2023 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2023 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates15 April – 3 June 2023
Teams6
ChampionsWicklow (1st title)
Runners-upDonegal
RelegatedFermanagh
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
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The 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 19th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005.[1] Wicklow were the winners, defeating Donegal in the final.[2]

Team changes[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

From Championship[edit]

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

  • Warwickshire

Format[edit]

Format[edit]

The 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup employs a round-robin system, contested within a single group of 6 county teams. At the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams proceed to contest the Nicky Rackard Cup final.

Aside from the trophy itself, the reward for victory in the cup is promotion to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup, with their place in the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Christy Ring Cup.

There is no direct entry route to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup teams.

The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2024 Lory Meagher Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2023 Lory Meagher Cup.

Teams by province[edit]

The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Britain (0)

  • None participated

Connacht (1)

Leinster (2)

Munster (0)

  • None participated

Ulster (3)

Teams[edit]

General Information[edit]

County Last Cup Title Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2022 Championship Appearance
Armagh 2012 — — 4th 14th
Donegal 2020 1932 — 3rd 15th
Fermanagh — — — 5th 7th
Louth — — — Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) 15th
Roscommon 2015 1913 — Runners-up 10th
Wicklow — — — 6th (Christy Ring Cup) 1st

Personnel and kits[edit]

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Armagh
Donegal
Fermanagh
Louth
Roscommon
Wicklow

Group Stage[edit]

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Wicklow 5 5 0 0 15-107 7-62 +69 10 Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Donegal 5 4 0 1 9-103 9-74 +29 8
3 Armagh 5 2 0 3 11-80 8-110 -21 4
4 Roscommon 5 2 0 3 11-70 11-107 -37 4
5 Louth 5 1 1 3 8-81 17-83 -29 3
6 Fermanagh 5 0 1 4 7-82 9-87 -11 1 Relegation to Lory Meagher Cup

Round 1[edit]

16 April Round 1 Donegal 1–21 — 0–18 Fermanagh Letterkenny
16 April Round 1 Roscommon 0–18 — 2–24 Armagh Dr. Hyde Park
16 April Round 1 Wicklow 4–25 — 0–13 Louth Aughrim

Round 2[edit]

Louth 1-17 - 5-08 Roscommon
Fermanagh 1-12 - 1-14 Wicklow
Armagh 1-16 - 3-20 Donegal

Round 3[edit]

Louth 3-17 - 3-17 Fermanagh
Armagh 3-08 - 3-28 Wicklow
Roscommon 2-16 - 2-25 Donegal

Round 4[edit]

Fermanagh 2-17 - 2-18 Armagh
Donegal 2-19 - 4-07 Louth
Wicklow 5-23 - 2-12 Roscommon

Round 5[edit]

Armagh 3-14 - 0-27 Louth
Donegal 1-18 - 2-17 Wicklow
Roscommon 2-17 - 1-18 Fermanagh

Knockout stage[edit]

Final[edit]

3 June 2023 Final Wicklow 1–20 — 3–12 Donegal Croke Park, Dublin

Wicklow are promoted to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup.[1]

Stadia and locations[edit]

County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Armagh Armagh Ulster Athletic Grounds 18,500
Donegal Ballybofey Ulster MacCumhaill Park 18,000
Fermanagh Enniskillen Ulster Brewster Park 20,000
Louth Drogheda Leinster Drogheda Park 3,500
Roscommon Roscommon Connacht Dr Hyde Park 25,000
Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Aughrim County Ground 7,000

Statistics[edit]

Scoring events[edit]

Miscellaneous[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "GAA Master Fixtures for 2023 published". www.gaa.ie.
  2. ^ Bannon, Dan (3 June 2023). "Wicklow come from behind to win Nickey Rackard Cup for first time". Irish Examiner.
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