2007 Nicky Rackard Cup

{{Infobox hurling championship|name=2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|image=|imagesize=|caption=|dates=23 June – 12 August, 2007|teams=12|champions=Roscommon|count=1|champions captain=|champions manager=|runners-up= Armagh |runners-up captain=|runners-up manager=|matches=19|goals=|points=|relegated=|top scorer=|previous year=2006|previous tournament=2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|next year=2008|next tournament=2008 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. [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=81774 Report]

==Format==

Twelve teams participated in the 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup.<ref>{{cite news |author= |date=16 May 2007 |title=Roscommon and Fermanagh to clash in Rackard Cup |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30310938.html |work=Irish Examiner |location=Blackpool, Ireland |access-date=28 October 2023}}</ref>

*'''Group 3A''': Armagh, Sligo, Tyrone *'''Group 3B''': Donegal, Leitrim,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.leitrimgaa.ie/2007/12/clement-cuniffe-makes-the-rackard-cup-selection-for-2007/ |title=CLEMENT CUNIFFE MAKES THE RACKARD CUP SELECTION FOR 2007 |website=LeitrimGAA.IE |publisher=Leitrim GAA |access-date=28 October 2023}}</ref> Longford *'''Group 3C''': Fermanagh, Monaghan, Roscommon *'''Group 3D''': Cavan, Louth, Warwickshire

Top two in each group advanced to quarter-finals.

==Team changes==

=== To Championship === Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

* Roscommon

=== From Championship === Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

* Derry

== Teams ==

=== General Information === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" !County !Last Cup title !Last Provincial Title !Last All-Ireland Title !Position in 2006 Championship !Appearance |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Armagh |— |— |— |Semi-finals |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Cavan |— |— |— |Group Stage |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Donegal |— |1932 |— |Runners-up |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Fermanagh |— |— |— |Group Stage |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Leitrim |— |— |— |Group Stage |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Longford |— |— |— |Semi-finals |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Louth |— |— |— |Quarter-finals |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Monaghan |— |1915 |— |Group Stage |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" | border|20x20px Roscommon |— |1913 |— |Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup) |1st |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Sligo |— |— |— |Quarter-finals |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Tyrone |— |— |— |Group Stage |3rd |- | style="text-align:left" |border|20x20px Warwickshire |— |— |— |Group Stage |3rd |}

==Group stage== ===Group 3A===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Venue ! Home ! Score ! Away ! Score |- align="center" | 23 June | Markiewicz Park, Sligo | Sligo | 1-05 | Armagh | 1-19 |- align="center" | 30 June | Keady | Armagh | 2-13 | Tyrone | 1-9<ref name=RTE>{{cite news |author= |date=1 July 2007 |title=Nicky Rackard Cup round-up |url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2007/0701/219764-rackard/ |publisher=RTÉ |location=Dublin, Ireland |access-date=28 October 2023}}</ref> |- align="center" | 7 July | Omagh | Tyrone | 3-13 | Sligo | 0-15 |}

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Table ! P ! W ! D ! L ! F ! A ! +/- ! Pts |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Armagh''' | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-32 | 2-14 | +21 | 4 |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Tyrone''' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-22 | 2-28 | 0 | 2 |- align="center" | '''Sligo''' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-20 | 4-32 | -21 | 0 |}

===Group 3B===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Venue ! Home ! Score ! Away ! Score |- align="center" | 23 June | Ballinamore | Leitrim | 1-12 | Longford | 2-12 |- align="center" | 30 June | Pearse Park, Longford | Longford | 0-12 | Donegal | 0-16<ref name=RTE/> |- align="center" | 7 July | O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny | Donegal | 2-22 | Leitrim | 2-04 |}

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Table ! P ! W ! D ! L ! F ! A ! +/- ! Pts |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Donegal''' | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-38 | 2-16 | +22 | 4 |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Longford''' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-24 | 1-28 | -1 | 2 |- align="center" | '''Leitrim''' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-16 | 4-34 | -21 | 0 |}

