2024 Christy Ring Cup

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2024 Christy Ring Cup
Dates13 April - 2 June 2024
Teams6
Champions Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare (5th title)
Paddy McKenna (captain)
Brian Dowling (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Derry.svg Derry
Cormac O'Doherty (captain)
Johnny McGarvey (manager)
Promoted Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
Relegated Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Points scored588 (36.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of London.svg Jack Goulding (5-50)
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The 2024 Christy Ring Cup was the twentieth edition of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005 [1] and is the third-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 18–23 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024. [2]

Contents

The Christy Ring Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kildare and Derry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kildare won the match by 4-21 to 1-22 to claim their fifth cup title overall and a first title in two years. [3] [4]

London's Jack Goulding was the top scorer with 5-50.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup TitleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2023 ChampionshipAppearance
Colours of Derry.svg Derry — 2001 —2nd18th
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare [9] 2022 ——6th (Joe McDonagh Cup)18th
Colours of London.svg London 2012 — 1901 4th12th
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo ———3rd5th
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone ———5th2nd
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow ———Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)19th

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Johnny McGarvey Cormac O'Doherty Errigal Group
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Brian Dowling Paddy McKennaBrady Family
Colours of London.svg London Neil RogersStephen Frawley
Kevin Reid		Dalata Hotel Group
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Stephen ShielClayton Hotel Sligo
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Stephen McGarryOran McKeeMcAleer & Rushe
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Jonathan O'NeillConor McNallyYuasa Battery.

Group Stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLSFSADiffPtsQualification
1 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 550011-1165-65+6910Advance to Final
2 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 54018-1134-76+498
3 Colours of London.svg London 530213-966-80+376
5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 52035-7810-110-474
4 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 51044-727-106-432
6 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 50055-7014-108-650Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup

Round 1

13 April 2024Round 1 Sligo 2-08 - 2-19 Kildare Markievicz Park
G O’Kelly-Lynch 2-6 (5 frees), R McHugh 0-1, T Cawley 0-1. Report J Sheridan 0-7 (4 frees,1’65), C Dowling 2-0; J Burke 0-5, M Curtin 0-2, D Guerin 0-2, S Leacy 0-2, C Boran 0-1.
14 April 2024Round 1 Tyrone 2-12 - 2-23 London Donaghmore Road Grounds
A Kelly 1-7 (0-2f, 1-2 ‘65); S Duffin 1-0; B Gormley 0-2; B McGurk, L Devlin & R Weir 0-1 each Report J Goulding 0-12 (0-8f, 0-1 ‘65); O Sheil 1-2; S Glynn 0-4; R Crowley 1-0; S Whelan, K Reid, E McHugh & R Lodge 0-1 each
14 April 2024Round 1 Wicklow 0-12 - 0-17 Derry Echelon Park Aughrim
L Evans (0-4, 3f), L Maloney (0-2), S Germaine (0-2, 2f), C McNally (0-1, 1f); R McMahon (0-1), D Maloney (0-1), R Waters (0-1). Report C O’Doherty (0-9, 6f, 1 65), P Cleary (0-2), C O’Kane (0-1); C O’Reilly (0-1), C Murray (0-1), J Mullan (0-1), S Cassidy (0-1).

Round 2

20 April 2024Round 2 London 4-26 - 0-12 Sligo McGovern Park
J Goulding 2-13 (0-8f), S Glynn 2-4, R Crowley 0-4, T Millerick 0-2, R Murphy, O Sheil and K Reid 0-1 each. Report G O’Kelly Lynch 0-6f, T Cawley and M Munnelly 0-2 each, C Hanniffy and J McHugh 0-1 each.
20 April 2024Round 2 Derry 2-26 - 0-13 Tyrone Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
C O'Doherty 0-8, D McGilligan 0-5, C O'Reilly 0-4, D Mooney 1-0, J Mullan 1-0, R Ó Mianáin 0-3, P Cleary 0-2, R Mullan 0-2, S Cassidy 0-2. Report A Kelly 0-11, B McGurk 0-1, S Duffin 0-1.
21 April 2024Round 2 Kildare 3-27 - 0-14 Wicklow Hawkfield Centre of Excellence
J Sheridan 0-6 (6fs); J Burke 1-4; M Curtin 1-2; D Qualter 0-4; M Delaney 0-3; D Guerin 1-0 C Boran, R Boran 0-2 each; C Kehoe, C McCabe, H Carroll, D Melville 0-1, Report I Clancy 0-3 (3fs); R Waters, D Maloney, P Doran (1f) 0-2 each; B Kearney, D Byrne, G Hughes, D Redmond, T Mulconry, J O’Toole (f) 0-1 each

Round 3

27 April 2024Round 3 Sligo 2-14 - 2-17 Tyrone Markievicz Park
R McHugh 2-2 (1-1pens, 1-0f), 1f), G O’Kelly-Lynch 0-7 (6f), T Cawley and C Hanniffy 0-2 each, J McHugh 0-1. Report S Óg Grogan 2-0, A Kelly 0-9 (7f), J McCann 0-3, S Duffin 0-2, B Gormley, T Morgan and M Little 0-1 each.
27 April 2024Round 3 London 2-20 - 0-14 Wicklow McGovern Park
J Goulding 0-7 (6f), O Sheil 0-6, K Reid 1-1; R Crowley 1-1, S Glynn 0-2, A Cunney 0-1, T Millerick 0-1, N Broderick 0-1. Report S Germaine 0-6 (5f); D Maloney 0-2, L Maloney 0-1; P Doran 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, C Lohan 0-1, C McNally 0-1f; T Mulcrony 0-1.
27 April 2024Round 3 Kildare 2-19 - 0-18 Derry Hawkfield Centre of Excellence
J Sheridan 2-7 (5f); C McCabe, S Leacy, M Curtin, D Qualter, C Boran 0-2 each; D Guerin, M Delaney 0-1 each. Report C O'Doherty 0-8 (8f); R Ó Mianáin 0-4; M McGrath 0-2; D McGilligan, R Mullan, C O'Kane, C Murray 0-1 each.

