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2025 Nicky Rackard Cup
Corn Niocláis Mhic Riocaird
Tournament details
Level4
Year2025
TrophyNicky Rackard Cup
Dates12 April - 31 May 2025
Teams6
Winners
Champions Roscommon (3rd win)
ManagerKevin Sammon
CaptainConor Cosgrove
Qualify forNicky Rackard Cup Final
Runners-up
Runners-up Mayo
ManagerRay Larkin
CaptainDavid Kenny
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s) Roscommon
Other
Matches played16
Total scored45-595 (45.63 per game)
Top Scorer Andrew Kilcullen (6-43)
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The 2025 Nicky Rackard Cup was the twenty-first edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005[1] and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 24–29 in the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 12 April to 1 June 2025.

Donegal, winner of the 2024 final, were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup, replaced by Sligo who were relegated back to this competition.[2] Fermanagh were promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup.[3]

The top 2 teams from the round robin stage will play off in the final to decide the winner. The Nicky Rackard Cup Final will be played on 31 May 2025 at Croke Park in Dublin. Roscommon defeated Mayo by 3-16 to 1-24.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

From Championship

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Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

Format

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Cup format

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Initially each of the six teams play the other five teams in single round-robin matches. The top two teams after the round robin games compete in the Nicky Rackard Cup Final.

Promotion

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The Nicky Rackard Cup champions are automatically promoted to the following year's Christy Ring Cup and are replaced by the bottom-placed team in the Christy Ring Cup.

Relegation

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The bottom-placed team in the Nicky Rackard Cup are automatically relegated to the following year's Lory Meagher Cup and are replaced by the Lory Meagher Cup champions. However, if New York are the Lory Meagher Cup champions, no team will be relegated from the Nicky Rackard Cup.

Teams by province

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The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2025 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Connacht (3)

Leinster (1)

Munster (0)

  • None participated

Ulster (2)

Teams

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General Information

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County Last Cup Title Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2024 Championship Appearance
Armagh 2012 — — 4th 16th
Fermanagh — — — Champions (Lory Meagher Cup) 8th
Louth — — — 5th 17th
Mayo 2021 1909 — Runners-up 6th
Roscommon 2015 1913 — 3rd 12th
Sligo 2019 — — 6th (Christy Ring Cup) 12th

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Armagh Karl McKeegan Barry Shortt Simplyfruit
Fermanagh Joe Baldwin Rory Porteous and Tom Keenan Belter Tech
Louth Trevor Hilliard Conor Clancy STATSports
Mayo Ray Larkin David Kenny[6] Intersport Elverys
Roscommon Kevin Sammon Conor Cosgrove Ballymore Group
Sligo Stephen Sheil Kevin O'Kennedy Clayton Hotels

Group stage

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Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1 Mayo 5 4 1 0 8-123 5-82 +50 9 Advance to Final
2 Roscommon 5 3 1 1 11-87 1-95 +22 7
3 Armagh 5 3 0 2 3-77 5-91 -20 6
4 Sligo 5 2 1 2 11-87 4-102 +6 5
5 Louth 5 1 0 4 5-92 8-92 -9 2
6 Fermanagh 5 0 1 4 3-93 18-96 -48 1 Potentiallly Relegated to Lory Meagher Cup

Round 1

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12 April 2025 Round 1 Mayo 1-21 (24) - (17) 1-14 Roscommon Castlebar
15:00 Cormac Phillips 1-4 (0-2f, 0-1 '65); Shane Boland 0-7 (0-5f); Liam Lavin 0-3; Eoin Delaney, Danny Huane, Ryan Duffy 0-2; Jason Coyne 0-1 Report Robbie Fallon 0-3 (0-3f); Ben McGahon 1-0; Jack Dowling, Brendan Mulry, Cathal Kenny 0-2 each; Eoin Kiernan, Cian Murray, Finn Killion, Conor Cosgrove, Eoin Fitzgerald 0-1 each Stadium: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
12 April 2025 Round 1 Sligo 0-20 (20) - (15) 0-15 Louth Sligo
15:00 Andrew Kilcullen (0-10, 4f, 1'65), Paul O’Brien (0-4), Thomas Cawley (0-3), James Weir (0-1), Tony O’Kelly-Lynch (0-1), Eoin Comerford (0-1) Report Darren Geoghegan (0-8, 7f), Leon Fox (0-4), Conor Murphy (0-1), Paddy Lynch (0-1), Peter Fortune (0-1) Stadium: Markievicz Park
13 April 2025 Round 1 Fermanagh 0-15 (15) - (16) 1-13 Armagh Enniskillen
14:00 Luca McCusker 0-5 (0-4f); John Duffy 0-4 (0-2f); Jimmy Tormey 0-3; Francis McBrien, Caolon Duffy, Ben Corrigan 0-1 each Report Danny Magee (0-2f, 0-2 '65), Barry Shortt (0-2f) 0-4 each; Connor Renaghan 1-0; Sheá Gaffney 0-2; Charlie McArdle, Kane Laverty, Peter McKearney 0-1 each Stadium: Brewster Park

