2016 Nicky Rackard Cup
The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup was the 12th staging of the Nicky Rackard Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on Saturday 23 April 2016 and ended on Saturday 4 June 2016.
Roscommon were the 2015 champions and were promoted to the Christy Ring Cup.
On 4 June 2016, Mayo won the Nicky Rackard Cup following a 2-16 to 1-15 defeat of Armagh. It was their first Nicky Rackard Cup title.
Tyrone's Damian Casey was the championship's top scorer with 2-40.Format
The 2016 Nicky Rackard Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the draw details are detailed in each round below.All eight teams play in Round 1.Round 2A
Contested by the four winners of Round 1.Round 2B
Contested by the four losers of Round 1.Quarter-finals
The two losers of round 2A play the two winners of round 2B. These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals.Semi-finals
The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.Final
Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion
The bottom team in this year's Christy Ring Cup plays the winner of this year's Nicky Rackard Cup.Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher Play-offs
Bottom play-off
Contested by the two losers from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches.Relegation/Promotion play-off
The bottom team in this year's Nicky Rackard Cup plays the winner of this year's Lory Meagher Cup.;Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 2-40 | 46 | 3 | 15.33 |
| 2 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 3-30 | 39 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 3 | Conor Corvan | Armagh | 5-16 | 31 | 5 | 6.20 |
| 4 | Ryan Gaffney | Armagh | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 5 | J. M. Sheridan | Fingal | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Lee Henderson | Donegal | 1-25 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
;Top scorer in a single game
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-17 | 20 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 1-11 | 13 | Longford |
| 3 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 1-9 | 12 | Armagh |
| 3 | Damian Casey | Tyrone | 0-12 | 12 | Mayo |
| 5 | Seán McVeigh | Donegal | 3-2 | 11 | Armagh |
| 5 | Seán Corrigan | Fermanagh | 0-11 | 11 | Monaghan |
| 5 | J. M. Sheridan | Fingal | 0-11 | 11 | Longford |
| 5 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-11 | 11 | Armagh |
| 5 | Fergal Rafter | Monaghan | 0-11 | 11 | Donegal |
| 10 | Brian McGuigan | Monaghan | 3-1 | 10 | Fermanagh |
| 10 | Joe O'Brien | Longford | 1-7 | 10 | Fingal |
