2012 Nicky Rackard Cup

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

• There are two Round 1 matches.
• The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2.
• The losers in Round 1 go into the quarter-finals.
• There are two Round 2 matches.
• The winners in Round 2 advance to the semifinals.
• The losers in Round 2 go into the quarter-finals.
• The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup for 2013.
• There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 1 losers and Round 2 winners.
• The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semifinals.
• The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
• There are two semifinal matches, between the Round 2 winners and the quarter-final winners.
• The winners of the semifinals advance to the final.
• The losers of the semifinals are eliminated.
• The winners of the final win the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012 and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2013.

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Round 2
Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=100px

| score-width=35px

| RD1-team15=Armagh

| RD1-score15=1-20

| RD1-team16=Louth

| RD1-score16=1-08

| RD1-team01=Donegal

| RD1-score01=1-15

| RD1-team02=Roscommon

| RD1-score02=0-14

| RD2-team01=Donegal

| RD2-score01=1-15

| RD2-team02=Monaghan

| RD2-score02=0-15

| RD2-team03=Sligo

| RD2-score03=1-09

| RD2-team04=Louth

| RD2-score04=3-15

| RD2-team05=Roscommon

| RD2-score05=2-19

| RD2-team06=Monaghan

| RD2-score06=1-11

| RD2-team07=Sligo

| RD2-score07=0-08

| RD2-team08=Armagh

| RD2-score08=1-20

| RD3-team03=Rocommon

| RD3-score03=1-17

| RD3-team04=Armagh

| RD3-score04=4-12

| RD3-team01=Donegal

| RD3-score01=0-07

| RD3-team02=Louth

| RD3-score02=3-18

| RD4-team01=Louth

| RD4-score01=

| RD4-team02=Armagh

| RD4-score02=

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|date = 5 May 2012

|team1 = Louth

|score = 1-08 - 0-20

|team2 = Armagh

|goals1 = S Fennell 0-3 (2f), A Wallace 1-0, B Corcoran 0-2, G Rellis, S Callan, R Byrne (1 '65') 0-1 each

|goals2 = D Carvill 0-9 (7f), R Lewis 0-4, R McGrattan, P McCormack (1f) 0-2 each, J King, R Gaffney, C Corvan 0-1 each

|stadium = Dowdallshill, Drogheda

|referee = P O'Dwyer

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/campbell-puts-the-seal-on-impressive-donegal-display-3101752.html Report]

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{{football box

|date = 5 May 2012

|team1 = Donegal

|score = 1-15 - 0-14

|team2 = Roscommon

|goals1 = N Campbell 0-7 (4f, 2 '65'), E McDermott 0-4, R McDermott 1-0, L Henderson, D Cullen 0-2 each.

|goals2 = D Dolan 0-10 (9f), M Kelly, P Kelly, D Nolan, J Lawlor 0-1 each.

|stadium = Letterkenny

|referee = E Hassan

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/campbell-puts-the-seal-on-impressive-donegal-display-3101752.html Report]

}}

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{{football box

|date = 12 May 2012

|team1 = Monaghan

|score = 0-15 - 1-16

|team2 = Donegal

|goals1 = S Lambe 0-9 (7f), T Hilliard, E MacSuibhne 0-2 each, C McKenna and M Treanor 0-1 each

|goals2 = L Henderson 0-8 (4f), N Campbell 1-4 (1-0pen, 4f), D Cullen 0-2, P Doherty, E Organ 0-1 each

|stadium = Clones

|referee = D McGee

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wicklow-survive-titanic-struggle-3105700.html Report]

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{{football box

|date = 12 May 2012

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 1-20 - 0-08

|team2 = Sligo

|goals1 = D Carvill 0-6 (2 '65s'), D Coulter 0-4, C Carvill, C Corvan 0-3 each, J King 1-0, C Coulter 0-2, R Lewis 0-1

|goals2 = G Waldron 0-6 (2 '45s'), A Cawley, K Raymond 0-1 each.

|stadium = Crossmaglen

|referee = L McAuley

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/wicklow-survive-titanic-struggle-3105700.html Report]

}}

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{{football box

|date = 19 May 2012

|team1 = Sligo

|score = 1-09 - 3-15

|team2 = Louth

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo

|referee = E Hassan

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/royals-secure-revenge-3112742.html Report]

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{{football box

|date = 19 May 2012

|team1 = Roscommon

|score = 2-19 - 1-11

|team2 = Monaghan

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Athleague

|referee = T Ryan

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/royals-secure-revenge-3112742.html Report]

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{{football box

|date = 26 May 2012

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 4-12 - 1-17

|team2 = Roscommon

|goals1 = D Carvill 0-6, C Corvan 2-0, F Bradley, M Maguire 1-0 each, D Coulter, J Corvan 0-2 each, P McCormack, C Carvill 0-1 each

|goals2 = J Coyne 1-4, G Fallon, B Donnelly, D Nolan, M Kelly 0-2 each, D Dolan, K Egan, E Mulry, B Kelly, S Curley 0-1 each

|stadium = Crossmaglen

|referee = E Hassan

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/corvan-gets-armagh-over-line-3120023.html Report]

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{{football box

|date = 26 May 2012

|team1 = Donegal

|score = 0-07 - 3-18

|team2 = Louth

|goals1 = N Campbell 0-2 (1f), S McVeigh, E McDermott, D Cullen, R McDermott, E Organ 0-1 each

|goals2 = S Fennell 1-5 (5f), D Dunne 2-0, D Murphy 0-5 (1f), A Wallace 0-2, D O'Sullivan, R Byrne, D Horan, S Callan, B Corcoran, G Smyth 0-1 each

|stadium = Letterkenny

|referee = O Elliot

|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/fennell-goal-inspires-louth-blitz-3119994.html Report]

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{{football box

|date = 9 June 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/more-final-heartache-for-louth-in-croker/26964295.html|title=More final heartache for Louth in Croker

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|work=Hogan Stand|date=9 June 2012}}

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 3-20 - 1-15

|team2 = Louth

|goals1 = Coulter (2-2), D. Carvill (0-6, 5f), C. Corvan (1-3), R. Gaffney, McCormack, J. Corvan (0-2 each), McGrattan, Bradley, C. Carvill (0-1 each)

|goals2 = Fennell (0-9, 7f, 1'65), Corcoran (1-2), O'Sullivan, Callan, Murphy, A. Wallace (0-1 each)

|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|referee = P. O'Dwyer (Carlow)

|report =

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• Widest winning margin: 20 points
• Louth 3-18 - 0-07 Donegal (Semifinal)
• Most goals in a match: 5
• Armagh 4-12 - 1-17 Roscommon (Semifinal)
• Most points in a match: 31
• Monaghan 0-15 - 1-16 Donegal (Round 2)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 4
• Armagh 4-12 - 1-17 Roscommon (Semifinal)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 1
• Armagh 4-12 - 1-17 Roscommon (Semifinal)
• Roscommon 2-19 - 1-11 Monaghan (Quarter-final)
• Louth 3-15 - 1-09 Sligo (Quarter-final)
• Armagh 0-20 - 1-08 Louth (Round 1)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 17
• Armagh 4-12 - 1-17 Roscommon (Semifinal)

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