2020 Christy Ring Cup

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2020 Christy Ring Cup
Dates24 October 2020 – 22 November 2020
Teams7
Champions Kildare (3rd title)
Brian Byrne (captain)
David Herity (manager)
Runners-up Down
Stephen Keith (captain)
Ronan Sheehan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored17 (2.43 per match)
Points scored239 (34.14 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Roscommon.svg Cathal Dolan (2-25)
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The 2020 Christy Ring Cup was the 16th staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the third tier of hurling as of 2020. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

London were scheduled to compete in the Christy Ring Cup but didn't due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. The championship was scheduled to begin in May 2020 but was delayed until 24 October 2020. [4]

The rise in COVID-19 cases affected the tournament, with two first-round games conceded due to positive tests. [5]

Kildare were the winners, defeating Down in the final following earlier wins against Wicklow and Roscommon. [6] Both finalists were promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2021.

The competition featured the first ever inter-county hurling penalty shootout, with Down qualifying for the final by causing an upset through knocking Offaly out in the semi-final. [7] [8]

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

Format

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the normal structure of eight teams competing in two groups of four was abandoned. Seven teams competed in the 2020 Christy Ring Cup. London did not compete as the quarantine restrictions on travel meant that their participation was not feasible.

The 2020 championship had a "back-door" structure designed to ensure that each team had at least two games. Offaly and Sligo conceded their round one games due to rising cases of COVID-19 and Sligo only managed to play one game before being eliminated.

Round 1

Winners advance to Round 2A. Losers advance to Round 2B.

24 October 2020Round 1 Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg w/o – conc. Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly O'Connor Park
Report
25 October 2020Round 1 Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 3-14 – 2-19 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow Dr. Hyde Park
C Dolan 2-6 (3f, 1 '65); E Flanagan 1-2 (1-2f), C Mulry, C Egan 0-2 each; E Coyle, J Coyne 0-1 each. Report C Moorehouse 2-9 (1 pen, 5f); M Boland 0-4; D Staunton 0-3 (1 sl); M Lee, E McCormack, E Byrne 0-1 each.
25 October 2020Round 1 Derry Colours of Derry.svg w/o – conc. Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Celtic Park

Round 2

Round 2A

The Round 1 winners and Down, who received a bye, competed in this round. Winners advance to Semi-Finals.

31 October 2020Round 2A Down Colours of Down.svg 1-13 – 0-13 Colours of Derry.svg Derry McKenna Park
O MacManus (0-7f); D Hughes (1-2), P Sheehan (0-2f), P Óg McCrickard (0-1 sideline), C Woods (0-1). Report C O'Doherty (0-6, 5f); M Craig (0-2); C Kelly (0-2), M McGuigan (0-1), J McGuigan (0-1).Referee: C Mooney (Dublin)
1 November 2020Round 2A Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 2-14 – 1-10 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow St Conleth's Park
J Sheridan 2-3 (0-2f); B Byrne 0-4 (3f); J Burke 0-3; C Dowling 0-2; C Dowling 0-1; D Slattery 0-1. Report C Moorehouse 0-9 (5f); E McCormack 1-1.

Round 2B

The Round 1 loser and one 'lucky loser' from round 2A, Derry entered this round. Winners advance to Semi-Finals.

7 November 2020Round 2B Derry Colours of Derry.svg 1-12 – 0-32 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Páirc Esler
C O'Doherty (0-8f), R Mullan (1-0); F Bradley (0-2), C Kelly (0-1), J McGuigan (0-1). Report E Cahill (0-17, 1 '65'. 12f), L Langton (0-3), P Geraghty (0-2); C Gath (0-2), O Kelly (0-2), J Sampson (0-1), D Nally (0-1); B Conneely (0-1), B Duignan (0-1), T Geraghty (0-1), S Cleary (0-1).
8 November 2020Round 2B Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 0-20 – 0-17 Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo Waldron Park
C Dolan 0-13(11f), J Coyne 0-2, C Mulry 0-2, S Curley 0-1(1f), O Kelly, E Costello 0-1 each. Report G O'Kelly-Lynch 0-12 (11f), C Hannify 0-2, T O'Kelly-Lynch 0-1, A Kilcullen 0-1, M Hannify 0-1 (1f).Referee: Richie Fitzsimons


Semi-finals

The Round 2A winners play the Round 2B winners. The winners advance to the final and were both promoted to the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup.

