# 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2016_Nicky_Rackard_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2016_Nicky_Rackard_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nicky_Rackard_Cup > Source revision: 1225799002 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup Dates 23 April 2016 – 4 June 2016 Teams 8 Champions Mayo (1st title) Brian Hunt (captain) J. P. Coen (manager) Runners-up Armagh Sylvester McConnell (manager) Tournament statistics Matches played 14 Goals scored 66 (4.71 per match) Points scored 442 (31.57 per match) Top scorer(s) Damian Casey (2-40) ← 2015 (Previous) (Next) 2017 → The **2016 Nicky Rackard Cup** was the 12th staging of the [Nicky Rackard Cup](/source/Nicky_Rackard_Cup) hurling championship since its establishment by the [Gaelic Athletic Association](/source/Gaelic_Athletic_Association) in 2005. The competition began on Saturday 23 April 2016 and ended on Saturday 4 June 2016. [Roscommon](/source/Roscommon_GAA) were the [2015 champions](/source/2015_Nicky_Rackard_Cup) and were promoted to the [Christy Ring Cup](/source/Christy_Ring_Cup).[1] On 4 June 2016, [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) won the Nicky Rackard Cup following a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA). It was their first Nicky Rackard Cup title. [Tyrone](/source/Tyrone_GAA)'s [Damian Casey](/source/Damian_Casey) was the championship's top scorer with 2-40. ## Format The 2016 [Nicky Rackard Cup](/source/Nicky_Rackard_Cup) is played in a [double-elimination](/source/Double-elimination_tournament) format. For clarity, the draw details are detailed in each round below. ## Teams ### General Information County Last Cup Title Last provincial title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2015 Championship Armagh 2012 — — Runners-up Donegal 2013 1932 — Semi-finals Fermanagh — — — Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) Fingal — — — Quarter-finals Longford — — — Won relegation playoff Mayo — 1909 — Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup) Monaghan — 1915 — Quarter-finals Tyrone 2014 — — Semi-finals ## Round 1 All eight teams play in Round 1. [Fermanagh](/source/Fermanagh_GAA) v [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) 23 April 2016 Round 1 Fermanagh 1-15 - 5-12 Monaghan Brewster Park, Enniskillen S Corrigan 0-11 (1 65, 7fs), C McShea 1-00, D McGarry 0-01. Report B Mc Guigan 3-01, S Lambe 1-04 (3fs), M Treanor 1-01, N Garland 0-04, F Rafter and D Crowe 0-01 each Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) v [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) 23 April 2016 Round 1 Armagh 2-19 - 3-13 Donegal Athletic Grounds, Armagh R Gaffney (0-8, 6 frees, 2 ’65’s), C Corvan (1-2), C Carvill (1-2), D Carvill (0-3), P McKearney (0-3), N Curry (0-1, free). Report S McVeigh (3-2), L Henderson (0-6, 5 frees), B Lafferty (0-2), C Mathewson (0-1), P Doherty (0-1), D Cullen (0-1). Referee: E Hassan (Derry) [Tyrone](/source/Tyrone_GAA) v [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) 23 April 2016 Round 1 Tyrone 0-17 - 4-19 Mayo Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore D Casey 0-12 (9f), C Grogan 0-2, A Kelly, G Gilmore, S Og Grogan 0-1 each. Report K Feeney 2-3 (0-2fs), J McManus 1-5, S Boland 1-4, C Freeman 0-5, S Regan, C Scahill 0-1 each. Referee: J Clarke (Cavan) [Fingal](/source/Fingal_GAA) v [Longford](/source/Longford_GAA) 23 April 2016 Round 1 Fingal 3-21 - 3-15 Longford Páirc Barróg, Kilbarrack JM Sheridan 0-11 (0-6f, 0-1 65f), TJ Howard 1-3, K O'Sullivan 1-0, D Renahan 1-0 (1-0 pen), S Owens 0-2, P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Flynn 