# 2012 Nicky Rackard Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2012_Nicky_Rackard_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2012_Nicky_Rackard_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Nicky_Rackard_Cup > Source revision: 1316644578 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2012 Nicky Rackard Cup Counties coloured by 2012 Championship tier; Nicky Rackard Cup counties in green. Dates 5 May – 9 June 2012 Teams 6 Champions Armagh Runners-up Louth Tournament statistics Matches played 8 Goals scored 19 (2.38 per match) Points scored 224 (28 per match) ← 2011 (Previous) (Next) 2013 → The **2012 Nicky Rackard Cup** is the eighth season of the [Nicky Rackard Cup](/source/Nicky_Rackard_Cup) since its establishment in 2005. A total of six teams will contest the Nicky Rackard Cup, including four sides from the [2011 Nicky Rackard Cup](/source/2011_Nicky_Rackard_Cup) and one promoted team from the [2011 Lory Meagher Cup](/source/2011_Lory_Meagher_Cup) and one team relegated from the [2011 Christy Ring Cup](/source/2011_Christy_Ring_Cup). The teams are: - [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) - [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) - [Sligo](/source/Sligo_GAA) - [Louth](/source/Louth_GAA) - [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) *Relegated from [2011 Christy Ring Cup](/source/2011_Christy_Ring_Cup) - [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) *Promoted from [2011 Lory Meagher Cup](/source/2011_Lory_Meagher_Cup) ## Structure The tournament has a [double elimination](/source/Double_elimination) format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out. - There are two **Round 1** matches. - The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2. - The losers in Round 1 go into the quarter-finals. - There are two **Round 2** matches. - The winners in Round 2 advance to the semifinals. - The losers in Round 2 go into the quarter-finals. - There are two **quarter-final** matches between the Round 1 losers and Round 2 winners. - The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semifinals. - The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated. - There are two **semifinal** matches, between the Round 2 winners and the quarter-final winners. - The winners of the semifinals advance to the final. - The losers of the semifinals are eliminated. - The winners of the **final** win the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012 and are promoted to the [Christy Ring Cup](/source/Christy_Ring_Cup) for 2013. ## Results Round 1 Round 2 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Donegal 1-15 Roscommon 0-14 Donegal 1-15 Monaghan 0-15 Donegal 0-07 Louth 3-18 Sligo 1-09 Louth 3-15 Louth 1-15 Armagh 3-20 Roscommon 2-19 Monaghan 1-11 Rocommon 1-17 Armagh 4-12 Sligo 0-08 Armagh 1-20 Armagh 1-20 Louth 1-08 ### Round 1 5 May 2012 Louth 1-08 - 0-20 Armagh S Fennell 0-3 (2f), A Wallace 1-0, B Corcoran 0-2, G Rellis, S Callan, R Byrne (1 '65') 0-1 each Report D Carvill 0-9 (7f), R Lewis 0-4, R McGrattan, P McCormack (1f) 0-2 each, J King, R Gaffney, C Corvan 0-1 each [Dowdallshill](/source/Dowdallshill), [Drogheda](/source/Drogheda) Referee: P O'Dwyer 5 May 2012 Donegal 1-15 - 0-14 Roscommon N Campbell 0-7 (4f, 2 '65'), E McDermott 0-4, R McDermott 1-0, L Henderson, D Cullen 0-2 each. Report D Dolan 0-10 (9f), M Kelly, P Kelly, D Nolan, J Lawlor 0-1 each. [Letterkenny](/source/Letterkenny) Referee: E Hassan ### Round 2 12 May 2012 Monaghan 0-15 - 1-16 Donegal S Lambe 0-9 (7f), T Hilliard, E MacSuibhne 0-2 each, C McKenna and M Treanor 0-1 each Report L Henderson 0-8 (4f), N Campbell 1-4 (1-0pen, 4f), D Cullen 0-2, P Doherty, E Organ 0-1 each [Clones](/source/Clones%2C_County_Monaghan) Referee: D McGee 12 May 2012 Armagh 1-20 - 0-08 Sligo D Carvill 0-6 (2 '65s'), D Coulter 0-4, C Carvill, C Corvan 0-3 each, J King 1-0, C Coulter 0-2, R Lewis 0-1 Report G Waldron 0-6 (2 '45s'), A Cawley, K Raymond 0-1 each. [Crossmaglen](/source/Crossmaglen) Referee: L McAuley ### Quarter-finals 19 May 2012 Sligo 1-09 - 3-15 Louth Report [Markievicz Park](/source/Markievicz_Park), [Sligo](/source/Sligo) Referee: E Hassan 19 May 2012 Roscommon 2-19 - 1-11 Monaghan Report [Athleague](/source/Athleague) Referee: T Ryan ### Semifinals 26 May 2012 Armagh 4-12 - 1-17 Roscommon D Carvill 0-6, C Corvan 2-0, F Bradley, M Maguire 1-0 each, D Coulter, J Corvan 0-2 each, P McCormack, C Carvill 0-1 each Report J Coyne 1-4, G Fallon, B Donnelly, D Nolan, M Kelly 0-2 each, D Dolan, K Egan, E Mulry, B Kelly, S Curley 0-1 each [Crossmaglen](/source/Crossmaglen) Referee: E Hassan 26 May 2012 Donegal 0-07 - 3-18 Louth N Campbell 0-2 (1f), S McVeigh, E McDermott, D