2014 Nicky Rackard Cup

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox hurling championship | name = 2014 Nicky Rackard Cup | image = | imagesize = | caption = | dates = 26 April – 7 June 2014 | teams = 7 | champions = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] | count = 1 | runners-up = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] | matches = 12 | goals = | points = | top scorer = | previous year =2013 | previous tournament =2013 Nicky Rackard Cup | next year = 2015 | next tournament = 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup }} The '''2014 Nicky Rackard Cup''' is the tenth staging of the [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] hurling championship since its establishment by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] in 2005. The cup competition began on 26 April 2014 and will end on 14 June 2014.

[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] were the [[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|defending champions]], however, they were defeated in the semi-final stages. [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] won the title after defeating [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] by 1-17 to 1-16 in the final.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/donegal_hurlers_win_the_nicky_rackard_cup|title=Donegal hurlers win the Nicky Rackard cup|work=Donegal Now|date=8 June 2013|accessdate=8 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504204708/http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/donegal_hurlers_win_the_nicky_rackard_cup|archive-date=4 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2014/0607/622256-tyrone-claim-historic-rackard-success/|title= Tyrone 1-17 Fingal 1-16|date= 7 June 2014 |work=RTE Sport|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/inspirational-casey-helps-repel-fingal-fightback-as-tyrone-lift-first-title-30338792.html|title= Inspirational Casey helps repel Fingal fightback as Tyrone lift first title|date= 7 June 2014 |work=Irish Independent|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref> [[Longford GAA|Longford]] defeated [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] in the relegation/promotion playoff to earn promotion to the 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup with Sligo dropping down to the Lory Meagher Cup.

==Structure== Seven teams compete. Two play in the preliminary round, and five go straight into Round 1. *The preliminary round winners advance to Round 1. The preliminary round losers go into Qualifier Round 1. *The Round 1 winners advance to the semi-finals. The Round 1 losers go into Qualifier Round 1. *There are four teams in Qualifier Round 1. The two winners advance to Qualifier Round 2. The Qualifier Round 1 losers go into a relegation playoff. *The winners of Qualifier Round 2 advance to the semi-finals. *There are four semi-finalists — the three Round 1 winners and the Qualifier Round 2 winner. *The semi-final winners advance to the final. *The final winners receive the [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] and are promoted to the [[Christy Ring Cup]] for 2015. *The Qualifier Round 1 losers play a relegation playoff. The losing team play a promotion/relegation playoff against the bottom-ranked team from the [[2014 Lory Meagher Cup]] (Tier 4).

==Fixtures/results==

===Preliminary round===

{{football box collapsible |date = 26 April 2014 |time = 14:30 |round = Preliminary round |team1 = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] |score = 1-12 - 1-11 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=214890 Report] |team2 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |goals1 = R Fallon (0-8f), R O'Meara (1-0),C Kelly (0-2), S Curley (0-1), D Dolan (0-1). |goals2 = K Campbell (0-8, 6f), E McDermott (1-2), S McVeigh (0-1). |stadium = Athleague GAA Park |attendance = |referee = J Keane }}

