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{{Infobox GAA tournament|name=Nicky Rackard Cup|currentlyrunning=[[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup]]|image=|caption=|irish=|code=[[Hurling]]|founded={{Start date and age|df=yes|2005}}|abolished=|region= [[Ireland]]|trophy=Nicky Rackard Cup|teams=6|title holders=[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]|currentordinal=3|super=rd|most titles=[[File:Colours of Donegal.svg|border|20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]|promoted to=[[Christy Ring Cup]]|relegated to=[[Lory Meagher Cup]]|mostordinal=4|sponsors=|tv=[[TG4]]|motto=|website=[http://www.gaa.ie Official website]}}{{short description|Hurling cup competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

The '''Nicky Rackard Cup''' ({{Langx|ga|Corn Niocláis Mhic Riocaird}};<ref>[https://ulster.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Tuarasc%C3%A1il-An-Runa%C3%AD-2014.pdf Tuarascáil An Runaí 2014]</ref> often referred to as the '''Rackard Cup''') is an annual [[hurling]] competition organised by the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]]. The cup forms the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by the six county teams ranked 24–29 in the [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]. Each year, the champions of the Nicky Rackard Cup are promoted to the [[Christy Ring Cup]], and the lowest finishing team is relegated to the [[Lory Meagher Cup]]. The winners of the championship receive the Nicky Rackard Cup, named after former [[Wexford GAA|Wexford]] hurler [[Nicky Rackard]] regarded as one of the greatest hurlers of all time.

The Nicky Rackard Cup, which was introduced for the [[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005 season]], is a recent initiative in providing a meaningful championship for third tier teams deemed "too weak" for any higher grades. It effectively replaced the [[All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship]] (1912–2004). Originally introduced as a third-tier competition, it is currently the fourth tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Between 2005 and 2017 the Nicky Rackard Cup was the third tier hurling championship. With the introduction of the Joe McDonagh Cup, the Nicky Rackard Cup is the second highest tier of the championship system without entry to that year's All-Ireland finals series (the top two teams in the Joe McDonagh Cup usually gain entry to preliminary quarter-finals of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship).

The title has been won by 10 different counties, 8 of whom have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are Donegal, who have won the cup on 3 occasions.Roscommon are the title holders, defeating Mayo by 3-16 to 1-21 in the 2025 Nickey Rackard Cup final

==History==

{{For|history before 2004|All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship}}

===Inauguration of the competition===

In 2003 the Hurling Development Committee (HDC) was charged with restructuring the entire hurling championship. The committee was composed of chairman Pat Dunny (Kildare), [[Liam Griffin (hurler)|Liam Griffin]] (Wexford), P. J. O'Grady (Limerick), [[Ger Loughnane]] (Clare), [[Cyril Farrell]] (Galway), Jimmy O'Reilly (Down), Willie Ring (Cork), Pat Daly (GAA Games Development Officer) and [[Nicky English]] (Tipperary). Over the course of three months they held discussions with managers, players and officials, while also taking a submission from the [[Gaelic Players Association]]. The basic tenet of the proposals was to structure the hurling championship into three tiers in accordance with [[2004 National Hurling League]] status.

The top tier was confined to 12 teams, while the next twenty teams would contest the second and third tiers which were to be known respectively as the Christy Ring Cup and Nicky Rackard Cup. There would also be promotion-relegation play-offs between the three championship tiers. The HDC also suggested that these games would be played as curtain raisers to All-Ireland quarter-finals and semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/colm-keys-hurling-evangelists-have-radical-tiers-in-their-eyes-25918036.html|title=Hurling evangelists have radical tiers in their eyes|date=10 December 2003|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=30 August 2015|first=Colm|last=Keys}}</ref>

The proposal were accepted at the 2005 [[GAA Congress]]. The Christy Ring Cup and the Nicky Rackard Cup competitions were launched at [[Croke Park]] on 8 December 2004.

==Format==

===2005-2006===
[[File:Mervyn Connaughton.jpg|thumb|Mervyn Connaughton receiving the Nicky Rackard Cup for Roscommon in 2007|240x240px]]The twelve participating teams were divided into three groups of four and played in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. Each team was guaranteed at least three games each. The three group winners qualified for the knock-out semi-finals of the competition. The runners-up in groups 3B and 3C contested a play-off with the winner playing the runner up in group 3A in a lone quarter-final. The winner of that match joined the three group winners in the semi-finals.

===2007-2008===

The twelve participating teams were divided into four groups of three and played in a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format, thus limiting each team to just two games each. The eventual group winners and runners-up qualified for the knock-out quarter-finals of the competition.

===2009-2017===

In 2009 a [[double elimination]] format was introduced, thus guaranteeing each team at least two games before being eliminated from the competition.
*The eight teams play four '''Round 1''' matches.
**The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
**The losers in Round 1 go into Round 2B.
*There are two '''Round 2A''' matches.
**The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
**The losers in Round 2A go into the quarter-finals.
*There are two '''Round 2B''' matches.
**The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
**The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
***The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the [[Lory Meagher Cup]] for the following year.
*There are two '''quarter-final''' matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B 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 2A 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 Nicky Rackard Cup and are promoted to the [[Christy Ring Cup]] for the following year.

===2018-present===

Beginning in 2018, the Nicky Rackard Cup changed format, with initial ties played in group stages, which in 2018 consisted of one of four teams and one of three. Previously it was a double elimination tournament. The top two teams from both groups advance to the cup semi-finals. The bottom team from each group will progress to a relegation final.

The winner of the Nicky Rackard Cup will be promoted to the [[Christy Ring Cup]], For 2018 only, 2 teams will be relegated from the 2018 Christy Ring Cup to the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup to bring the number of teams in the 2019 edition to an even 8, allowing for two groups of 4.

The loser of the relegation final will be relegated to the [[Lory Meagher Cup]], to be replaced by the winner of the previous years competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gaelicplayers.com/Portals/0/Special%20Congress%20%20Motions.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-05-14 |archive-date=2018-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514142300/https://gaelicplayers.com/Portals/0/Special%20Congress%20%20Motions.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Teams ==

=== 2025 Cup ===
Six counties will compete in the [[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup]], with [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] relegated from the [[Christy Ring Cup]] and [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] promoted from the [[Lory Meagher Cup]]:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
![[County (Gaelic games)|County]]
!Location
!Stadium
!Province
!Position in [[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]] Championship
!First year in Championship
!In Championship Since
!Championship Titles
!Last Championship Title
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh county hurling team|Armagh]]
|[[Armagh]]
|[[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]]
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|4th
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]]
|2
|[[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh county hurling team|Fermanagh]]
|[[Enniskillen]]
|[[Brewster Park (Enniskillen)|Brewster Park]]
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|Champions ([[Lory Meagher Cup]])
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|2025
|0
|—
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth county hurling team|Louth]]
|[[Drogheda]]
|[[Drogheda Park]]
|[[Leinster]]
|5th
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
|0
| —
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|20px|border]] [[Mayo county hurling team|Mayo]]
|[[Castlebar]]
|[[MacHale Park]]
|[[Connacht GAA|Connacht]]
|Runners-up
|[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]]
|[[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]]
|2
|[[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon county hurling team|Roscommon]]
|[[Roscommon]]
|[[Dr Hyde Park]]
|[[Connacht GAA|Connacht]]
|3rd
|[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]]
|[[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
|2
|[[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo county hurling team|Sligo]]
|[[Sligo]]
|[[Markievicz Park]]
|[[Connacht GAA|Connacht]]
|6th ([[Christy Ring Cup]])
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|2025
|2
|[[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]]
|}

== Venues ==
{{See also|List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums}}
[[File:Croke_Park_from_the_Hill_-_2004_All-Ireland_Football_Championship_Final.jpg|thumb|[[Croke Park]] in [[Dublin]], hosts the Nicky Rackard Cup Final.]]

=== Group stage ===
Fixtures in the five group stage rounds of the cup are played at the home ground of one of the two teams. Each team is guaranteed at least two home games. Some teams get three home games.

=== Final ===
The Nicky Rackard Cup final is played at [[Croke Park]].

