2017 Nicky Rackard Cup#Final

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.

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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|score = BYE

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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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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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|date = 29 April 2017

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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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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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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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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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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.

;Top scorers overall

;Top scorers in a single game

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