2009 Christy Ring Cup

2009 Christy Ring Cup

Teams	8
Champions	Carlow (2nd title)
Runners-up	Down
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The 2009 Christy Ring Cup was the fifth 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 eight GAA county teams ranked 13–20 in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Eight county teams participate in the competition. The teams are Carlow, Derry, Down, Kerry, Mayo, Kildare, Westmeath and Wicklow.

The winning team was promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010 and played for the Liam MacCarthy Cup.

On 11 July, Carlow retained the cup with a 1-15 to 0-14 victory over Down at Croke Park. ^[1]

Format

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out.

• The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
  • The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
  • The losers in Round 1 go into Round 2B.
• There are two Round 2A matches.
  • The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
  • The losers in Round 2A go into the quarter-finals.
• There are two Round 2B matches.
  • The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
  • The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
    • The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010.
• There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
  • The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
  • The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
• There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
  • The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
  • The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
• The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2009.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

• None

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

• None

From Championship

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

• None

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

• Armagh
• London
• Meath
• Roscommon

Teams

General Information

County	Last Cup title	Last Provincial title	Last All-Ireland title	Position in 2008 Championship	Appearance
Carlow	2008	—	—		5th
Derry	—	2001	—		4th
Down	—	1997	—		5th
Kerry	—	1891	1891		5th
Kildare	—	—	—		5th
Mayo	—	1909	—		5th
Westmeath	2007	—	—		4th
Wicklow	—	—	—		5th

Personnel and kits

County	Manager	Captain(s)	Sponsor

Bracket

	Round 1 Round 2B					Round 2A Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final
	Derry		2-15
	Wicklow		0-09			Kerry		4-21
	Wicklow		3-09			Derry		2-12
	Carlow		4-16								Kerry		2-11
											Carlow (R)		6-10
						Carlow		1-16
	Westmeath		2-21			Kildare		1-13
	Kildare		3-19													Carlow		1-15
	Mayo		2-20													Down		0-14
	Westmeath		0-15			Kildare		1-10
						Mayo		1-16
											Mayo		0-14			Relegation Playoff
	Mayo		1-16								Down		4-21
	Kerry		3-11			Kerry		2-10								Westmeath		3-36
	Down		3-20			Down		3-11								Wicklow		1-06
	Derry		1-22

Knockout phase

Match	Date	Venue	Team	Score	Team	Score
Round 1	May 9	Aughrim Park	Wicklow	3-9	Carlow	4-16
Round 1	May 9	Páirc Esler	Down	3-20	Derry	1-22
Round 1	May 9	Tralee	Kerry	3-11	Mayo	1-16
Round 1	May 9	Cusack Park	Westmeath	2-21	Kildare	3-19
Round 2A	May 16	Tralee	Kerry	2-10	Down	3-11
Round 2A	May 16	Newbridge	Kildare	1-13	Carlow	1-16
Round 2B	May 16	Crossmolina	Mayo	2-20	Westmeath	0-15
Round 2B	May 16	Swatragh	Derry	2-15	Wicklow	0-9
Quarter-final	May 23	Mullingar	Kerry	4-21	Derry	2-12
Quarter-final	May 23	Athleague	Kildare	1-10	Mayo	1-16
Semi-final	June 6	Dr Cullen Park	Carlow	1-15	Kerry	2-12
Semi-final	June 6	Páirc Esler	Down	4-21	Mayo	0-14
Semi-final replay	June 13	Tralee	Kerry	2-11	Carlow	6-10
Final	July 11	Croke Park	Down	0-14	Carlow	1-15

Date	Venue	Team	Score	Team	Score
May 23	Clane	Westmeath	3-36	Wicklow	1-6

Wicklow are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 competition.

Round 1

Matches

9 May 2009
Round 1

Wicklow	3-9 - 4-16	Carlow
J Murphy (1-5), E Dunne (1-0), A O'Brien (1-0), G Bermingham, C Moorehouse (0-2 each).	Report	P Kehoe (2-4), C Doyle (1-3), D Roberts (1-2), J Hickey (0-4), M Brennan (0-2), E Coady (0-1).

Aughrim Park, Aughrim

Referee: P. Devereux (Kildare)

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9 May 2009
Round 1

Down	3-20 - 1-22	Derry
G Johnston (2-3), P Branniff (0-7, 0-4 frees), E Clarke (1-1), J Coyle (0-3), S Wilson (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Woods (0-1), F Conway (0-1), R McGrattan (0-1).	Report	S Dodds 0-17, C Quinn 1-0, K Hinphey 0-2, B Dodds 0-2, S McNicholl 0-1.

Páirc Esler, Newry

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9 May 2009
Round 1

Kerry	3-11 - 1-16	Mayo
S Brick 0-6, E McSweeney 0-3, S Young 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, JM Dooley 1-0.		K Higgins 0-4, A Freeman 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Dowling 0-2, D McConn 0-2, D McDonnell 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, S Broderick 0-1.

Austin Stack Park, Tralee

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9 May 2009
Round 1

Westmeath	2-21 - 3-19	Kildare
B Murtagh 1-10, A Devine 1-1, A Mitchell 0-3, D McNicholas 0-3, B Connaughton 0-2, K Cosgrove 0-1, D Carty 0-1.		D Harney 0-11, T Murphy 2-1, D Carter 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, D Cafferty 0-1, M mOloney 0-1 N Ó Muineacháin 0-1.

