2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
| Dates | TBD | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 7 (origionally 8) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 8 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 69 (34.5 per match) | ||
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The 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 16th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the fourth tier[1] of senior inter-county hurling as of 2020.
Donegal were the 2018 champions and were promoted to the 2019 Christy Ring Cup as a result of the restructuring of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Warwickshire were supposed to compete in the championship but didn't due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020; however, the competition was postponed until October 2020
Teams
8 teams competed in the 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup
Leinster (1): Longford
Ulster (4): Armagh, Donegal, Monaghan, Tyrone
Britain (1): Warwickshire (did not compete)
Results
Round 1
| Round 1 | (Bye) | v |  Tyrone |
Round 2A
Donegal, Mayo, Tyrone
| Round 2A | Round 1 Winner | v | Tyrone |
| Round 2A | Round 1 Winner | v | Round 1 Winner |
Round 2B
Longford, Monaghan
| Round 2B | Round 1 Loser | v | Round 1 Loser |
| Round 2B | Round 1 Loser | v | Round 2A Loser |
Semi-Finals
| Semi-Final | Round 2A Winner | v | Round 2B Winner |
| Semi-Finals | Round 2A Winner | v | Round 2B Winner |
Final
| Final | v | Dublin | ||
| Stadium: Croke Park |
Winners are 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup Champions and are promoted to the 2021 Christy Ring Cup.
References
http://hoganstand.com/article/index/310980
https://www.the42.ie/gaa-december-all-ireland-5133792-Jun2020/
- ^ Hurling tiers - 1. All-Ireland (Liam MacCarthy Cup) 2. Joe McDonagh Cup 3. Christy Ring Cup 4. Nicky Rackard Cup 5. Lory Meagher Cup