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The 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup, sometimes styled the 2024 Nickey Rackard Cup was the 20th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. were the winners, defeating Mayo 3-17 (26) to 0-22 (22) in the final.

Format
The 2024 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 2025 Christy Ring Cup, with their place in the 2025 Nicky Rackard Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Christy Ring Cup.

There is no direct entry route to the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup teams.

The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2025 Lory Meagher Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2024 Lory Meagher Cup,

Teams
The following teams took part in the 2024 edition of the Nicky Rackard Cup:

Final
Wicklow are promoted to the 2024 Christy Ring Cup.

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.