=== 2023 Venues ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
![[County (Gaelic games)|County]]
![[Geography of the GAA|Location]]
![[Province (Gaelic games)|Province]]
![[List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums|Stadium(s)]]
![[List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums|Capacity]]
|-
| style="text-align:left" |Neutral
|[[Dublin]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|[[Croke Park]]
|82,300
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|[[Armagh]]
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|[[Athletic Grounds (Armagh)|Athletic Grounds]]
|18,500
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Donegal_GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|[[Ballybofey]]
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|[[MacCumhaill Park]]
|18,000
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]]
|[[Enniskillen]]
|[[Ulster GAA|Ulster]]
|[[Brewster Park (Enniskillen)|Brewster Park]]
|20,000
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
|[[Drogheda]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|[[Drogheda Park]]
|3,500
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|[[Roscommon]]
|[[Connacht GAA|Connacht]]
|[[Dr Hyde Park]]
|25,000
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|[[Aughrim, County Wicklow|Aughrim]]
|[[Leinster GAA|Leinster]]
|[[Aughrim County Ground]]
|7,000
|}

==List of finals==

=== List of Nicky Rackard Cup finals ===
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Date
! colspan="2" |Winners
! colspan="2" |Runners-up
! rowspan="2" |Venue
! rowspan="2" |Winning captain(s)
! rowspan="2" |Winning margin
! rowspan="2" |Referee
|- style="background:#efefef"
!County
!Score
! County
!Score
|-
|[[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup|2025]]
|31 May
|[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|3-16 (25)
|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|1–21 (24)
|[[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|Conor Cosgrove
|1
|Conor Doyle (Tipperary)
|-
|[[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]]
|2 June
|[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|3-17 (26)
|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|0-22 (22)
|[[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|Conor Gartland
|4
|P. Owens (Down)
|-
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
|3 June
|[[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|1-20 (23)
|[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|3-12 (21)
|[[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|2
|
|-
|[[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
|May 21
|[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|1-27 (30)
|[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|0-19 (19)
|[[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|11
|C McDonald (Antrim)
|-
|[[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]]
|August 31
|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|2-27 (33)
|[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|1-14 (17)
|[[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|[[Keith Higgins]]
|16
|Richie Fitzsimons (Offaly)
|-
|[[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|2020]]
| November 22 
| [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| 3-18 (27)
| [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
| 0-21 (21)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|[[Seán McVeigh]]
|6
|K Jordan (Tipperary)
|-
|[[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]]
| June 22
| [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| 2-14 (20)
| [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| 2-13 (19)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|1
|
|-
|[[2018 Nicky Rackard Cup|2018]]
| June 10
| [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| 2-19 (25)
| [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
| 0-18 (18)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|7
|Gearoid McGrath (Wexford)
|-
|[[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]]
| June 10
| [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| 3-23 (32)
| [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| 2-15 (21)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|11
|S Hynes (Galway)
|-
|[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]]
| June 4
| [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|  2-16 (22)
|  [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|  1-15 (18)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|Brian Hunt
|4
|J Murphy (Limerick)
|-
|[[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]]
| June 6
| [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/kelly-the-nicky-rackard-hero-for-roscommon-1.2240419/|title=Kelly the Nicky Rackard hero for Roscommon|access-date=7 June 2015 |work=[[Irish Times]] |date=7 June 2015}}</ref>
| 2-12 (18)
| [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| 1-14 (17)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|1
|
|-
|[[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]]
| June 7
| [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Tyrone/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=217865|title=Nicky Rackard Cup: Tyrone edge Fingal
|access-date=11 June 2014 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date=7 June 2014}}</ref>
| 1-17 (20)
| [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]]
| 1-16 (19)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|1
|
|-
|[[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|2013]]
| June 8
| [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2013/0608/455400-donegal-v-roscommon/|title=Rackard glory for 14-man Donegal|access-date=8 June 2013 |work=[[RTÉ Sport]] |date=8 June 2013}}</ref>
| 3-20 (29)
| [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| 3-16 (25)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|4
|
|-
|[[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]]
| June 9
| [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=170850|title=Nicky Rackard final: Orchard blooms against Louth |access-date=11 June 2012 |work=[[Hogan Stand]] |date=9 June 2012}}</ref>
| 3-20 (29)
| [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| 1-15 (18)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|11
|
|-
|[[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup|2011]]
| June 4
| [[London GAA|London]]
| 2-20 (26)
| [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| 0-11 (11)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|15
|
|-
|[[2010 Nicky Rackard Cup|2010]]
| July 3
| [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| 3-15 (24)
| [[London GAA|London]]
| 3-14 (23)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|1
|
|-
|[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]]
| July 11
| [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| 2-18 (24)
| [[London GAA|London]]
| 1-15 (18)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|6
|
|-
|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]]
| August 3
| [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| 3-19 (28)
| [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| 3-10 (19)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|9
|
|-
|[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]]
| August 12
| [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| 1-12 (15)
| [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| 0-13 (13)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|2
|
|-
|[[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]]
| August 12
| [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| 5-15 (30)
| [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| 1-11 (14)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|16
|
|-
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
| August 21
| [[London GAA|London]]
| 5-08 (23)
| [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| 1-05 (8)
| [[Croke Park]], [[Dublin]]
|
|15
|
|}