Round 2

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19 April 2025 Round 2 Armagh 0-11 (11) - (32) 1-29 Mayo Armagh
14:00 Pauric McNaughton 0-3 (0-2f); Sheá Gaffney, Danny MaGee (0-1f) 0-2 each; Stephen Keenan, Peter McKearney, Charlie McArdle, Odhrán Curry 0-1 each Report Shane Boland 0-7 (4f), Liam Lavin 0-6, Eoin Delaney 0-4, Simon Thomas 1-1, Cormac Phillips, Eoghan Collins, Bobby Douglas (1f, 1 65’) and Ryan Duffy 0-2 each, Evan Heraty, Brendan Sheridan and Daniel Huane 0-1 each Stadium: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
19 April 2025 Round 2 Sligo 0-17 (17) - (17) 1-14 Roscommon Sligo
14:00 Andrew Kilcullen 0-9 (7f); Paul 0'Brien, Darragh Flynn 0-2 each; Paul O'Leary, Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch, Thomas Cawley and Eddie O'Donoghue 0-1 each Report Conor Cosgrove 0-5 (4f), Jack Donnelly 1-0, Finn Killion 0-3f, Cathal Kenny and Conor Mulry 0-2 each, Robbie Fallon (f) and Keelan Ryan 0-1 each Stadium: Markievicz Park
20 April 2025 Round 2 Louth 3-20 (29) - (15) 0-15 Fermanagh Dowdallshill
14:00 Darren Geoghegan (1-5, 4f), Leon Fox (1-4), Conor Murphy (0-4), Seán Conneely (1-0), Paddy Lynch (0-2, 1f), Seán Flynn (0-2), Aaron McGuinness (0-1), Brian Corcoran (0-1) , James Costello (0-1) Report Danaan McKeogh (0-5, 5f), Seán Corrigan (0-4), Luca McCusker (0-2), Ben Corrigan (0-2), Adam O'Shea (0-1), Eoin Cleary (0-1) Stadium: Páirc Naomh Bríd

Round 3

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26 April 2025 Round 3 Mayo 2-25 (31) - (24) 2-18 Louth Castlebar
15:00 Cormac Phillips 0-06, Shane Boland 0-05, Kieran McDermott 1-02, Eoin Delaney 0-04, Liam Lavin 0-04, Sioman Thomas 1-00, Daniel Huane 0-02, Ciaran Finn 0-01, Ryan Duffy 0-01 Report Darren Geoghegan 0-9 (0-6f); Leon Fox 2-3 (1-0p); Paddy Lynch (0-1sl), Seán Flynn 0-2 each; Peter Fortune, Mark Gahan 0-1 each Stadium: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
26 April 2025 Round 3 Fermanagh 2-18 (24) - (41) 7-20 Sligo Enniskillen
15:00 L McCusker 1-5; S Corrigan 1-4; D Teague 0-4,3f; D McKeogh 0-3f; E Cleary 0-1; C Duffy 0-1 Report A Kilcullen 4-7; C Griffin 2-2; F O’Kelly/Lynch 1-0; E O’Donoghue 0-3; P O’Leary 0-3; F Connolly 0-2; T O’Kelly/Lynch 0-1; D Flynn 0-1; T Cawley 0-1 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: P Dunne (Laois)
27 April 2025 Round 3 Roscommon 1-15 (18) - (15) 0-15 Armagh Roscommon
12:30 S Canning 1-0, R Fallon, C Mulry 0-3 each, J Dowling, C Murray, F Killion 0-2 each, C Cosgrove (1f), M Hussey, B McGahon (1f) 0-1 each Report S Harvey (6f, 1’65) 0-8, S Gaffney, C McArdle 0-2 each, P McNaughton, D Fox, D Magee 0-1 each Stadium: King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park
Referee: A McAleer (Donegal)

