This page details statistics of the Christy Ring Cup .
County | Title(s) | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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Kildare | 4 | 1 | 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022 | 2007 |
Westmeath | 3 | 1 | 2005, 2007, 2010 | 2008 |
Carlow | 3 | 1 | 2008, 2009, 2017 | 2006 |
Kerry | 2 | 3 | 2011, 2015 | 2010, 2013, 2014 |
Meath | 2 | 0 | 2016, 2019 | - |
Down | 1 | 4 | 2013 | 2005, 2009, 2019, 2020 |
Antrim | 1 | 2 | 2006 | 2016, 2017 |
London | 1 | 1 | 2012 | 2018 |
Offaly | 1 | 0 | 2021 | - |
Wicklow | 0 | 2 | - | 2011, 2012 |
Derry | 0 | 2 | - | 2015, 2021 |
Mayo | 0 | 1 | - | 2022 |
Province | Winners | Runners-up | Winning counties | Runners-up |
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Leinster | 13 | 5 | Kildare (4), Westmeath (3), Carlow (3), Meath (2), Offaly (1) | Wicklow (2), Carlow (1), Kildare (1), Westmeath (1) |
Ulster | 2 | 8 | Antrim (1), Down (1) | Down (4), Antrim (2), Derry (2) |
Munster | 2 | 3 | Kerry (2) | Kerry (3) |
Britain | 1 | 1 | London (1) | London (1) |
Connacht | 0 | 1 | — | Mayo (1) |
Includes All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship and Christy Ring Cup.
County | Titles | Last Intermediate title |
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Cork | 9 | 2018 |
Tipperary | 7 | 2013 |
Kilkenny | 5 | 2017 |
Kildare | 5 | 2022 |
Wexford | 4 | 2007 |
Carlow | 4 | 2017 |
Westmeath | 3 | 2010 |
London | 3 | 2012 |
Galway | 3 | 2015 |
Meath | 3 | 2023 |
Antrim | 2 | 2006 |
Kerry | 2 | 2015 |
Limerick | 1 | 1998 |
Clare | 1 | 2011 |
Down | 1 | 2013 |
Offaly | 1 | 2021 |
A total of 17 counties have played in the Christy Ring Cup. Season in bold represents teams qualified for the final that season.
Province | No. | Counties | Years |
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Leinster (6) | 19 | Wicklow | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
18 | Kildare | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 | |
13 | Meath | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023, | |
6 | Carlow | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017 | |
5 | Westmeath | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
2 | Offaly | 2020, 2021 | |
Ulster (6) | 18 | Derry | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
16 | Down | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
5 | Armagh | 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018 | |
3 | Antrim | 2006, 2016, 2017 | |
2 | Tyrone | 2023, 2024 | |
1 | Donegal | 2019 | |
Connacht (3) | 15 | Mayo | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
9 | Roscommon | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
5 | Sligo | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
Munster (1) | 11 | Kerry | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Britain (1) | 12 | London | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 2024 |
Legend
For each year, the number of counties (in brackets) are shown.
