| 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup | |
| Dates: | 13 April - 2 June 2024 |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Champions: | Donegal |
| Count: | 4 |
| Champions Captain: | Conor Gartland |
| Champions Manager: | Mickey McCann |
| Runners-Up: | Mayo |
| Runners-Up Captain: | David Kenny |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Brian Finn |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 49 |
| Points: | 584 |
| Top Scorer: | Alex O'Boyle (2-45) |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Next Tournament: | 2025 Nicky Rackard Cup |
The 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup was the twentieth edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005[1] and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 24–29 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]
The Nicky Rackard Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Donegal and Mayo, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years.[3] Donegal won the match by 3–17 to 0–22 to claim their fourth cup title overall and a first title in four years.[4] [5]
Armagh's Alex O'Boyle was the top scorer with 2-45.
Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup
Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2023 Championship | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | 2012 | — | — | 3rd | 15th | |
| Donegal | 2020 | 1932 | — | Runners-up | 16th | |
| Louth | — | — | — | 5th | 16th | |
| Mayo | 2021 | 1909 | — | 6th (Christy Ring Cup) | 5th | |
| Monaghan | — | 1915 | — | Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) | 17th | |
| Roscommon | 2015 | 1913 | — | 4th | 11th |
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | ||||
| Donegal | ||||
| Louth | ||||
| Mayo | ||||
| Monaghan | ||||
| Roscommon |
| Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donegal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9-114 | 4-71 | 58 | 10 | Advance to Final | |
| 2 | Mayo | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13-105 | 4-81 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 3 | Roscommon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-87 | 5-91 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 5 | Armagh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-85 | 4-107 | -19 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Louth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-80 | 10-96 | -28 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Monaghan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-74 | 19-99 | -67 | 0 | Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex O'Boyle | Armagh | 2-45 | 51 | 5 | 10.20 |
| 2 | Darren Geoghegan | Louth | 1-44 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 0-47 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 | |
| 4 | Gerard Gilmore | Donegal | 1-40 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 |
| 5 | Cormac Phillips | Mayo | 4-23 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| 6 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 1-30 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 7 | Liam McKinney | Donegal | 1-22 | 25 | 6 | 4.16 |
| 8 | Cian Murray | Roscommon | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| Paddy Fallon | Roscommon | 0-22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | |
| 10 | Seán Regan | Mayo | 4-09 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| Ruairí Campbell | Donegal | 3-12 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 0-14 | 14 | Roscommon |
| 2 | Tomás Galvin | Armagh | 2-07 | 13 | Monaghan |
| Gerard Gilmore | Donegal | 1-10 | 13 | Monaghan | |
| Darren Geoghegan | Louth | 0-13 | 13 | Armagh | |
| Alex O'Boyle | Armagh | 0-13 | 13 | Roscommon | |
| Darren Geoghegan | Louth | 0-13 | 13 | Donegal | |
| 7 | Niall Arthur | Monaghan | 0-12 | 12 | Armagh |
| 8 | Cian Murray | Roscommon | 3-02 | 11 | Monaghan |
| Cormac Phillips | Mayo | 2-05 | 11 | Louth | |
| 10 | Darren Geoghegan | Louth | 1-07 | 10 | Monaghan |
| Alex O'Boyle | Aramgh | 1-07 | 10 | Monaghan | |
| Alex O'Boyle | Aramgh | 0-10 | 10 | Louth | |
| Gerard Gilmore | Donegal | 0-10 | 10 | Roscommon |
2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (Tier 1)