Round 4

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10 May 2025 Round 4 Armagh 2-15 (21) - (19) 0-19 Louth Armagh
12:00 P McKearney 1-2, S Keenen 1-0, S Harvey 0-7 (4f, 1 ’65), C Duffy 0-2 C Renaghan, J O’Connor, C McArdle, B Shortt 0-1 each Report D Geoghegan 0-8f, L Fox 0-4 M Gahan 0-4, C Murphy 0-2, Goss Kieran 0-1 Stadium: BOX-IT Athletic Grounds
Referee: Kevin Parke (Cavan)
10 May 2025 Round 4 Mayo 1-32 (35) - (20) 1-17 Sligo Castlebar
14:00 Shane Boland 0-9 (0-6f); Liam Lavin 0-5 (0-1f); John Heraty 1-1; Ryan Duffy 0-4; Eoin Delaney 0-3; Cormac Phillips (0-1 '65), Bobby Douglas(0-2f), Daniel Huane, Jason Coyne 0-2 each; Eoghan Collins, Michael Farrell 0-1 each Report Andrew Kilcullen 0-8 (0-8f); Robert O'Kelly Lynch 1-0; Conor Griffin, Eddie O'Donoghue, Paul O'Leary 0-2 each; Rory McHugh, Gerard O'Kelly Lynch, Darragh Flynn 0-1 each Stadium: Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
11 May 2025 Round 4 Roscommon 4-27 (39) - (22) 0-22 Fermanagh Roscommon
14:00 R Fallon (3f) 2-4, B Mulry 0-8, F Killion 1-2, S Canning 1-1, C Murray 0-4, E Fitzgerald 0-3, C Cosgrove (1f, 1 ’65), C Mulry 0-2 each, J Dowling 0-1 Report S Corrigan 0-6, L McCusker (2f), C Duffy 0-4 each, E Cleary 0-3, T Duane, J Tormey, A Flanagan, F McBrien, C McManus 0-1 each Stadium: King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park
Referee: James Clarke (Cavan)

Round 5

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17 May 2025 Round 5 Fermanagh 1-22 (25) - (25) 3-16 Mayo Enniskillen
14:00 J Duffy 1-6 (0-3f, 0-2 65'), S Corrigan 0-7, J Tormey 0-2, T Keenan 0-2, B Corrigan 0-2, A McShea 0-1, U O'Reilly 0-1, O Johnston 0-1 Report E Delaney 2-2 (0-1f), C Scahill 1-1, S Kenny 0-5 (2f, 1 65'), C Phillips 0-3 (2f), L Lavin 0-2, J Burke 0-1, R Duffy 0-1 Stadium: Brewster Park
Referee: Ciaran McCloskey (Antrim)
17 May 2025 Round 5 Sligo 3-13 (22) - (23) 0-23 Armagh Tubbercurry
14:00 A Kilcullen 2-9 (2 pen 8f), D Flynn 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-2, G O'Kelly-Lynch, T O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1 each Report S Harvey 0-9 (8f), T Galvin 0-6, B Shortt, C Renaghan 0-2 each, S Keenan, C McArdle, P McNaughton, C Duffy 0-1 each Stadium: Kilcoyne Memorial Park
Referee: J Judge (Mayo)
17 May 2025 Round 5 Louth 0-20 (20) - (29) 4-17 Roscommon Dowdallshill
14:00 D Geoghegan 0-9 (4f, 1 ’65); M Gahan 0-3; R McKeown 0-2; A McGuinness, C Murphy, T McCreesh, P Lynch, P Lynch, Fox 0-1 each Report S Canning 3-2; B Mulry 1-1; McGahon 0-3 (3f); C Cosgrove (1f, 1 '65), C Mulry, A Donnelly 0-2 each; E Fitzgerald, F Killion, J Dowling, R Fellon, L Óg Coyle 0-1 each Stadium: Páirc Naomh Bríd

