{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox hurling championship|name=2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|image=|imagesize=|caption=|dates=24 October – 22 November 2020|teams=7|champions={{GG|Donegal|hurling}}|count=3|champions captain=[[Seán McVeigh]]|champions manager=[[Mickey McCann]]|runners-up={{GG|Mayo|hurling}}|runners-up captain=Stephen Coyne|runners-up manager=Derek Walsh|matches=10|goals=29|points=329|top scorer=|previous year=2019|previous tournament=2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|next year=2021|next tournament=2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|relegated=[[Longford GAA|Longford]], [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]}}
The '''2020 Nicky Rackard Cup''' is the 16th staging of the [[Nicky Rackard Cup|Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship]] since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier hurling as of 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/tag/2020-nicky-rackard-cup/|title=2020 Nicky Rackard Cup – Donegal Daily}}</ref>
Warwickshire were supposed to compete in the Rackard Cup but did not due to the [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games]]. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020 but was delayed until 24 October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/draws-made-for-2020-christy-ring-and-nicky-rackard-cups/|title=Draws made for 2020 Christy Ring and Nicky Rackard Cups|website=www.gaa.ie}}</ref>
{{GG|Donegal|hurling}} were the winners, defeating {{GG|Mayo|hurling}} in [[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|the final]] after earlier wins over {{GG|Longford|hurling}}, {{GG|Armagh|hurling}} and {{GG|Tyrone|hurling}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179724-donegal-goal-burst-enough-to-secure-nicky-rackard-glory/|title=Donegal goal burst enough to secure Nicky Rackard glory|first=Kevin|last=Egan|date=November 22, 2020|via=www.rte.ie}}</ref>
== Team changes ==
=== To Championship === Relegated from the [[Christy Ring Cup]]
* [[Donegal county hurling team|Donegal]]
Promoted from the [[Lory Meagher Cup]]
* [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
=== From Championship === Promoted to the [[Christy Ring Cup]]
* [[Sligo county hurling team|Sligo]]
Relegated to the [[Lory Meagher Cup]]
* [[Louth county hurling team|Louth]]
== Format == Seven teams compete in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.
*Six teams play each in the three Round 1 games. One team receives a bye to Round 2A. *The three Round 1 winners, plus the team that received a bye, play in Round 2A. **The two Round 2A winners advance to the semi-finals. **The losers of the game between a Round 1 winner and the bye-receiving team goes into Round 2B. *The three Round 1 losers and one of the Round 2A losers play in Round 2B. **The Round 2B winners advance to the semi-finals. *The semi-finals are played between the two Round 2A winners and the two Round 2B winners. *The final is between the two semi-final winners.
== Round 1 == {{football box collapsible|id=|date=24 October 2020|time=|round=Round 1|score=1-21 – 0-12|report=[https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/ring-rackardm-and-meagher-cups-round-up/ Report]|team1=[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]|goals2=|stadium=[[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]]|location=Armagh |attendance=|referee=}}
{{football box collapsible|id=|date=24 October 2020|time=|round=Round 1|score=2-13 – 1-14|report=[https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/ring-rackardm-and-meagher-cups-round-up/ Report]|team1=[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Longford.svg|border|20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]]|goals2=|stadium=[[O'Donnell Park]]|location=Letterkenny|attendance=|referee=}}
{{football box collapsible|id=|date=24 October 2020|time=|round=Round 1|score=2-10 – 3-32|report=[https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/ring-rackardm-and-meagher-cups-round-up/ Report]|team1=[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]|goals2=|stadium=[[Clontibret O'Neills GAA]] |location=Clontibret |attendance=|referee=}}
== Round 2 ==
=== Round 2A === The Round 1 winners are joined by Tyrone, who received a bye.