==Roll of honour==
===Performances by county===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |County
! scope="col" |Title(s)
! scope="col" |Runners-up
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Years won
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Years runners-up
|-
!scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| align="center" |4
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |[[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|2013]], [[2018 Nicky Rackard Cup|2018]], [[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|2020]], [[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]]
| align="center" |[[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]], [[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]], [[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]], [[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup|2025]]
| align="center" |[[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|2013]], [[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |5
| align="center" |[[2010 Nicky Rackard Cup|2010]], [[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]]
| align="center" |[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]], [[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]], [[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]], [[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]], [[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]], [[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup|2011]]
| align="center" |[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]], [[2010 Nicky Rackard Cup|2010]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |3
| align="center" |[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]], [[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]],

| align="center" |[[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|2020]], [[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]], [[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup|2025]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |[[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]], [[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
| align="center" |[[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |[[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]], [[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]]
| align="center" | —
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| align="center" |2
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]], [[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]]
| align="center" | —
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]]
| align="center" | —
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |0
| align="center" | [[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
| align="center" | —
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |4
| align="center" | —
| align="center" |[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]], [[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]], [[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup|2011]], [[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]]
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |1
| align="center" | —
| align="center" |[[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]]
|-
! scope="row" |[[File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshre]]
| align="center" |0
| align="center" |1
| align="center" | —
| align="center" |[[2018 Nicky Rackard Cup|2018]]
|}

<ref name="RTÉ">{{cite web|title=Nicky Rackard Cup |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/results/gaa/nicky-rackard-cup/25982/ |publisher=Commercial Enterprises Ltd |access-date=March 9, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130311125638/http://www.rte.ie/sport/results/gaa/nicky-rackard-cup/25982/ |archive-date=March 11, 2013 }}</ref>

===Performances by province===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Division
! scope="col" |Titles
!Runners-up
!Total
|- align="center"
! scope="row" |[[File:Flag_of_Ulster.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Ulster]]
|10
|8
|18
|- align="center"
! scope="row" |[[File:Flag_of_Connacht.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Connacht]]
|6
|4
|10
|- align="center"
! scope="row" |[[File:Flag_of_Leinster.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Leinster]]
|2
|5
|7
|- align="center"
! scope="row" |[[File:Flag_of_Britain.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Britain GAA|Britain]]
|2
|3
|5
|- align="center"
! scope="row" |[[File:Flag_of_Munster.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Munster]]
|0
|0
|0
|}

== Team records and statistics ==
'''Legend'''

* {{bg|gold|1st}} – Champions
* {{bg|silver|2nd}} – Runners-up
* {{bg|#cceeee|SF/QF}} – Semi-finals/Quarter-finals
* {{bg|#cceeee|3rd/4th/5th/GS}} – Group Stage
* {{bg|#eecccc|6th}} – Relegated
* AI – [[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]
* JM – [[Joe McDonagh Cup]]
* CR – [[Christy Ring Cup]]
* LM – [[Lory Meagher Cup]]

