2023 Christy Ring Cup

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2023 Christy Ring Cup
DatesApril 16, 2023 (2023-04-16) June 4, 2023 (2023-06-04)
Teams6
ChampionsMeath (3rd title)
Runners-upDerry
RelegatedMayo
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored36 (3 per match)
Points scored509 (42.42 per match)
2022 (Previous)(Next) 2024

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup was the 19th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on 16 April 2023 and ended in June 2023. [1]

Contents

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup was played on a round-robin basis with the top two counties qualifying for the final and the final winner being promoted to the 2nd tier 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup. This was Meath, resulting in an immediate return to the 2nd tier for them following their relegation from the Joe McDonagh in 2022.

The bottom placed team, Mayo, was relegated to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup. [1]

Tyrone made their debut in this year's Christy Ring Cup. [2] following their promotion from the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2022.


Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Format

Format

The 2023 Christy Ring 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 Christy Ring Cup final.

Aside from the trophy itself, the reward for victory in the cup is promotion to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup, with their place in the 2024 Christy Ring Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Joe McDonagh Cup.

There is no direct entry route to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2023 Christy Ring Cup teams.

The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2023 Nicky Rackard 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 (1)

Connacht (2)

Leinster (1)

Munster (0)

Ulster (2)

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup TitleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2022 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2001 3rd17th
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1909 Runners-up15th
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 2019 6th (Joe McDonagh Cup)13th
Colours of London.svg London 2012 1901 4th11th
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 5th4th
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)1st

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Johnny McGarveyCormac O'DohertyErrigal Group
Colours of London.svg London Kevin McMullanJack GouldingClayton Hotels
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Dave McConn/Tom PhillipsDavid Kenny Intersport Elverys
Colours of Meath.svg Meath Seoirse Bulfin Charlie Ennis/Jack ReganGlenveagh
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Padraig MannionKevin O'KennedyClayton Hotels
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Michael McShaneLorcan DevlinMcAleer & Rushe

Group stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 54014-1175-98+168Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 53118-12610-84+367
3 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 53026-977-110-166
4 Colours of London.svg London 530213-1068-112+96
5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 51139-955-113-63
6 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 50053-998-120-390Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup

Round 1

16 April 2023Round 1 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 2-20 - 1-20 Colours of London.svg London Markievicz Park
A Kilcullen 0-14 (12f); D Hanniffy 1-2; J McHugh 1-0; C Hanniffy 0-3; E O’Donoghue 0-1. Report R Crowley 0-10 (9f); D Barron 1-0; D Dawson, F O’Keeffe, J Goulding 0-2 each; C McCormack, N Broderick, C O’Carroll, A Cunney 0-1 each.Referee: J Connors (Donegal)
16 April 2023Round 1 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2-20 - 2-20 Colours of Derry.svg Derry O'Neill's Healy Park
L Devlin, S Óg Grogan 1-2 each; D Begley 0-7 (6f); S Duffin 0-4 (2f); A Kelly 0-2; C Grogan, F Devlin, R Slane 0-1 each. Report J Mullan 1-8; C O’Doherty 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f); D McGilligan, R Mullan 0-2 each; J Friel, P Kelly, E Conway, M Craig, P Neilis 0-1 each.Referee: J Clarke (Cavan)
16 April 2023Round 1 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 2-20 - 0-24 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Páirc Tailteann
J Regan 1-11 (6f, 1’65); E O Donnchadha 1-2; P O’Hanrahan, J Kelly 0-2 each; M Cole, S Geraghty, S Ennis 0-1 each. Report C Phillips 0-13 (11f); J McManus 0-3; E Delaney, M Farrell, F Boland 0-2 each; A Phillips, J Coyne 0-1 each.Referee: C Flynn (Westmeath)

