2025 Nicky Rackard Cup

2025 Nicky Rackard Cup
Corn Niocláis Mhic Riocaird
Tournament details
Level4
Year2025
TrophyNicky Rackard Cup
Dates12 April - 31 May 2025
Teams6
Winners
Champions Roscommon (3rd win)
ManagerKevin Sammon
CaptainConor Cosgrove
Qualify forNicky Rackard Cup Final
Runners-up
Runners-up Mayo
ManagerRay Larkin
CaptainDavid Kenny
Promotion/Relegation
Promoted team(s) Roscommon
Other
Matches played16
Total scored45-595 (45.63 per game)
Top Scorer Andrew Kilcullen (6-43)

The 2025 Nicky Rackard Cup was the twenty-first edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005 and is the fourth-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 24–29 in the 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 12 April to 1 June 2025.

Donegal, winner of the 2024 final, were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup, replaced by Sligo who were relegated back to this competition. Fermanagh were promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup.

The top 2 teams from the round robin stage will play off in the final to decide the winner. The Nicky Rackard Cup Final will be played on 31 May 2025 at Croke Park in Dublin. Roscommon defeated Mayo by 3-16 to 1-24.