Fingal hoping to reverse defeat to Rossies in Rackard Cup

Tue, 28th April 2015

Fingal hurlers face Roscommon this Saturday in the Nicky Rackard Cup in Fingallians, Swords (5.0).

Fingal will be hoping to avenge their 3-24 to 1-11 defeat to the Rossies in their NHL3A encounter in early March in Rush.

This year there will be live coverage of the Nicky Rackard and Christy Ring Finals by TG4 on June 6, with deferred coverage of the Lory Meagher Final also on June 6.

NICKY RACKARD CUP

02.05.2015 (Sat)

Round 1

Open Draw to determine Pairings, with the first Team drawn in each Pairing having Home Venue.

Muineachán v An Longfort

Dún na nGall v Tír Eoghain @1pm

Fingal v Ros Comáin

Ard Mhacha v An Lú

09.05.2015 (Sat)

Round 2 (A)

Round 1 Winner v Round 1 Winner

Where the Pairings, based on the Draw, allow, a Team that had an Away Game in Round 1 shall have Home Venue in Round 2, otherwise the first Team drawn in a Pairing shall have Home Venue*.

The winners qualify for the Semi-Finals. The Losers qualify for the Quarter-Finals

09.05.2015 (Sat)

Round 2 (B)

Round 1 Loser v Round 1 Loser

An Open Draw to determine pairings.

Where the Pairings, based on the Draw, allow, a Team that had an Away Game in Round 1 shall have Home Venue in Round 2, otherwise the first Team drawn in a Pairing shall have Home Venue*.

The two Winners qualify for Quarter-Finals.

The Two Losers will play in the Relegation Play Off.

16.05.2015 (Sat)

Quarter-Finals

Round 2 (A) Loser v Round 2 (B) Winner

Subject to the avoidance of Repeat Pairings, where feasible, a Draw shall be made to determine the Pairings.

A further draw shall be made to determine Home and Away venue*.

23.05.2015 (Sat)

Semi-Finals

Round 2 (A) Winner v Quarter-Final Winner

Subject to the avoidance of Repeat Pairings, where feasible, a Draw shall be made to determine the Pairings.

A further draw shall be made to determine Home and Away venue*.