Nicky Rackard Cup 2007

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The Nicky Rackard Cup 2007 began in June 2007. It was the third time this element of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was played. Both Roscommon and Armagh easily progressed to the final in Croke Park, averaging winning margins of 23 and 14 points respectively in the early rounds. In a tense final, the Rossies ran out two-point winners, substitute Gary Fallon scoring the crucial goal. Report

1 Format
2 Results
3 Knockout stages
4 Final

[edit] Format

Twelve teams participated in the 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Group 3A: Armagh, Sligo, Tyrone
Group 3B: Donegal, Leitrim, Longford
Group 3C: Fermanagh, Monaghan, Roscommon
Group 3D: Cavan, Louth, Warwickshire

Top two in each group advanced to quarter-finals.

[edit] Results

[edit] Group 3A

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
June 23	Markiewicz Park, Sligo	Sligo	1-05	Armagh	1-19
June 30	Keady	Armagh	2-13	Tyrone	1-9
July 7	Omagh	Tyrone	3-13	Sligo	0-15

Table	P	W	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Armagh	2	2	0	3-32	2-14	+21	4
Tyrone	2	1	1	4-22	2-28	0	2
Sligo	2	0	2	1-20	4-32	-21	0

[edit] Group 3B

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
June 23	Ballinamore	Leitrim	1-12	Longford	2-12
June 30	Pearse Park, Longford	Longford	0-12	Donegal	0-16
July 7	O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny	Donegal	2-22	Leitrim	2-04

Table	P	W	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Donegal	2	2	0	2-38	2-16	+22	4
Longford	2	1	1	2-24	1-28	-1	2
Leitrim	2	0	2	3-16	4-34	-21	0

[edit] Group 3C

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
June 23	Athleague	Roscommon	7-27	Fermanagh	1-06
June 30	Lisnaskea	Fermanagh	2-11	Monaghan	2-14
July 7	St. Tiernach's Park, Clones	Monaghan	0-14	Roscommon	2-21

Table	P	W	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Roscommon	2	2	0	9-48	1-20	+58	4
Monaghan	2	1	1	4-32	2-28	-15	2
Fermanagh	2	0	2	3-17	9-41	-48	0

[edit] Group 3D

Date	Venue	Home	Score	Away	Score
June 23	Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham	Warwickshire	3-08	Louth	1-22
June 30	Dowdallshill	Louth	0-17	Cavan	0-7
July 7	Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan	Cavan	0-07	Warwickshire	2-15

Table	P	W	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
Louth	2	2	0	1-39	3-15	+18	4
Warwickshire	2	1	1	5-23	1-29	+6	2
Cavan	2	0	2	0-14	2-32	-24	0

[edit] Knockout stages

Match	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Team	Score
Quarter-Final	July 14	Keady	Armagh	2-19	Tyrone	1-09
Quarter-Final	July 14	O' Donnell Park, Letterkenny	Donegal	2-14	Longford	2-08
Quarter-Final	July 14	Drogheda	Louth	4-25	Warwickshire	1-03
Quarter-Final	July 14	Athleague	Roscommon	4-20	Monaghan	1-08
Semi-Final	July 21	Keady	Armagh	3-28	Donegal	2-10
Semi-Final	July 21	Drogheda	Louth	0-05	Roscommon	2-13

[edit] Final

Match	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Team	Score
Final	August 12	Croke Park	Armagh	0-13	Roscommon	1-12

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