2014 Christy Ring Cup

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2014 Christy Ring Cup
Dates3 May
– 7 June 2013
Teams8
Champions Kildare (1st title)
Niall Ó Muineacháin (captain)
Brian Lawlor (manager)
Runners-up Kerry
John Egan (captain)
Éamonn Kelly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
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The 2014 Christy Ring Cup was the tenth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 3 May 2014 and ended on 7 June 2014.

Contents

Down were the defending champions; however, they lost their opening two games and avoided relegation by defeating Armagh in a play-off, before being awarded the final promotion/relegation playoff when Tyrone withdrew. [1]

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 2013 ChampionshipAppearance
Armagh ———Round 24th
Colours of Derry.svg Derry — 2001 —Quarter-finals9th
Colours of Down.svg Down 2013 1997 —Champions10th
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 2011 1891 1891 Runners-up10th
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare ———Semi-finals10th
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo — 1909 —Round 210th
Meath ———Semi-finals9th
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow ———Quarter-finals10th

Personnel and kits

CountyManagerCaptain(s)SponsorGrounds
Armagh John LennonRainbow Communications Athletic Grounds
Derry Ger Rogan Specialist Joinery GroupOwenbeg Centre of Excellence
Down Gerard Monan Canal Court Hotel Páirc Esler
Kerry Éamonn Kelly Kerry Group Austin Stack Park
Kildare Brian LawlorBrady's Family Ham St. Conleth's Park
Mayo Christy PhillipsElvery's Elvery's MacHale Park
Meath Cillian Farrell MyClubShop.ie St. Loman's Park
Wicklow Casey O'BrienWH Scott Lifting Pearse Park

Round 1

Matches

3 May 2014Round 1 Kerry 4-31 - 0-11 Derry Austin Stack Park
13:00S Nolan (1-10, 0-5f), P Boyle (1-3), D Collins (1-2), C Harty (1-2), M Boyle (0-3), D Butler (0-3), J Egan (0-2), S Weir (0-2), D Dineen (0-1), T Casey (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1), J Leahy (0-1). Report A Grant (0-5, 4f), K Hinphey (0-2), R Convery (0-2), P Cleary (0-1), S Farren (0-1f).Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
3 May 2014Round 1 Meath 0-17 - 1-8 Down St. Loman's Park
14:30S Clynch (0-7,5fs); W McGrath (0-3), S Morris (0-3), C King (0-2), J Toher (0-1), D Reilly (0-1). Report D Toner (1-1), P Sheehan (0-3, 2fs), C O'Prey (0-1), D Hughes (0-1), S Nicholson (0-1), C Woods (0-1f).Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
3 May 2014Round 1 Mayo 0-20 - 1-14 Armagh Elvery's MacHale Park
14:30K Feeney (0-12, 7f), D Gallagher (0-3f), F Boland (0-3), G Nolan (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1). Report D Coulter (0-8, 7f), A McGuinness (1-1), C Corvan (0-2), F Bradley (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), C McKee (0-1).Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
3 May 2014Round 1 Kildare 1-27 - 2-24
(AET)		 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park
14:30G Keegan (1-5), M Fitzgerald (0-6), P Divilly (0-6, 2f), T Murphy (0-4), D Harney (0-2), B Deay (0-2), R Casey (0-1), R McLoughney (0-1). Report M Lee (2-14, 0-7f, 1'65, 1sl), A O'Brien (0-5), S Byrne (0-2), W O'Gorman (0-1), D Staunton (0-1), A Byrne (0-1).Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
10 May 2014Round 1 replay Wicklow 3-13 - 1-20 Kildare Pearse Park
M Lee (1-8, 0-6f), C Moorehouse (1-1), A O'Brien (1-0), J O'Neill (0-3), G Bermingham (0-1). Report P Divilly (0-8, 7f), G Keegan (1-4), T Murphy (0-3), B Deay (0-2), M Fitzgerald (0-1), P Downey (0-1), M Delaney (0-1).Referee: D Hughes

Round 2

Round 2A

10 May 2014Round 2A Mayo 0-15 - 0-16 Meath Elvery's MacHale Park
K Feeney (0-10, 9f), F Boland (0-2), K Higgins (0-1), S Regan (0-1), D Gallagher (0-1, 1f). Report S Clynch (0-8, 5f, 2 65), W McGrath (0-2), C King (0-2), J Meyler (0-1), S Whitty (0-1), S Heavey (0-1), D Doran (0-1).Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
17 May 2013Round 2A Kildare 1-16 - 3-18 Kerry St. Conleth's Park
P Divilly 0-5 (4fs), G Keegan 0-3, P Dermody 1-0 (pen), D Harney, M Delaney, E O'Neill (1 sideline) 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, B Deay 0-1 each. Report S Nolan 1-8 (6fs, 0-1 '65', 1-0 pen), P Boyle 2-2, D O'Connell, J Egan 0-2 each, M Boyle, D Butler, P Lucid, S Weir 0-1 each.Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Round 2B

