2017 Nicky Rackard Cup#Final
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup
| image =
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| dates = 22 April to 10 June 2017
| teams = 7 (normally 8)
| champions = Derry
| count = 2
| champions captain = Oisin McCloskey
| champions manager =
| runners-up = Armagh
| runners-up captain =
| runners-up manager =
| matches = 10
| goals = 37
| points = 318
| top scorer = File: Colours of Armagh.svg David Carvill (2-34)
| previous year = 2016
| previous tournament = 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup
| next year = 2018
| next tournament = 2018 Nicky Rackard Cup
}}
The 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 13th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the third tier of senior inter-county championship hurling.Hurling tiers - 1. All-Ireland (Liam McCarthy) 2. Christy Ring 3. Nicky Rackard 4. Lory Meagher
Mayo, the 2016 champions, were promoted to the 2017 Christy Ring Cup after defeating Derry in the promotion/relegation playoff 1–21 to 1–14.
Format
The 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the match-ups are explained in each round below.
The seven teams competing in 2017 were File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh, File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry, File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal, File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford, File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth, File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan, and File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone. File:Colours of Fingal.svg Fingal were scheduled to compete but withdrew for 2017.
Round 1
Six of the seven teams play in Round 1. The seventh team receives a bye.
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|date = 22 April 2017
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|team1 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth
|score = 1-12 - 2-17
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/regionals/droghedaindependent/sport/gaa/gallant-reds-lose-nothing-in-defeat-to-derry-35649664.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
|goals1 = D Kettle 1-1, P Lynch 0-4 (3fs), D Murphy 0-3, L Dwan 0-2, G Smyth 0-1, M Ryan 0-1.
|goals2 = R Convery 0-11 (10fs), M McGrath 1-0, A Grant 1-0, K Hinphey 0-2, C Steele 0-1, D Cartin 0-1, P Cleary 0-1, L Óg Hinphey 0-1.
|stadium = St. Brigid's Park, Dowdallshill
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|referee = T Carroll (Offaly)
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|date = 22 April 2017
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|team1 = File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
|score = 1-19 - 0-13
|report = [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/Donegal/mcdermott-hails-win-as-armagh-are-beaten-35647069.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|goals1 = D Flynn 1-5, L Henderson 0-5 (4f, 1 '45), D Coulter 0-3, J Boyle, G Gilmore 0-2 each, B Lafferty, D Cullen 0-1 each
|goals2 = D Carvill 0-6f, C Carvill, D McKenna 0-2 each, C Corvan, C Devlin, C Gorman 0-1 each
|stadium = O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny
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|date = 22 April 2017
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|team1 = File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
|score = 0-16 - 2-11
|report = [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/tyrone/tyrone-squeeze-past-monaghan-with-casey-goal-proving-crucial-35647071.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
|goals1 = D Meegan (0-10, 8f), F Rafter (0-2), B McGuigan (0-1), C Boyle (0-1), P Treanor (0-1), C Meegan (0-1).
|goals2 = D Casey (1-2, 0-1), J Kelly (0-4),S Óg Grogan (1-0), L Devlin (0-2), P Daly (0-1), C Grogan (0-1), R McKernan (0-1).
|stadium = St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney
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|referee = P Murphy (Carlow)
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|team1 = File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford
|score = BYE
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Round 2
=Round 2A=
Contested by the three winners of Round 1 and the team that received a bye.
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|date = 29 April 2017
|time = 3.00 PM
|team1 = File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
|score = 4-19 - 0-16
|report = [http://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/04/29/donegal-hurlers-fall-to-crushing-nicky-rackard-defeat-to-tyrone/ Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
|goals1 = D Casey (1-10, 6f), C Grogan (2-1), S Óg Grogan (1-1), B McGurk (0-4), J Kelly (0-1); S Donnelly (0-1), T Morgan (0-1).
|goals2 = L Henderson (0-6, 1 ’65, 5f); G Gilmore (0-3); D Flynn (0-3), J Boyle (0-2), P Doherty (0-1); S McVeigh (0-1).
|stadium = Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore
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|referee = J Murphy (Limerick)
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|date = 29 April 2017
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|team1 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
|score = 8-21 - 1-14
|report = [http://www.longfordleader.ie/news/gaelic-games/247524/longford-hurlers-no-match-for-far-superior-derry.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford
|goals1 = B Rogers (3-2), A Grant (2-5, one goal from penalty, four points from frees), B Cassidy (2-4), G Bradley (1-2), A Kelly (0-3), K Hinphey (0-1), D Cartin (0-1), P Cleary (0-1), E McGuckin (0-1), C McKaigue (0-1).
|goals2 = P Walsh (0-8, seven frees), E Kiernan (1-0), R Murray (0-2), S Hannon (0-2), C Mullane (0-1), J Mulhern (0-1).
|stadium = Owenbeg Centre, Dungiven
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=Round 2B=
One match contested by two of the three losers of Round 1. The other losing team from Round 1 receives a bye.
