2013 Christy Ring Cup

2013 Christy Ring Cup

Dates	4 May – 8 June 2013
Teams	8
Champions	Down Paul Braniff (captain) Gerard Monan (manager)
Runners-up	Kerry Paud Costello (captain) Tom Howard (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
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The 2013 Christy Ring Cup was the ninth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 4 May 2013 and ended on 8 June 2013.

London were defending champions, however, they were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Down won the title following a 3-16 to 2-17 victory over Kerry in the final.

Fixtures

Round 1

Down v Kerry

4 May 2013 Round 1	Down	2-17 - 3-16	Kerry	Páirc Esler
14:30	J Coyle 1-4, P Braniff 0-4 (2f, 1 '65), D Toner 1-1, G Johnston, C Woods, K McGarry 0-2 each, P Sheehan, M Turlet 0-1 each.		S Nolan 0-9 (7f), W O'Dwyer, B O'Leary 1-2 each, A Boyle 1-0, C Harty, D Collins, L Boyle 0-1 each.	Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Derry v Wicklow

4 May 2013 Round 1	Derry	1-11 - 1-10	Wicklow	Owenbeg
15:00	S Farren 0-5 (frees), O McCloskey 1-1, A Grant 0-4, P Cleary 0-1.		A O'Brien 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J O'Neill 0-3 (1f), E Glynn 0-2, M Lee, M Henderson 0-1 each.	Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)

Meath v Armagh

4 May 2013 Round 1	Meath	1-20 - 2-10	Armagh	St. Loman's Park
15:00	S Clynch 0-6 (0-2 frees, 2 '65s), A Gannon 0-5, B Slevin 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, S Morris, P Durnin, S Heavey, E Marsh 0-1 each.		D Coulter 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Corvan 1-1, C Reid 1-0, C Carville 0-2, K McKiernan, J Burke 0-1 each.	Referee: C Browne (Galway)

Kildare v Mayo

4 May 2013 Round 1	Kildare	1-23 - 0-16	Mayo	St. Conleth's Park
15:00	B Deay 1-3, G Keegan, P Divilly 0-7 each, D Harnedy, D Butler 0-2 each, T Murphy E O'Neill 0-1.		S Regan 0-11 (10fs, 1 '65), P O'Flynn 0-2 (1f, 1 '65), K Higgins 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1.	Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)

Round 2A

Kildare v Meath

11 May 2013 Round 2A	Kildare	1-16 - 0-22 (AET)	Meath	St. Conleth's Park
16:15	P Divilly 0-9 (5fs, 2 65s), G Keegan 1-3 (1f, 1 65), K Divilly 0-2, D Harney 0-2.	Report	S Clynch 0-11 (9fs, 1 65), M O’Sullivan 0-3, P Conneely 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, S Heavey 0-1, S Morris 0-1, A Gannon 0-1, P Durnin 0-1, B Hanley.	Referee: F Horan (Tipperary)

Kerry v Derry

11 May 2013 Round 2B	Kerry	0-14 - 0-8	Derry	Austin Stack Park
13:00	S Nolan 0-9 (0-7 frees), J Egan 0-2, D O’Connell 0-1 free, D Dineen and C Harty 0-1 each.	Report	P Henry 0-4 (frees), B Rodgers 0-2, K Hinphey and C McSorley 0-1 each.

Round 2B

Wicklow v Mayo

11 May 2013 Round 2B	Wicklow	4-19 - 3-10	Mayo	Pearse Park
15:00	A O’Brien 3-10 (one free), J O’Neill 1-3, J Henderson 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, R Keddy 0-1, E Kearns 0-1, G Bermingham 0-1, C Moorehouse 0-1.	Report	K Feeney 3-3, S Regan 0-3, S Hoban 0-1, D McTigue 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, B Hunt 0-1.	Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Armagh v Down

11 May 2013 Round 2B	Armagh	1-11 - 1-20	Down	St. Oliver Plunkett Park
15:00	D Coulter (0-9), D Carvill (1-0), C Carvill (0-2).	Report	P Braniff (0-8), J Coyle (0-5), G Johnson (0-4), D Hughes (1-1), K McGarry (0-1), D Toner (0-1).

