2023 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 19th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005.  were the winners, defeating  in the final. Team changes

To Championship 
Relegated from the Christy Ring Cup

 Wicklow

Promoted from the Lory Meagher Cup

 Louth

From Championship 
Promoted to the Christy Ring Cup

 Tyrone

Relegated to the Lory Meagher Cup

 Warwickshire

Format

Format 
The 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup employs a round-robin system, contested within a single group of 6 county teams. At the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams proceed to contest the Nicky Rackard Cup final. Aside from the trophy itself, the reward for victory in the cup is promotion to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup, with their place in the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Christy Ring Cup. There is no direct entry route to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup teams. The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2024 Lory Meagher Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2023 Lory Meagher Cup. Teams by province 
The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Britain (0)

 None participated

Connacht (1)

  Roscommon (24)

Leinster (2)

  Louth (29)
  Wicklow (21) (debut)

Munster (0)

 None participated

Ulster (3)

  Armagh (26)
  Donegal (20)
  Fermanagh (31)

Teams

General Information

Personnel and kits

Group Stage

Table

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Knockout stage

Final

Wicklow are promoted to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup. Stadia and locations

Statistics

Scoring events 

 Widest winning margin: 24 points
 Wicklow 4-25 - 0-13 Louth (Round 1)
 Most goals in a match: 7
 Wicklow 5-23 - 2-11 Roscommon (Round 4)
 Most points in a match: 44
 Armagh 2-24 - 0-18 Roscommon (Round 1)
 Most goals by one team in a match: 5
 Louth 1-17 - 5-08 Roscommon (Round 2)
 Wicklow 5-23 - 2-11 Roscommon (Round 4)
 Most points by one team in a match: 28
 Armagh 3-08 - 3-28 Wicklow (Round 3)
 Highest aggregate score: 55 points
 Wicklow 5-23 - 2-11 Roscommon (Round 4)
 Lowest aggregate score: 32 points
 Fermanagh 1-12 - 1-14 Wicklow (Round 2)

Miscellaneous 

 Wicklow won their 1st championship in 20 years, last winning the 2003 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. Wicklow make their debut in the Nicky Rackard Cup. See also 

 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
 2023 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
 2023 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
 2023 Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
 2023 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)

References

Nicky Rackard Cup
Nicky Rackard Cup