2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
Dates4 May
– 8 June 2013
Teams6
ChampionsDonegal (1st title)
Ray Durack (manager)
Runners-upRoscommon
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
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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

From Championship

Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

  • None

Teams

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

Round 1

4 May 2013 Round 1 Tyrone 1-11 - 0-12 Louth Carrickmore
15:00
4 May 2013 Round 1 Roscommon 1-18 - 0-14 Sligo Athleague
15:00

Round 2

11 May 2013 Round 2 Tyrone 2-19 - 1-10 Monaghan Killyclogher
15:00
11 May 2013 Round 2 Roscommon 0-16 - 1-16 Donegal Athleague
15:00

Quarter-finals

18 May 2013 Quarter-final Monaghan 5-12 - 2-7 Sligo Inniskeen
15:00
18 May 2013 Quarter-final Roscommon 2-14 - 0-13 Louth Connacht Centre of Excellence
16:00

Semi-finals

25 May 2013 Semi-final Donegal 5-12 - 2-9 Monaghan Letterkenny
15:00
25 May 2013 Semi-final Roscommon 3-28 - 0-14 Tyrone Athleague
15:00

Final

8 June 2013 Final Donegal 3-20 - 3-16 Roscommon Croke Park

Stadia and locations

Statistics

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Donegal hurlers win the Nicky Rackard cup". Donegal Now. 8 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup despite sending-off". Irish Examiner. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Nicky Rackard Cup final: to Donegal the spoils". Hogan Stand. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "Donegal win Nicky Rackard Cup despite sending-off". BreakingNews.ie. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Ferry, Ryan (17 May 2019). "Hurlers rise to Christy Ring challenge". Donegal News. p. 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.
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