2024 Nicky Rackard Cup

Hurling competition

2024 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates13 April - 2 June 2024
Teams6
Champions Donegal (4th title)
Conor Gartland (captain)
Mickey McCann (manager)
Runners-up Mayo
David Kenny (captain)
Brian Finn (manager)
Promoted Donegal
Relegated Monaghan
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored49 (3.06 per match)
Points scored584 (36.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alex O'Boyle (2-45)
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The 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup was the twentieth edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005[1] and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 24–29 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]

The Nicky Rackard Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Donegal and Mayo, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years.[3] Donegal won the match by 3–17 to 0–22 to claim their fourth cup title overall and a first title in four years.[4][5]

Armagh's Alex O'Boyle was the top scorer with 2-45.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup Title Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2023 Championship Appearance
Armagh 2012 — — 3rd 15th
Donegal 2020 1932 — Runners-up 16th
Louth — — — 5th 16th
Mayo 2021 1909 — 6th (Christy Ring Cup) 5th
Monaghan — 1915 — Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) 17th
Roscommon 2015 1913 — 4th 11th

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Armagh
Donegal
Louth
Mayo
Monaghan
Roscommon

Group stage

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Donegal 5 5 0 0 9-114 4-71 58 10 Advance to Final
2 Mayo 5 3 1 1 13-105 4-81 51 7
3 Roscommon 5 3 1 1 8-87 5-91 5 7
5 Armagh 5 2 0 3 5-85 4-107 -19 4
4 Louth 5 1 0 4 6-80 10-96 -28 2
6 Monaghan 5 0 0 5 5-74 19-99 -67 0 Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup

Round 1

Armagh v Donegal
13 April 2024 Round 1 Armagh 1-12 - 0-22 Donegal BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
A O’Boyle 1-6,4f; P Gaffney 0-2; A Fox 0-2; C Duffy 0-1; J O’Connor 0-1. Report G Gilmore 0-7,4f; L McKinney 0-6; R Campbell and C Gartland 0-3; D Coulter 0-1; P Kelly 0-1; S Ward 0-1.
Roscommon v Louth
13 April 2024 Round 1 Roscommon 1-20 - 1-14 Louth Dr Hyde Park
P Fallon (0-9, 8F), B Mulry (1-4), J Hardiman (0-2), C Murray (0-2), C Cosgrove (0-1), J Dowling (0-1), D Finn (0-1). Report D Geoghegan (0-6,4F), P Lynch (0-4, 3F), C Murphy (1-0), S Kettle (0-1), S Connelly (0-1), T McCreesh (0-1), R McKeown (0-1).
Mayo v Monaghan
14 April 2024 Round 1 Mayo 4-24 - 2-08 Monaghan Hastings MacHale Park
S Regan 2-2; S Boland 0-7 (4f); J Heraty 1-1; A Phillips, L Lavin and C Phillips (3f) 0-4 each; J Doocey 1-0; E Delaney, E Collins 0-1 each. Report N Garland 1-1; N Arthur 0-4 (2f); B Douglas 1-0 (own goal); E Walsh, T Hughes, C Gernon 0-1 each.

Round 2

Monaghan v Roscommon
20 April 2024 Round 2 Monaghan 1-16 - 4-17 Roscommon Grattan Park
N Arthur 0-14, O Kiernan 1-0, D Hughes 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. Report C Murray 3-2, P Fallon 0-6, C Mulry 1-1, L Óg Coyle 0-3, B Mulry 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, S Canning 0-1, D Mullen 0-1.
Donegal v Mayo
20 April 2024 Round 2 Donegal 0-21 - 0-14 Mayo O'Donnell Park
G Gilmore (0-8, 3f), L McKinney (0-3), L White (0-2f); R Campbell (0-2), C Gartland (0-2); D Coulter (0-1f); P Kelly (0-1), O Grant (0-1), S Ward (0-1). Report B Douglas (0-4, 3f 1 45'); L Lavin (0-3, 1f); S Boland (0-2, 1f), C Phillips (0-2f), E Delaney (0-1), L Connor (0-1), O Greally (0-1).
Louth v Armagh
21 April 2024 Round 2 Louth 0-17 - 0-18 Armagh Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geoghegan 0-13 (8f, 1 65), R McKeown 0-1; R Mulholland 0-1; C Murphy 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. Report Alex O’Boyle 0-10 (8f); Ciarán Duffy 0-2, Aaron Fox 0-2; Paul Gaffney 0-1, Liam O’Flaherty 0-1, Stephen Renaghan 0-1, F Donnelly 0-1.

