# 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup final > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2020_Nicky_Rackard_Cup_final > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2020_Nicky_Rackard_Cup_final.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Nicky_Rackard_Cup_final > Source revision: 1285487802 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Hurling decider Football match 2020 Nicky Rackard final Event 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup Donegal Mayo 3–18 0–21 Date 22 November 2020 Venue Croke Park, Dublin Referee Kevin Jordan (Tipperary) Attendance 0[note 1] ← 2019 2021 → The **2020 Nicky Rackard Cup final** was played at [Croke Park](/source/Croke_Park) in [Dublin](/source/Dublin) on 22 November 2020. It was contested by [Donegal](/source/Donegal_county_hurling_team) and [Mayo](/source/Mayo_county_hurling_team). Donegal won the competition for a third time, becoming the first team to achieve this.[1] [Mickey McCann](/source/Mickey_McCann) was manager.[2] [Seán McVeigh](/source/Se%C3%A1n_McVeigh) was captain.[3] However, the 2020 win did not secure passage back to the [2021 Christy Ring Cup](/source/2021_Christy_Ring_Cup) for Donegal, a condition that was not made clear until shortly before the final.[4] ## Match details 22 November 2020 Donegal 3–18 – 0–21 Mayo D Flynn 1-3, R Ryan 1-0, D Coulter 0-9 (7f), J Boyle 1-1, D Cullen 0-3, R McDermott 0-1, G Gilmore 0-1 Report S Boland 0-11 (10f), B Morley, 0-2, C Freeman 0-2, A Philips 0-1, J Coyne 0-1, E Delaney 0-1, S Regan 0-1, C Scahill 0-1, S Kenny 0-1 ‘65 [Croke Park](/source/Croke_Park), [Dublin](/source/Dublin) Referee: Kevin Jordan ([Tipperary](/source/Tipperary_GAA)) Donegal Mayo ? Luke White ? Mark Callaghan ? Stephen Gillespie ? Gavin Browne ? Michael Donaghue ? Seán McVeigh (c) ? Joe Boyle ? Ciaran Mathewson ? Danny Cullen ? Ronan McDermott ? Jack O'Loughlin ? Kevin Kealy ? Davin Flynn ? Declan Coulter ? Gerard Gilmore Substitutes: ? Ritchie Ryan for Kealy (29 mins) ? Bernard Lafferty for Mathewson (62 mins) ? Conor O'Grady for Cullen (74 mins) Manager: Mickey McCann ? Gerald Kelly ? Gary Nolan ? Stephen Coyne ? John Cassidy ? Brian Hunt ? David Kenny ? Cathal Freeman ? Sean Regan ? Sean Kenny ? Adrian Philips ? Shane Boland ? Corey Scahill ? Jason Coyne ? Brian Morley ? Eoin Delaney Substitutes: ? Liam Lavin for J. Coyne (51 mins) ? Cormac Phillips for Delaney (54 mins) ? Daniel Huane for Hunt (64 mins) ? Sean Mulroy for Morley (66 mins) Manager: Derek Walsh Man of the Match: ? ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Behind_closed_doors_1-0)** The game was played [behind closed doors](/source/Behind_closed_doors_(sport)) due to the [impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games](/source/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_Gaelic_games). ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Donegal goal burst enough to secure Nicky Rackard glory"](https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179724-donegal-goal-burst-enough-to-secure-nicky-rackard-glory/). [RTÉ Sport](/source/RT%C3%89_Sport). 22 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Manager Mickey McCann: Many elements to Donegal's Nicky Rackard Cup triumph"](https://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2020/11/23/news/manager-mickey-mccann-many-elements-to-donegal-s-nicky-rackard-cup-triumph-2138173/). *[The Irish News](/source/The_Irish_News)*. 23 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Tipp man Flynn to the fore as Donegal claim Nicky Rackard Cup glory"](https://www.the42.ie/tipp-man-flynn-to-the-fore-as-donegal-claim-nicky-rackard-cup-glory-5275521-Nov2020/). [The42.ie](/source/TheJournal.ie#The42.ie). 21 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Craig, Frank (26 November 2020). "McVeigh: Sunday was a special day in Croke Park". *[Donegal News](/source/Donegal_News)*. p. 58. The one disappointment for [captain Sean] McVeigh and his Donegal teammates is that they will not progress back up to Christy Ring Cup level despite their Championship win last Sunday. He admits there was still some confusion on the matter even right up until late last week. 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