2006 Nicky Rackard Cup
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The 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 2006 campaign of the Nicky Rackard Cup and began on Saturday June 10, 2006. 2006 was the second time this new element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was introduced. It was devised by the Hurling Development Committee to encourage some of the weaker hurling counties and to give them the chance of playing more games. The final will be played on Sunday, August 13 in Croke Park, Dublin City.

Donegal, Armagh, Longford and Derry played in the semi-finals. Longford qualified by defeating the other two group runners-up. After winning their semi-finals, Donegal and Derry contested the final in Croke Park on August 12. Derry won easily and were promoted to the 2007 Christy Ring Cup.

Format

Twelve teams participate in the 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup. The teams were divided into three groups of four roughly based on geographical criteria. The groups are identical to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2005 except that in 3C Derry replace London, who have been promoted.

Teams

General Information

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2005 Championship Appearance
Armagh — — Quarter-finals 2nd
Cavan — — Group Stage 2nd
Derry 2001[1] — Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup) 1st
Donegal 1932 — Semi-finals 2nd
Fermanagh — — Group Stage 2nd
Leitrim — — Group Stage 2nd
Longford — — Quarter-finals 2nd
Louth — — Runners-up 2nd
Monaghan 1915 — Group Stage 2nd
Sligo — — Group Stage 2nd
Tyrone — — Semi-finals 2nd
Warwickshire — — Group Stage 2nd

Group 3A

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
June 10 Irvinestown Fermanagh 4-15 Tyrone 1-16
June 10 Ballyshannon Donegal 3-7 Sligo 1-13
June 24 Omagh Tyrone 1-10 Donegal 4-19
June 24 Markievicz Park Sligo 4-15 Fermanagh 3-8
July 8 Enniskillen Donegal 1-17 Fermanagh 0-08
July 8 Sligo 2-15 Tyrone 1-06
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Donegal 3 2 1 0 8-43 2-33 28 5
Sligo 3 2 1 0 7-43 7-20 23 5
Fermanagh 3 1 0 2 7-31 6-48 -14 2
Tyrone 3 0 0 3 3-33 10-49 -37 0

Group 3B

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
June 10 Ballinamore Leitrim 0-10 Louth 3-12
June 10 Armagh 6-20 Cavan 0-2
June 24 Knockbridge Louth 8-25 Cavan 2-3
June 24 Keady Armagh 4-20 Leitrim 1-9
July 8 Ballyconnell Cavan 3-05 Leitrim 5-13
July 8 Drogheda Louth 1-07 Armagh 1-15
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Armagh 3 3 0 0 11-65 2-18 74 6
Louth 3 2 0 1 12-44 3-28 43 4
Leitrim 3 1 0 2 6-32 10-37 -17 2
Cavan 3 0 0 3 5-10 19-58 -90 0

Group 3C

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
June 10 Ballinascreen Derry 2-14 Longford 0-12
June 10 Warwickshire 1-11 Monaghan 0-9
June 24 Clontibret Derry 4-24 Monaghan 0-11
June 24 Pearse Park Longford 2-18 Warwickshire 0-6
July 8 Páirc na hÉireann Derry 2-17 Warwickshire 3-12
July 8 Clones Longford 1-14 Monaghan 1-11
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Derry 3 3 0 0 8-54 3-35 34 6
Longford 3 2 0 1 3-44 3-31 13 4
Warwickshire 3 1 0 2 4-29 4-44 -15 2
Monaghan 3 0 0 3 1-31 6-48 -32 0

Quarter-finals

Match Date Venue Winners Score Losers Score
Quarter-final Playoff July 15 Louth 1-18 Sligo 1-13
Quarter-final July 22 Pearse Park, Longford Longford 1-19 Louth 2-7

Semi-finals

Match Date Venue Winners Score Losers Score
Semi-final July 29 Crossmaglen, Armagh Derry 3-10 Armagh 0-10
Semi-final July 30 Enniskillen, Fermanagh Donegal 1-19 Longford 0-10

Final

Match Date Venue Winners Score Losers Score
Final August 12 Croke Park, Dublin Derry[2] 5-15[3] Donegal 1-14

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, Michael (1 June 2023). "Christy Ring Cup final is Derry hurling's biggest game for 20 years, says Johnny McGarvey". Derry Journal. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Preview: Christy Ring Cup Final". www.GAA.IE. Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Magical McBride fires Oak Leaf boys to Rackard glory". Irish Independent. Dublin, Ireland. 13 August 2006. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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