Knockout stage

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Final

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31 May 2025 Final Mayo 1-21 (24) – (25) 3-16 Roscommon Dublin  
13:00 Venue: Croke Park

Pts: E Delaney 1-3; S Boland 0-6 (3f); L Lavin 0-4; D Huane 0-2; B Douglas, E Collins, K McDermott, R Duffy, J Coyne, S Kenny 0-1 apiece 		Report
Pts: S Canning, R Fallon (0-2f), B Mulry 1-2 each; E Fitzgerald 0-3; B McGahan (1f), C Mulry 0-2 each; C Cosgrove (f), F Killion, E Kiernan 0-1 apiece 		Referee: Conor Doyle (Tipperary)
TV: Spórt TG4


Roscommon wins the Nicky Rackard Cup.[7]

Stadia and locations

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See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums
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Locations of the 2025 Nicky Rackard counties.
County Location Province Stadium(s) Capacity
Neutral Dublin Leinster Croke Park 82,300
Armagh Armagh Ulster Athletic Grounds 18,500
Fermanagh Enniskillen Ulster Brewster Park 20,000
Louth Drogheda Leinster Drogheda Park 3,500
Mayo Castlebar Connacht MacHale Park 25,369
Roscommon Roscommon Connacht Dr Hyde Park 25,000
Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 6-43 61 5 12.20
2 Darren Geoghegan Louth 1-39 42 5 8.40
3 Shane Boland Mayo 0-34 34 5 6.80
4 Sheá Harvey Armagh 0-28 28 5 5.60
5 Eoin Delaney Mayo 3-18 27 6 4.50
6 Leon Fox Louth 3-16 25 5 5.00
7 Seán Corrigan Fermanagh 1-21 24 4 6.00
Liam Lavin Mayo 0-24 24 6 4.00
9 Seán Canning Roscommon 6-05 23 4 5.75
Robbie Fallon Roscommon 3-14 23 6 3.83

In a single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 4-07 19 Fermanagh
2 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 2-09 15 Armagh
3 Seán Canning Roscommon 3-02 11 Louth
4 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 0-10 10 Louth
5 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 0-09 9 Roscommon
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-09 9 Mayo
Leon Fox Louth 2-03 9 Mayo
Shane Boland Mayo 0-09 9 Sligo
John Duffy Fermanagh 1-06 9 Mayo
Sheá Harvey Armagh 0-09 9 Sligo
Darren Geoghegan Louth 0-09 9 Roscommon

Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 21 points
    • Armagh 0-11 - 1-29 Mayo (Round 2)
  • Most goals in a match: 9
    • Fermanagh 2-18 - 7-20 Sligo (Round 3)
  • Most points in a match: 49
    • Mayo 1-32 - 1-17 Sligo (Round 4)
    • Roscommon 4-27 - 0-22 Fermanagh (Round 4)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 7
    • Fermanagh 2-18 - 7-20 Sligo (Round 3)
  • Most points by one team in a match: 32
    • Mayo 1-32 - 1-17 Sligo (Round 4)
  • Highest aggregate score: 65 points
    • Fermanagh 2-18 - 7-20 Sligo (Round 3)
  • Lowest aggregate score: 31 points
    • Fermanagh 0-15 - 1-13 Armagh (Round 1)
  • Hat-trick Heros:
    • Andrew Kilcullen (Sligo) 4-07 vs Fermanagh (Round 3)
    • Seán Canning (Roscommon) 3-02 vs Louth (Round 5)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kelly favours relaxation of transfer rule". Irish Independent. 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  2. ^ a b Sport (2024-05-18). "Sligo hurlers relegated from Christy Ring Cup". OceanFM. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  3. ^ a b Gaa.ie (2024-06-02). "Lory Meagher Cup Final: Fermanagh overcome Longford". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  4. ^ Lochlainn, Rónan Mac (2024-06-02). "Donegal rally to seal Nicky Rackard Cup". RTÉ.ie.
  5. ^ "Monaghan relegated to Lory Meagher Cup after Armagh defeat". NorthernSound. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  6. ^ "Mayo finish strong to eclipse Louth for third win in Nickey Rackard Cup". Hogan Stand. 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ Gaa.ie. "GAA.ie - GAA Match Video and Highlights, Fixtures and Results, Latest News". Gaa.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-31.
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