===Group 3C===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Venue ! Home ! Score ! Away ! Score |- align="center" | 23 June | Athleague | Roscommon | 7-27 | Fermanagh | 1-06 |- align="center" | 30 June | Lisnaskea | Fermanagh | 2-11 | Monaghan | 2-14 |- align="center" | 7 July | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones | Monaghan | 0-14 | Roscommon | 2-21 |}

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Table ! P ! W ! D ! L ! F ! A ! +/- ! Pts |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Roscommon''' | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-48 | 1-20 | +58 | 4 |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Monaghan''' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-32 | 2-28 | -15 | 2 |- align="center" | '''Fermanagh''' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-17 | 9-41 | -48 | 0 |}

===Group 3D===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Venue ! Home ! Score ! Away ! Score |- align="center" | 23 June | Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull | Warwickshire | 3-08 | Louth | 1-22 |- align="center" | 30 June | Dowdallshill | Louth | 0-17 | Cavan | 0-7 |- align="center" | 7 July | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan | Cavan | 0-07 | Warwickshire | 2-15 |}

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Table ! P ! W ! D ! L ! F ! A ! +/- ! Pts |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Louth''' | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-39 | 3-15 | +18 | 4 |- align="center" style="background:#ccffcc;" | '''Warwickshire''' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-23 | 1-29 | +6 | 2 |- align="center" | '''Cavan''' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-14 | 2-32 | -24 | 0 |}

==Knockout stage==

=== Quarter-finals === {{footballbox | date = 14 July 2007 | round = Quarter-final | score = 2–19 — 1–09 | report = | team1 = border|20x20px Armagh | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Tyrone | goals2 = | stadium = Keady | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Armagh }}{{footballbox | date = 14 July 2007 | round = Quarter-final | score = 2–14 — 2–08 | report = | team1 = border|20x20px Donegal | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Longford | goals2 = | stadium = O'Donnell Park | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Letterkenny }}{{footballbox | date = 14 July 2007 | round = Quarter-final | score = 4–25 — 1–03 | report = | team1 = border|20x20px Louth | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Warwickshire | goals2 = | stadium = Drogheda | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = }}{{footballbox | date = 14 July 2007 | round = Quarter-final | score = 4–20 — 1–08 | report = | team1 = border|20x20px Roscommon | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Monaghan | goals2 = | stadium = Athleague | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = }}

=== Semi-finals === {{footballbox | date = 21 July 2007 | round = Semi-final | score = 3–28 — 2–10 | report = | team1 = border|20x20px Armagh | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Donegal | goals2 = | stadium = Keady | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Armagh }}{{footballbox | date = 21 July 2007 | round = Semi-final | score = 0–05 — 2–13 | report = | team1 = border|20x20px Louth | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Roscommon | goals2 = | stadium = Drogheda | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = }}

=== Nicky Rackard Cup Final === {{Main|2007 Nicky Rackard Cup final}} {{footballbox | date = 12 August 2007 | round = Final | score = 0–13 — 1–12 | report = https://www.gaaroscommon.ie/county/history/roll-of-honour/ | team1 = border|20x20px Armagh | goals1 = | team2 = border|20x20px Roscommon | goals2 = | stadium = Croke Park | referee = | event = | time = | score1 = | score2 = | attendance = | location = Dublin }}

* Roscommon and Armagh are promoted to the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.<ref>{{cite web |date=5 June 2015 |title=Preview: Nicky Rackard Cup Final |url=https://www.gaa.ie/search/crawl/news/preview-nicky-rackard-cup-final-110835 |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=GAA.IE |publisher=Gaelic Athletic Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Roll of Honour |url=https://www.gaaroscommon.ie/county/history/roll-of-honour/ |access-date=1 November 2023 |website=GAARosscommon.IE |publisher=Club Rossie}}</ref>

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