2018 Christy Ring Cup

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2018 Christy Ring Cup
Dates12 May – 23 June 2018
Teams8
Champions Kildare (2nd title)
Brian Byrne (captain)
Joe Quaid (manager)
Runners-up London
Brian Regan (captain)
Fergus McMahon (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Official website gaa.ie
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The 2018 Christy Ring Cup [1] was the 14th staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the third tier [2] of senior inter-county hurling. The competition began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018.

Contents

Carlow were the 2017 champions, beating Antrim in the final. Both teams were included in the counties competing in the newly created Joe McDonagh Cup. Roscommon lost their play-off match against Mayo in 2017 – normally Roscommon would have been relegated but they remained in the 2018 Christy Ring Cup as a result of the restructuring of the hurling championship tiers. [3]

Kildare were the 2018 Chrisy Ring champions, defeating London by 3–19 to 1–11 in the final. Kildare lost the relegation/promotion game against Antrim and remained in the Christy Ring Cup for 2019.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Format

Beginning in 2018, the Christy Ring Cup changed to an initial stage of two groups of four teams. Previously it was a double elimination tournament. The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals. In 2018, teams at the bottom of each group will automatically be relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2019. In subsequent years, the bottom teams will meet in a relegation playoff to decide the one team relegated to the following year's Nicky Rackard Cup.

The Christy Ring champions contest a promotion/relegation playoff with the second bottom team in the Joe McDonagh Cup with the winner earning the right to compete in the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup.

Following the creation of the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2018, the Christy Ring Cup was reclassified as tier 3 (it was previously tier 2).

Teams

General Information

CountyCup TitlesLast Cup TitlePosition in 2017 championship
Armagh 0-Runners-up (Nicky Rackard Cup)
Derry 0-Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)
Colours of Down.svg Down 1 2013 Semi-finals
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1 2014 Quarter-finals
Colours of London.svg London 1 2012 Quarter-finals
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-Round 2
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-Round 2
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-Semi-finals

Personnel and kits

CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor
Armagh
Derry
Colours of Down.svg Down
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Joe Quaid Brady Family
Colours of London.svg London Clayton Hotels
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Intersport Elvery's
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow

Group stage

Group 1

Group 1 Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 33008958316Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 3201726484
3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 31024871-222
4 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 30034663-170Relegation to Nicky Rackard Cup

Group 1 Rounds 1 to 3

Group 1 Round 1
12 May 2018Round 1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 4-26 - 1-09 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
B Cormack 0-15 (11fs, 1 '65'); M Fitzgerald 3-3; S Ryan 1-0; P Divilly 0-3 (1f); É O'Neill, M Grace, N O'Muineacháin, M Purcell, K Whelan 0-1 each. Report N Connaughton 1-2; D Glynn 0-4 (2fs); J Keane (f), J Kilkenny, R Fallon (f), A Moore 0-1 each.Referee: S Hynes (Galway)
12 May 2018Round 1 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 1-20 - 2-11 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Joule Park, Aughrim
A O'Brien 0-8 (5f), M Lee 0-4, S Germaine 1-1, C Moorehouse, PJ Nolan 0-2 each, G Byrne, D Staunton, G O'Brien 0-1 each. Report K Feeney 0-9 (8f), C Scahill, E Ryan 1-0 each, P Kiely, S Boland 0-1 each.Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny)
Group 1 Round 2
19 May 2018Round 2 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1-15 - 2-14 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare MacHale Park, Castlebar
K Feeney 0-9 (7f)), K Higgins 1-1, B Morley, S Boland, E Ryan, P Kiely and D O'Brien (1f) 0-1 each. Report S Ryan 1-2, B Cormack 0-4 (4f), B Sheridan 1-1, P Divilly 0-3 (1f), N O'Muineachain, K Whelan, C Bonus and B Deay 0-1 each.Referee: R McGann (Clare)
19 May 2018Round 2 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-16 - 2-16 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
D Glynn 0-10 (5f, 1 '65), M Byrne, S Curley (sideline), E Flanagan, K Hardiman, W Boyle, N Connaughton 0-1 each. Report A O'Brien 1-4 (1-0 pen, 2 '65s, 1f), M Lee 0-4 (1f), D Staunton 1-0, PJ Nolan, R Keddy,C Moorehouse (1f) 0-2 each,E Kearns, G O'Brien 0-1 each.Referee: N Wall (Cork)
Group 1 Round 3
2 June 2018Round 3 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 3-18 - 4-19 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Joule Park, Aughrim
A O'Brien 0-7 (2f), R Keddy 2-0, PJ Nolan 0-5, E Donohue 1-1, P Keane, G Byrne, P Doyle, G O'Brien, M Lee 0-1 each. Report J Sheridan 2-5 (1 sl), M Fitzgerald 2-1, B Cormack (3f), S Ryan 0-3 each, J Burke (1f), B Byrne 0-2 each, C Bonus, K Whelan, P Divilly 0-1 each.Referee: T Walsh (Waterford)
2 June 2018Round 3 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1-17 - 0-11 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
D Glynn 1-3 (1-3f), J Keane 0-5 (5f), C Kenny 0-3, R Fallon 0-2, S Curley (sideline), N Connaughton, H Rooney, C Egan 0-1 each. Report S Boland 0-5 (5f), K Higgins & C Freeman 0-2 (1f) each, K Feeney (f) & B Morley 0-1 each.Referee: S Stack (Dublin)

