2008 Christy Ring Cup

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2008 Christy Ring Cup
Dates2008
Teams12
ChampionsCarlow (1st title)
Runners-upWestmeath
RelegatedArmagh, London, Meath, Roscommon
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
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The 2008 Christy Ring Cup is the fourth edition of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005 and is the second-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by twelve GAA county teams ranked 13–24 in the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Contents

Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam MacCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup titleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2007 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh ———1st
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow ———4th
Colours of Derry.svg Derry —2001—3rd
Colours of Down.svg Down —1997—4th
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry —1891 1891 4th
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare ———4th
Colours of London.svg London —— 1901 3rd
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo —1909—4th
Colours of Meath.svg Meath ———4th
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon —1913—3rd
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 2007——3rd
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow ———4th

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor

Format

Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.

Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group went into the relegation play-offs.

Group stage

Group 2A

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 22004–391–27+214Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 21014–381–31+162
3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 20020–256–44−370

Matches

29 June 2008 Westmeath 3–23 – 0–13 Roscommon Cusack Park
J Shaw 1–5, A Mitchell 0–5, R Jackson 0–5, B Murtagh 0–4, D McNicholas 1–0, P Dowdall 1–0, E Price 0–2, D McCormack 0–1, L Smyth 0–1.S Curley 0–3, G Fallon 0–3, M Connaughton 0–3, A Cunniffe 0–1, T Seale 0–1, T Lennon 0–1, J Moran 0–1.Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
5 July 2008 Roscommon 0–12 – 3–21 Wicklow Athleague Sportsfield
S Curley 0–3, M Connaughton 0–2, B Kelly 0–2, M Kelly 0–2, S Sweeney 0–2, G Fallon 0–1.J O’Neill 1–11, T Collins 1–1, E Furlong 1–1, D Hyland 0–3, S Kinsella 0–2, J Murphy 0–1, R Keddy 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1.Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)
12 July 2008 Wicklow 1–18 – 1–15 Westmeath Pearse Park
J O’Neill 0–9, D Hyland 0–5, S Kinsella 1–1, E Furlong 0–2, A Shanahan 0–1,B Murtagh 0–6, L Smyth 1–1, D Curley 0–2, A Mitchell 0–1, B Smyth 0–1, J Shaw 0–1, B Connaughton 0–1, E Price 0–1, R Jackson 0–1.Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Group 2B

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Down.svg Down 22004–382–27+174Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 21012–434–22+152
3 Colours of London.svg London 20023–173–49−320

Matches

28 June 2008 Carlow 2–24 – 1–9 London Dr. Cullen Park
R Foley 1–3, C Doyle 1–2, M Brennan 0–5, C Hughes 0–5, S Kavanagh 0–3, J Coady 0–2, D Roberts 0–1, A Brennan 0–1, D Murphy 0–1, J Hickey 0–1.M Mythern 1–1, M Finn 0–4, C McDonnell 0–2, A Comerford 0–1, N Healy 0–1,Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
5 July 2008 London 2–8 – 1–25 Down Emerald GAA Grounds
K McMullen 0–5, I Walshe 1–1, M Mythen 1–0, N Healy 0–1, S Malone 0–1P Branniff 0–10, B McGourty 0–6, G Johnston 1–2, A Savage 0–3, R McGrattan 0–1, K Courtney 0–1, K McGarry 0–1, S Clarke 0–1.Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
12 July 2008 Down 3–13 – 0–19 Carlow Páirc Esler
P Braniff 2–5, G Johnson 1–4, B McGourty 0–2, K Courtney 0–1, C Woods 0–1.C Hughes 0–9, S Kavanagh 0–3, R Dunbar 0–3, C Doyle 0–2, J Coady 0–1, M Brennan 0–1.Referee: R Matthews (Antrim)

Group 2C

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 21017–264–31+42Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 21010–300–31−12
3 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 21014–297–23−32

