2017 Christy Ring Cup

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2017 Christy Ring Cup
Dates22 April 2017 – 10 June 2017
Teams8
Champions Carlow (3rd title)
Marty Kavanagh (captain)
Colm Bonnar (manager)
Runners-up Antrim
Conor Carson (captain)
Dominic McKinley (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored47 (3.36 per match)
Points scored494 (35.29 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Carlow.svg Denis Murphy (0-45)
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The 2017 Christy Ring Cup was the 13th staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on 22 April 2017 and ended on 10 June 2017.

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Meath were the 2016 champions and were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. [1] Mayo returned to the Christy Ring Cup after gaining promotion from the Nicky Rackard Cup.

On 10 June 2017, Carlow won the Christy Ring Cup following a 5-23 to 4-15 defeat of Antrim. [2] This was their third Christy Ring Cup title, their first in eight seasons.

Format

The 2017 Christy Ring Cup begins in a double-elimination format which ensures that each team plays at least two games before being eliminated, and at least three games in total (including the relegation play-off). At the quarter-final stage, the competition becomes straight knockout. For clarity, the fixtures and draw details are explained in the section for each round below.

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

CountyCup TitlesLast Cup TitlePosition in 2016 championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1 2006 Runners-up
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2 2009 Group Stage (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Colours of Down.svg Down 1 2013 Semi-finals
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1 2014 Semi-finals
Colours of London.svg London 1 2012 Quarter-finals
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-Quarter-finals
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-Round 2

Personnel and kits

CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Dominic McKinley
Terence McNaughton 		Creagh Concrete
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Colm Bonnar tickets.ie
Colours of Down.svg Down Michael Johnston
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Joe Quaid Brady Family
Colours of London.svg London
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo J. P. CoenIntersport Elvery's
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon John Doorly
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

Round 1

All eight teams play in Round 1.

22 April 2017 Colours of Down.svg Down 2-24 - 1-20 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon McKenna Park, Ballycran
13:00P Sheehan 0-15f; M Magee 1-2; E Sands 1-1; D Hughes 0-1; C O'Prey 0-1; O McManus 0-1; G Johnston 0-1; C Woods 0-1; G Hughes 0-1. Report S Curley 0-6 (5f); N Connaughton 1-2; R Fallon 0-5f; J Coyne 0-3; E Flanagan 0-2; T Seale 0-1; H Rooney 0-1.Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)
22 April 2017 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-22 - 3-20
(aet)		 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
15:00D Murphy 0-16, 0-11f, 0-2 65s, M Kavanagh 2-1, P Coady, C Nolan 0-2 each, J Murphy 0-1. Report N McManus 1-11, 0-9f, 0-1 '65, C Clarke 1-2, N McKenna 1-0, P Shiels 0-2, P McGill, S McCrory, E Campbell, C Johnson, J McNaughton 0-1 each.Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
22 April 2017 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-16 - 0-17 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare James Stephens Park, Ballina
15:00K Higgins 0-10 (9f), J NcManus 0-3, D McLoughlin, C Scahill, S Regan 0-1 each. Report D Reidy 0-13 (11f, 2 '65s), J Sheridan 0-2, J Mulhall and M Delaney 0-1 each.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
23 April 2017 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-17 - 0-16 Colours of London.svg London Joule Park, Aughrim
13:00C Moorehouse 0-10 (6f, 1 65), A O'Brien, D Masterson 0-2 each, G O'Brien, D Staunton, E McCormack 0-1 each. Report K O'Loughlin 0-9 (4fs, 2 65s), E Kenny 0-2, E Cooney, M Dwyer, S Lawless, N Rogers, S O'Donnell 0-1 each.Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

Round 2

Round 2A

Contested by the four winners of Round 1. The winning teams advance to the semi-finals, the losing teams to the 'official' quarter-finals.