Team | 2005(10) | 2006(10) | 2007(10) | 2008(12) | 2009(8) | 2010(8) | 2011(8) | 2012(8) | 2013(8) | 2014(8) | 2015(8) | 2016(8) | 2017(8) | 2018(8) | 2019(8) | 2020(7) | 2021(5) | 2022(6) | 2023(6) | 2024(6) | Total |
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Antrim | AI | 1st | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | 2nd | 2nd | JM | JM | JM | AI | JM | AI | AI | 3 |
Armagh | NR | NR | NR | GS | NR | NR | R2 | NR | R2 | R | NR | NR | NR | 8th | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5 |
Carlow | SF | 2nd | SF | 1st | 1st | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | 1st | JM | AI | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | 6 |
Derry | 10th | NR | GS | SF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | 2nd | R | NR | SF | SF | R2 | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 18 | ||
Donegal | NR | NR | NR | NR | LM | LM | LM | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RPO | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 1 |
Down | 2nd | SF | GS | QF | 2nd | SF | SF | 1st | RPO | SF | SF | SF | GS | 2nd | 2nd | JM | JM | JM | JM | 16 | |
Kerry | 5th | 9th | GS | QF | SF | 2nd | 1st | R2 | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | AI | AI | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | 11 |
Kildare | SF | SF | 2nd | QF | QF | SF | QF | SF | 1st | SF | SF | QF | 1st | GS | 1st | JM | 1st | JM | 18 | ||
London | NR | 5th | GS | GS | NR | NR | NR | 1st | AI | AI | QF | QF | QF | 2nd | RPO | — | — | 4th | 4th | 12 | |
Mayo | 9th | 6th | GS | QF | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | SF | R | NR | R2 | 7th | NR | NR | NR | 2nd | 6th | NR | 15 | |
Meath | 6th | 8th | SF | GS | NR | QF | SF | SF | SF | QF | 1st | AI | JM | 1st | JM | JM | JM | 1st | JM | 13 | |
Offaly | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | JM | SF | 1st | JM | JM | JM | 2 |
Roscommon | 8th | 10th | NR | GS | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | QF | R2 | GS | SF | SF | QF | NR | NR | NR | 9 |
Sligo | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | LM | LM | LM | LM | NR | R2 | SF | 5th | 3rd | 5 | |
Tyrone | NR | NR | NR | NR | LM | NR | LM | LM | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5th | 2 | |
Westmeath | 1st | AI | 1st | 2nd | R2 | 1st | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | JM | JM | JM | JM | AI | AI | JM | 5 |
Wicklow | 7th | 7th | GS | SF | R2 | 2nd | 2nd | QF | QF | RPO | RPO | SF | SF | GS | R2 | SF | 6th | NR | 19 |
Out of the 17 counties who have participated, five counties have never been represented in a Christy Ring Cup Final. These are Armagh, Donegal, Roscommon, Sligo and Tyrone. Three of these counties have never competed in a semi-final: Armagh, Donegal, and Tyrone.
Donegal are the only team yet to win a Christy Ring Cup match.
A lot of the Christy Ring Cup counties are more prominent in the sport of gaelic football. Christy Ring Cup participants such as Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Kerry, Mayo, Roscommon and Tyrone are more competitive and higher up the tiers in football.
Year | Debutants | Total |
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2005 | Carlow, Derry, Down, Kerry, Kildare, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon, Westmeath, Wicklow | 10 |
2006 | Antrim, London | 2 |
2007 | None | 0 |
2008 | Armagh | 1 |
2009-18 | None | 0 |
2019 | Donegal | 1 |
2020 | Offaly, Sligo | 2 |
2021-22 | None | 0 |
2023 | Tyrone | 1 |
Total | 17 |
The number of years that each county has played in the Christy Ring Cup between 2005 and 2024. A total of 17 counties have competed in at least one season of the Christy Ring Cup. Wicklow have participated in the most seasons. The counties in bold participate in the 2024 Christy Ring Cup.
Years | Counties |
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19 | Wicklow |
18 | Derry, Kildare |
16 | Down |
15 | Mayo |
13 | Meath |
12 | London |
11 | Kerry |
9 | Roscommon |
6 | Carlow |
5 | Armagh, Sligo, Westmeath |
3 | Antrim |
2 | Offaly, Tyrone |
1 | Donegal |
Legend
Colours |
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Currently competing in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship or the Joe McDonagh Cup |
Currently competing in the Christy Ring Cup |
Currently competing in the Nicky Rackard Cup |
As of 2023 Cup (after final).
# | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Points |
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1 | Kildare | 72 | 46 | 2 | 24 | 94 |
2 | Down | 65 | 36 | 3 | 26 | 75 |
3 | Meath | 52 | 31 | 4 | 17 | 66 |
4 | Wicklow | 64 | 26 | 3 | 35 | 55 |
5 | Derry | 64 | 26 | 2 | 36 | 54 |
6 | Kerry | 43 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 52 |
7 | Carlow | 31 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 46 |
8 | London | 47 | 19 | 2 | 26 | 40 |
9 | Westmeath | 25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 37 |
10 | Mayo | 54 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 28 |
11 | Antrim | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
12 | Roscommon | 37 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 18 |
13 | Sligo | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
14 | Offaly | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
15 | Tyrone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
16 | Armagh | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
17 | Donegal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Team | No. | Years in Semi-finals |
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Kildare | 12 | 2005, 2006, 2007 , 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 , 2015, 2016, 2018 , 2020, 2022 |
Down | 11 | 2005 , 2006, 2009 , 2011, 2012, 2013 , 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
Derry | 7 | 2008, 2015 , 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Meath | 7 | 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 , 2019, 2023 |
Kerry | 6 | 2009, 2010 , 2011 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 |
Carlow | 6 | 2005, 2006 , 2007, 2008 , 2009 , 2017 |
Wicklow | 6 | 2010, 2011 , 2012 , 2017, 2018, 2021 |
Westmeath | 4 | 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , 2010 |
London | 4 | 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
Mayo | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2014, 2022 |
Antrim | 3 | 2006, 2016, 2017 |
Offaly | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
Roscommon | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
Sligo | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Christy Ring Cup titles, is as follows:
The group stage of the cup has resulted in 9 'back-door' Christy Ring Cup champions:
On 000 occasions a team was defeated twice but have remained in the championship:
Only one county have appeared in the final more than once, being victorious on all occasions:
On the opposite end of the scale, only two counties has appeared in the final more than once, losing on each occasion:
Wicklow have the record number of consecutive participations in the Christy Ring Cup, taking part in 18 seasons.
Although not an officially recognised achievement, a number of teams have achieved the distinction of winning the Christy Ring Cup and their respective Division in the National Hurling League:
A total of nineteen seasons have been played and only one team has been successful in retaining the cup. (most teams were promoted after winning the Christy Ring Cup, therefore they were unable to defend the cup):
The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 00 games held by 000 (00-00).
# | Manager(s) | Winning team(s) | Titles(s) | Winning years |
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1 | David Herity | Kildare | 1 | 2022 |
Seoirse Bulfin | Meath | 1 | 2023 |
Season | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
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2005 | Mattie Dowd | Kildare | 2-39 | 45 |
2006 | Paul Braniff | Down | 6-26 | 44 |
2007 | Shane Brick | Kerry | ||
2008 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2-37 | 43 |
2009 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 1-42 | 45 |
2010 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 1-38 | 41 |
2011 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 1-33 | 36 |
2012 | Martin Finn | London | 5-29 | 44 |
2013 | Paul Braniff | Down | 3-34 | 43 |
2014 | Mikey Lee | Wicklow | 4-38 | 50 |
2015 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 2-35 | 41 |
2016 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | 3-43 | 52 |
2017 | Denis Murphy | Carlow | 0-45 | 45 |
2018 | - | - | - | - |
2019 | - | - | - | - |
2020 | Cathal Dolan | Roscommon | 2-25 | 31 |
2021 | Eoghan Cahill | Offaly | 0-36 | 36 |
2022 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 1-52 | 55 |
Season | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
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2005 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 0-9 | 9 |
2006 | Johnny McIntosh | Antrim | 2-4 | 10 |
2007 | Billy White | Kildare | 0-7 | 7 |
2008 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2-10 | 16 |
2009 | Simon Wilson | Down | 0-7 | 7 |
2010 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 0-8 | 8 |
2011 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 1-9 | 12 |
2012 | Jonathan Maher | London | 3-4 | 13 |
2013 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-9 | 12 |
2014 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-4 | 7 |
Gerry Keegan | Kildare | 1-4 | 7 | |
2015 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-8 | 11 |
2016 | James Toher | Meath | 0-12 | 12 |
2017 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | 2-9 | 15 |
2018 | James Burke | Kildare | 0-8 | 8 |
2019 | Paul Sheehan | Down | 1-8 | 11 |
2020 | Oisin McManus | Down | 0-9 | 9 |
2021 | Eoghan Cahill | Offaly | 0-13 | 13 |
2022 | James Burke | Kildare | 0-11 | 11 |
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