The 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup is the seventh season of the Nicky Rackard Cup

Nicky Rackard Cup

The Nicky Rackard Cup is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the [Gaelic Athletic Association]] and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin...

 since its establishment in 2005. A total of six teams will contest the Nicky Rackard Cup, including five sides from the 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup

Nicky Rackard Cup 2010

The 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 6th annual third-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing are Armagh, Fingal, London, Louth, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Tyrone. The 2009 champions, Meath were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2010, and did...

 and one promoted team from the 2010 Lory Meagher Cup

Lory Meagher Cup 2010

The 2010 Lory Meagher Cup is the 2nd annual fourth-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The teams competing are Cavan, Donegal, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Longford, South Down and Warwickshire. The 2009 champions, Tyrone were promoted to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2010,...

. The teams are:

• Fingal
• Monaghan
  Monaghan GAA
  The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
  
  
• London
  London GAA
  The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
  
  
• Roscommon
  Roscommon GAA
  For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
  
  
• Sligo
  Sligo GAA
  The Sligo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Sligo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Sligo...
  
  
• Louth
  Louth GAA
  The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
  
  

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

• There are two Round 1 matches.
  • The winners in Round 1 advance to the semi-finals.
  • The losers in Round 1 go into to the quarter-finals.
• There are two Round 2 matches.
  • The winners in Round 2 advance to the quarter-finals.
  • The losers in Round 2 go into the relegation playoff.
    • The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup
      Lory Meagher Cup
      The Lory Meagher Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2009. It is a competition for the fourth tier of hurling teams in the Gaelic Athletic Association....
      
       for 2011.
• There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 1 losers and Round 2 winners.
  • The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
  • The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
• There are two semi-final matches between the Round 1 winners and the quarter-final winners.
  • The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
  • The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
• The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2011 and are promoted to the Liam McCarthy Cup
  Liam McCarthy Cup
  The MacCarthy Perpetual Challenge Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the hurling team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.-The trophy:...
  
   2012.

Round 1

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Round 2

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Quarter finals

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Semi finals

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Final

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Scoring

• Widest winning margin: 25 points
  • London
    London GAA
    The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
    
     6-20 - 1-10 Louth
    Louth GAA
    The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
    
     (Round 2)
• Most goals in a match: 7
  • London
    London GAA
    The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
    
     6-20 - 1-10 Louth
    Louth GAA
    The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
    
     (Round 2)
• Most points in a match: 36
  • London
    London GAA
    The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
    
     1-19 - 1-17 Roscommon
    Roscommon GAA
    For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
    
     (Round 1)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 6
  • London
    London GAA
    The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
    
     6-20 - 1-10 Louth
    Louth GAA
    The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams....
    
     (Round 2)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
  • Fingal 2-12 - 1-17 Monaghan
    Monaghan GAA
    The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the...
    
     (Round 2)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 17
  • London
    London GAA
    The London County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or London GAA is one of the county boards outside Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in London...
    
     1-19 - 1-17 Roscommon
    Roscommon GAA
    For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games...
    
    (Round 1)