29 April 2017 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-15 - 0-11 Colours of Down.svg Down Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall
2.00 PMC Clarke 1-7 (5f, '65'); Ciaran Johnston 2-0 pen; N McKenna, E Campbell, C McCann 0-2 each; P McGill, Conor Johnston 0-1 each. Report S Nicholson 0-7f; D McManus 0-3; E Sands, G Johnston 0-1 each.
29 April 2017 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2-19 - 3-18 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
3.00 PMD Reidy 0-11 (7f); J Mulhall, C Bonus 1-0; P Divilly, B Byrne, J Sheridan 0-2 each; M Delaney, R Ryan 0-1 each. Report C Moorehouse 0-9 (7f, 1 '65); A O'Brien 2-2; P Doyle 1-0; D Staunton 0-3; D Masterson 0-2; R Reddy 0-1.

Round 2B

Contested by the four losers of Round 1. The winning teams advance to the quarter-finals, The two losing teams contest the Relegation Playoff.

29 April 2017 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 5-18 - 2-07 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
3.00 PMJ Doyle 2-2, K McDonald 2-1, M Kavanagh 1-4 (2f), J Murphy 0-4, E Byrne, J Kavanagh 0-2 each, D English (f), D Byrne, C Nolan 0-1 each. Report K Feeney 1-6, (4f, 1 '65), J McManus 1-0, D McLoughlin 0-1.
29 April 2017 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1-09 - 4-24 Colours of London.svg London Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
6.00 PMS Curley 0-4 (2f, 1 '65); J Coyne 1-0; R Fallon 0-3 (2f); P Kelly, E Costello, E Flanagan (f) 0-1 each. Report K O'Loughlin 1-7 (3f, 1 '65); S Lawless 1-3; M Duggan, PJ Rowe 1-0 each; E Kenny, M Dwyer, E Cooney 0-3 each; E Kelly 0-2 (2f), B Regan, T Healy, S O'Donnell 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

The two losers of round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the two winners of round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals, with the winners playing the winners of round 2A in the semi-finals.

6 May 2017 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-15 - 1-23 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
3.00 PMP Divilly 0-6(5f), M Purcell and J Sheridan(4f) 0-4 each, B Byrne 0-1. Report D Murphy 0-10f, P Coady (1f) and M Kavanagh 0-4 each, J Doyle 1-2, C Nolan, J Murphy, D Byrne, J Nolan and E Byrne 0-1 each.
7 May 2017 Colours of London.svg London 0-19 - 2-19 Colours of Down.svg Down Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
K O'Loughlin (0-5, 3f), E Kenny (0-4), D Roberts (0-4); S Bardon (0-3), M Dwyer (0-1), PJ Rowe (0-1), E Kelly (0-1f). Report E Sands (2-1), C O'Prey (0-6, 3f), S Nicholson (0-5, 2f), D Toner (0-4), D Hughes (0-1); C Mageean (0-1), C Taggart (0-1).Referee: J Keane

Semi-finals

The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.

20 May 2017 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 0-24 - 2-08 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
15:00D Murphy 0-8, 0-6f, J M Nolan 0-5, M Kavanagh 0-3, J Kavanagh, C Nolan, P Coady 0-2 each, K McDonald, E Byrne 0-1 each. Report A O’Brien 0-4, 0-1f, E McCormack and G O’Brien 1-0 each, D Staunton, J Henderson, D Masterson (f), R Keddy 0-1 each.Referee: J Keane (Galway)
20 May 2017 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 4-23 - 0-15 Colours of Down.svg Down Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall
17:00C Clarke 2-7, (7f) Conor Johnston 2-1, N McManus 0-6, (1f) C McKinley, C McCann 0-3 each, C Carson 0-2, P Burke 0-1. Report C O’Prey 0-4, (3f, 0-1 sideline), D Toner 0-3, S Nicholson, C Mageean, M Magee 0-2 each, C Egan, P Sheehan 0-1 each.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Final