For each year, the number of teams in each championship (in brackets) are shown.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Team
![[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]] (12)
![[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]] (12)
![[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]] (12)
![[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]] (12)
![[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]] (8)
![[2010 Nicky Rackard Cup|2010]] (8)
![[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup|2011]] (6)
![[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]] (6)
![[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|2013]] (6)
![[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]] (7)
![[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]] (8)
![[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]] (8)
![[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]] (7)
![[2018 Nicky Rackard Cup|2018]] (7)
![[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]] (8)
![[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|2020]] (7)
![[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]] (5)
![[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]] (6)
![[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]] (6)
![[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]] (6)
!2025 (6)
!Years
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|CR
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
|CR
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |R2
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |4th
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |3rd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |4th
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |3rd
!16
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
|LM
|LM
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
!4
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
!2
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |3rd
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
!16
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |RPO
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |5th
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |6th
|LM
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |6th
!8
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]]
|—
|—
|—
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
|—
|—
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
!7
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |RPO
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |QF
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
!7
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]]
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|AI
|AI
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|—
|—
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
!4
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Longford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |RPO
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |R2
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
!10
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |R2
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |RPO
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |R2
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |RPO
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |RPO
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |5th
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |5th
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |5th
!17
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |
!6
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|JM
|CR
|JM
|JM
|JM
|CR
|JM
|CR
!1
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |R2
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |R2
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |RPO
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |RPO
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |R2
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |6th
|LM
!17
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |4th
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |3rd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |
!12
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_ Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |R2
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |RPO
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |4th
!12
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Down.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Down GAA|South Down]]
|—
|—
|—
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
|LM
|LM
|LM
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
!1
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
|LM
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |R2
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |RPO
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
|CR
!15
|-
| style="text-align:left" |[[File:Colours_of_ Warwickshire.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |QF
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |GS
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
|LM
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd
| bgcolor="#cceeee" |SF
|—
|—
| bgcolor="#eecccc" |6th
|LM
|LM
|LM
!7
|-
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
|CR
| bgcolor="gold" |1st
|CR
|CR
!1
|}

=== Debut of teams ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Debutants
!Total
|-
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]], [[File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]], [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]], [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]], [[File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]], [[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]], [[File:Colours_of_Longford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]], [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]], [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]], [[File:Colours_of_ Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]], [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]], [[File:Colours_of_ Warwickshire.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
|12
|-
|[[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|1
|-
|[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|1
|-
|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fingal GAA|Fingal]], [[File:Colours_of_Down.svg|border|20x20px]] [[South Down GAA|South Down]]
|2
|-
|[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|1
|-
|2010–2015
|''None''
|0
|-
|[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|1
|-
|2017–2022
|''None''
|0
|-
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|1
|-
|2024–present
|''None''
|0
|-
|'''Total'''
|
|'''19'''
|}

=== Seasons in Nicky Rackard Cup ===
The number of years that each county has played in the Nicky Rackard Cup between [[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]] and [[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup|2025]]. A total of 19 counties have competed in at least one season of the Nicky Rackard Cup. Monaghan have participated in the most championships. The counties in '''bold participate in''' the [[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Years
!Counties
|-
|17
|'''[[Louth GAA|Louth]]''', [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|-
|16
|'''[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]''', [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|-
|15
|[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|-
|12
|[[Sligo GAA|'''Sligo''']], '''[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]'''
|-
|10
|[[Longford GAA|Longford]]
|-
|8
|[[Fermanagh GAA|'''Fermanagh''']]
|-
|7
|[[Fingal county hurling team|Fingal]], [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]], [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
|-
|6
|'''[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]'''
|-
|4
|[[Cavan GAA|Cavan]], [[London GAA|London]]
|-
|2
|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|-
|1
|[[Meath GAA|Meath]], [[Down GAA|South Down]], [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|}

