{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox hurling championship | name = 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup | image = | imagesize = | caption = | dates = 23 April 2016 – 4 June 2016 | teams = 8 | champions = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] | count = 1 | champions captain = Brian Hunt | champions manager = J. P. Coen | runners-up = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] | runners-up captain = | runners-up manager = Sylvester McConnell | matches = 14 | goals = 66 | points = 442 | top scorer = [[Damian Casey]] (2-40) | previous year = 2015 | previous tournament = 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup | next year = 2017 | next tournament = 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup }} The '''2016 Nicky Rackard Cup''' was the 12th staging of the [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] hurling championship since its establishment by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] in 2005. The competition began on Saturday 23 April 2016 and ended on Saturday 4 June 2016.
[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] were the [[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015 champions]] and were promoted to the [[Christy Ring Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/kelly-the-nicky-rackard-hero-for-roscommon-1.2240419|title=Kelly the Nicky Rackard hero for Roscommon|date=6 June 2015|publisher=Irish Times|accessdate=8 May 2016}}</ref>
On 4 June 2016, [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] won the Nicky Rackard Cup following a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]. It was their first Nicky Rackard Cup title.
[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]'s [[Damian Casey]] was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.
==Format==
The 2016 [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] is played in a [[Double-elimination tournament|double-elimination]] format. For clarity, the draw details are detailed in each round below.
== Teams ==
=== General Information === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ![[County (Gaelic games)|County]] !Last Cup Title !Last provincial title !Last All-Ireland title !Position in [[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]] Championship |- | style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh county hurling team|Armagh]] |[[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]] |— |— |Runners-up |- | style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal county hurling team|Donegal]] |[[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|2013]] |[[1932 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1932]] |— |Semi-finals |- | style="text-align:left" |[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] | — |— |— |Champions ([[Lory Meagher Cup]]) |- | style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fingal county hurling team|Fingal]] | — |— |— |Quarter-finals |- | style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Longford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]] | — |— |— |Won relegation playoff |- | style="text-align:left" |[[Mayo county hurling team|Mayo]] | — |[[1909 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1909]] |— |Lost relegation playoff ([[Christy Ring Cup]]) |- | style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] | — |[[1915 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship|1915]] |— |Quarter-finals |- | style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |[[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]] |— |— |Semi-finals |}
==Round 1==
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the double-elimination format--> All eight teams play in Round 1.
{{football box collapsible |date = 23 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |score = 1-15 - 5-12 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/mcguigan-hits-hattrick-to-see-off-fermanagh-34655792.html Report] |team2 = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |goals1 = S Corrigan 0-11 (1 65, 7fs), C McShea 1-00, D McGarry 0-01. |goals2 = 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 |stadium = [[Brewster Park (Enniskillen)|Brewster Park]], [[Enniskillen]] |attendance = |referee = C Cunning (Antrim) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 23 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |score = 2-19 - 3-13 |report = [http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/sport/206523/Donegal-just-come-up-short-in.html Report] |team2 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |goals1 = 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). |goals2 = 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). |stadium = [[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]], [[Armagh]] |attendance = |referee = E Hassan (Derry) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 23 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |score = 0-17 - 4-19 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/mcmanus-magic-lifts-14man-mayo-34655793.html Report] |team2 = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |goals1 = D Casey 0-12 (9f), C Grogan 0-2, A Kelly, G Gilmore, S Og Grogan 0-1 each. |goals2 = 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. |stadium = [[Carrickmore St. Colmcille's GAC|Páirc Naomh Colmcille]], [[Carrickmore]] |attendance = |referee = J Clarke (Cavan) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 23 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 1 |team1 = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |score = 3-21 - 3-15 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/sport/gaa/fingal-hold-firm-to-open-nicky-rackard-account-34657903.html Report] |team2 = [[Longford GAA|Longford]] |goals1 = 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. |goals2 = 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, |stadium = [[Naomh Barróg CLG|Páirc Barróg]], [[Kilbarrack]] |attendance = |referee = J Murphy (Limerick) }}
==Round 2A==
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the double-elimination format--> Contested by the four winners of Round 1.
