The 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 4th annual third tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Sligo beat Louth in the final.
Team changes
To Championship
Entered Championship
From Championship
Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup
Format
Ten county teams participated in the 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup, with Fingal (north Dublin) and "South Down" (Down excluding the Ards Peninsula) bringing the total to twelve.
Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group A
Group B
Group 3C
Group 3D
Knockout stage
Bracket
Final
Scores
Stadia and locations
Miscellaneous
2008 season facts
- Sligo, the eventual winners of the competition finished the preceding league tournament without a win, resulting in relegation to division 4 next year. Donegal, who won every game of the league, were eliminated from the Championship at the first (group stage) hurdle.
- Sligo had the opportunity of defending their crown in 2009 after losing 1âÂÂ17 to 1âÂÂ13 to Roscommon in the championship promotion/relegation play-off. However a change in the Hurling competition structures with the introduction of a 4th tier championship Lory Meagher Cup meant that sligo and Roscommon both played in the 2009 Nicky Rackard Cup.
See also
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