• Source: 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup

The 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 17th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 31 July 2021.
Longford and Monaghan did not participate in the competition after being relegated in 2020. Donegal were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tyrone in the semi-final. Leitrim were relegated after a defeat by Armagh.
The final was played on 31 July 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Mayo and Tyrone, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Mayo won the match by 2-27 to 1-14 to claim their second cup title overall and a first title since 2016.
Donegal's Declan Coulter was the Nicky Rackard Cup's top scorer with 1-34.




Team changes






= To Championship

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Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

None
Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

None




= From Championship

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Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

None
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Longford
Monaghan




Competition format






= Cup format

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The format has been changed for 2021 with 5 teams playing across two groups, one with 3 teams and one with 2 teams based on an open draw.
Group A will feature 3 teams and be played in a single Round Robin format with each team having one home game and one away game.
Group B will feature 2 teams who will play a single fixture.
All teams will play a knockout format after this group stage, with the group winners and second-placed team in Group A being placed in the semi-finals. A tie between the third-placed team in Group A and second-placed team in Group B will determine the fourth semi-finalist.




= Promotion

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The winner of the final will be promoted to the Christy Ring Cup.




= Relegation

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The loser of the quarter-final will be relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup




Group stage






= Group A

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Group A round 1




Group A round 2




Group A round 3





= Group B

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Group B round 1





Knockout stage






= Bracket

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= Quarter-final

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= Semi-finals

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= Final

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Statistics






= Top scorers

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Top scorer overall

In a single game




References

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• 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup
• Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup
• 2022 Nicky Rackard Cup