{{football box collapsible |date = 30 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 2A |team1 = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |score = 0-22 - 1-11 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mayo-saunter-into-semifinals-34676349.html Report] |team2 = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |goals1 = K Feeney (6f) 0-11; K McDermott 0-3; K Higgins, C Freeman, S Regan and C Scahill 0-2 each. |goals2 = C Corvan (2f) 1-4, R Gaffney 0-4, P Kearney, D Carvill and S Renaghan 0-1 each. |stadium = [[Ballina Stephenites GAA|James Stephens Park]], [[Ballina, County Mayo|Ballina]] |attendance = |referee = P Murphy (Carlow) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 30 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 2A |team1 = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |score = 3-14 - 2-19 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/treanor-has-last-word-for-monaghan-34536791.html Report] |team2 = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |goals1 = 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. |goals2 = 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. |stadium = [[Castleblayney Faugh's GAC|St. Mary's Park]], [[Castleblaney]] |attendance = |referee = G Quilty (Kilkenny) }}
==Round 2B==
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the double-elimination format--> Contested by the four losers of Round 1.
{{football box collapsible |date = 30 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 2B |team1 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |score = 3-15 - 3-11 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/depleted-donegal-rally-to-clinch-win-34676353.html Report] |team2 = [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |goals1 = 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. |goals2 = 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). |stadium = [[O'Donnell Park]], [[Letterkenny]] |attendance = |referee = K McGeeney (Mayo) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 30 April 2016 |time = |round = Round 2B |team1 = [[Longford GAA|Longford]] |score = 4-18 - 3-17 |report = [http://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2016/05/02/news/longford-wanted-rackard-win-more-than-tyrone---john-devlin-504526/ Report] |team2 = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |goals1 = 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). |goals2 = 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). |stadium = [[Pearse Park (Longford)|Glennon Brothers Pearse Park]] |attendance = |referee = J Heffernan (Wexford) }}
==Quarter-finals==
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the double-elimination format--> 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. {{football box collapsible |date = 7 May 2016 |time = |round = Quarter-final |team1 = [[Longford GAA|Longford]] |score = 2-11 - 3-19 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/donegal-hold-off-late-rally-to-make-last-four-34696694.html Report] |team2 = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |goals1 = J O'Brien 1-6f, C Mullane 0-4, K Cox 1-0, P Farrington 0-1. |goals2 = C Corvan 1-6, D Coulter 1-5, R Gaffney 0-6 (4f), S Renaghan 1-0, J Corvan, P McKearney 0-1 each. |stadium = [[Pearse Park (Longford)|Glennon Brothers Pearse Park]] |attendance = |referee = P Burke (Kilkenny) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 7 May 2016 |time = |round = Quarter-final |team1 = [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |score = 3-14 - 4-14 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/donegal-hold-off-late-rally-to-make-last-four-34696694.html Report] |team2 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |goals1 = F Rafter 0-11 (8f), M Treanor 1-0, S Lambe 1-0, N Garland 0-2 (1f), P Treanor 0-1. |goals2 = 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. |stadium = [[Inniskeen Grattan's GAC|Páic Grattan]], [[Inniskeen]] |attendance = |referee = M Murtagh }}
==Semi-finals==
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the double-elimination format--> The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals. {{football box collapsible |date = 21 May 2016 |time = |round = Semi-final |team1 = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |score = 1-18 - 2-11 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/feeney-fires-mayo-back-to-croke-park-34737359.html Report] |team2 = [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |goals1 = 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. |goals2 = L Henderson (f) 0-7; D Cullen 1-1; C Matthewson 1-0; S McVeigh, N Cleary, J O'Loughlin 0-1 each. |stadium = [[O'Donnell Park]], [[Letterkenny]] |attendance = |referee = J Murphy (Limerick) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 21 May 2016 |time = |round = Semi-final |team1 = [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |score = 1-11 - 3-19 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/armagh-book-place-in-decider-34737339.html Report] |team2 = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |goals1 = JM Sheridan 1-6 (3f, 1 '65), P Sheridan 0-2, K O'Sullivan, E Thyne, P Graves 0-1 each. |goals2 = 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. |stadium = [[Naomh Barróg CLG|Páirc Barróg]], [[Dublin]] |attendance = |referee = P Murphy (Carlow) }}
==Final==
