dolan (0-1). | Report | K Campbell (0-8, 6f), E McDermott (1-2), S McVeigh (0-1). | Referee: J Keane |
Round 1[edit]
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Tyrone | 1-27 - 2-21 | Sligo | O'Neill Park |
| 14:30 | D Casey 0-13 (11f), M Mulgrew 1-2, T Morgan 0-3, D Marshall, G Gilmore, C Grogan, A Kelly 0-2 each, S Og Grogan 0-1. | Report | N Hyland 1-1 (1-0f), G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-0, G Cadden 0-8 (5f), K Raymond 0-6 (3f, 1 sideline), G Waldron 0-4, B Kenny, K Gilmartin ('65) 0-1 each. | Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) |
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Fingal | 0-12 - 0-10 | Louth | Lawless Memorial Park |
| 14:30 | JM Sheridan 0-7 (5fs, 1 ’65′), A Richardson 0-2, D Smyth, D Kelly, C Foley 0-1 each. | Report | P Lynch 0-5 (1f, 1 ’65′), D Murphy 0-3 (1f), D Mahony 0-2. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Monaghan | 0-9 - 2-15 | Roscommon | Grattan Park |
| 14:30 | K Crawley 0-4 (3f), M Murphy 0-2, C McKenna, B McGuigan and PJ Boyle 0-1 each. | Report | R O'Meara 1-1, R Fallon 0-4 (3f), C Egan 1-0, M Kelly 0-4, S Curley 0-2 (2f), C Dolan 0-2, D Dolan and J Moran 0-1 each. |
Qualifier round 1[edit]
| 10 May 2013 Qualifier round 1 | Louth | 4-19 - 0-7 | Sligo | St. Brigid's Park |
| 14:30 | D Mahony 2-3, D Murphy 0-7 (0-4fs, 1 '65'), S Callan 0-4 (1 sideline), D Kettle, S Maguire 1-0 each, P Lynch 0-2, J Condon, D O'Hanrahan, R Byrne (sideline) 0-1 each. | Report | G Cadden 0-4 (fs), K Gilmartin 0-2, C Brennan 0-1. | Referee: L McAuley (Antrim) |
| 10 May 2013 Qualifier round 1 | Donegal | 3-26 - 0-15 | Monaghan | O'Donnell Park |
| 14:30 | S McVeigh (1-4), C Mathewson (1-3), D Cullen (1-4), K Campbell (0-4f), R McDermott (0-3), E McDermott (0-3), J Donnelly (0-1), C McDermott (0-1), P Sheridan (0-1), P Hannigan (0-1), E Organ (0-1). | Report | C Boyle (0-11, 9f, 1'65), E Sweeney (0-1), PJ Boyle (0-1), M Murphy (0-1), B McGuigan (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
Qualifier round 2[edit]
| 17 May 2013 Qualifier round 2 | Louth | 1-9 - 5-14 | Donegal | St. Brigid's Park |
| 14:30 | D Murphy (0-8, 7f), D Mahony (1-0), P Lynch (0-1). | Report | C Matthewson (1-7, 0-4f), S McVeigh (2-3), D Cullen (1-2), P Hannigan (1-0), K Campbell (0-1), E Organ (0-1). | Referee: C Cunning |
Relegation play-off[edit]
| 24 May 2014 Relegation play-off | Sligo | 0-14 - 3-12 | Monaghan | Ballinamore |
| K Raymond 0-9 (6f, 1 65'), N Hyland, G Waldron 0-2 each, B Kenny 0-1 (f). | Report | K Crawley 0-7 (6f), B McGuigan 2-1, C McKenna 0-2, C Boyle 1-1, E Mac Suibhne 0-1. | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan) |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 24 May 2014 Semi-final | Roscommon | 0-18 - 2-19 | Tyrone | Athleague GAA Park |
| 14:30 | R Fallon (0-5, 4f), D Dolan (0-3), G Fallon (0-2), M Kelly (0-2), D Fallon (0-1), S Curley (0-1f), C Dolan (0-1), J Moran (0-1), C Egan (0-1), C Kenny (0-1). | Report | D Casey (0-8, 4f), G Gilmore (1-2), S Og Grogan (1-0), M Winters (0-3), C Grogan (0-3), M Mulgrew (0-2), G Fox (0-1f). | Referee: T Carroll |
| 24 May 2014 Semi-final | Donegal | 1-12 - 2-11 | Fingal | O'Donnell Park |
| 14:30 | E McDermott (1-0), K Campbell (0-3f), C Matthewson (0-3, 2f, 1'65), D Cullen (0-3, 2f), S McVeigh (0-2), R McDermott (0-1). | Report | P Daly (0-7, 6f, 1'65), D Kelly (1-2), D Smyth (1-0), A Richardson (0-1), C Foley (0-1). | Referee: J Clarke |
Final[edit]
| 7 June 2014 Final | Tyrone | 1-17 - 1-16 | Fingal | Croke Park |
| 14:00 | D Casey 0-8 (4f), G Gilmore 0-4, C Cross 1-0, C McNally 0-1, M Winters 0-1, C Grogan 0-1, T Morgan 0-1, M Mulgrew 0-1 | Report | J M Sheridan 0-11 (7f, 2 ‘65s), D Smyth 1-2, D Kelly 0-1, D Butterly 0-1, C Foley 0-1. | Referee: D O’Driscoll (Limerick) |
Promotion play-off[edit]
| 14 June 2014 Promotion play-off | Longford | 3-17 - 3-13 | Sligo | Ballinamore |
| 14:00 | J O'Brien (1-9, 0-4f), C Kavanagh (1-4), L Kelly (1-0), K Murray (0-2), M Coyle (0-1), G Moore (0-1) | Report | K Raymond (1-8, 0-5f), K Gilmartin (2-0), G Waldron (0-3), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-1), B Kenny (0-1) | Referee: J Keane |
Championship statistics[edit]
Scoring[edit]
- Widest winning margin:
- Most goals in a match:
- Most points in a match:
- Most goals by one team in a match:
- Highest aggregate score:
- Lowest aggregate score:
- Most goals scored by a losing team:
Scoring statistics[edit]
Championship[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 |
Single game[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 0-13 | 13 | Sligo |
| 2 | Conor Boyle | Monaghan | 0-11 | 11 | Donegal |
| 3 | Ciarán Matthewson | Donegal | 1-7 | 10 | Louth |
| 4 | David Mahony | Louth | 2-3 | 9 | Sligo |
| Seán McVeigh | Donegal | 2-3 | 9 | Louth | |
| Keith Raymond | Sligo | 0-9 | 9 | Monaghan | |
| 7 | Kevin Campbell | Donegal | 0-8 | 8 | Roscommon |
| Damian Casey | Tyrone | 0-8 | 8 | Roscommon | |
| Robbie Fallon | Roscommon | 0-8 | 8 | Donegal | |
| Gary Cadden | Sligo | 0-8 | 8 | Tyrone | |
| Diarmuid Murphy | Louth | 0-8 | 8 | Donegal |
References[edit]
- ^ "Donegal hurlers win the Nicky Rackard cup". Donegal Now. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Tyrone 1-17 Fingal 1-16". RTE Sport. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Inspirational Casey helps repel Fingal fightback as Tyrone lift first title". Irish Independent. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.