2006 Nicky Rackard Cup

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.

2006 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates10 June — 12 August
Teams12
ChampionsDerry (1st title)
Runners-upDonegal
PromotedDerry
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
← 2005 (Previous) (Next) 2007 →

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.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

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 stage

Group 3A
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 3 2 1 0 8-43 2-33 +28 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Sligo 3 2 1 0 7-43 7-20 +23 5
3 Fermanagh 3 1 0 2 7-31 6-48 -14 2
4 Tyrone 3 0 0 3 3-33 10-49 -37 0

Matches
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

Group 3B
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Armagh 3 3 0 0 11-65 2-18 +74 5 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Louth 3 2 0 1 12-44 3-28 +43 5
3 Leitrim 3 1 0 2 6-32 10-37 -17 2
4 Cavan 3 0 0 3 5-10 19-58 -90 0

Matches
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

Group 3C
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Derry 3 3 0 0 8-54 3-35 +34 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Longford 3 2 0 1 3-44 3-31 +13 4
3 Warwickshire 3 1 0 2 4-29 4-44 -15 2
4 Monaghan 3 0 0 3 1-31 6-48 -32 0

Matches
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

Knockout stage

Bracket
Quarter-final playoffs Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Derry 3-10
Armagh 0-10
Derry 5-15
Donegal 1-11
Donegal 1-19
Longford 0-10
Longford 1-19
Louth 1-18 Louth 2-07
Sligo 1-13

Quarter-finals
15 July 2006 Quarter-final playoff Louth 1–18 — 1–13 Sligo
22 July 2006 Quarter-final Longford 1–19 — 2–07 Louth Longford
Stadium: Pearse Park

Semi-finals
29 July 2006 Semi-final Derry 3–10 — 0–10 Armagh Armagh
Stadium: Crossmaglen
30 July 2006 Semi-final Donegal 1–19 — 0–10 Longford Fermanagh
Stadium: Enniskillen

Final
Main article: 2006 Nicky Rackard Cup final

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12 August 2006 Final Derry 5–15 — 1–11 Donegal Dublin
Report Stadium: Croke Park

Derry are promoted to the 2007 Christy Ring Cup.

Stadia and locations
Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
County Location Province Stadium(s) Capacity
Armagh Armagh Ulster Athletic Grounds 18,500
Cavan Cavan Ulster Breffni Park 32,000
Derry Derry Ulster Celtic Park 22,000
Donegal Ballybofey Ulster MacCumhaill Park 18,000
Fermanagh Enniskillen Ulster Brewster Park 18,000
Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Connacht Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
Longford Longford Leinster Pearse Park 10,000
Louth Drogheda Leinster Drogheda Park 3,500
Monaghan Clones Ulster St Tiernach's Park 36,000
Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558
Tyrone Omagh Ulster Healy Park 17,636
Warwickshire Solihull Britain Páirc na hÉireann 4,500

Statistics

Scoring events
  • Widest winning margin: 40 points
  • Most goals in a match: 10
  • Most points in a match: 35
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 8
  • Most points by one team in a match: 25
  • Highest aggregate score: 58 points
  • Lowest aggregate score: 23 points

Miscellaneous

See also

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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