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. Report J O'Brien 1-7 (0-1f, 0-1 65), P Farrington 1-3, C Mullane 1-1, B Hanley 0-1, M Coyle 0-1, P Walsh 0-1 (0-1f), K Connelly 0-1, Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) ## Round 2A Contested by the four winners of Round 1. [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) v [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 30 April 2016 Round 2A Mayo 0-22 - 1-11 Armagh James Stephens Park, Ballina K Feeney (6f) 0-11; K McDermott 0-3; K Higgins, C Freeman, S Regan and C Scahill 0-2 each. Report C Corvan (2f) 1-4, R Gaffney 0-4, P Kearney, D Carvill and S Renaghan 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) v [Fingal](/source/Fingal_GAA) 30 April 2016 Round 2A Monaghan 3-14 - 2-19 Fingal St. Mary's Park, Castleblaney S Lambe 1-6(3f), M Treanor 1-1, B McGuigan 1-1, N Garland 0-4(3f), D Crowe, F Rafter 0-1 each. Report JM Sheridan 0-8(3f), E Thynne 1-1, I Furlong 0-4, P Graves 0-2, R McGarry, L Kelly, P Sheridan 0-1 each. Referee: G Quilty (Kilkenny) ## Round 2B Contested by the four losers of Round 1. [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) v [Fermanagh](/source/Fermanagh_GAA) 30 April 2016 Round 2B Donegal 3-15 - 3-11 Fermanagh O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny S McVeigh 1-3, L Henderson 0-6 (6f), K Campbell, C Matthewson 1-0 each, B Lafferty 0-2, N Cleary, P Sheridan, D Cullen, R McDermott 0-1 each. Report S Corrigan 1-5 (2f), JP McGarry 1-1, R Porteous 1-0, D McGarry 0-2 (1f), R Bogue 0-2 (2f), J Duffy 0-1 (f). Referee: K McGeeney (Mayo) [Longford](/source/Longford_GAA) v [Tyrone](/source/Tyrone_GAA) 30 April 2016 Round 2B Longford 4-18 - 3-17 Tyrone Glennon Brothers Pearse Park J O’Brien (0-9, 0-4 frees, 0-1 ’65), P Farrington (2-2), C Mullane (1-4), K Conneely (1-1), P Walsh (0-1), P Corcoran (0-1). Report D Casey (1-11, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ’65), M Mulgrew (1-0), R McKernan (1-0), A Kelly (0-2), C McNally (0-1), T Morgan (0-1), Conor Grogan (0-1), Gerard Gilmore (0-1). Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) ## Quarter-finals The two losers of round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the two winners of round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals. [Longford](/source/Longford_GAA) v [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 7 May 2016 Quarter-final Longford 2-11 - 3-19 Armagh Glennon Brothers Pearse Park J O'Brien 1-6f, C Mullane 0-4, K Cox 1-0, P Farrington 0-1. Report C Corvan 1-6, D Coulter 1-5, R Gaffney 0-6 (4f), S Renaghan 1-0, J Corvan, P McKearney 0-1 each. Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) [Monaghan](/source/Monaghan_GAA) v [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) 7 May 2016 Quarter-final Monaghan 3-14 - 4-14 Donegal Páic Grattan, Inniskeen F Rafter 0-11 (8f), M Treanor 1-0, S Lambe 1-0, N Garland 0-2 (1f), P Treanor 0-1. Report L Henderson 1-6 (1-4f), K Campbell 1-3, C Matthewson 1-1, T Campbell 1-0, R McDermott 1-0, N Cleary 0-3, S McVeigh 0-1. Referee: M Murtagh ## Semi-finals The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals. [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) v [Donegal](/source/Donegal_GAA) 21 May 2016 Semi-final Mayo 1-18 - 2-11 Donegal O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny K Feeney 0-7 (4f, 1 '65); J McManus 1-1; S Regan 0-4; D McTigue 0-2; C Freeman, S Boland, K McDermott, F Boland 0-1 each. Report L Henderson (f) 0-7; D Cullen 1-1; C Matthewson 1-0; S McVeigh, N Cleary, J O'Loughlin 0-1 each. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) [Fingal](/source/Fingal_GAA) v [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 21 May 2016 Semi-final Fingal 1-11 - 3-19 Armagh Páirc Barróg, Dublin JM Sheridan 1-6 (3f, 1 '65), P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Sullivan, E Thyne, P Graves 0-1 each. Report R Gaffney 0-7(4f), C Corvan 2-2, D Coulter 1-1, S Renaghan 0-3, C Carvill, E McGuinness, 0-2 each, P McKearney, O Curry 0-1 each. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) ## Final [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) v [Armagh](/source/Armagh_GAA) 4 June 2016 Final Mayo 2-16 - 1-15 Armagh Croke Park, Dublin 15.30 K Feeney 1-9 (0-6f), D McTigue 1-0, S Regan, F Boland 0-2 each, S Boland, J McManus, C Scahill 0-1 each. Report E McGuinness 1-1, D Coulter 0-5, R Gaffney 0-4 (3f, 1 ’65), D Carvill, C Corvan 0-2 each, C Carvill 0-1. Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) ## Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion The bottom team in this year's [Christy Ring Cup](/source/Christy_Ring_Cup) (tier 2) plays the winner of this year's [Nicky Rackard Cup](/source/Nicky_Rackard_Cup) (tier 3). [Derry](/source/Derry_GAA) v [Mayo](/source/Mayo_GAA) 11 June 2016 Play-off Derry 1-14 - 1-21 Mayo Ballinamore, Leitrim ## Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher play-offs ### Bottom play-off Contested by the two losers from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches. [Fermanagh](/source/Fermanagh_GAA) v [Tyrone](/source/Tyrone_GAA) 21 May 2016 Bottom play-off Fermanagh 1-14 - 3-22 Tyrone O'Neill Park, Dungannon S Corrigan (f) 1-6; J Duffy (2f) 0-4; D McGarry, C McShea, C Corrigan (f), R Bogue 0-1 each. Report D Casey (9f, 1 '65) 1-17; S Óg Grogan 1-4; M Mulgrew 1-0; T Morgan, E O'Sullivan 0-1 each. Referee: C Cunning (Antrim) ### Relegation/Promotion play-off The bottom team in this year's [Nicky Rackard Cup](/source/Nicky_Rackard_Cup) (tier 3) plays the winner of this year's [Lory Meagher Cup](/source/Lory_Meagher_Cup) (tier 4). [Fermanagh](/source/Fermanagh_GAA) v [Louth](/source/Louth_GAA) 11 June 2016 Play-off Fermanagh 0-12 - 7-19 Louth ## Scoring statistics **Overall** Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average 1 Damian Casey Tyrone 2-40 46 3 15.33 2 Kenny Feeney Mayo 3-30 39 4 8.75 3 Conor Corvan Armagh 5-16 31 5 6.20 4 Ryan Gaffney Armagh 0-29 29 5 5.80 5 J. M. Sheridan Fingal 1-25 28 3 9.33 Joe O'Brien Longford 2-22 28 3 9.33 Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 2-22 28 3 9.33 Lee Henderson Donegal 1-25 28 4 7.00 **Top scorer in a single game** Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition 1 Damian Casey Tyrone 1-17 20 Fermanagh 2 Damian Casey Tyrone 1-11 13 Longford 3 Kenny Feeney Mayo 1-9 12 Armagh Damian Casey Tyrone 0-12 12 Mayo 5 Seán McVeigh Donegal 3-2 11 Armagh Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 0-11 11 Monaghan J. M. Sheridan Fingal 0-11 11 Longford Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-11 11 Armagh Fergal Rafter Monaghan 0-11 11 Donegal 10 Brian McGuigan Monaghan 3-1 10 Fermanagh Joe O'Brien Longford 1-7 10 Fingal ## See also - [2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship](/source/2016_All-Ireland_Senior_Hurling_Championship) - [2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship](/source/2016_Ulster_Senior_Hurling_Championship) - [2016 Christy Ring Cup](/source/2016_Christy_Ring_Cup) - [2016 Lory Meagher Cup](/source/2016_Lory_Meagher_Cup) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Kelly the Nicky Rackard hero for Roscommon"](http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/kelly-the-nicky-rackard-hero-for-roscommon-1.2240419). Irish Times. 6 June 2015. 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