Group 2

Group 2 Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of London.svg London 32018860284Advance to Knockout Stage
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 32018965244
3 Colours of Down.svg Down 32019269234
4 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 300339114-750Relegation to Nicky Rackard Cup

London, Derry and Down all finished on 4 points and were ranked on score difference.

Group 2 Rounds 1 to 3

Group 2 Round 1
12 May 2018Round 1 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-18 - 1-20 Colours of London.svg London Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen
1:00 pmC O'Doherty 0-11 (9fs), S McGuigan 1-0, N Waldron 0-3, C McKaigue 0-2, M McGuigan, C Waldron 0-1. Report A Sheehan 0-10 (6fs), K O'Loughlin 1-2, R Murphy 0-3 (2fs), K Reid, F Collins, H Vaughan, C Nelson, J Troy 0-1 each.Referee: J Keane (Galway)
12 May 2018Round 1 Colours of Down.svg Down 6-21 - 0-11 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh McKenna Park, Ballycran
D Sands 3-3, P Sheehan 0-7 (5fs), E Sands 1-3, O McManus 1-1, D McManus 1-0, M Magee, D Toner, C Bailie 0-2 each, M Fisher 0-1. Report N Curry 0-7 (6fs), D McCreesh 0-2, S Renaghan, D Magee 0-1 each.Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
Group 2 Round 2
19 May 2018Round 2 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1-14 - 2-30 Colours of Derry.svg Derry Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1:00 pmD McCreesh 0-5, S Renaghan 1-1,C Rice 0-2, E McGuinness, D McKenna, J Corvan, N Curry (f), D Gaffney, S Toal 0-1 each Report A Grant 0-7 (4f, 1 '65); B Cassidy 0-6 (3f),M McGrath 1-3; N Waldron 1-1, S McGuigan 0-4; D Cartin, M McGuigan, G Bradley, C Waldron 0-2 each; P Cleary 0-1.Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
20 May 2018Round 2 Colours of London.svg London 1-23 - 2-22 Colours of Down.svg Down McGovern Park, Ruislip
2:30pmC Nelson 1-6, A Sheehan 0-7 (2f, 1 '65'), S Lawless 0-4, K O'Loughlin 0-3, C Burke 0-2, R Murphy 0-1 (1f). Report D Toner 1-6, P Sheehan 0-7 (5f, 1 '65'), D Sands 1-2, P Og McCrickard 0-4, C Bailie 0-2, D McManus 0-1.Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
Group 2 Round 3
2 June 2018Round 3 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-29 - 2-19 Colours of Down.svg Down Watty Graham Park, Maghera
1:00 pmC O'Doherty 1-17 (16f), M McGrath 0-3, B Cassidy, A Grant 0-2 each, R Convery (f), M McGuigan, C McKaigue, N Waldron, C Waldron 0-1 each. Report P Sheehan 0-9 (6f), D Sands 2-0, D McManus 0-3, O McManus 0-2, E Sands, P McCrickard, C Bailie, D Toner, R Branagan 0-1 each.
2 June 2018Round 3 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 0-11 – 4-27 Colours of London.svg London Athletic Grounds, Armagh
1:00 pmC McAnallen 0-5 (5f), E McGuinness, S Renaghan, D McCreesh 0-2 each. Report C Nelson 0-6, S Lawless 1-2, A Sheehan (1f, 2'65's'), M Duggan, C Burke 0-4 each, J Troy 1-1, M Dwyer 0-3, F Collins 1-0, H Vaughan 1-0 M Ivors (f), R Murphy, C McAlinden 0-1 each.Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of London.svg London 2-28
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 2-14
Colours of London.svg London 1-11
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 3-19
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 3-18
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 2-13

Semi-finals

The Group 1 winners play the Group 2 runners-up and the Group 2 winners play the Group 1 runners-up.

