2017 Nicky Rackard Cup
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The 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup is the 13th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the third tier of senior inter-county championship hurling.
Mayo, the 2016 champions, were promoted to the 2017 Christy Ring Cup after defeating Derry in the promotion/relegation playoff 1-21 to 1-14.
The 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the match-ups are explained in each round below.
The seven teams competing in 2017 are 
Armagh, 
Derry, 
Donegal, 
Longford, Louth, 
Monaghan, and 
Tyrone. 
Fingal were scheduled to compete but have withdrawn for 2017.
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