Event | 2020 Christy Ring Cup | ||||||
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Date | 22 November 2020 | ||||||
Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
Referee | Chris Mooney (Dublin) | ||||||
Attendance | 0 [note 1] | ||||||
The 2020 Christy Ring Cup final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 22 November 2020. It was contested by Kildare and Down.
Kildare won the competition for a second time in three years and third in total. [1]
Down had qualified for the final by causing an upset through knocking Offaly out in the semi-final. The team did so in a first ever inter-county hurling penalty shootout. [2] [3] However, even though Down lost the ultimate game, both finalists were promoted to the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup. [4]
David Herity was Kildare manager. [5]
Kildare | 3–16 – 0–22 | Down |
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B Byrne (0-7, 6 frees); J Sheridan (1-4, 3 frees, 1 65); P Divilly (1-1); T Forde (1-0); J Burke (0-2); D Slattery, S Ryan (0-1 each). | Report | O McManus (0-9, 6 frees); P Og McCrickard (0-4, 1 sideline); T Prenter (0-4); P Sheehan (0-2, 1 free); C Woods (0-1, 1 free); D Hughes (0-1); D Sands (0-1). |
Kildare | Down |
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