2014 Christy Ring Cup
Appearance
Dates | 3 May – 7 June 2013 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Kildare (1st title) Niall Ó Muineacháin (captain) Brian Lawlor (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Kerry John Egan (captain) Éamonn Kelly (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
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The 2014 Christy Ring Cup was the tenth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 3 May 2014 and ended on 7 June 2014.
Down were the defending champions; however, they lost their opening two games and avoided relegation by defeating Armagh in a play-off, before being awarded the final promotion/relegation playoff when Tyrone withdrew.[1]
Teams
A total of eight teams contested the championship.
Team summaries
Team | Colours | Sponsor | Manager | Grounds | Last title |
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Armagh | Orange and white | Rainbow Communications | John Lennon | Athletic Grounds | |
Derry | Red and white | Specialist Joinery Group | Ger Rogan | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence | |
Down | Red and black | Canal Court Hotel | Gerard Monan | Páirc Esler | 2013 |
Kerry | Green and gold | Kerry Group | Éamonn Kelly | Austin Stack Park | 2011 |
Kildare | White | Brady's Family Ham | Brian Lawlor | St. Conleth's Park | |
Mayo | Green and red | Elvery's | Christy Phillips | Elvery's MacHale Park | |
Meath | Green and gold | MyClubShop.ie | Cillian Farrell | St. Loman's Park | |
Wicklow | Blue and gold | WH Scott Lifting | Casey O'Brien | Pearse Park |
Fixtures/results
Round 1
3 May 2014 Round 1 | Kerry | 4-31 - 0-11 | Derry | Austin Stack Park |
13:00 | S Nolan (1-10, 0-5f), P Boyle (1-3), D Collins (1-2), C Harty (1-2), M Boyle (0-3), D Butler (0-3), J Egan (0-2), S Weir (0-2), D Dineen (0-1), T Casey (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1), J Leahy (0-1). | Report | A Grant (0-5, 4f), K Hinphey (0-2), R Convery (0-2), P Cleary (0-1), S Farren (0-1f). | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
3 May 2014 Round 1 | Meath | 0-17 - 1-8 | Down | St. Loman's Park |
14:30 | S Clynch (0-7,5fs); W McGrath (0-3), S Morris (0-3), C King (0-2), J Toher (0-1), D Reilly (0-1). | Report | D Toner (1-1), P Sheehan (0-3, 2fs), C O'Prey (0-1), D Hughes (0-1), S Nicholson (0-1), C Woods (0-1f). | Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford) |
3 May 2014 Round 1 | Mayo | 0-20 - 1-14 | Armagh | Elvery's MacHale Park |
14:30 | K Feeney (0-12, 7f), D Gallagher (0-3f), F Boland (0-3), G Nolan (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1). | Report | D Coulter (0-8, 7f), A McGuinness (1-1), C Corvan (0-2), F Bradley (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), C McKee (0-1). | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
3 May 2014 Round 1 | Kildare | 1-27 - 2-24 (AET) | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park |
14:30 | G Keegan (1-5), M Fitzgerald (0-6), P Divilly (0-6, 2f), T Murphy (0-4), D Harney (0-2), B Deay (0-2), R Casey (0-1), R McLoughney (0-1). | Report | M Lee (2-14, 0-7f, 1'65, 1sl), A O'Brien (0-5), S Byrne (0-2), W O'Gorman (0-1), D Staunton (0-1), A Byrne (0-1). | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
10 May 2014 Round 1 replay | Wicklow | 3-13 - 1-20 | Kildare | Pearse Park |
M Lee (1-8, 0-6f), C Moorehouse (1-1), A O'Brien (1-0), J O'Neill (0-3), G Bermingham (0-1). | Report | P Divilly (0-8, 7f), G Keegan (1-4), T Murphy (0-3), B Deay (0-2), M Fitzgerald (0-1), P Downey (0-1), M Delaney (0-1). | Referee: D Hughes |
Round 2A