Cusack Park, Mullingar

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Round 2

Round 2A

9 May 2009
Round 2A

Kerry	2-10 - 3-11	Down
S Brick (0-9, eight frees), J McCarthy (2-0), JM Dooley (0-1).	Report	S Wilson (0-7, five frees), G Johnson (2-0), J Coyle (1-0), P Braniff (0-2), C Woods (0-1), M Óg Coulter (0-1).

Austin Stack Park, Tralee

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9 May 2009
Round 2A

Kildare	1-13 - 1-16	Carlow
D Harney (1-5, 1-4 frees), T Murphy (0-5), A McAndrew (0-2), M Moloney (0-1).	Report	P Kehoe (0-8, five frees), C Doyle (1-2), A Gaule (0-3), M Brennan (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), J Hickey (0-1).

St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

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Round 2B

16 May 2009
Round 2B

Mayo	2-20 - 0-15	Westmeath
A Freeman (0-7, four frees), M Devaney (1-2), Keith Higgins (0-5, three frees), D McDonnell (1-0), S Broderick (0-2), B Higgins (0-1), P Higgins (0-1), E Madigan (0-1), Derek McConn (0-1).	Report	A Mitchell (0-6, frees), D McNicholas (0-3), R Jackson (0-2); C Jordan (0-1), B Murtagh (0-1, free), C Curley (0-1), D Kilcoyne (0-1).

Westport

Referee: T. Carroll (Offaly)

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16 May 2009
Round 2B

Derry	2-15 - 0-9	Wicklow
R Convery 1-5 (0-1f, 0-1pen), A Kelly 1-2, S Dodds 0-3 (0-2f), O McCloskey 0-2, M Craig, P McCloskey, and E McGuckin 0-1 each.	Report	A Driver 0-4, J Murphy 0-3 (0-3f), G Bermingham and J Keogh 0-1 each.

Swatragh

Referee: T. McIntyre (Antrim)

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Quarter-finals

Matches

23 May 2009
Quarter-final

Mayo	1-16 - 1-10	Kildare
C Freeman 0-5, D Dowling 1-1, K Higgins 0-4f, D McDonnell 0-3, A Freeman 0-2f, C Ryan 0-1.	Report	D Harney 0-6 (4f), P Divilly 1-0, D Kennedy (‘65), T Murphy, A McAndrew, M Maloney 0-1 each.

Athleague

Referee: T. Ryan (Tipperary)

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23 May 2009
Quarter-final

Kerry	4-21 - 2-12	Derry
S Brick (0-15, 6f, 1 ‘65’), J Dooley (4-0), E Sweeney (0-4), J Fitzgerald (0-1), J Casey (0-1).	Report	R Convery (1-7, 0-6f), O McCloskey (0-5, 2f, 3 ‘65’), M Scullen (1-0).

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)

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Semi-finals

Matches

6 June 2009
Semi-final

Down	4-21 - 0-14	Mayo
G Johnston 1-5 (0-1f), S Wilson 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 '65', 0-1 pen), J Coyle 1-3, P Braniff 1-2 (0-1f), E Clarke, 1-1, C Woods 0-2, M Ennis 0-1.	Report	A Freeman (0-4f), K Higgins (0-3f, 0-1 pen) 0-6 each, D McConn, E Madigan 0-1 each.

Páirc Esler, Newry

Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois)

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6 June 2009
Semi-final

Carlow	1-15 - 2-12	Kerry
Paudie Kehoe 1-6 (0-6fs), J Hickey 0-4 (1 sideline), R Foley 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-2 (65s), M Brennan 0-1.	Report	S Brick 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3fs), JM Dooley 1-3, E Sweeney 0-2, B Brick 0-1, G O’Brien 0-1.

Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

Referee: T. Carroll (Offaly)

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13 June 2009
Semi-final
Replay

Kerry	2-11 - 6-10	Carlow
S Brick (0-7, six frees), JM Dooley (1-1), J McCarthy (1-0), E Sweeney (0-1), B Brick (0-1); G O’Brien (0-1).	Report	R Foley (2-2), C Doyle (2-1), P Kehoe (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), A Gaule (1-1), R Dunbar (0-1), M Brennan (0-1), E Byrne (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1, 65).

Austin Stack Park, Tralee

Referee: D. O'Driscoll (Limerick)

Final

Final

11 July 2009
Final

Carlow	1-15 - 0-14	Down
R Foley 1-03, P Kehoe 0-05 (0-04f), C Doyle 0-02 (0-01f), S Kavanagh (0-01 '65'), A Gaule, E Coady, E Byrne, J Coady 0-01 each.	Report	S Wilson 0-07 (0-07f), P Braniff 0-04, C O'Prey, J Coyle, A Higgins 0-01 each.

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: T. Ryan (Tipperary)

Relegation playoff

Date	Winner		Loser		Venue
	County	Score	County	Score
May 23	Westmeath	3-36	Wicklow	1-06	Clane

Wicklow are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 competition.

Stadia and locations

See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Miscellaneous

• Armagh competed in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time.

References

1. "Carlow retain Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ Sport. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.