Quarter-finals

Wicklow v Kildare

18 May 2013 Quarter-final	Wicklow	2-10 - 0-17	Kildare	Pearse Park
15:00	A O'Brien 1-6 (65 5f), C Moorehouse 1-0, J Henderson 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, E Kearns 0-1.	Report	G Keegan 0-6 (3f), D Harney 0-5 (3f), T Murphy 0-2, B Deay 0-1, N Ó Muineacháin 0-1, D Butler 0-1, M Purcell 0-1.	Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Down v Derry

18 May 2013 Quarter-final	Down	3-7 - 0-9	Derry	Páirc Esler
15:00	P Braniff 1-3 (2f), M Turley 1-1, J McCusker 1-0, D Toner, G Johnston, S Nicholas 0-1 each.	Report	P Henry 0-4 (2f), O McCloskey, B Rodgers, T McCloskey, A Kelly, K Hinphey 0-1 each.	Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Semi-finals

Kerry v Kildare

25 May 2013 Semi-final	Kerry	1-14 - 0-11	Kildare	Austin Stack Park
15:00	S Nolan (1-4, 2f), C Harty (0-3), D Collins (0-2), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), D O'Connell (0-1).	Report	P Divilly (0-6, 1'65, 4f), M Moloney (0-1), M Purcell (0-1), G Keegan (0-1), R Kelly (0-1), M Delaney (0-1).	Referee: F Horgan

Meath v Down

25 May 2013 Semi-final	Meath	1-25 - 2-22 (AET)	Down	St. Loman's Park
15:00	S Clynch (0-15, 10fs, 2 65s), P Durnin (1-5), A Gannon (0-2), S Morris (0-1), M O'Sullivan (0-1), E Marsh (0-1).	Report	P Braniff (2-5, 0-3fs), C Woods (0-4, 2fs, 2 65s), D Toner (0-4), D Hughes (0-3), C Coulter (0-3), G Johnston (0-1), F Conway (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1).	Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)

Down v Meath

1 June 2013 Semi-final replay	Down	0-23 - 1-10	Meath	McKenna Park
15:00	P Braniff 0-8 (6f, 1 '65); K McGarry, P Sheehan 0-3 each; F Conway, D Hughes, D Toner 0-2 each; C Coulter, G Johnston, J Coyle 0-1 each.	Report	S Clynch (3f) 0-5; M O'Sullivan 1-1; S Morris, J Kelly, J Meyler 0-1 each.	Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Final

Kerry v Down

8 June 2013 Final	Kerry	2-17 - 3-16	Down	Croke Park
	S Nolan (1-9), P Boyle (1-3), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), G O'Brien (0-1).	Report	G Johnson (2-1), P Braniff (0-6), S Nicholson (1-2), J Coyle (0-2), C Woods (0-2), D Hughes (0-1), D Toner (0-1), J McCusker (0-1).	Referee: C Browne (Galway)

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Braniff	Down	3-34	43	6	7.16
2	Shane Nolan	Kerry	2-31	37	4	9.33
	Stephen Clynch	Meath	0-37	37	4	9.25
4	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	5-19	34	3	11.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	3-10	19	Mayo
2	Stephen Clynch	Meath	0-15	15	Down
3	Kenny Feeney	Mayo	3-3	12	Wicklow
	Shane Nolan	Kerry	1-9	12	Down
5	Paul Braniff	Down	2-5	11	Meath
	Sean Regan	Mayo	0-11	11	Kildare
	Stephen Clynch	Meath	0-11	11	Kildare
8	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	1-6	9	Kildare
	Shane Nolan	Kerry	0-9	9	Down
	Paul Divilly	Kildare	0-9	9	Meath
	Shane Nolan	Kerry	0-9	9	Derry
	Declan Coulter	Armagh	0-9	9	Down

External links

• Christy Ring Cup fixtures