2007 Nicky Rackard Cup

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2007 Nicky Rackard Cup
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The 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup began in June 2007. It was the third time this element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was played. Both Roscommon and Armagh easily progressed to the final in Croke Park, averaging winning margins of 23 and 14 points respectively in the early rounds. In a tense final, the Rossies ran out two-point winners, substitute Gary Fallon scoring the crucial goal. Report

Format[edit]

Twelve teams participated in the 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup.[1]

Top two in each group advanced to quarter-finals.

Teams[edit]

General Information[edit]

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2006 Championship Appearance
Armagh — — Semi-finals 3rd
Cavan — — Group Stage 3rd
Donegal 1932 — Runners-up 3rd
Fermanagh — — Group Stage 3rd
Leitrim — — Group Stage 3rd
Longford — — Semi-finals 3rd
Louth — — Quarter-finals 3rd
Monaghan 1915 — Group Stage 3rd
Roscommon 1913 — Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup) 1st
Sligo — — Quarter-finals 3rd
Tyrone — — Group Stage 3rd
Warwickshire — — Group Stage 3rd

Results[edit]

Group 3A[edit]

Date Venue Home Score Away Score
23 June Markiewicz Park, Sligo Sligo 1-05 Armagh 1-19
30 June Keady Armagh 2-13 Tyrone 1-9[3]
7 July Omagh Tyrone 3-13 Sligo 0-15
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Armagh 2 2 0 0 3-32 2-14 +21 4
Tyrone 2 1 0 1 4-22 2-28 0 2
Sligo 2 0 0 2 1-20 4-32 -21 0

Group 3B[edit]

Date Venue Home Score Away Score
23 June Ballinamore Leitrim 1-12 Longford 2-12
30 June Pearse Park, Longford Longford 0-12 Donegal 0-16[3]
7 July O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny Donegal 2-22 Leitrim 2-04
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Donegal 2 2 0 0 2-38 2-16 +22 4
Longford 2 1 0 1 2-24 1-28 -1 2
Leitrim 2 0 0 2 3-16 4-34 -21 0

Group 3C[edit]

Date Venue Home Score Away Score
23 June Athleague Roscommon 7-27 Fermanagh 1-06
30 June Lisnaskea Fermanagh 2-11 Monaghan 2-14
7 July St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Monaghan 0-14 Roscommon 2-21
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Roscommon 2 2 0 0 9-48 1-20 +58 4
Monaghan 2 1 0 1 4-32 2-28 -15 2
Fermanagh 2 0 0 2 3-17 9-41 -48 0

Group 3D[edit]

Date Venue Home Score Away Score
23 June Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull Warwickshire 3-08 Louth 1-22
30 June Dowdallshill Louth 0-17 Cavan 0-7
7 July Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Cavan 0-07 Warwickshire 2-15
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Louth 2 2 0 0 1-39 3-15 +18 4
Warwickshire 2 1 0 1 5-23 1-29 +6 2
Cavan 2 0 0 2 0-14 2-32 -24 0

Knockout stages[edit]

Match Date Venue Team Score Team Score
Quarter-Final 14 July Keady Armagh 2-19 Tyrone 1-09
Quarter-Final 14 July O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny Donegal 2-14 Longford 2-08
Quarter-Final 14 July Drogheda Louth 4-25 Warwickshire 1-03
Quarter-Final 14 July Athleague Roscommon 4-20 Monaghan 1-08
Semi-Final 21 July Keady Armagh 3-28 Donegal 2-10
Semi-Final 21 July Drogheda Louth 0-05 Roscommon 2-13

Final[edit]

Match Date Venue Team Score Team Score
Final 12 August Croke Park Armagh 0-13 Roscommon[4][5] 1-12

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Roscommon and Fermanagh to clash in Rackard Cup". Irish Examiner. Blackpool, Ireland. 16 May 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  2. ^ "CLEMENT CUNIFFE MAKES THE RACKARD CUP SELECTION FOR 2007". LeitrimGAA.IE. Leitrim GAA. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nicky Rackard Cup round-up". Dublin, Ireland: RTÉ. 1 July 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Preview: Nicky Rackard Cup Final". GAA.IE. Gaelic Athletic Association. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Roll of Honour". GAARosscommon.IE. Club Rossie. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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