2012 Nicky Rackard Cup

2012 Nicky Rackard Cup
Counties coloured by 2012 Championship tier; Nicky Rackard Cup counties in green.
Dates5 May
– 9 June 2012
Teams6
ChampionsArmagh
Runners-upLouth
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored19 (2.38 per match)
Points scored224 (28 per match)
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The 2012 Nicky Rackard Cup is the eighth season of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment in 2005. A total of six teams will contest the Nicky Rackard Cup, including four sides from the 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup and one promoted team from the 2011 Lory Meagher Cup and one team relegated from the 2011 Christy Ring Cup. The teams are:

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

Results

Round 1 Round 2
Quarter-finals 		Semi-finals Final
Donegal 1-15
Roscommon 0-14 Donegal 1-15
Monaghan 0-15
Donegal 0-07
Louth 3-18
Sligo 1-09
Louth 3-15
Louth 1-15
Armagh 3-20
Roscommon 2-19
Monaghan 1-11
Rocommon 1-17
Armagh 4-12
Sligo 0-08
Armagh 1-20 Armagh 1-20
Louth 1-08

Round 1

Louth1-08 - 0-20Armagh
S Fennell 0-3 (2f), A Wallace 1-0, B Corcoran 0-2, G Rellis, S Callan, R Byrne (1 '65') 0-1 each Report D Carvill 0-9 (7f), R Lewis 0-4, R McGrattan, P McCormack (1f) 0-2 each, J King, R Gaffney, C Corvan 0-1 each
Dowdallshill, Drogheda
Referee: P O'Dwyer
Donegal1-15 - 0-14Roscommon
N Campbell 0-7 (4f, 2 '65'), E McDermott 0-4, R McDermott 1-0, L Henderson, D Cullen 0-2 each. Report D Dolan 0-10 (9f), M Kelly, P Kelly, D Nolan, J Lawlor 0-1 each.
Letterkenny
Referee: E Hassan

Round 2

Monaghan0-15 - 1-16Donegal
S Lambe 0-9 (7f), T Hilliard, E MacSuibhne 0-2 each, C McKenna and M Treanor 0-1 each Report L Henderson 0-8 (4f), N Campbell 1-4 (1-0pen, 4f), D Cullen 0-2, P Doherty, E Organ 0-1 each
Clones
Referee: D McGee
Armagh1-20 - 0-08Sligo
D Carvill 0-6 (2 '65s'), D Coulter 0-4, C Carvill, C Corvan 0-3 each, J King 1-0, C Coulter 0-2, R Lewis 0-1 Report G Waldron 0-6 (2 '45s'), A Cawley, K Raymond 0-1 each.
Crossmaglen
Referee: L McAuley

Quarter-finals

Sligo1-09 - 3-15Louth
Report
Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: E Hassan
Roscommon2-19 - 1-11Monaghan
Report
Athleague
Referee: T Ryan

Semifinals

Armagh4-12 - 1-17Roscommon
D Carvill 0-6, C Corvan 2-0, F Bradley, M Maguire 1-0 each, D Coulter, J Corvan 0-2 each, P McCormack, C Carvill 0-1 each Report J Coyne 1-4, G Fallon, B Donnelly, D Nolan, M Kelly 0-2 each, D Dolan, K Egan, E Mulry, B Kelly, S Curley 0-1 each
Crossmaglen
Referee: E Hassan
Donegal0-07 - 3-18Louth
N Campbell 0-2 (1f), S McVeigh, E McDermott, D Cullen, R McDermott, E Organ 0-1 each Report S Fennell 1-5 (5f), D Dunne 2-0, D Murphy 0-5 (1f), A Wallace 0-2, D O'Sullivan, R Byrne, D Horan, S Callan, B Corcoran, G Smyth 0-1 each
Letterkenny
Referee: O Elliot

Final

Armagh3-20 - 1-15Louth
Coulter (2-2), D. Carvill (0-6, 5f), C. Corvan (1-3), R. Gaffney, McCormack, J. Corvan (0-2 each), McGrattan, Bradley, C. Carvill (0-1 each) Fennell (0-9, 7f, 1'65), Corcoran (1-2), O'Sullivan, Callan, Murphy, A. Wallace (0-1 each)
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: P. O'Dwyer (Carlow)
GK1Simon Doherty (Naomh Eoin, Antrim)
RCB2Pauric Hughes (Middletown)
FB3Ciarán Clifford (Cúchulainn's)
LCB4Conor McKee (Keady Lámh Dhearg)
RHB5Kieran McKernan (Middletown)
CHB6Nathan Curry (Middletown)
LHB7Paul Gaffney (Middletown)
MF8Ruairí McGrattan (Cúchulainn's)
MF9James King (Keady Lámh Dhearg)
RHF10David Carvill (Middletown)
CHF11Cahal Carvill (Middletown)
LHF12Ryan Gaffney (Middletown) (c)
RCF13Declan Coulter (Cúchulainn's)
FF14Paul McCormack (Keady Lámh Dhearg)
LCF15Conor Corvan (Keady Lámh Dhearg)
Substitutes:
16Fiachra Bradley (Craobh Rua) for Coulter
17John Corvan (Keady Lámh Dhearg) for D. Carvill
18Martin Maguire (Middletown) for King
19Anthony Carville (Seán Treacy's) for C. Corvan

Manager:
Michael Johnston
GK1James Connolly (Naomh Moninne)
RCB2Donal Rafferty (Naomh Moninne)
FB3Wesley Morrissey (Patrickswell, Limerick)
LCB4Mark Wallace (Knockbridge)
RHB5Donagh O'Sullivan (Knockaderry, Limerick)
CHB6Ronan Byrne (Knockbridge)
LHB7Derek Horan (Shannon Rovers, Tipperary)
MF8Shane Callan (Pearse Óg) (c)
MF9Darren O'Hanrahan (Naomh Moninne)
RHF10Brian Corcoran (Mattock Rangers)
CHF11Shane Fennell (Knockbridge)
LHF12Diarmuid Murphy (Naomh Moninne)
RCF13Kevin McNally (Knockbridge)
FF14David Dunne (Knockbridge)
LCF15Adrian Wallace (Knockbridge)
Substitutes:
16Gary Rellis (Mattock Rangers) for O'Hanrahan
17Gerard Smyth (Pearse Óg) for McNally
18Domhnall McArdle (Pearse Óg) for M. Wallace
19Shane Maguire (Mattock Rangers) for Murphy

Manager:
Pat Clancy

Scoring

References

  1. ↑ "More final heartache for Louth in Croker". Drogheda Independent. 19 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Nicky Rackard final: Orchard blooms against Louth". Hogan Stand. 9 June 2012.