===Round 1===

{{football box collapsible |date = 3 May 2014 |time = 14:30 |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |score = 1-27 - 2-21 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/damien-caseys-13points-carry-tyrone-over-the-line-30243807.html Report] |team2 = [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |goals1 = D Casey 0-13 (11f), M Mulgrew 1-2, T Morgan 0-3, D Marshall, G Gilmore, C Grogan, A Kelly 0-2 each, S Og Grogan 0-1. |goals2 = N Hyland 1-1 (1-0f), G O'Kelly-Lynch 1-0, G Cadden 0-8 (5f), K Raymond 0-6 (3f, 1 sideline), G Waldron 0-4, B Kenny, K Gilmartin ('65) 0-1 each. |stadium = O'Neill Park |attendance = |referee = C Cunning (Antrim) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 3 May 2014 |time = 14:30 |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |score = 0-12 - 0-10 |report = [http://dairewalsh.com/?p=2345 Report] |team2 = [[Louth GAA|Louth]] |goals1 = JM Sheridan 0-7 (5fs, 1 ’65′), A Richardson 0-2, D Smyth, D Kelly, C Foley 0-1 each. |goals2 = P Lynch 0-5 (1f, 1 ’65′), D Murphy 0-3 (1f), D Mahony 0-2. |stadium = [[Lawless Memorial Park]] |attendance = |referee = P Murphy (Carlow) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 3 May 2014 |time = 14:30 |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |score = 0-9 - 2-15 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/monaghan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=215433 Report] |team2 = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] |goals1 = K Crawley 0-4 (3f), M Murphy 0-2, C McKenna, B McGuigan and PJ Boyle 0-1 each. |goals2 = R O'Meara 1-1, R Fallon 0-4 (3f), C Egan 1-0, M Kelly 0-4, S Curley 0-2 (2f), C Dolan 0-2, D Dolan and J Moran 0-1 each. |stadium = Grattan Park |attendance = |referee = }}

===Qualifier round 1===

{{football box collapsible |date = 10 May 2013 |time = 14:30 |round =Qualifier round 1 |team1 = [[Louth GAA|Louth]] |score = 4-19 - 0-7 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/mahony-fires-up-louth-30265128.html Report] |team2 = [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |goals1 = D Mahony 2-3, D Murphy 0-7 (0-4fs, 1 '65'), S Callan 0-4 (1 sideline), D Kettle, S Maguire 1-0 each, P Lynch 0-2, J Condon, D O'Hanrahan, R Byrne (sideline) 0-1 each. |goals2 = G Cadden 0-4 (fs), K Gilmartin 0-2, C Brennan 0-1. |stadium = St. Brigid's Park |attendance = |referee = L McAuley (Antrim) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 10 May 2013 |time = 14:30 |round =Qualifier round 1 |team1 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |score = 3-26 - 0-15 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=215925 Report] |team2 = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |goals1 = S McVeigh (1-4), C Mathewson (1-3), D Cullen (1-4), K Campbell (0-4f), R McDermott (0-3), E McDermott (0-3), J Donnelly (0-1), C McDermott (0-1), P Sheridan (0-1), P Hannigan (0-1), E Organ (0-1). |goals2 = C Boyle (0-11, 9f, 1'65), E Sweeney (0-1), PJ Boyle (0-1), M Murphy (0-1), B McGuigan (0-1). |stadium = [[O'Donnell Park]] |attendance = |referee = J Clarke }}

===Qualifier round 2===

{{football box collapsible |date = 17 May 2013 |time = 14:30 |round =Qualifier round 2 |team2 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |score = 1-9 - 5-14 |report =[http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=216554 Report] |team1 = [[Louth GAA|Louth]] |goals2 = C Matthewson (1-7, 0-4f), S McVeigh (2-3), D Cullen (1-2), P Hannigan (1-0), K Campbell (0-1), E Organ (0-1). |goals1 = D Murphy (0-8, 7f), D Mahony (1-0), P Lynch (0-1). |stadium = St. Brigid's Park |attendance = |referee = C Cunning }}

===Relegation play-off===

{{football box collapsible |date = 24 May 2014 |time = |round = Relegation play-off |team1 = [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |score = 0-14 - 3-12 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/monaghan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=217074 Report] |team2 = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |goals1 = K Raymond 0-9 (6f, 1 65'), N Hyland, G Waldron 0-2 each, B Kenny 0-1 (f). |goals2 = K Crawley 0-7 (6f), B McGuigan 2-1, C McKenna 0-2, C Boyle 1-1, E Mac Suibhne 0-1. |stadium = Ballinamore |attendance = |referee = B Sweeney (Cavan) }}