Round 4

11 May 2024Round 4 Tyrone 0-11 - 2-31 Kildare Donaghmore Road Grounds
A Kelly 0-6 (4f, 1 ’65), J McToal 0-4, B McGurk 0-1. Report J Sheridan 1-3 (1-0 s/l, 0-2f), J Dolan 1-0, D Qualter 0-11 (7f), Cian Boran 0-6, D Geurin, Conan Boran, D Flaherty, S Leacy 0-2 each, M Delaney, C McCabe, R Boran, D Guerin, C Keogh 0-1 each.
11 May 2024Round 4 Derry 2-22 - 2-13 London Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
C O'Doherty 0-7 (4f, 1 '65'), R Ó Mianáin 1-3, C McNaughton 1-1, D McGilligan, C O'Reilly 0-3 each, M McGrath, J Mullan, J Friel, P Cleary and P Kelly 0-1 each. Report J Goulding 1-8 (3f, 1 '65'), S Glynn 1-1, D Dawson 0-2, R Crowley and C O'Carroll 0-1 each
12 May 2024Round 4 Wicklow 2-16 - 1-17 Sligo Echelon Park Aughrim
S Germaine (5f) 0-6; W Kavanagh, G Hughes 1-1 each; D Maloney 0-3; L Maloney, T Collins, B Ryan, R McMahon 0-1 each. Report G O’Kelly-Lynch (5f) 1-8; T Cawley 0-5; F Cawley 0-2; R McHugh (1f), K O’Kennedy 0-1 each.

Round 5

18 May 2024Round 5 Sligo 0-19 - 4-30 Derry Markievicz Park
G O’Kelly-Lynch (0-11 8f ’65), C Hannify (0-2), T Cawley (0-2), R McHugh, J McHugh, F Cawley, E O’Donoghue (0-1 each). Report R Ó’Mianáin (2-3) ,J Mullane (1-3), C O’Kane (1-0), C O’Doherty (0-7 6f), D McGilligan (0-4), M McGrath (0-2), C O’Reilly (0-2), R Mullan, C McNaughton, C Murray, J Cassidy (0-1),
18 May 2024Round 5 London 3-14 - 2-20 Kildare McGovern Park
J Goulding 2-10 (1-5f, 1’65); K Reid 1-1; S Glynn, O Shiel, R Crowley 0-1. Report J Sheridan 0-7 (5f, 1’65); D Qualter 1-2; J Dolan 1-0; D Guerin 0-3; C Boran 0-2; R Boran, C McCabe, M Curtin, S Leacy, P Dolan, M Flaherty 0-1.
18 May 2024Round 5 Tyrone 1-25 - 2-16 Wicklow Carrickmore Grounds
A Kelly 1-8 (6f, 1'65), J McCann 0-3, L Devlin 0-2, B Gormley 0-2, S Og Grogan 0-2, S Duffin 0-1, T Morgan 0-1, M Little 0-1. Report S Germaine 1-7 (1-4f), D Maloney 1-0, R McMahon 0-2, D Redmond 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, G Hughes 0-1, C McNally 0-1 (1f), C Lohan 0-1.

Knockout stage

Final

2 June 2024Final Kildare 4-21 - 1-22 Derry Croke Park
J Sheridan 1-9 (1-0 pen, 8fs), J Burke 1-2, D Qualter 1-1, M Curtin 1-0, C Boran 0-3, S Leacy 0-2, P Dolan 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C McCabe 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1. Report C O’Doherty 1-11 (1-0 pen, 9fs), J Mullan 0-6, J Cassidy 0-2, C McNaughton 0-1, D McGilligan 0-1, R Mullan 0-1.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2024 Christy Ring Cup counties.
County Location Province Stadium Capacity
Colours of Derry.svg Derry Derry Ulster Celtic Park 22,000
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Newbridge Leinster Hawkfield 8,200
Colours of London.svg London South Ruislip Britain McGovern Park 3,000
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Sligo Connacht Markievicz Park 18,558
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone Omagh Ulster O'Neill's Healy Park 17,636
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Aughrim Leinster Echelon Park Aughrim 7,000

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jack Goulding London 5-5065513.00
2 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 1-505368.83
3 Jack Sheridan Kildare 4-395168.50
4 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 3-384759.60
Aidan Kelly Tyrone 2-414759.60
6 David Qualter Kildare 2-202664.33
7Seánie Germaine Wicklow 1-212446.00
8Ruairí Ó Mianáin Derry 3-132254.40
9Seán Glynn Kildare 3-122154.20
10 James Burke Kildare 2-111735.66
John Mullan Derry 2-111762.83
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Jack Goulding London 2-1319 Sligo
2 Jack Goulding London 2-1016 Kildare
3 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 1-1114 Kildare
4 Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-0713 Derry
5 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 2-0612 Kildare
Jack Sheridan Kildare 1-0912 Derry
Jack Goulding London 0-1212 Tyrone
8 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 1-0811 Wicklow
Aidan Kelly Tyrone 1-0811 Wicklow
Jack Goulding London 1-0811 Derry
Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 0-1111 Derry
Aidan Kelly Tyrone 0-1111 Derry
David Qualter Kildare 0-1111 Tyrone

Scoring events

Miscellaneous

See also

Related Research Articles

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