Round 3

Donegal v Monaghan
27 April 2024 Round 3 Donegal 4-27 - 0-15 Monaghan O'Donnell Park
G Gilmore 1-10, 8f; D Couler 1-3; L McKinney 1-3; J McGee Cronolly 0-4; O Grant 1-0; R Campbell and S McVeigh 0-2 each; B McIntyre, C O’Grady, and G Browne 0-1 each. Report N Arthur 0-9, 8f; L Moloney 0-3; T Hughes 0-2f; D Hughes 0-1.
Louth v Mayo
27 April 2024 Round 3 Louth 0-17 - 3-22 Mayo Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geogheghan (0-5, 4f), D Carey (0-3, 2f), J Casey (0-2), P Lynch (0-2, 1f); S Kettle (0-2); P Fortune (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1); R McKeown (0-1). Report C Phillips (2-5, 0-4f, 0-1 65), S Boland (0-5, 2f), E Delaney (1-1), B Douglas (0-3, 3f); K Feeney (0-2), S Regan (0-2), E Collins (0-2); O Greally (0-1), D Kenny (0-1).
Armagh v Roscommon
28 April 2024 Round 3 Armagh 0-20 - 0-21 Roscommon BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
A O’Boyle 0-13 (10f, 2’65), T Galvin 0-3, J O’Connor, F Donnelly, B Shortt, C Renaghan 0-1 each. Report C Murray 0-6, C Cosgrove 0-4 (2f), C Mulry, P Fallon (2f, 1sl) 0-3 each, J Hardiman 0-2, B Lawlor, B Mulry, J Martin 0-1 each.

Round 4

Monaghan v Louth
11 May 2024 Round 4 Monaghan 2-17 - 4-12 Louth Grattan Park
N Arthur (0-8, 2 frees), L Moloney (1-1 frees), K Crawley (1-0), N Garland (0-3), H Byrne (0-2, frees); D Hughes (0-1); P Malone (0-1), T Hughes (0-1). Report D Geoghegan (1-7, 1-6 frees), C Murphy (2-1), A McGuinness Smith (1-1), P Lynch (0-1), P Fortune (0-1); S Hodgins (0-1).
Mayo v Armagh
11 May 2024 Round 4 Mayo 4-29 - 1-16 Armagh Hastings MacHale Park
C Phillips 1-5 (3f); S Boland 1-3 (2f); L Lavin 0-6; S Regan 1-2; J Heraty 1-0; B Douglas (2f), S Kenny and D Huane 0-2 each; A Phillips, E Delaney, C Hession, E Collins, K Gallagher, K Feeney and B Sheridan 0-1 each. Report A O’Boyle (7f) 0-9; C Duffy 1-1; C Reneghan 0-2; F Donnelly, T Galvin, P McBride and K Laverty 0-1 each.
Roscommon v Donegal
11 May 2024 Round 4 Roscommon 2-10 - 1-25 Donegal Dr Hyde Park
P Fallon 0-4, 2 '65’; B Mulry 1-1; R Fallon 1-0; C Murray, S Canning, J Hardiman, C Cosgrove, C Mulry 0-1 each. Report G Gilmore 0-10, 9f, 1 '65’; L McKinney 0-7; S Ward 1-3; P Kelly 0-3; S Gillespie and D O Maoileididhgh 0-1 each.