=== List of Nicky Rackard Cup counties ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!Team
!Appearances
!Debut
!Most recent
!Championship titles
!Last championship title
!Best Nicky Rackard Cup result
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Armagh
|16
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|2025
|2
|[[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup|2012]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Cavan
|4
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]]
|0
|—
|QF
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Derry
|2
|[[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]]
|[[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]]
|2
|[[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Donegal
|16
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]]
|4
|[[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Fermanagh
|8
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|2025
|0
|—
|5th
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Fingal
|7
|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]]
|[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]]
|0
|—
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Leitrim
|7
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]]
|0
|—
| bgcolor=#cc9966 | SF
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |London
|4
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup|2011]]
|2
|[[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup|2011]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Longford
|10
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|2020]]
|0
|—
| bgcolor=#cc9966 | SF
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Louth
|17
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|2025
|0
|—
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Mayo
|6
|[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]]
|2025
|2
|[[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup|2021]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Meath
|1
|[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]]
|[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]]
|1
|[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup|2009]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Monaghan
|17
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]]
|0
|—
| bgcolor=#cc9966 | SF
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Roscommon
|12
|[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]]
|2025
|2
|[[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Sligo
|12
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|2025
|2
|[[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |South Down
|1
|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]]
|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup|2008]]
|0
|—
|QF
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Tyrone
|15
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
|2
|[[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|-
|Warwickshire
|7
|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]]
|[[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]]
|0
|—
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| style="text-align:left;" |Wicklow
|1
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
|1
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]]
| bgcolor=gold |'''1st'''
|}

=== All-time table ===
'''Legend'''
{| class="wikitable"
! width="150" |Colours
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|Currently competing in the [[Christy Ring Cup]]
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|Currently competing in the Nicky Rackard Cup
|- style="background:#CEECF2"
|Currently competing in the [[Lory Meagher Cup]]
|}
''As of 18 May 2025 (After [[2025 Nicky Rackard Cup]] group stage).''
{| class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
!#
! width="150" |Team
! width="50" |{{Tooltip|Pld|Games Played}}
! width="50" |{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}
! width="50" |{{Tooltip|D|Draws}}
! width="50" |{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}
! width="50" |{{Tooltip|Points|Points}}
! width="50" |{{Tooltip|P.P.G.|Points Per Game}}
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|1
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|64
|43
|2
|19
|'''88'''
|
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|2
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|69
|42
|1
|26
|'''85'''
|
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|3
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|49
|30
|3
|16
|'''63'''
|
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|4
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
|68
|26
|2
|40
|'''54'''
|
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|5
| style="text-align:left" | [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|51
|26
|0
|25
|'''52'''
|
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|6
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|26
|19
|3
|4
|'''41'''
|
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|7
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
|41
|17
|3
|21
|'''37'''
|
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|8
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]]
|18
|15
|0
|3
|'''30'''
|
|- style="background:#CEECF2"
|9
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
|52
|13
|2
|37
|'''28'''
|
|- style="background:#CEECF2"
|10
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Longford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]]
|32
|13
|0
|19
|'''26'''
|
|-
|11
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fingal county hurling team|Fingal]]
|23
|11
|0
|12
|'''22'''
|
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|12
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|9
|9
|0
|0
|'''18'''
|
|- style="background:#CEECF2"
|13
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
|25
|7
|2
|16
|'''16'''
|
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|14
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|6
|6
|0
|0
|'''12'''
|
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
|15
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|4
|4
|0
|0
|'''8'''
|
|- style="background:#CEECF2"
|16
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
|19
|3
|0
|16
|'''6'''
|
|- style="background:#FFFFE0"
|17
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]]
|29
|2
|2
|25
|'''6'''
|
|-
|18
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Down.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Down county hurling team#South Down|South Down]]
|3
|2
|0
|1
|'''4'''
|
|- style="background:#CEECF2"
|19
| style="text-align:left"| [[File:Colours_of_Cavan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Cavan GAA|Cavan]]
|10
|1
|0
|9
|'''2'''
|
|}

