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2007 Nicky Rackard Cup

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

2007 Nicky Rackard Cup
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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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