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Dates | 3 June 2006 – 6 August 2006 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Antrim (1st title) Karl McKeegan (captain) Jim McKernan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Carlow Eoin Garvey (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 24 | ||
Top scorer(s) | Paul Braniff (6-26) | ||
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The 2006 Christy Ring Cup was the second staging of the Christy Ring Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's inter-county hurling tournament for second tier teams. The cup began on 3 June 2006 and ended on 6 August 2006.
Westmeath were the defending champions, however, they availed of their automatic right of promotion to the All-Ireland Championship. [1] Antrim and London contested the cup for the first time.
On 6 August 2006, Antrim won the Christy Ring Cup following a 5-13 to 1-7 defeat of Carlow in the final. This was their first Christy Ring Cup title.
Down's Paul Braniff was the championship's top scorer with 6-26.
Anthony Flaherty came out of retirement at the age of 49 to play for Roscommon against Meath in this competition. Flaherty had not played competitive hurling for eight years ("about 1998") at that time. Flaherty scored a goal against Meath in that game. [2]
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
County | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2005 Championship | Appearance |
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Antrim | 2005 | — | Lost relegation playoff (All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship) | 1st |
Carlow | — | — | Semi-finals | 2nd |
Down | 1997 | — | Runners-up | 2nd |
Kerry | 1891 | 1891 | 3rd in Group B | 2nd |
Kildare | — | — | Semi-finals | 2nd |
London | — | 1901 | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 1st |
Mayo | 1909 | — | 5th in Group B | 2nd |
Meath | — | — | 3rd in Group A | 2nd |
Roscommon | 1913 | — | 4th in Group A | 2nd |
Wicklow | — | — | 4th in Group B | 2nd |
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Antrim | |||
Carlow | |||
Down | |||
Kerry | |||
Kildare | |||
London | |||
Mayo | |||
Meath | |||
Roscommon | |||
Wicklow |
Ten counties contested the 2006 competition for the Christy Ring Cup — the prize for the winners of Tier Two of the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship. The inaugural competition involved the current middle rank of hurling counties:
These 10 counties are divided into two groups of five and play in a round-robin format, guaranteeing at least four games each. The eventual group winners and runners-up will qualify for the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup. The prize for the winners of the final will be promotion to Tier One of the Hurling Championship to contest the Liam MacCarthy Cup the following year.
The last team in each group will be involved in a relegation play-off with the eventual loser being relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Down | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-76 | 2-43 | 51 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Antrim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15-70 | 2-48 | 61 | 6 | |
3 | London | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-45 | 4-59 | -5 | 4 | |
4 | Meath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-65 | 10-50 | -9 | 2 | |
5 | Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-35 | 16-91 | -98 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
10 June 2006Round 1 | Roscommon | 0-10 - 2-10 | London | Athleague Sportsfield |
R Mulry 0-4, B Kelly 0-3, G Fallon 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1, A Cunniffe 0-1. | S Malone 0-4, S Quinn 1-0, P Fagan 1-0, G Smith 0-1, M Gordon 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, B Foley 0-1, K McMullen 0-1, T Simms 0-1. | Referee: T McMahon (Fermanagh) |
10 June 2006Round 1 | Down | 1-23 - 1-7 | Antrim | McKenna Park |
P Braniff 0-8, S Clarke 0-4, O Clarke 1-0, B McGourty 0-3, M Coulter 0-3, D Flynn 0-2, E Trainor 0-1. | Brian McFall 0-4, K Kelly 1-0, John McIntosh 0-2, J Scullion 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