Cullen, R McDermott, E Organ 0-1 each Report S Fennell 1-5 (5f), D Dunne 2-0, D Murphy 0-5 (1f), A Wallace 0-2, D O'Sullivan, R Byrne, D Horan, S Callan, B Corcoran, G Smyth 0-1 each [Letterkenny](/source/Letterkenny) Referee: O Elliot ### Final 9 June 2012[1][2] Armagh 3-20 - 1-15 Louth Coulter (2-2), D. Carvill (0-6, 5f), C. Corvan (1-3), R. Gaffney, McCormack, J. Corvan (0-2 each), McGrattan, Bradley, C. Carvill (0-1 each) Fennell (0-9, 7f, 1'65), Corcoran (1-2), O'Sullivan, Callan, Murphy, A. Wallace (0-1 each) [Croke Park](/source/Croke_Park), [Dublin](/source/Dublin) Referee: P. O'Dwyer ([Carlow](/source/Carlow_GAA)) GK 1 Simon Doherty (Naomh Eoin, Antrim) RCB 2 Pauric Hughes (Middletown) FB 3 Ciarán Clifford (Cúchulainn's) LCB 4 Conor McKee (Keady Lámh Dhearg) RHB 5 Kieran McKernan (Middletown) CHB 6 Nathan Curry (Middletown) LHB 7 Paul Gaffney (Middletown) MF 8 Ruairí McGrattan (Cúchulainn's) MF 9 James King (Keady Lámh Dhearg) RHF 10 David Carvill (Middletown) CHF 11 Cahal Carvill (Middletown) LHF 12 Ryan Gaffney (Middletown) (c) RCF 13 Declan Coulter (Cúchulainn's) FF 14 Paul McCormack (Keady Lámh Dhearg) LCF 15 Conor Corvan (Keady Lámh Dhearg) Substitutes: 16 Fiachra Bradley (Craobh Rua) for Coulter 17 John Corvan (Keady Lámh Dhearg) for D. Carvill 18 Martin Maguire (Middletown) for King 19 Anthony Carville (Seán Treacy's) for C. Corvan Manager: Michael Johnston GK 1 James Connolly (Naomh Moninne) RCB 2 Donal Rafferty (Naomh Moninne) FB 3 Wesley Morrissey (Patrickswell, Limerick) LCB 4 Mark Wallace (Knockbridge) RHB 5 Donagh O'Sullivan (Knockaderry, Limerick) CHB 6 Ronan Byrne (Knockbridge) LHB 7 Derek Horan (Shannon Rovers, Tipperary) MF 8 Shane Callan (Pearse Óg) (c) MF 9 Darren O'Hanrahan (Naomh Moninne) RHF 10 Brian Corcoran (Mattock Rangers) CHF 11 Shane Fennell (Knockbridge) LHF 12 Diarmuid Murphy (Naomh Moninne) RCF 13 Kevin McNally (Knockbridge) FF 14 David Dunne (Knockbridge) LCF 15 Adrian Wallace (Knockbridge) Substitutes: 16 Gary Rellis (Mattock Rangers) for O'Hanrahan 17 Gerard Smyth (Pearse Óg) for McNally 18 Domhnall McArdle (Pearse Óg) for M. Wallace 19 Shane Maguire (Mattock Rangers) for Murphy Manager: Pat Clancy ## Scoring - Widest winning margin: **20 points** - [Louth](/source/Louth_GAA) 3-18 - 0-07 [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) (Semifinal) - Most goals in a match: **5** - [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 4-12 - 1-17 [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) (Semifinal) - Most points in a match: **31** - [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) 0-15 - 1-16 [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) (Round 2) - Most goals by one team in a match: **4** - [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 4-12 - 1-17 [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) (Semifinal) - Most goals scored by a losing team: **1** - [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 4-12 - 1-17 [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) (Semifinal) - [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) 2-19 - 1-11 [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) (Quarter-final) - [Louth](/source/Louth_GAA) 3-15 - 1-09 [Sligo](/source/Sligo_GAA) (Quarter-final) - [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 0-20 - 1-08 [Louth](/source/Louth_GAA) (Round 1) - Most points scored by a losing team: **17** - [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 4-12 - 1-17 [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) (Semifinal) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["More final heartache for Louth in Croker"](https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/more-final-heartache-for-louth-in-croker/26964295.html). *[Drogheda Independent](/source/Drogheda_Independent)*. 19 June 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Nicky Rackard final: Orchard blooms against Louth"](https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/170850). *[Hogan Stand](/source/Hogan_Stand)*. 9 June 2012. v t e Nicky Rackard Cup 2026 participants Armagh Fermanagh Louth Mayo Sligo Tyrone Seasons 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Finals 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Liam MacCarthy Cup (Tier 1) Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2) Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3) Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4) Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [2012 Nicky Rackard Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Nicky_Rackard_Cup) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Nicky_Rackard_Cup?action=history)). 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