10 May 2013Round 2B Derry 2-16 - 3-12 Down Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
R Convery (0-10, 9f, 1'65), S Farren (1-1), O McCloskey (1-0), B Rodgers (0-2), K Hinphey (0-2), A Grant (0-1). Report J Coyle (1-4, 0-2f), D Toner (1-1), J McCusker (1-0), C Woods (0-3, 2f, 1'65), C O'Prey (0-1), S Nicholson (0-1), M Ennis (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1).Referee: O Elliott
17 May 2014Round 2B Armagh 3-13 - 3-19 Wicklow Athletic Grounds
D Coulter 2-5 (2-0 pens, 4fs), C Corvan 1-0, F Bradley 0-3, J Corvan, R Gaffney 0-2 each, P Bradley 0-1. Report A O'Brien 2-4, M Lee 1-7 (0-4f), J O'Neill 0-3, C Moorehouse, D Staunton 0-2 each, E Kearns 0-1.Referee: S Keane (Galway)

Quarter-finals

24 May 2014Quarter-final Wicklow 0-14 - 1-15 Mayo Pearse Park
M Lee 0-9 (8f), C Moorehouse 0-3, A O'Brien, W O'Gorman 0-1 each. Report K Feeney 0-7 (5f), S Hoban 0-3, B Hunt 1-0, K Higgins 0-2, F Boland, D McDonnell, P O'Flynn 0-1 each.Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
24 May 2014Quarter-final Derry 0-10 - 2-16 Kildare Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
R Convery (0-5, 4f), B Og McGilligan (0-1), P McCloskey (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M O'Hagan (0-1), D O'Neill (0-1). Report R McLoughney (0-4), G Keegan (0-4), B Deay (1-0), R Kelly (1-0), P Divilly (0-3, 2f), M Moloney (0-1), M Fitzgerald (0-1), T Murphy (0-1), R Casey (0-1), W Greene (0-1).Referee: L McAuley

Semi-finals

31 May 2014Semi-final Mayo 1-18 - 3-20 Kerry Elvery's MacHale Park
13:00K Feeney 0-8 (6fs, 1'65), S Regan 1-3, B Hunt 0-2, F Boland, S Boland, C Charlton, B Higgins, D O'Brien (1f) 0-1 each. Report J Egan 0-7 (4fs), S Nolan and P Boyle 1-2 each, D Butler 1-1, D O'Connell 0-3, S Weir 0-2, B Murphy, M Boyle and T Flynn 0-1 each.Referee: J Keane (Galway)
31 May 2014Semi-final Meath 0-14 - 1-18 Kildare St. Loman's Park
14:30J Toher (0-4fs), S Clynch (0-2, 1f), D Doran (0-2), D Healy (0-2), C King (0-1), A Gannon (0-1), S Heavey (0-1), Patrick Connelly (0-1). Report P Divilly (0-9, 7fs), T Murphy (1-2), B Deay (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), R Kelly (0-1), G Keegan (0-1).Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)

Final

7 June 2014Final Kerry 2-22 - 4-18 Kildare Croke Park
16:00S Nolan 1-4, P Boyle 1-2, D Butler 0-5 (2f), J Egan 0-4 (2f), J Griffin, C Harty 0-3 each, T Casey 0-1. Report G Keegan 1-4 (0-1f), P Divilly 0-7 (5f), B Deay 1-3, R McLoughney 1-1, P Dermody 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2.Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Relegation play-off

31 May 2014Relegation play-off Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh Páirc Esler
14:30J Coyle (1-5, 4f), J McCusker (2-1), M Turley (1-2), M Magee (1-1), M Ennis (0-4), S Nicholson (0-4, 2f), D Hughes (0-3), C O'Prey (0-2), C Woods (0-1f), B Nicholson (0-1). Report D Coulter (0-7, 5f, 1 '65'), J Corvan (1-2), E McGuinness (1-0), K McKernan (0-2), O Curry (0-1), R Gaffney (0-1), C Carvill (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1).Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)

Promotion play-off

21 June 2014Promotion
play-off		 Down w/o — scr. [2] Tyrone

Championship statistics

Scoring

Top Scorer

Overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Mikey Lee Wicklow 4-3850412.50
2Paul Divilly Kildare 0-484868.00
3 Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-373749.25
4 Shane Nolan Kerry 4-243649.00

Single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Mikey Lee Wicklow 2-1420 Kildare
2 Shane Nolan Kerry 1-1013 Derry
3 Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-1212 Armagh
4Declan Coulter Armagh 2-511 Wicklow
Mikey Lee Wicklow 1-811 Kildare
Shane Nolan Kerry 1-811 Kildare
7 Andy O'Brien Wicklow 2-410 Armagh
Mikey Lee Wicklow 1-710 Armagh
Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-1010 Meath
Ruairí Convery Derry 0-1010 Down

Clean sheets

RankGoalkeeperCountyClean sheets
1Donal O'Brien Mayo 2
Charlie Bird Meath
Paul Dermody Kildare
2 Tadhg Flynn Kerry 1
Stephen Keith Down
Simon Doherty Armagh

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References

  1. ↑ "Christy Ring Cup final: late Magic for Down". Hogan Stand website. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Red Hands withdraw from Christy Ring clash" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
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