===Semi-finals===

{{football box collapsible |date = 24 May 2014 |time = 14:30 |round = Semi-final |team1 = [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] |score = 0-18 - 2-19 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Roscommon/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=216927 Report] |team2 = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |goals1 = R Fallon (0-5, 4f), D Dolan (0-3), G Fallon (0-2), M Kelly (0-2), D Fallon (0-1), S Curley (0-1f), C Dolan (0-1), J Moran (0-1), C Egan (0-1), C Kenny (0-1). |goals2 = D Casey (0-8, 4f), G Gilmore (1-2), S Og Grogan (1-0), M Winters (0-3), C Grogan (0-3), M Mulgrew (0-2), G Fox (0-1f). |stadium = Athleague GAA Park |attendance = |referee = T Carroll }} {{football box collapsible |date = 24 May 2014 |time = 14:30 |round = Semi-final |team1 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |score = 1-12 - 2-11 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Donegal/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=216928 Report] |team2 = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |goals1 = E McDermott (1-0), K Campbell (0-3f), C Matthewson (0-3, 2f, 1'65), D Cullen (0-3, 2f), S McVeigh (0-2), R McDermott (0-1). |goals2 = P Daly (0-7, 6f, 1'65), D Kelly (1-2), D Smyth (1-0), A Richardson (0-1), C Foley (0-1). |stadium = [[O'Donnell Park]] |attendance = |referee = J Clarke }}

===Final===

{{football box collapsible |date = 7 June 2014 |time = 14:00 |round = Final |team1 = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |score = 1-17 - 1-16 |report = [http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/3/0706141657-tyrone-hang-on-to-claim-nicky-rackard-cup/ Report] |team2 = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |goals1 = D Casey 0-8 (4f), G Gilmore 0-4, C Cross 1-0, C McNally 0-1, M Winters 0-1, C Grogan 0-1, T Morgan 0-1, M Mulgrew 0-1 |goals2 = J M Sheridan 0-11 (7f, 2 ‘65s), D Smyth 1-2, D Kelly 0-1, D Butterly 0-1, C Foley 0-1. |stadium = [[Croke Park]] |attendance = |referee = D O’Driscoll (Limerick) }}

===Promotion play-off===

{{football box collapsible |date = 14 June 2014 |time = 14:00 |round = Promotion play-off |team1 = [[Longford GAA|Longford]] |score = 3-17 - 3-13 |report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=218324/ Report] |team2 = [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |goals1 = J O'Brien (1-9, 0-4f), C Kavanagh (1-4), L Kelly (1-0), K Murray (0-2), M Coyle (0-1), G Moore (0-1) |goals2 = K Raymond (1-8, 0-5f), K Gilmartin (2-0), G Waldron (0-3), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-1), B Kenny (0-1) |stadium = Ballinamore |attendance = |referee = J Keane }}

==Championship statistics==

===Scoring===

*Widest winning margin: ** *Most goals in a match: ** *Most points in a match:  ** *Most goals by one team in a match: ** * Highest aggregate score: ** *Lowest aggregate score: ** *Most goals scored by a losing team: **

==Scoring statistics==

===Championship===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |- |rowspan=1 align=center|1 | | |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |align=center| |}

===Single game===

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |- |rowspan=1 align=center|1 |[[Damian Casey]] |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |0-13 |13 |[[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |- |rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Conor Boyle |[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |0-11 |11 |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |- |rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Ciarán Matthewson |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |1-7 |10 |[[Louth GAA|Louth]] |- |rowspan=3 align=center|4 |David Mahony |[[Louth GAA|Louth]] |2-3 |9 |[[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |- |[[Seán McVeigh]] |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |2-3 |9 |[[Louth GAA|Louth]] |- |[[Keith Raymond]] |[[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |0-9 |9 |[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |- |rowspan=5 align=center|7 |Kevin Campbell |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |0-8 |8 |[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] |- |[[Damian Casey]] |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |0-8 |8 |[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] |- |Robbie Fallon |[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] |0-8 |8 |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |- |Gary Cadden |[[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] |0-8 |8 |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |- |Diarmuid Murphy |[[Louth GAA|Louth]] |0-8 |8 |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/gaa-fixtures-2014-29796965.html GAA fixtures 2014]

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