14 November 2020Semi-Final Down Colours of Down.svg 1-23 – 2-20 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)		 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly Newry
13:30 GMTO McManus 0-7 (6f, 1 '65'), E Sands 1-2, D Sands 1-1, P Sheehan 0-4f, P Og McCrickard 0-3, B Trainor, C Woods (f), D Hughes 0-1 each Report E Cahill 0-10 (9f), S Kinsella 1-2, C Kiely 0-3, A Hynes and L Langton (1f) 0-2 each, D King, P Geraghty, A Treacy (f) and T Geraghty 0-1 eachStadium: Páirc Esler
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sean Stack
Penalties
  • Marc Fisher Red x.svgN
  • Paul Sheehan Red x.svgN
  • Conor Woods Yes check.svgY
  • Caolan Taggart Yes check.svgY
  • Stephen Keith Yes check.svgY
  • Yes check.svgY Eoghan Cahill
  • Yes check.svgY Brian Duignan
  • Red x.svgN Aidan Treacy
  • Red x.svgN Stephen Corcoran
  • Red x.svgN Cillian Kiely
14 November 2020Semi-Final Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 3-24 – 1-08 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Newbridge
13:30 GMTJ Sheridan 2-6 (1-0pen, 0-4 frees, 0-1 '65'), B Byrne 0-8 (4f, 65), J Burke 1-2, N Ó Muineacháin 0-2, P Divilly 0-2, R Boran 0-1, K Whelan 0-1, C Dowling 0-1, S Ryan 0-1 Report C Dolan 0-6 (0-3 frees), J Lohan 1-0, C Mulry 0-1, N Kilroy 0-1, E Flanagan 0-1 (0-1 frees).Stadium: St Conleth's Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Gleeson (Dublin)

Final

22 November 2020Final Down Colours of Down.svg 0-22 – 3-16 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare Dublin
16:00 GMTO McManus 0-9, (0-7 frees), P McCrickard 0-4, (0-1 sideline), T Prenter 0-4, P Sheehan 0-2 (0-1 free) C Woods 0-1 (free), D Sands 0-1 Report B Byrne 0-7 (0-6 frees), J Sheridan 1-4 (0-3 frees, 0-1 '65'), P Divilly 1-1, T Burke 1-0, J Burke 0-2, S Ryan 0-1Stadium: Croke Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Mooney (Dublin)

Down and Kildare are promoted to the 2021 Joe McDonagh Cup.


Bracket

Round 1 Round 2 Semi-Finals Final
Colours of Down.svg Down
Bye Colours of Down.svg Down 1-13
Colours of Derry.svg Derry w/o Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-13
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo scr. Colours of Down.svg Down 1-23 AET
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-20
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 1-12
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-32
Colours of Down.svg Down 0-22
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare w/o Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 3-16
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly scr. Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2-14
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 3-14 Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 1-10
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 2-19 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 3-24
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 1-08
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-20
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 0-17

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Cathal Dolan Roscommon 2-2531310.33
2 Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-2727213.50
3 Christy Moorehouse Wicklow 2-1824212.00
4 Jack Sheridan Kildare 4-0921210.50
5 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 0-141427.00
Oisín MacManus Down 0-141427.00
6 Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 0-1212112.00
Brian Byrne Kildare 0-121226.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-1717 Derry
2 Christy Moorehouse Wicklow 2-0915 Roscommon
3Cathal Dolan Roscommon 0-1313 Sligo
4Cathal Dolan Roscommon 2-0612 Wicklow
Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-0612 Roscommon
Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch Sligo 0-1212 Roscommon
5 Eoghan Cahill Offaly 0-1010 Down
6 Jack Sheridan Kildare 2-039 Wicklow
Christy Moorehouse Wicklow 0-099 Kildare
7 Cormac O'Doherty Derry 0-088 Offaly
Brian Byrne Kildare 0-088 Offaly

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