2021 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2021 Nicky Rackard Cup is due to be the 17th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005.
| Dates | May - June 2021 | ||
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| Teams | 6 | ||
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The championship is scheduled to begin in May 2021.
Competition Format
Nicky Rackard Cup proper
Initially each of the six teams play the other five teams in a round of single round-robin matches. The top two teams qualify for the Nicky Rackard Cup final, held at Croke Park.
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
There is no direct qualification to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper for Nicky Rackard Cup teams.
Promotion to Christy Ring Cup
The winner of the Nicky Rackard Cup are also promoted automatically to the following year's Christy Ring Cup, which is the third tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. They will be replaced by the bottom-placed team in the 2021 Christy Ring Cup.
Relegation to Lory Meagher Cup
The bottom-placed team in the Nicky Rackard Cup are relegated to the following year's Lory Meagher Cup, and replaced by the 2021 Lory Meagher Cup Champions.
Group Stage
Table
| Advance to Nicky Rackard Cup final | |
| Relegation Playoff |
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 
Armagh0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Leitrim0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 
Mayo0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 
Tyrone0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 
Warwickshire0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Round 1
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Final
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References
https://www.the42.ie/leinster-shc-expanded-2021-congress-5027385-Feb2020/
https://www.gaa.ie/news/draws-made-for-2020-christy-ring-and-nicky-rackard-cups/