Matches

28 June 2008 Meath 0–16 – 0–12 Mayo Páirc Tailteann
N Hackett 0–8, S Clynch 0–3, M Burke 0–2, T Fox 0–1, D Crimmins 0–1, G O'Neill 0–1.A Freeman 0–9, K Higgins 0–2, D McConn 0–1.Referee: B Murphy (Cavan)
5 July 2008 Mayo 0–18 – 0–15 Kerry McHale Park
A Freeman 0–9, K Higgins 0–4, P Higgins 0–2, D McConn 0–2, D McDonnell 0–1.M Conway 0–8, L Boyle 0–3, B Brick 0–2, M Quilter 0–1, J O’Brien 0–1.Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
12 July 2008 Kerry 7–11 – 4–13 Meath Austin Stack Park
M Conway 3–3, B Brick 2–2, L Boyle 1–2, M Boyle 1–2, J Griffin 0–1, J Egan 0–1.S Clynch 2–2, M Cole 1–1, N Hackett 0–4, A Snow 1–0, G O’Neill 0–3, N Horan 0–3.Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

Group 2D

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 22007–441–25+374Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 21015–267–34−142
3 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 20025–199–30−230

Matches

28 June 2008 Kildare 2–28 – 1–12 Derry St. Conleth's Park
A McAndrew 0–5, T Murphy 1–1, K Divilly 1–1, T Byrne 0–4, M Divilly 0–3, M Dowd 0–3, C Buggy 0–3, R Hoban 0–3, M Moloney 0–2, D Harney 0–1, P Divilly 0–1, B White 0–1.O McCloskey 0–5, S Dodds 1–0, M Craig 0–2, P Henry 0–2, K Hinphey 0–1, N Holly 0–1, D Brunton 0–1.Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)
5 July 2008 Derry 4–14 – 5–6 Armagh Celtic Park
R Convery 1–9, S Dodds 1–1, P Henry 1–0, M Craig 1–0, K Hinphey 0–2, S Henry 0–1, O McCloskey 0–1,G Enright 1–5, J Corvan 2–0, F Bradley 1–0, C Carville 1–0, M Mone 0–1.Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
12 July 2008 Armagh 0–13 – 5–16 Kildare Athletic Grounds
G Enright 0–6, B McCann 0–3, C McAlinden 0–2, M Mone 0–1, F Bradley 0–1.M Divilly 2–2, A McAndrew 1–2, R Hoban 0–4, A Murphy 0–3, N Dolan 1–0, D Harney 1–0, O Lynch 0–2, C Everett 0–1, C Bogey 0–1, P Divilly 0–1.Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

19 July 2008Quarter-final Wicklow 1–22 – 3–18
(aet)		 Mayo Aughrim Park
J O’Neill 0–8, D Hyland 0–4, S Kinsella 1–0, R Keddy 0–3, J Murphy 0–3, T Collins 0–2, G Bermingham 0–1, E Furlong 0–1. Report K Higgins 0–9, A Freeman 1–3, S Broderick 1–1, D McConn 1–0, D McConnell 0–3, P Higgins 0–1, E Madigan 0–1.Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
19 July 2008Quarter-final Down 0–18 – 1–20 Derry Páirc Esler
P Braniff 0–7, B McGourty 0–2 , S Wilson 0–2, G Johnson 0–2, S Clarke 0–1, E Trainor 0–1, A Savage 0–1, B Ennis 0–1, E Clarke 0–1.M Kirkpatrick 0–11, P McCloskey 1–1, SL McGoldrick 0–3, K Hinphey 0–2, O McCloskey 0–1, N Holly 0–1, B Dodds 0–1.Referee: F Smith (Meath)
19 July 2008Quarter-final Kerry 2–4 – 1–14 Carlow Austin Stack Park
M Conway 1–3, B Brick 1–0, L Boyle 0–1.C Hughes 0–5, C Doyle 1–0, R Dunbar 0–3, S Kavanagh 0–2, D Roberts 0–1, A Brennan 0–1, J Coady 0–1, M Brennan 0–1.Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
19 July 2008Quarter-final Kildare 3–13 – 2–22 Westmeath St. Conleth's Park
O Lynch 1–7, T Murphy 1–2, A McAndrew 1–0, M Moloney 0–2, R Hoban 0–1, P Divilly 0–1.B Murtagh 0–11, A Mitchell 1–1, P Dowdall 1–1, P Clarke 0–3, D McNicholas 0–2, J Shaw 0–1, D McCormack 0–1, E Price 0–1.Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Semi-finals