18 June 2006Round 2 | Antrim | 9-39 - 0-5 | Roscommon | Casement Park |
P Richmond (3-4), J McIntosh (2-8), L Watson (2-3), J Scullion (1-5), M Dallas (0-7), B McFall (1-3), B Delargy (0-3), M Molloy (0-3), D McKillop (0-2), M Scullion (0-1). | B Kelly (0-3), G Fallon (0-1), R Kennedy (0-1). |
18 June 2006Round 2 | London | 3-15 - 0-20 | Meath | Emerald GAA Grounds |
S Malone (2-2), K McMullan (1-1), F McMahon (0-3), M O’Meara (0-3), D Smith (0-2), P Fagan (0-2), B Foley (0-1), S Quinn (0-1). | T Reilly (0-11), K Dowd (0-3), J Keena (0-2), G O’Neil (0-2), S Clynch (0-1), K Fagan (0-1). |
24 June 2006Round 3 | Down | 3-21 - 0-12 | Roscommon | |
B Innes 1-3, S Clarke 1-4, E Clarke 1-2, P Braniff 0-5, E Trainor 0-3, S Wilson 0-2 B McGourty 0-1. | R Mulry 0-7, B Kelly 0-2, A Cunniffe, G Fallon, Conniughton 0-1 each. |
24 June 2006Round 3 | Antrim | 3-12 - 0-13 | Meath | |
L Watson 2-4, 2-2 frees; J McIntosh 0-4; K Kelly 1-1; M Dallas 0-2; P McGill 0-1. | T Riley 0-6 (2f '65), S Clynch, J Keena 0-2 each, M Cole, P Coone, P Donnelly 0-1 each. |
8 July 2006Round 4 | Down | 2-15 - 0-11 | Meath | McKenna Park |
Paul Braniff 2-2, S Clarke 0-5, B McGourty 0-4, E Trainor 0-2, Gabriel Clarke 0-1, S Wilson 0-1. | N Hackett 0-4, M Cole 0-2, K Fegan 0-2, J Keenan 0-1, E Keogh 0-1, S Heavey 0-1. | Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh) |
8 July 2006Round 4 | Antrim | 2-12 - 1-7 | London | Casement Park |
Paddy Richmond 1-2, Johnny McIntosh 1-2, Brian McFall 0-5, M Scullion 0-1, K Kelly 0-1, J Scullion 0-1. | B Foley 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, D Smith 0-2, E Phelan 0-1, P Fagan 0-1. | Referee: G McGrath (Westmeath) |
15 July 2006Round 5 | London | 1-13 - 2-17 | Down | Emerald GAA Grounds |
E Conway 0-4, J Ryan 1-0, P Fagan 0-2, S Malone 0-2, F McMahon 0-2, K McMullan 0-1, M O’Meara 0-1, T Simms 0-1. | Paul Braniff 0-5, E Trainor 0-5, S Clarke 1-1, S Murray 0-2, S Wilson 0-1, B McGourty 0-1, G Adair 0-1, M Braniff 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
15 July 2006Round 5 | Meath | 2-21 - 2-8 | Roscommon | Páirc Tailteann |
P Coone 1-5, K Fagan 1-3, T Reilly 0-5, S Clynch 0-3, J Keenan 0-2, J Watters 0-2, N Hackett 0-1. | M Connaughton 0-5, A Flaherty 1-0, T Reddington 1-0, G Waldron 0-1, A Cunniffe 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kildare | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-62 | 7-43 | 25 | 8 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Carlow | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-55 | 8-37 | 15 | 5 | |
3 | Mayo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-34 | 7-48 | -23 | 4 | |
4 | Wicklow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-45 | 9-41 | -5 | 3 | |
5 | Kerry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-34 | 2-61 | -12 | 0 | Advance to relegation playoff |
3 June 2006Round 1 | Wicklow | 2-8 - 1-11 | Carlow | Pearse Park |
J Keogh 1-4, D Moran 1-0, D Hyland 0-1, G Doran 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, A O’Brien 0-1. | D Roberts 1-1, D Runbar 0-4, P Cody 0-2, B Lawler 0-1, C Hughes 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, B Cox 0-1. |
3 June 2006Round 1 | Kerry | 2-12 - 1-16 | Kildare | Austin Stack Park |
M Boyle 2-0, M Conway 0-6, J Egan 0-5, J M Dooley 0-1. | B Whyte 0-9, D Harney 1-2, P Reidy 0-2, C Divilly 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, O Lynch 0-1. |
10 June 2006Round 2 | Kildare | 3-14 - 2-11 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park |
B White 0-7, A McAndrew 1-3, D Harney 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, C Divilly 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, M Moloney 0-1. | A O'Brien 1-2, L Glynn 1-1, J Keogh 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Hyland 0-1, G Doran 0-1, E Glynn 0-1. | Referee: D Magee (Down) |
10 June 2006Round 2 | Carlow | 3-15 - 0-5 | Mayo | Dr. Cullen Park |