=== By Semi-Final/Top 4 Appearances ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="20%" |Team
!No.
!Years
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
| align="center" | 14
|2005, '''2006''', 2007, 2012, '''2013''', 2014, 2015, 2016, '''2018''', '''2020''', 2021, 2022, '''2023''', '''2024'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
| align="center" | 14
|2006, '''2007''', 2009, '''2010''', '''2012''', '''2015''', '''2015''', '''2017''', '''2019''', 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
| align="center" | 10
|2005, 2013, '''2014''', 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, '''2021''', '''2022'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
| align="center" | 10
|'''2007''', 2010, 2012, '''2013''', 2014, '''2015''', '''2022''', 2023, 2024, '''2025'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]]
| align="center" | 5
|'''2005''', 2007, '''2008''', '''2011''', '''2012'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Fingal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fingal county hurling team|Fingal]]
| align="center" | 5
|2008, 2009, 2011, '''2014''', 2016
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]]
| align="center" | 5
|2008, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
| align="center" | 5
|'''2016''', '''2020''', '''2021''', '''2024''', '''2025'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]]
| align="center" | 4
|'''2005''', '''2009''', '''2010''', '''2011'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
| align="center" | 4
|'''2008''', 2010, '''2019''', 2025
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]]
| align="center" | 2
|'''2006''', '''2017'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Warwickshire.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
| align="center" | 2
|'''2018''', 2019
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Longford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]]
| align="center" | 1
|2006
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]]
| align="center" | 1
|2020
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]]
| align="center" | 1
|'''2009'''
|-
| [[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
| align="center" | 1
|'''2023'''
|}

=== By decade ===
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Nicky Rackard Cup titles, is as follows:

* '''2000s:''' 1 each for [[File:Colours_of_London.svg|border|20x20px]] [[London GAA|London]] (2005), [[File:Colours_of_Derry.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Derry GAA|Derry]] (2006), [[File:Colours_of_Roscommon.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]] (2007), [[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] (2008) and [[File:Colours_of_Meath.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Meath GAA|Meath]] (2009)
* '''2010s:''' 2 each for [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] (2010, 2012) and [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] (2013, 2018)
* '''2020s:''' 2 for [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] (2020, 2024)

=== Other records ===

==== Finishing positions ====

* Most championships
** 4, [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] ([[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup|2013]], [[2018 Nicky Rackard Cup|2018]], [[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup|2020]], [[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]])
* Most second-place finishes
** 5, [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] ([[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup|2007]], [[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup|2015]], [[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]], [[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup|2017]], [[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup|2019]])

* Most third-place finishes
** 2, [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] ([[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]], 2025)

* Most fourth-place finishes
** 2, [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] ([[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup|2022]], [[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]])

* Most fifth-place finishes
** 3, [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]] ([[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]], [[2024 Nicky Rackard Cup|2024]], 2025

* Most sixth-place finishes
** 2, [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] ([[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup|2023]], 2025)

* Most semi-final finishes
** 7, [[File:Colours_of_Donegal.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Donegal GAA|Donegal]] (2005, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021)
** 7, [[File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]] (2005, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

* Most quarter-final finishes
** 4, [[File:Colours_of_Longford.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Longford GAA|Longford]] (2005, 2007, 2016, 2017)
** 4, [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]] (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013)
** 4, [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] (2007, 2012, 2015, 2016)

* Most quarter-final playoff finishes
** 1, [[File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Armagh GAA|Armagh]] ([[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup|2005]])
** 1, [[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] ([[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup|2006]])

* Most group stage finishes
** 4, [[File:Colours_of_Fermanagh.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Fermanagh GAA|Fermanagh]] (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
** 4, [[File:Colours_of_Leitrim.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Leitrim GAA|Leitrim]] (2005, 2006, 2007, 2018)

* Most round 2 finishes
** 3, [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] (2009, 2010, 2020)

* Most qualifier round 2 finishes
** 1, [[File:Colours_of_Louth.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Louth GAA|Louth]] ([[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]])

* Most qualifier round 1 finishes
** 1, [[File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Sligo GAA|Sligo]] ([[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]])
** 1, [[File:Colours_of_Monaghan.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Monaghan GAA|Monaghan]] ([[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup|2014]])

