- Source: 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 16th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier hurling as of 2020.
Warwickshire were supposed to compete in the Rackard Cup but did not due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020 but was delayed until 24 October 2020.
Donegal were the winners, defeating Mayo in the final after earlier wins over Longford, Armagh and Tyrone.
Team changes
= To Championship
=Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Donegal
Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup
Leitrim
= From Championship
=Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Sligo
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
Louth
Format
Seven teams compete in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Six teams play each in the three Round 1 games. One team receives a bye to Round 2A.
The three Round 1 winners, plus the team that received a bye, play in Round 2A.
The two Round 2A winners advance to the semi-finals.
The losers of the game between a Round 1 winner and the bye-receiving team goes into Round 2B.
The three Round 1 losers and one of the Round 2A losers play in Round 2B.
The Round 2B winners advance to the semi-finals.
The semi-finals are played between the two Round 2A winners and the two Round 2B winners.
The final is between the two semi-final winners.
Round 1
Round 2
= Round 2A
=The Round 1 winners are joined by Tyrone, who received a bye.
= Round 2B
=The Round 1 losers are joined by Tyrone, who lost their Round 2A game.
Semi-finals
The Round 2A winners play the Round 2B winners.
Final
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
- Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup final
- 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2014 Nicky Rackard Cup
