2023 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 19th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. were the winners, defeating in the final.

Team changes

To Championship Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

Wicklow

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

Louth

From Championship Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Tyrone

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Warwickshire

Format

Format The 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup employs a round-robin system, contested within a single group of 6 county teams. At the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams proceed to contest the Nicky Rackard Cup final.

Aside from the trophy itself, the reward for victory in the cup is promotion to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup, with their place in the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Christy Ring Cup.

There is no direct entry route to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup teams.

The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2024 Lory Meagher Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2023 Lory Meagher Cup.

Teams by province The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Britain (0)

None participated

Connacht (1)

Roscommon (24)

Leinster (2)

Louth (29) Wicklow (21) (debut)

Munster (0)

None participated

Ulster (3)

Armagh (26) Donegal (20) Fermanagh (31)

Teams

General Information CountyLast Cup TitleLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2022 ChampionshipAppearance Armagh2012——4th14th Donegal20201932—3rd15th Fermanagh ———5th7th Louth ———Champions (Lory Meagher Cup)15th Roscommon20151913—Runners-up10th Wicklow ———6th (Christy Ring Cup)1st

Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor Armagh Donegal Fermanagh Louth Roscommon Wicklow

Group Stage Table TeamQualification1 Wicklow 5 5 0 0 15-107 7-62 +69 10Advance to Knockout Stage2 Donegal 5 4 0 1 9-103 9-74 +29 83 Armagh 5 2 0 3 11-80 8-110 -21 44 Roscommon 5 2 0 3 11-70 11-107 -37 45 Louth 5 1 1 3 8-81 17-83 -29 36 Fermanagh 5 0 1 4 7-82 9-87 -11 1Relegation to Lory Meagher Cup

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Knockout stage Final

Wicklow are promoted to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup.

Stadia and locations CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity ArmaghArmaghUlsterAthletic Grounds18,500 DonegalBallybofeyUlsterMacCumhaill Park18,000 FermanaghEnniskillenUlsterBrewster Park20,000 LouthDroghedaLeinsterDrogheda Park3,500 RoscommonRoscommonConnachtDr Hyde Park25,000 WicklowAughrimLeinsterAughrim County Ground7,000

Statistics

Scoring events

Widest winning margin: 24 points Wicklow 4-25 - 0-13 Louth (Round 1) Most goals in a match: 7 Wicklow 5-23 - 2-11 Roscommon (Round 4) Most points in a match: 44 Armagh 2-24 - 0-18 Roscommon (Round 1) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Louth 1-17 - 5-08 Roscommon (Round 2) Wicklow 5-23 - 2-11 Roscommon (Round 4) Most points by one team in a match: 28 Armagh 3-08 - 3-28 Wicklow (Round 3) Highest aggregate score: 55 points Wicklow 5-23 - 2-11 Roscommon (Round 4) Lowest aggregate score: 32 points Fermanagh 1-12 - 1-14 Wicklow (Round 2)

Miscellaneous

Wicklow won their 1st championship in 20 years, last winning the 2003 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. Wicklow make their debut in the Nicky Rackard Cup.

2023 Nicky Rackard Cup

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