Semi-final
Colours of London.svg London 2-28 - 2-14 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow
A Sheehan 0-13 (6fs, 2 65s); S Lawless 2-1; H Vaughan 0-3; M Dwyer, J Troy, M Duggan 0-2 each; C Burke, S Conlon, M Ivors, S Lohan, R Murphy 0-1 each Report A O'Brien 1-5; (0-3fs, 0-1 65); G O'Brien 1-1; P Doyle 0-3; D Staunton 0-2; R Keddy, S Kelly, E Donoghue 0-1 each
Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)
Semi-final
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 3-18 - 2-13 Colours of Derry.svg Derry
J Sheridan 2-0, B Cormack 0-5f, J Burke 0-4(2f), M Fitzgerald 1-1, S Ryan 0-2, M Moloney, M Grace, N O’Muineacháin, B Byrne, P Divilly and K Whelan 0-1 each Report C O’Doherty 0-6(5f), S McGuigan 1-2, B Rogers 1-1, G Bradley 0-2, P Cleary and C Waldron 0-1 each
Grattan Park, Inniskeen

Final

Final
Colours of London.svg London 1-11 - 3-19 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
A Sheehan 0-6 (5f), C Nelson 1-0, K O’Loughlin 0-2 (2f), S Lawless, J Troy D O’Regan 0-1 each Report James Burke 0-8, Jack Sheridan 2-1, Shane Ryan 1-0, Eanna O'Neill 0-2, Mark Delaney 0-2, Niall Ó Muineacháin 0-2, Paul Divily 0-1, Martin Fitzgerald 0-1, Brian Byrne 0-1, Kevin Whelan 0-1
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Patrick Murphy (Carlow)

Relegation/promotion playoff

Relegation/Promotion
Antrim Colours of Antrim.svg 3-23 - 1-17 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
Report
Athletic Grounds

Antrim retain their place in the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2019, while Kildare remain in the Christy Ring Cup for 2019.

Stadia and locations

County Location Province Stadium(s) Capacity
Neutral venue Dublin Leinster Croke Park 82,300
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh Armagh Ulster Athletic Grounds 18,500
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Derry Ulster Celtic Park 22,000
Colours of Down.svg Down Newry Ulster Páirc Esler 20,000
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Newbridge Leinster St Conleth's Park 8,200
Colours of London.svg London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park 3,000
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Castlebar Connacht MacHale Park 25,369
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Roscommon Connacht Dr Hyde Park 25,000
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Aughrim County Ground 7,000

Stadiums and locations

CountyLocationStadium
Armagh Armagh Athletic Grounds
Derry Ballinascreen Dean McGlinchey Park
Colours of Down.svg Down Ballycran McKenna Park
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Newbridge St Conleth's Park
Colours of London.svg London South Ruislip McGovern Park
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo Castlebar MacHale Park
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Roscommon Dr Hyde Park
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Aughrim Joule Park

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Updated to 2 June 2018

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 1-2831215.50
2Daithí Sands Down 6-052337.66
Paul Sheehan Down 0-232337.66
4 Andy O'Brien Wicklow 1-192237.33
Barry Cormack Kildare 0-222237.33
6 Aaron Sheehan London 0-212137.00
7Daniel Glynn Roscommon 1-172036.66
8Martin Fitzgerald Kildare 5-041936.33
Kenny Feeney Mayo 0-191936.33
10Colin Nelson London 1-131635.33

In a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 1-1720 Down
2Barry Cormack Kildare 0-1515 Roscommon
3 Aaron Sheehan London 0-1313 Wicklow
4Daithí Sands Down 3-0312 Armagh
Martin Fitzgerald Kildare 3-0312 Roscommon
6 Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-0511 Wicklow
Cormac O'Doherty Derry 0-1111 London
8 Aaron Sheehan London 0-1010 Derry
Daniel Glynn Roscommon 0-1010 Wicklow

Miscellaneous

See also

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References

  1. ↑ For official fixtures and results see Christy Ring Cup at gaa.ie
  2. ↑ Hurling tiers - 1. All-Ireland (Liam MacCarthy Cup) 2. Joe McDonagh Cup 3. Christy Ring Cup 4. Nicky Rackard Cup 5. Lory Meagher Cup
  3. ↑ Healy, Paul (25 May 2017). "Hurlers get that sinking feeling again". Roscommon People. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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