B Lawlor 1-3, D Shaw 1-0, A Brennan 1-0, P Coady 0-3, S McMahon 0-2, D Roberts 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1, R Foley 0-1, E Coady 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1. | K Higgens 0-2, S Broderick 0-1, S Coyne 0-1, P Higgins 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
24 June 2006Round 3 | Mayo | 1-12 - 2-19 | Kildare | McHale Park |
P Higgins 1-1, S Broderick 0-6, S Coyle, D McDonald, P McConn, S Hunt, P Broderick 0-1 each. | Report | B White 1-7, A McAndrew 1-1, M Moloney 0-3, O Lynch 0-2, M Dowd 0-2, E Hannon, P Reidy, C Divill, B Byrne, D Harley 0-1 each. |
24 June 2006Round 3 | Kerry | 2-7 - 0-15 | Wicklow | Austin Stack Park |
M Conway 1-4, M Boyle 1-0, A Keane, J Dooley, M Hanafin 0-1 each. | Report | J Keogh 0-6, L Glynn 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, D Moran, E Glynn, E Dunne 0-1 each. |
8 July 2006Round 4 | Kerry | 0-4 - 0-8 | Mayo | Austin Stack Park |
J Egan 0-2 (2f), B O'Donovan and M Boyle 0-1 each | K Higgins 0-4 (3f), S Barrett 0-2 (2f), P Higgins and D McDonnell 0-1 each. |
8 July 2006Round 4 | Kildare | 3-13 - 2-7 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park |
B White 0-7 5f, C Divilly 2-0, B Byrne 1-0, DHarney 0-3, O Lynch 0-2, M O'Sowd 0-1. | P Coady 1-1 both f, A Brennan 1-0, D Roberts 1f and P Keogh 0-2 each, D Murphy and B Lawler 0-1 each. |
15 July 2006Round 5 | Carlow | 1-22 - 3-11 | Kerry | Dr. Cullen Park |
P Coady 0-11, P Keohoe 1-4, D Murphy 0-3, B Lawler 0-2, R Foley 0-1, M Keating 0-1. | I McCarthy 1-4, M Conway 1-2, A Keane 1-0, S Mounsell 0-2, N Whelan 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1, A Boyle 0-1. | Referee: C Groome (Offaly) |
15 July 2006Round 5 | Mayo | 3-9 - 2-10 | Wicklow | James Stephens Park |
P Broderick 2-2, S Barrett 1-0, S Broderick 0-2, D McDonald 0-2, D McConn 0-1, K Healey 0-1, A Freeman 0-1. | A Brennan 1-3, G Doran 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, J Bermingham 0-1, D O'Haolain 0-1. |
Relegation final
22 July 2006Relegation final | Kerry | 2-19 - 1-7 | Roscommon | Cusack Park |
M Conway 2-6, B Donovan 0-4, M Boyle 0-4, I McCarthy 0-2, M Quilter 0-1, A Keane 0-1, P Lyons 0-1. | M Kelly 1-1, B Hanley 0-2, R Mulry 0-2, M Connaughton 0-2. |
Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
Kildare | 0-06 | ||||||||
Antrim | 2-21 | ||||||||
Antrim | 5-13 | ||||||||
Carlow | 1-07 | ||||||||
Down | 5-08 | ||||||||
Carlow | 2-19 |
Semi-finals
23 July 2005Semi-final | Kildare | 0-6 - 2-21 | Antrim | Cusack Park |
B White (0-3, two frees, '65), PB Byrne, D Harney, O Lynch (0-1 each). | Report | L Watson (0-12, seven frees, four '65s), P Richmond (1-2), B McFall (1-1), M Scullion, K Kelly (0-2 each), C Cunning, J McIntosh (0-1 each). |
23 July 2005Semi-final | Down | 5-8 - 2-19 | Carlow | Cusack Park |
P Braniff (4-6, three frees), E Clarke (1-1), S Wilson (0-1, free) | Report | P Coady (0-6, three frees, '65), D Murphy (2-0), B Lawler (0-5), R Foley (0-3), F Foley, C Hughes, A Brennan, P Kehoe, K English (0-1 each). |
Final
6 August 2005Final | Antrim | 5-13 - 1-7 | Carlow | Croke Park |
J McIntosh (2-4, four frees), B McFall (1-2), K Kelly (1-1), J Scullion (1-0), P Richmond (0-2), M Molloy (0-2, one free, one 65), P McGill (0-1), B Delargy (0-1). | Report | F Foley (1-0, free), P Coady (0-3, frees), D Roberts (0-1), R Foley (0-2), S McMahon (0-1). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
County | Location | Province | Stadium(s) | Capacity |
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Neutral Venue | Dublin | Leinster | Croke Park | 82,300 |
Antrim | Belfast | Ulster | Casement Park | 31,661 |
Carlow | Carlow | Leinster | Dr Cullen Park | 21,000 |
Down | Newry | Ulster | Páirc Esler | 20,000 |
Kerry | Tralee | Munster | Austin Stack Park | 12,000 |
Kildare | Newbridge | Leinster | St Conleth's Park | 8,200 |
London | South Ruislip | Britain | McGovern Park | 3,000 |
Mayo | Castlebar | Connacht | MacHale Park | 25,369 |
Meath | Navan | Leinster | Páirc Tailteann | 11,000 |
Roscommon | Roscommon | Connacht | Dr Hyde Park | 25,000 |
Wicklow | Aughrim | Leinster | Aughrim County Ground | 7,000 |
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