2013 Nicky Rackard Cup Explained

2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates:	4 May – 8 June 2013
Teams:	6
Champions:	Donegal
Count:	1
Champions Manager:	Ray Durack
Runners-Up:	Roscommon
Matches:	9
Previous Year:	2012
Previous Tournament:	2012 Nicky Rackard Cup
Next Year:	2014
Next Tournament:	2014 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2013 season was the ninth staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup. Donegal were the 2013 Champions, defeating Roscommon in the final.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} However, they were not promoted to the 2014 Christy Ring Cup due to a restructuring of the competition.^[5]

Format

6 teams compete. 4 play in Round 1, 2 go straight to Round 2.

• The Round 1 winners advance to Round 2. The Round 1 losers go into quarter-finals.
• The Round 2 winners advance to semi-finals. The Round 2 losers go into quarter-finals.
• The quarter-final winners advance to semi-finals.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

• None

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

• Tyrone

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

• Armagh

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

• None

Teams

• Donegal
• Louth
• Monaghan
• Roscommon
• Sligo
• Tyrone

Stadia and locations

See main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums.

Miscellaneous

• Doengal won their 1st championship in 2 years, last winning the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup.

See also

• 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
• 2013 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
• 2013 Christy Ring Cup
• 2013 Lory Meagher Cup

External links

• Nicky Cup fixtures

Notes and References

1. News: Donegal hurlers win the Nicky Rackard cup. Donegal Now. 8 June 2013. 8 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504204708/http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/donegal_hurlers_win_the_nicky_rackard_cup. 4 May 2014. dead.
2. News: Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup despite sending-off. Irish Examiner. 8 June 2013. 8 June 2013.
3. News: Nicky Rackard Cup final: to Donegal the spoils. Hogan Stand. 8 June 2013. 8 June 2013.
4. News: Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup despite sending-off. BreakingNews.ie. 8 June 2013. 8 June 2013.
5. News: Ryan. Ferry. Hurlers rise to Christy Ring challenge. Donegal News. 17 May 2019. 76. 'We actually won the Nicky Rackard Cup back in 2013 but there was a re-structure the following year and we didn't get to go up'.. - interview with Donegal hurler Seán McVeigh.