==== Nicky Rackard Cup final pairings ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!Pairing
!Meetings
!First
!Last
|-
|Armagh v Roscommon
|2
|2007
|2015
|-
|Donegal v Mayo
|2
|2020
|2024
|-
|London v Louth
|2
|2005
|2011
|-
|Armagh v Derry
|1
| colspan="2" |2017
|-
|Armagh v London
|1
| colspan="2" |2010
|-
|Armagh v Louth
|1
| colspan="2" |2012
|-
|Armagh v Mayo
|1
| colspan="2" |2016
|-
|Armagh v Sligo
|1
| colspan="2" |2019
|-
|Derry v Donegal
|1
| colspan="2" |2006
|-
|Donegal v Roscommon
|1
| colspan="2" |2013
|-
|Donegal v Warwickshire
|1
| colspan="2" |2018
|-
|Fingal v Tyrone
|1
| colspan="2" |2014
|-
|London v Meath
|1
| colspan="2" |2009
|-
|Louth v Sligo
|1
| colspan="2" |2008
|-
|Mayo v Tyrone
|1
| colspan="2" |2021
|-
|Roscommon v Tyrone
|1
| colspan="2" |2022
|-
|Donegal v Wicklow
|1
| colspan="2" |2023
|-
|Mayo v Roscommon
|1
| colspan="2" |2025
|}

==Player records==

===Top scorers per championship===

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Season
!Top scorer
!Team
!Score
!Total
|-
||[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup|2016]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Damian Casey|Damien Casey]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] [[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|2-39
|45
|}

===Top scorer(s) in the final===

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Season
!Top scorer
!Team
!Score
!Total
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2005 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2005]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of London.svg|border|20px]] Kevin McMullan
|style="text-align:left;"|[[London GAA|London]]
|2-1
|7
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of London.svg|border|20px]] Dave Bourke
|style="text-align:left;"|[[London GAA|London]]
|1-4
|7
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[2006 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2006]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Derry.svg|border|20px]] [[Ruairí Convery]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Derry GAA|Derry]]
|2-7
|13
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[2007 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2007]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] Shane Sweeney
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|0-6
|6
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[2008 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2008]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Sligo.svg|border|20px]] [[Keith Raymond]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sligo GAA|Sligo]]
|1-8
|11
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2009 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2009]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg|border|20px]] Neil Hackett
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Meath GAA|Meath]]
|0-6
|6
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of London.svg|border|20px]] [[Martin Finn (hurler)|Martin Finn]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[London GAA|London]]
|0-6
|6
|-
||[[2010 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2010]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] Paul Breen
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|2-4
|10
|-
||[[2011 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2011]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of London.svg|border|20px]] [[Martin Finn (hurler)|Martin Finn]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[London GAA|London]]
|2-8
|14
|-
||[[2012 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2012]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Louth.svg|border|20px]] Shane Fennell
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Louth GAA|Louth]]
|0-9
|9
|-
||[[2013 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2013]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] Gerry Fallon
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|2-9
|15
|-
||[[2014 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2014]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Fingal.svg|border|20px]] John Matthew Sheridan
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Fingal GAA|Fingal]]
|0-11
|11
|-
||[[2015 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2015]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] Ryan Gaffney
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|0-8
|8
|-
||[[2016 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2016]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] [[Kenny Feeney]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|1-9
|12
|-
|[[2017 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2017]]
|[[File:Colours of Armagh.svg|border|20px]] A. Grant
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Armagh GAA|Armagh]]
|1-05
|8
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2018 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2018]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Warwickshire.svg|border|20px]] [[Niall McKenna]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Warwickshire GAA|Warwickshire]]
|0-12
|12
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Donegal.svg|border|20px]] [[Declan Coulter]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Donegal GAA|Donegal]]
|1-09
|12
|-
|[[2019 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2019]]
|
|
|
|
|-
|[[2020 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2020]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Mayo.svg|border|20px]] S Boland
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Mayo GAA|Mayo]]
|0-11
|11
|-
|[[2021 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2021]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] [[Damian Casey]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|0-09
|9
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2022 Nicky Rackard Cup Final|2022]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Roscommon.svg|border|20px]] D Glynn
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roscommon GAA|Roscommon]]
|0-14
|14
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[File:Colours of Tyrone.svg|border|20px]] [[Damian Casey]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tyrone GAA|Tyrone]]
|0–14
|14
|-
|[[2023 Nicky Rackard Cup#Final|2023]]
|[[File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg|border|20x20px]] [[Christy Moorehouse]]
|[[Wicklow GAA|Wicklow]]
|0–09
|9
|}

==See also==
*[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]] (Tier 1)
*[[Joe McDonagh Cup]] (Tier 2)
*[[Christy Ring Cup]] (Tier 3)
*[[Lory Meagher Cup]] (Tier 5)

==References==
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