The 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup began in June 2007. It was the third time this element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was played. Both Roscommon and Armagh easily progressed to the final in Croke Park, averaging winning margins of 23 and 14 points respectively in the early rounds. In a tense final, the Rossies ran out two-point winners, substitute Gary Fallon scoring the crucial goal. Report
Format
Twelve teams participated in the 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Group 3A: Armagh, Sligo, Tyrone Group 3B: Donegal, Leitrim, Longford Group 3C: Fermanagh, Monaghan, Roscommon Group 3D: Cavan, Louth, Warwickshire
Top two in each group advanced to quarter-finals.
Team changes
To Championship Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Roscommon
From Championship Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Derry
Teams
General Information CountyLast Cup titleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2006 ChampionshipAppearance Armagh———Semi-finals3rd Cavan———Group Stage3rd Donegal—1932—Runners-up3rd Fermanagh———Group Stage3rd Leitrim———Group Stage3rd Longford———Semi-finals3rd Louth———Quarter-finals3rd Monaghan—1915—Group Stage3rd Roscommon—1913—Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup)1st Sligo———Quarter-finals3rd Tyrone———Group Stage3rd Warwickshire———Group Stage3rd
Group stage Group 3A
Date Venue Home Score Away Score 23 June Markiewicz Park, Sligo Sligo 1-05 Armagh 1-19 30 June Keady Armagh 2-13 Tyrone 1-9 7 July Omagh Tyrone 3-13 Sligo 0-15
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts Armagh 2 2 0 0 3-32 2-14 +21 4 Tyrone 2 1 0 1 4-22 2-28 0 2 Sligo 2 0 0 2 1-20 4-32 -21 0
Group 3B
Date Venue Home Score Away Score 23 June Ballinamore Leitrim 1-12 Longford 2-12 30 June Pearse Park, Longford Longford 0-12 Donegal 0-16 7 July O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny Donegal 2-22 Leitrim 2-04
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts Donegal 2 2 0 0 2-38 2-16 +22 4 Longford 2 1 0 1 2-24 1-28 -1 2 Leitrim 2 0 0 2 3-16 4-34 -21 0
Group 3C
Date Venue Home Score Away Score 23 June Athleague Roscommon 7-27 Fermanagh 1-06 30 June Lisnaskea Fermanagh 2-11 Monaghan 2-14 7 July St. Tiernach's Park, Clones Monaghan 0-14 Roscommon 2-21
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts Roscommon 2 2 0 0 9-48 1-20 +58 4 Monaghan 2 1 0 1 4-32 2-28 -15 2 Fermanagh 2 0 0 2 3-17 9-41 -48 0
Group 3D
Date Venue Home Score Away Score 23 June Páirc na hÉireann, Solihull Warwickshire 3-08 Louth 1-22 30 June Dowdallshill Louth 0-17 Cavan 0-7 7 July Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Cavan 0-07 Warwickshire 2-15
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts Louth 2 2 0 0 1-39 3-15 +18 4 Warwickshire 2 1 0 1 5-23 1-29 +6 2 Cavan 2 0 0 2 0-14 2-32 -24 0
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Nicky Rackard Cup Final
Roscommon and Armagh are promoted to the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.
See also
2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2007 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2007 Christy Ring Cup
References