26 July 2008Semi-final Westmeath 1–19 – 0–12 Derry Cusack Park
D. McNicholas 1–4, B. Murtagh 0–6, P. Clarke, R. Jackson, A. Mitchell and J. Shaw 0–2 each, E Price 0–1. Report M. Kirkpatrick 0–6, R. Convery 0–3, P. McCloskey 0–2 and O. McCloskey 0–1.
26 July 2008Semi-final Mayo 0–17 – 1–16 Carlow McHale Park
A Freeman 0–8, K Higgins 0–4, S Barrett 0–1, N Murphy 0–1, M Cunnane 0–1, S Broderick 0–1, D McConn 0–1. Report S Kavanagh 0–4 (1 '65 3 frees ), J Rogers 1–0, R Dunbar 0–3, C Doyle 0–3, C Hughes 0–2 (frees ), J Coady 0–2, R Foley 0–1, M Brennan 0–1.Referee: A Barrett (Galway)

Final

3 August 2008Final Carlow 3–22 – 4–16 Westmeath O'Connor Park
C Doyle (2–1), C Hughes (0–7, 0-4f), R Foley (1–1), S Kavanagh (0–4, 0-3f), R Dunbar (0–3), M Brennan (0–2), A Gaul (0–1), R Coady (0–1), D Roberts (0–1). Report B Murtagh (2–10, 0-07f), D McNicholas (1–1), J Shaw (1–0), E Price (0–3), S Murphy (0–1), L Smyth (0–1), P Greville (0–1).Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)

Relegation play-offs

Due to a restructuring of the hurling championships the following year, the relegation playoffs were subsequently rendered meaningless as all four teams involved were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009.

26 July 2008Quarter-final Armagh 0–15 – 1–9 London Parnell Park
G Enright 0–6, B McCormack 0–5, K Christie 0–2, J Corvan 0–1, C Carville 0–1.M Mythen 1–2, M Finn 0–4, B McCormack 0–2, K McMullen 0–1.Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)
26 July 2008Quarter-final Roscommon 3–6 – 3–19 Meath Cusack Park
T Reddington 1–2, M Connaughton 1–1, G Fallon 1–1, S Sweeney 0–2.G O’Neill 2–4, N Horan 1–7, K Fagan 0–2, C Dunphy 0–2, M Burke 0–2, K Dowd 0–1, N Kirby 0–1.Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
2 August 2008Semi-final London 3–16 – 3–12 Roscommon O'Moore Park
K McMullen 1–7, B McCormack 1–3, N O’Grady 1–1, C McDonnell 0–2, M Mythen 0–1, M Comerford 0–1, M O’Sullivan 0–1.T Reddington 2–1, S Sweeney 0–6, D Loughnane 1–0, M Kelly 0–1, M Keaveney 0–1, B Kelly 0–1, G Waldron 0–1, M Connaughton 0–1.Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
9 August 2008Final Roscommon 1–17 – 1–13 Sligo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
S Sweeney 0–5, M Kelly 0–5, S Curley 0–4, T Reddington 1–0, J Moran 0–1, L Casey 0–1, B Hanley 0–1.C Herity 0–6, K Raymond 0–5, D Burke 1–1, L Reidy 0–1.Referee: E Hassen (Derry)

Stadia and locations

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 2–374358.60
2Alan Freeman Mayo 1–293248.00
3Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 0–3131310.33
4 Paul Braniff Down 2–222839.33
5 Mike Conway Kerry 4–142646.50

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 2–1016 Carlow
2Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 1–1114 Roscommon
3 Mike Conway Kerry 3–312 Meath
Ruairí Convery Derry 1–912 Armagh
5 Paul Braniff Down 2–511 Carlow
Michael Kirkpatrick Derry 0–1111 Down
Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 0–1111 Kildare
8Ger O'Neill Meath 2–410 Roscommon
Kevin McMullen London 1–710 Roscommon
Oisín Lynch Kildare 1–710 Westmeath
Paul Braniff Down 0–1010 Carlow

Miscellaneous

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