Round 5

Louth v Donegal
18 May 2024 Round 5 Louth 1-20 - 4-19 Donegal Páirc Naomh Bríd
D Geoghegan (0-13, 12 frees), A McGuinness-Smith (1-1), C Murphy (0-2), P Lynch (0-1); J Costello (0-1), J Casey (0-1); S Phelan (0-1). Report R Campbell (2-2), R McDermott (1-2), D O Maoileidigh (0-5, 4 frees), P Kelly (1-1); S Gillespie (0-1), L White (0-1 free); C Finn (0-1), R Hilferty (0-1), J Monagle (0-1); D Harvey (0-1), D Cullen (0-1), L McKinney (0-1), B McIntyre (0-1).
Armagh v Monaghan
18 May 2024 Round 5 Armagh 3-19 - 0-18 Monaghan BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
T Galvin 2-7, A O’Boyle 1-7 (7f), P Gaffney 0-2, C Duffy 0-1, S Renaghan 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. Report N Arthur 0-12, D Hughes 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, O Kiernan 0-1, N Garland 0-1, T Hughes 0-1.
Roscommon v Mayo
18 May 2024 Round 5 Roscommon 1-19 - 2-16 Mayo Dr Hyde Park
B Mulry 1-3, R Fallon (3f) and J Hardiman (2f) 0-3 each, C Mulry, C Cosgrove, C Murray and S Canning 0-2 each, A Donnelly and J Dowling 0-1 each. Report C Phillips 1-6 (0-3f, 0-2 ‘65s), S Boland 0-4 (1f), S Regan 1-2 (1-0pen), E Delaney and J Heraty 0-2 each.

Knockout stage

Final

Donegal v Mayo
2 June 2024 Final Donegal 3-17 - 0-22 Mayo Croke Park
J Cronolly-McGee 2-0, R Campbell 1-3, G Gilmore 0-5 (2f, 1 65’), L McKinney 0-2, D Cullen 0-2, S McVeigh 0-2, S Gillespie 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, B McIntyre 0-1. Report S Boland 0-9 (2f), L Lavin 0-3, S Kenny 0-3, E Delaney 0-2, C Phillips 0-1, B Douglas 0-1f, J Heraty 0-1, S Regan 0-1, A Phillips 0-1. Referee: P Owens (Down)
  • Donegal are promoted to the 2025 Christy Ring Cup

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Alex O'Boyle Armagh 2-45 51 5 10.20
2 Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-44 47 5 9.40
Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-47 47 5 9.40
4 Gerard Gilmore Donegal 1-40 43 5 8.60
5 Cormac Phillips Mayo 4-23 35 6 5.83
6 Shane Boland Mayo 1-30 33 6 5.50
7 Liam McKinney Donegal 1-22 25 6 4.16
8 Cian Murray Roscommon 3-13 22 5 4.40
Paddy Fallon Roscommon 0-22 22 4 5.50
10 Seán Regan Mayo 4-09 21 6 3.50
Ruairí Campbell Donegal 3-12 21 6 3.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-14 14 Roscommon
2 Tomás Galvin Armagh 2-07 13 Monaghan
Gerard Gilmore Donegal 1-10 13 Monaghan
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-13 13 Armagh
Alex O'Boyle Armagh 0-13 13 Roscommon
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-13 13 Donegal
7 Niall Arthur Monaghan 0-12 12 Armagh
8 Cian Murray Roscommon 3-02 11 Monaghan
Cormac Phillips Mayo 2-05 11 Louth
10 Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-07 10 Monaghan
Alex O'Boyle Aramgh 1-07 10 Monaghan
Alex O'Boyle Aramgh 0-10 10 Louth
Gerard Gilmore Donegal 0-10 10 Roscommon

Miscellaneous

See also

References

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