The 2022 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 18th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 10 April 2022 and ended on 21 May 2022.[1][2]
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup
Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2021 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armagh
|
2012 | — | — | Semi-finals | |
 Donegal
|
2020 | 1932 | — | Semi-finals | |
 Fermanagh
|
— | — | — | Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) | |
 Roscommon
|
2015 | 1913 | — | Quarter-finals (Christy Ring Cup) | |
| Tyrone | 2014 | — | — | Runners-up | |
| Warwickshire | — | — | — | — |
Competition format
Cup format
The 2022 Nicky Rackard is played on a Round-Robin basis. The counties who finish in the top two places shall qualify for the final, with the winner being promoted to the Christy Ring Cup. The bottom placed team in the Round Robin is relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup.[3][4]
Group stage
Group stage table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roscommon |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17-110 | 6-79 | +64 | 9 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 |  Tyrone |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12-97 | 8-83 | +26 | 8 | |
| 3 | Donegal |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4-117 | 8-76 | +29 | 7 | |
| 4 | Armagh |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 13-81 | 16-93 | -21 | 4 | |
| 5 | Fermanagh |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9-92 | 10-87 | +2 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Warwickshire |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10-56 | 17-135 | -100 | 0 | Relegation to Lory Meagher Cup |
Fixtures and results
Round 1
| 10 April 2022 Round 1 | Warwickshire | 2-11 - 7-18 | Tyrone | Páirc na hÉireann |
| Report |
| 10 April 2022 Round 1 | Armagh | 2-07 - 5-19 | Roscommon | Athletic Grounds |
| Report |
Round 2
| 17 April 2022 Round 2 | Tyrone | 1-18 - 1-14 | Fermanagh | Healy Park |
| Report |
| 17 April 2022 Round 2 | Roscommon | 3-26 - 1-14 | Warwickshire | Dr. Hyde Park |
| Report |
| 17 April 2022 Round 2 | Donegal | 1-22 - 2-14 | Armagh | O'Donnell Park |
| Report |
Round 3
| 23 April 2022 Round 3 | Tyrone | 3-17 - 1-15 | Armagh | Healy Park |
| 23 April 2022 Round 3 | Donegal | 1-22 - 3-16 | Roscommon | O'Donnell Park |
| Report |
| 24 April 2022 Round 3 | Fermanagh | 2-31- 2-05 | Warwickshire | Brewster Park |
Round 4
| 7 May 2022 Round 4 | Roscommon | 3-24 - 0-21 | Tyrone | Dr. Hyde Park |
| Report |
| 7 May 2022 Round 4 | Armagh | 3-18 - 2-19 | Fermanagh | Athletic Grounds |
| Report |
| 8 May 2022 Round 4 | Warwickshire | 0-10 - 0-33 | Donegal | Páirc na hÉireann |
| Report |
Round 5
| 14 May 2022 Round 5 | Warwickshire | 5-16 - 5-27 | Armagh | Páirc na hÉireann |
| 14 May 2022 Round 5 | Tyrone | 1-23 - 1-19 | Donegal | Healy Park |
| 14 May 2022 Round 5 | Fermanagh | 2-15 - 3-25 | Roscommon | Brewster Park |
Knockout stage
Final
| 21 May 2022 Final | Roscommon | 0-19 - 1-27 | Tyrone | Croke Park |
| Report | Referee: C McDonald (Antrim) |
Tyrone are promoted to the 2023 Christy Ring Cup.
References
This page was last edited on 15 February 2024, at 06:13