The winners of this year's Christy Ring Cup (tier 2) enter this year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in the preliminary round of the All-Ireland qualifiers (passed at GAA congress in February 2017). They are also promoted to play in the qualifier group of next year's Leinster Senior Hurling Championship. [3]

Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 5-23 - 4-15 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim
J Doyle 4-1, D Murphy 0-11 (11f), M Kavanagh 1-1, D Byrne 0-3, JM Nolan 0-3, R Kelly 0-1, P Coady 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1 (1f) Report C Clarke 2-9 (7f, 1 '65), N McManus 1-2 (1-1f), E Campbell 1-0, C McKinley 0-1, P Shiels 0-1, P McGill 0-1, D McKernan 0-1
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Bracket

Round 1
Round 2B		Round 2A
Quarter-finals		Semi-finals Final
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-22
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-20 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 2-24 Colours of Down.svg Down 0-11
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1-20 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 4-23
Colours of Down.svg Down 0-15
Colours of London.svg London 0-19
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1-09 Colours of Down.svg Down 2-19
Colours of London.svg London 4-24 Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 4-15
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 5-18 Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 5-23
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2-07 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-15
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 1-23
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 0-24Relegation Playoff
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-16 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 2-08
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 0-17 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2-19 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1-25
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-17 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 3-18 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 2-12
Colours of London.svg London 0-16

Relegation playoff

Contested by the two losing teams from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches. Normally Roscommon would have been relegated as they lost this play-off match. Due to the major reorganisation of hurling in September 2018, Roscommon remained in the Christy Ring Cup.

Bottom play-off
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1-25 - 2-12 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
K Feeney (0-11, 8f ), J McManus (0-6 ), K McDermott (0-3 ), D McTigue (1-0 ), D Kenny (0-1 ), B Hunt (0-1 ), C Scahill (0-1 ), P Hickey (0-1 ), D McLoughlin (0-1 ) Report C Dolan (1-3, 1f ), R Fallon (0-3,3f ), P Kelly (0-3 ), E Flanagan (1-0 ), N Connaughton (0-1 ), S Curley (0-1, 1f ), M Beirne (0-1, 1f ).
Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick

Stadiums and locations

CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim Cushendall Ulster Páirc Mhuire
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow Carlow Leinster Dr Cullen Park
Colours of Down.svg Down Ballycran Ulster McKenna Park
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Newbridge Leinster St Conleth's Park
Colours of London.svg London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Ballina Connacht James Stephens Park
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Athleague Connacht Athleague Sportsfield
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Joule Park

Championship statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotal
1 Denis Murphy Carlow 0-4545
2 Ciarán Clarke Antrim 6-2543
3James Doyle Carlow 7-0526
4 Marty Kavanagh Carlow 4-1325
Neil McManus Antrim 2-1925
6Kevin O'Loughlin London 1-2124
David Reidy Kildare 0-2424
8 Kenny Feeney Mayo 1-1720
9 Christy Moorehouse Wicklow 0-1919
10Paul Sheehan Down 0-1616
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1 Denis Murphy Carlow 0-1616 Antrim
2 Ciarán Clarke Antrim 2-0915 Carlow
Paul Sheehan Down 0-1515 Roscommon
4 Neil McManus Antrim 1-1114 Carlow
5James Doyle Carlow 4-0113 Antrim
Ciarán Clarke Antrim 2-0713 Down
David Reidy Kildare 0-1313 Mayo
8 David Reidy Kildare 0-1111 Wicklow
Denis Murphy Carlow 0-1111 Antrim
Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-1111 Roscommon

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References

  1. ↑ "Meath outlast Antrim in extra time cracker to win Christy Ring Cup final at the second time of asking". Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Carlow too strong for Antrim as Christy Ring Cup final produces nine-goal thriller". Irish Independent. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ↑ See motion 24 passed at 2015 GAA Annual Congress 28 February 2015
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