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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. However, they were not promoted to the 2014 Christy Ring Cup due to a restructuring of the competition.

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

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

Round 2

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

Quarter-finals

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

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

Stadia and locations

Main article: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

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.

External links

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