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|team1 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|score = 0-23 - 2-09
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|team2 = File:Colours of Louth.svg Louth
|goals1 = D Carvill 0-11, Conor Corvan 0-5, J Corvan 0-2, C Corvan 0-2, N Curry 0-1, D Magee 0-1, D McKenna 0-1.
|goals2 = D Murphy 0-4, G Kerrigan 1-0, M Ryan 1-0, R Maher 0-2, P McCormack 0-1, D Kettle 0-1, D Ryan 0-1.
|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh
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|team1 = File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
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Quarter-finals
The two losers of round 2A played the winner of round 2B and Monaghan, who had received a bye from that round. These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals.
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|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 3.00 PM
|team1 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|score = 4-20 - 0-12
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/carlow-prove-too-strong-for-depleted-lilies-35687725.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Longford.svg Longford
|goals1 = C Corvan 1-7 (4f), D Carvill 1-6 (5f), F Bradley 1-1, R Gaffney 1-0, N Curry 0-2; C Carvill, D McKenna, O Curry, C Gorman 0-1 each.
|goals2 = P Walsh 0-7 (6f, 1 sl), R Murray 0-2, S O'Brien 0-2; S Hannon 0-1.
|stadium = St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
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|referee = J Connors (Donegal)
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|date = 6 May 2017
|time = 3.00 PM
|team1 = File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
|score = 1-16 - 1-12
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/carlow-prove-too-strong-for-depleted-lilies-35687725.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal
|goals1 = F Rafter 0-9 (4f), T Campbell 1-1, B McGuigan 0-3, C Boyle and M Treanor 0-1 each.
|goals2 = D Flynn 1-3, L Henderson 0-5 (2f), D Coulter 0-3, J Boyle 0-1.
|stadium = Grattan Park, Inniskeen
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Semi-finals
The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.
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|date = 20 May 2017
|time = 15:00
|team1 = File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
|score = 1-14 - 2-25
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/match-reports-carlow-book-their-place-in-christy-ring-decider-35737481.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|goals1 = B McGurk 1-1, D Casey 0-11 (8f, 1 ’65), C Grogan, R McKernan 0-1 each.
|goals2 = D Carvill 1-11 (0-6f), N Curry 1-4 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), R Gaffney, C Corvan (1f) 0-3 each, F Bradley, D McKenna, D Magee, D Gaffney 0-1 each.
|stadium = Páirc Naomh Colmcille, Carrickmore
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|date = 20 May 2017
|time = 17:00
|team1 = File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
|score = 1-12 - 6-17
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/match-reports-carlow-book-their-place-in-christy-ring-decider-35737481.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
|goals1 = D Meegan 0-6 (5f), S Lambe 0-4 (1f), T Campbell 1-0, M Treanor and P Treanor 0-1 each.
|goals2 = B Rodgers 3-1, A Grant 1-4, R Convery 1-3, B Cassidy 1-2, M McGrath 0-4, D Cartin and A Kelly 0-2 each.
|stadium = Grattan Park, Inniskeen
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Final
The winners of the Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3) are automatically promoted to next year's Christy Ring Cup (tier 2).
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|date = 10 June 2017
|time = 15.00
|team1 = File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh
|score = 2-15 - 3-23
|report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/derry-power-to-nicky-rackard-cup-final-win-at-croke-park-35811988.html Report]
|team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
|goals1 = A Grant 1-5 (0-4f), B Cassidy 1-4, G Bradley 1-3, C McKaigue, B Rogers, R Convery (1f, 1 ’65) 0-3 each, C Doherty, K Hinphey 0-1
|goals2 = R Gaffney 2-0, D Carvill 0-7 (6f), C Carvill 0-3, E McGuinness 0-2, C Corvan, D Gaffney, N Curry 0-1
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
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|referee = S Hynes (Galway)
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Bracket
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Relegation play-off (cancelled)
Normally contested by the two losers from round 2B as both these teams lost their first two matches. In 2017, no team was relegated as Fingal withdrew, thereby creating a vacant place in the normal eight-team Nicky Rackard Cup which was taken up by Warwickshire, the winners of the 2017 Lory Meagher Cup.
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|David Carvill |align=center|2-34 |align=center|40 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|2-23 |align=center|29 |
rowspan=2 align=center|3
|align=center|4-09 |align=center|21 |
Brendan Rogers
|align=center|6-03 |align=center|21 |
rowspan=2 align=center|5
|Davin Flynn |align=center|2-11 |align=center|17 |
Ruairí Convery
|align=center|1-14 |align=center|17 |
rowspan=3 align=center|7
|Conor Corvan |align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |
Lee Henderson
|align=center|0-16 |align=center|16 |
Donal Meegan
|align=center|0-16 |align=center|16 |
rowspan=2 align=center|10
|Brian Cassidy |align=center|3-06 |align=center|15 |
Patrick Walsh
|align=center|0-15 |align=center|15 |
;Top scorers in a single game
class="wikitable" |
Rank
! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan=1 align=center|1
|David Carvill |align=center|1-11 |align=center|14 |
rowspan=1 align=center|2
|align=center|1-10 |align=center|13 |
rowspan=5 align=center|3
|align=center|3-02 |align=center|11 |
Alan |Alan Grant
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |
Damian Casey
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
Ruairí Convery
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
David Carvill
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
rowspan=4 align=center|8
|align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |
Brian Cassidy
|align=center|2-04 |align=center|10 |
Conor Corvan
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
Donal Meegan
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |