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The Nicky Rackard Cup 2005 began on Saturday, June 18, 2005. 2005 was the first time the Nicky Rackard Cup was introduced into the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. It was devised by the Hurling Development Committee to encourage some of the so-called "weaker" hurling counties and to give them the chance of playing more games. It is in effect a "Division 3" for hurling teams in Ireland. The final was played on Sunday, August 21 when London beat Louth at Croke Park, Dublin.

Twelve teams participated in the "Nicky Rackard Cup 2005". The teams were divided into three groups of four based on geographical criteria. These groups were:

• Group 3A: Sligo, Tyrone, Donegal and Fermanagh
• Group 3B: Louth, Cavan, Armagh and Leitrim
• Group 3C: London, Warwickshire, Longford and Monaghan

• Group 3A Results

ROUND 1:

June 18: Tyrone 3-17 Fermanagh 3-7

June 18: Sligo 3-6 Donegal 5-13

ROUND 2:

June 25: Fermanagh 1-15 Sligo 3-10

June 25: Donegal 3-12 Tyrone 1-11

ROUND 3:

July 9: Tyrone 4-16 Sligo 4-11

July 9: Donegal 6-18 Fermanagh 1-8

• Final table

Team ............P W D L SD Pts

Donegal ........ 3 3 0 0 +45 6

Tyrone ..........3 2 0 1 +8 4

Sligo ...........3 1 0 2 -17 2

Fermanagh .... ..3 0 0 3 -36 0

• Group 3B Results

ROUND 1:

June 18: Armagh 1-16 Cavan 1-9

June 18: Louth 3-19 Leitrim 0-15

ROUND 2:

June 25: Cavan 2-4 Louth 4-21

June 25: Leitrim 3-6 Armagh 9-17

ROUND 3:

July 9: Armagh 2-9 Louth 2-11

July 9: Leitrim OFF Cavan

• Final table

Team ............ P W D L SD Pts

Louth ............3 3 0 0 +38 6

Armagh ......... 3 2 0 1 +34 4

Cavan ........... 2 0 0 2 -30 0

Leitrim ..........2 0 0 2 -42 0

• Group 3C Results

ROUND 1:

June 18: Longford 2-12 London 0-21

June 18: Monaghan 0-17 Warwickshire 1-11

ROUND 2:

June 25: London 1-20 Monaghan 2-11

June 25: Warwickshire 2-7 Longford 1-15

ROUND 3:

July 9: Longford 3-11 Monaghan 2-8

July 9: London 1-23 Warwickshire 1-6

• Final table

Team ............P W D L SD Pts

London ......... 3 3 0 0 +26 6

Longford ... ... 3 2 0 1 +8 4

Monaghan ..... 3 1 0 2 -9 2

Warwickshire . 3 0 0 3 -25 0

The runners-up in groups 3B and 3C played each other with the winner playing the runner up in group 3A. The winner of that match joined the three group winners in the semi-finals.

QUARTER-FINAL PLAY-OFF:

July 16: Longford 2-14 Armagh 1-14 (AET)

QUARTER-FINAL:

July 24: Tyrone 3-14 Longford 3-13

Game	Date	Venue	Winner	Score	Runner-Up	Score
Nicky Rackard Cup Semi-Final	August 6	Drogheda Park, Drogheda	Louth	3-10	Tyrone	1-8
Nicky Rackard Cup Semi-Final	August 7	MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey	London	3-13	Donegal	1-10
Nicky Rackard Cup Final	August 21	Croke Park, Dublin	London	5-8	Louth	1-5

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