| 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup | |
| Dates: | 23 April 2016 – 4 June 2016 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Mayo |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Brian Hunt |
| Champions Manager: | J. P. Coen |
| Runners-Up: | Armagh |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Sylvester McConnell |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 66 |
| Points: | 442 |
| Top Scorer: | Damian Casey (2-40) |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2015 Nicky Rackard Cup |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
| Next Tournament: | 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup |
The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 12th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on Saturday 23 April 2016 and ended on Saturday 4 June 2016.
Roscommon were the 2015 champions and were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup.[1]
On 4 June 2016, Mayo won the Nicky Rackard Cup following a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh. It was their first Nicky Rackard Cup title.
Tyrone's Damian Casey was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.
The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the draw details are detailed in each round below.
| County | Last Cup Title | Last provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2015 Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | 2012 | — | — | Runners-up | |
| Donegal | 2013 | 1932 | — | Semi-finals | |
| Fermanagh | — | — | — | Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) | |
| Fingal | — | — | — | Quarter-finals | |
| Longford | — | — | — | Won relegation playoff | |
| Mayo | — | 1909 | — | Lost relegation playoff (Christy Ring Cup) | |
| Monaghan | — | 1915 | — | Quarter-finals | |
| Tyrone | 2014 | — | — | Semi-finals |
All eight teams play in Round 1.
Contested by the four winners of Round 1.
Contested by the four losers of Round 1.
The two losers of round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the two winners of round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals.
The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.
The bottom team in this year's Christy Ring Cup (tier 2) plays the winner of this year's Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3).
Contested by the two losers from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches.
The bottom team in this year's Nicky Rackard Cup (tier 3) plays the winner of this year's Lory Meagher Cup (tier 4).
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 2-40 | 46 | 3 | 15.33 |
| 2 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 3-30 | 39 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 3 | Conor Corvan | Armagh | 5-16 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 4 | Ryan Gaffney | Armagh | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 5 | J. M. Sheridan | Fingal | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| Joe O'Brien | Longford | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| Lee Henderson | Donegal | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-17 | 20 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-11 | 13 | Longford |
| 3 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 1-9 | 12 | Armagh |
| Damian Casey | Tyrone | 0-12 | 12 | Mayo | |
| 5 | Seán McVeigh | Donegal | 3-2 | 11 | Armagh |
| Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-11 | 11 | Monaghan | |
| J. M. Sheridan | Fingal | 0-11 | 11 | Longford | |
| Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-11 | 11 | Armagh | |
| Fergal Rafter | Monaghan | 0-11 | 11 | Donegal | |
| 10 | Brian McGuigan | Monaghan | 3-1 | 10 | Fermanagh |
| Joe O'Brien | Longford | 1-7 | 10 | Fingal |