{{football box collapsible|id=|date=31 October 2020|time=14:00 GMT|round=Round 2A|score=0-9 – 1-23|report=[https://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/117923/mayo-book-rackard-semi-final-spot-with-stunning-display Report]|team1=[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] [[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=D Casey (0-7, 2 65, 2f), K Morgan (0-1), B Molloy (0-1)|team2=[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]|goals2=S Boland (0-8, 5f), J Coyne (1-2), C Scahill (0-3), A Phillips (0-2), S Kenny (0-2f), B Morley (0-2), E Delaney (0-1), C Freeman (0-1), D Kenny (0-1), C Phillips (0-1), S Regan (0-1)|stadium=[[Healy Park]] |location=Omagh|attendance=0|referee=Colum Cunning}}
{{football box collapsible|id=|date=31 October 2020|time=13:30 GMT|round=Round 2A|score=3-13 – 1-9|report=[https://www.highlandradio.com/2020/10/31/donegal-advance-to-nicky-rackard-semi-final-with-win-over-armagh/ Report]|team1=[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]|goals2=|stadium=[[O'Donnell Park]] |location=Letterkenny|attendance=0|referee=James Clarke}}
=== Round 2B === The Round 1 losers are joined by Tyrone, who lost their Round 2A game.
{{football box collapsible|id=|date=7 November 2020|time=13:30 GMT|round=Round 2B|score= 0-12 – 1-11 |report= |team1=[[Longford GAA|Longford]] [[File:Colours of Longford.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]|goals2=|stadium= [[Glennon Brothers Pearse Park]] |location= Longford|attendance=0|referee= }} {{football box collapsible|id=|date=7 November 2020|time=13:30 GMT|round=Round 2B|score=1-12 – 2-19 |report= |team1=[[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] [[File:Colours of Monaghan.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]|goals2=|stadium= [[Clontibret O'Neills GAA]] |location=Clontibret |attendance=0|referee= }}
== Semi-finals == The Round 2A winners play the Round 2B winners.
{{football box collapsible|id=|date=14 November 2020|time=13:30 GMT|round=Semi-Final|score= 3-23 – 1-11|report= [https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2020/11/14/mayo-ease-through-the-gears-to-make-nicky-rackard-cup-final/ Report]|team1=[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] [[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=S. Boland 1-10 (0-9f), S. Kenny 0-4 (0-1 65', 0-1f), C. Freeman 1-0, E. Delaney 0-2, A. Phillips (0-2), L. Lavin and B. Hunt 0-1 each|team2=[[File:Colours of Leitrim.svg|border|20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]|goals2=C. Moreton 1-0, K. McDermott 0-4 (0-1f), G. O’Hagan 0-2f, C. French 0-2, B. Murray, C. Beirne, Z. Moradi 0-1 each|stadium= [[MacHale Park]]|location= Castlebar|attendance=0|referee= Richie Fitzsimons}} {{football box collapsible|id=|date=14 November 2020|time=13:30 GMT|round=Semi-Final|score=3-25 – 1-21 |report= [http://teamtalkmag.com/2020/11/tyrone-bow-semi-final/ Report] |team1=[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] [[File:Colours of Donegal.svg|border|20px]]|goals1=|team2=[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]|goals2=|stadium= [[O'Donnell Park]] |location= Letterkenny|attendance=0|referee= Colm McDonald}}
== Final == {{football box collapsible|id=|date=22 November 2020|time=13:30 GMT|round= Final|score=0-21 – 3-18 |report= [https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179724-donegal-goal-burst-enough-to-secure-nicky-rackard-glory/ Report]|team1=[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]] [[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] |goals1=Shane Boland 0-11 (10f); Brian Morley, Cathal Freeman 0-2 each; Seán Kenny (’65), Eoin Delaney, Jason Coyne, Corey Scahill, Adrian Phillips 0-1 each; 0-1 own point |team2=[[File:Colours of Donegal.svg|border|20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] |goals2=Declan Coulter 0-8 (6f); Davin Flynn 1-3; Joe Boyle, Ritchie Ryan 1-1 each; Danny Cullen 0-3; Ronan McDermott, Gerard Gilmore 0-1 each|stadium= [[Croke Park]]|location=Dublin |attendance=0|referee= K Jordan (Tipperary)}}
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Nicky Rackard Cup|width=75%}} {{GAA 2020| state=expanded}}
[[Category:2020 in hurling|Nicky Rackard Cup]] [[Category:Gaelic games events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic|Nicky Rackard Cup]] [[Category:Nicky Rackard Cup]]