{{football box collapsible |date = 4 June 2016 |time = 15.30 |round = Final |team1 = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |score = 2-16 - 1-15 |report = http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/feeney-hits-19-as-mayo-secure-nicky-rackard-cup-34772765.html |team2 = [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |goals1 = 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. |goals2 = 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. |stadium = [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]] |attendance = |referee = J Murphy (Limerick) }}
==Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion==
The bottom team in this year's [[Christy Ring Cup]] (tier 2) plays the winner of this year's [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] (tier 3). {{football box collapsible |date = 11 June 2016 |time = |round = Play-off |team1 = [[Derry GAA|Derry]] |score = 1-14 - 1-21 |report = |team2 = [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = [[Ballinamore]], [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]] |attendance = |referee = }}
==Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher play-offs==
===Bottom play-off===
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the format--> Contested by the two losers from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches. {{football box collapsible |date = 21 May 2016 |time = |round = Bottom play-off |team1 = [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |score = 1-14 - 3-22 |report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/caseys-stunning-blitz-lifts-tyrone-34737361.html Report] |team2 = [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |goals1 = S Corrigan (f) 1-6; J Duffy (2f) 0-4; D McGarry, C McShea, C Corrigan (f), R Bogue 0-1 each. |goals2 = D Casey (9f, 1 '65) 1-17; S Óg Grogan 1-4; M Mulgrew 1-0; T Morgan, E O'Sullivan 0-1 each. |stadium = O'Neill Park, [[Dungannon]] |attendance = |referee = C Cunning (Antrim) }}
===Relegation/Promotion play-off===
<!--Do not delete the information below as it explains the format--> The bottom team in this year's [[Nicky Rackard Cup]] (tier 3) plays the winner of this year's [[Lory Meagher Cup]] (tier 4). {{football box collapsible |date = 11 June 2016 |time = |round = Play-off |team1 = [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |score = 0-12 - 7-19 |report = |team2 = [[Louth GAA|Louth]] |goals1 = |goals2 = |stadium = |attendance = |referee = }}
==Scoring statistics==
;Overall {| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |- |rowspan=1 align=center|1 |[[Damian Casey]] |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |align=center|2-40 |align=center|46 |align=center|3 |align=center|15.33 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|2 |[[Kenny Feeney]] |[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |align=center|3-30 |align=center|39 |align=center|4 |align=center|8.75 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Conor Corvan |[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |align=center|5-16 |align=center|31 |align=center|5 |align=center|6.20 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|4 |Ryan Gaffney |[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |align=center|0-29 |align=center|29 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.80 |- |rowspan=4 align=center|5 |J. M. Sheridan |[[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |align=center|1-25 |align=center|28 |align=center|3 |align=center|9.33 |- |Joe O'Brien |[[Longford GAA|Longford]] |align=center|2-22 |align=center|28 |align=center|3 |align=center|9.33 |- |Seán Corrigan |[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |align=center|2-22 |align=center|28 |align=center|3 |align=center|9.33 |- |Lee Henderson |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |align=center|1-25 |align=center|28 |align=center|4 |align=center|7.00 |}
;Top scorer in a single game
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |- |rowspan=1 align=center|1 |[[Damian Casey]] |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |align=center|1-17 |align=center|20 |[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |- |rowspan=1 align=center|2 |[[Damian Casey]] |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |align=center|1-11 |align=center|13 |[[Longford GAA|Longford]] |- |rowspan=2 align=center|3 |[[Kenny Feeney]] |[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |align=center|1-9 |align=center|12 |[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |- |[[Damian Casey]] |[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] |align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |- |rowspan=5 align=center|5 |Seán McVeigh |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |align=center|3-2 |align=center|11 |[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |- |Seán Corrigan |[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |- |J. M. Sheridan |[[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |[[Longford GAA|Longford]] |- |[[Kenny Feeney]] |[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] |- |Fergal Rafter |[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |- |rowspan=2 align=center|10 |Brian McGuigan |[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] |align=center|3-1 |align=center|10 |[[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] |- |Joe O'Brien |[[Longford GAA|Longford]] |align=center|1-7 |align=center|10 |[[Fingal GAA|Fingal]] |}
==See also==
* [[2016 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] * [[2016 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship]] * [[2016 Christy Ring Cup]] * [[2016 Lory Meagher Cup]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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