Round 2

22 April 2023Round 2 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1-17 - 2-22 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
C Phillips (0-6, 5f), E Delaney (0-4); J McManus (1-0), J Mooney (0-3), J Coyne (0-2), F Boland (0-1), M Farrell (0-1). Report D Begley (0-7, 6f), S Duffin (1-3, 2f), L Devlin (1-2), C Grogan (0-4), A Kelly (0-3); R Slane (0-1); S Grogan (0-1), R Weir (0-1).Referee: B Keon (Galway)
23 April 2023Round 2 Colours of London.svg London 4-17 - 1-24 Colours of Kerry GAA.svg Meath McGovern Park
R Crowley 0-12 seven frees; D Dawson 1-1; N Broderick 1-0; C O'Carroll 1-0; F O'Keeffe 1-0; J Goulding 0-3 one sideline; S Glynn 0-1. Report J Regan 0-9 two frees; J Kelly 1-3; E O Donnchadha 0-3; N Potterton 0-3; D Healy 0-2; J Toher 0-1; M Healy 0-1; P O'Hanrahan 0-1; M Cole 0-1;Referee: T Conway (Derry)
23 April 2023Round 2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 4-27 - 2-13 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Owenbeg COE
C O'Doherty (1-12, 11f), J Mullan (1-5), J Friel (1-1), R Mac Somhaile (1-0), D McGilligan (0-4), E Conway (0-2), P Cleary (0-1), S Melaugh (0-1), R Mullan (0-1). Report E O'Donaghue (2-0), A Kilcullen (0-10, 7f), R McHugh (0-1), T Cawley (0-1), J McHugh (0-1).Referee: C McDonald (Antrim)

Round 3

29 April 2023Round 3 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-19 - 1-21 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath Owenbeg COE
30 April 2023Round 3 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-21 - 2-22 Colours of London.svg London Hastings Insurance MacHale Park
30 April 2023Round 3 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-16 - 0-20 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Páirc Colmcille

Round 4

13 May 2023Round 4 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 2-26 - 1-23 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Markievicz Park
13 May 2023Round 4 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath 0-28 - 0-20 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Páirc Tailteann
14 May 2023Round 4 Colours of London.svg London 4-19 - 1-30 Colours of Derry.svg Derry Ruislip

Round 5

20 May 2023Round 5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 4-17 - 2-28 Colours of London.svg London Páirc Colmcille, Carrickmore
20 May 2023Round 5 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-30 - 1-11 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Owenbeg
20 May 2023Round 5 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 0-18 - 0-24 Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath Markievicz Park

Knockout stage

Final

3 June 2023Final Meath Colours of Meath GAA.svg 1-23 - 1-21 Colours of Derry.svg Derry Dublin
James Regan 0-14 (0-11f), Nicky Potterton 1-1, Éamon Ó Donnchadha 0-3, Martin Healy 0-1, Pa Ryan 0-1, Simon Ennis 0-1, James Kelly 0-1, Seanie Geraghty 0-1. Report Cormac O’Doherty 1-14 (1-14f), John Mullan 0-2, Corey O’Reilly 0-2, Seán Kelly 0-1, Pádhraig Nelis 0-1, Ségdae Melaugh 0-1.Stadium: Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Kevin Jordan (Tipperary)

Meath are promoted to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup.

Stadia and locations

United Kingdom and Ireland location map.png
Locations of the 2023 Christy Ring Cup counties.
County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Derry Ulster Celtic Park 22,000
Colours of London.svg London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park 3,000
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Castlebar Connacht MacHale Park 25,369
Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath Navan Leinster Páirc Tailteann 11,000
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Omagh Ulster Healy Park 17,636

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Ronan Crowley London 2-4551412.75
2 Andrew Kilcullen Sligo 2-4046411.50
3 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 3-3241410.25
4 Jack Regan Meath 1-363949.75
5Cormac Philips Mayo 0-282847.00
6Sean Duffin Tyrone 1-232646.50
7John Mullan Derry 2-142245.50

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "GAA Master Fixtures for 2023 published". www.gaa.ie.
  2. "Tyrone hurling".

General references