2012 Nicky Rackard Cup


The 2012 Nicky Rackard Cup is the eighth season of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment in 2005. A total of six teams will contest the Nicky Rackard Cup, including four sides from the 2011 [Nicky Rackard Cup] and one promoted team from the 2011 [Lory Meagher Cup] and one team relegated from the 2011 [Christy Ring Cup]. The teams are:
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 Round 2.
  • *The losers in Round 1 go into the quarter-finals.
  • There are two Round 2 matches.
  • *The winners in Round 2 advance to the semifinals.
  • *The losers in Round 2 go into the quarter-finals.
  • There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 1 losers and Round 2 winners.
  • *The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semifinals.
  • *The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
  • There are two semifinal matches, between the Round 2 winners and the quarter-final winners.
  • *The winners of the semifinals advance to the final.
  • *The losers of the semifinals are eliminated.
  • The winners of the final win the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012 and are promoted to the Christy Ring Cup for 2013.

    Results

Round 1

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Round 2

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Quarter-finals

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Semifinals

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Final

Scoring