The Nicky Rackard Cup (Irish: Corn Nicoláis Mhic Riocaird) is a competition for the Tier 3 hurling teams of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The tournament is organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and is played during the summer months with the final being played in Croke Park, Dublin. The reigning champions are London, who beat Louth 2-20 to 0-11 in the final.
The winners of the Nicky Rackard trophy promote to the following year's Christy Ring Cup competition, the second of the four tiers. The cup and competition are named after Nicky Rackard, a famed hurler from Wexford and a member of a famous hurling family.
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