10 May 2014 Round 2A | Mayo | 0-15 - 0-16 | Meath | Elvery's MacHale Park |
K Feeney (0-10, 9f), F Boland (0-2), K Higgins (0-1), S Regan (0-1), D Gallagher (0-1, 1f). | Report | S Clynch (0-8, 5f, 2 65), W McGrath (0-2), C King (0-2), J Meyler (0-1), S Whitty (0-1), S Heavey (0-1), D Doran (0-1). | Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary) |
17 May 2013 Round 2A | Kildare | 1-16 - 3-18 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park |
P Divilly 0-5 (4fs), G Keegan 0-3, P Dermody 1-0 (pen), D Harney, M Delaney, E O'Neill (1 s/l) 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, B Deay 0-1 each. | Report | S Nolan 1-8 (6fs, 0-1 '65', 1-0 pen), P Boyle 2-2, D O'Connell, J Egan 0-2 each, M Boyle, D Butler, P Lucid, S Weir 0-1 each. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Round 2B
10 May 2013 Round 2B | Derry | 2-16 - 3-12 | Down | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
R Convery (0-10, 9f, 1'65), S Farren (1-1), O McCloskey (1-0), B Rodgers (0-2), K Hinphey (0-2), A Grant (0-1). | Report | J Coyle (1-4, 0-2f), D Toner (1-1), J McCusker (1-0), C Woods (0-3, 2f, 1'65), C O'Prey (0-1), S Nicholson (0-1), M Ennis (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1). | Referee: O Elliott |
17 May 2014 Round 2B | Armagh | 3-13 - 3-19 | Wicklow | Athletic Grounds |
D Coulter 2-5 (2-0 pens, 4fs), C Corvan 1-0, F Bradley 0-3, J Corvan, R Gaffney 0-2 each, P Bradley 0-1. | Report | A O'Brien 2-4, M Lee 1-7 (0-4f), J O'Neill 0-3, C Moorehouse, D Staunton 0-2 each, E Kearns 0-1. | Referee: S Keane (Galway) |
Quarter-finals
24 May 2014 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 0-14 - 1-15 | Mayo | Pearse Park |
M Lee 0-9 (8f), C Moorehouse 0-3, A O'Brien, W O'Gorman 0-1 each. | Report | K Feeney 0-7 (5f), S Hoban 0-3, B Hunt 1-0, K Higgins 0-2, F Boland, D McDonnell, P O'Flynn 0-1 each. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
24 May 2014 Quarter-final | Derry | 0-10 - 2-16 | Kildare | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
R Convery (0-5, 4f), B Og McGilligan (0-1), P McCloskey (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M O'Hagan (0-1), D O'Neill (0-1). | Report | R McLoughney (0-4), G Keegan (0-4), B Deay (1-0), R Kelly (1-0), P Divilly (0-3, 2f), M Moloney (0-1), M Fitzgerald (0-1), T Murphy (0-1), R Casey (0-1), W Greene (0-1). | Referee: L McAuley |
Relegation play-off
31 May 2014 Relegation play-off | Down | 5-24 - 2-15 | Armagh | Páirc Esler |
14:30 | J Coyle (1-5, 4f), J McCusker (2-1), M Turley (1-2), M Magee (1-1), M Ennis (0-4), S Nicholson (0-4, 2f), D Hughes (0-3), C O'Prey (0-2), C Woods (0-1f), B Nicholson (0-1). | Report | D Coulter (0-7, 5f, 1 '65'), J Corvan (1-2), E McGuinness (1-0), K McKernan (0-2), O Curry (0-1), R Gaffney (0-1), C Carvill (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1). | Referee: G McGrath (Dublin) |
Semi-finals
31 May 2014 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-18 - 3-20 | Kerry | Elvery's MacHale Park |
13:00 | K Feeney 0-8 (6fs, 1'65), S Regan 1-3, B Hunt 0-2, F Boland, S Boland, C Charlton, B Higgins, D O'Brien (1f) 0-1 each. | Report | J Egan 0-7 (4fs), S Nolan and P Boyle 1-2 each, D Butler 1-1, D O'Connell 0-3, S Weir 0-2, B Murphy, M Boyle and T Flynn 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
31 May 2014 Semi-final | Meath | 0-14 - 1-18 | Kildare | St. Loman's Park |
14:30 | J Toher (0-4fs), S Clynch (0-2, 1f), D Doran (0-2), D Healy (0-2), C King (0-1), A Gannon (0-1), S Heavey (0-1), Patrick Connelly (0-1). | Report | P Divilly (0-9, 7fs), T Murphy (1-2), B Deay (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), R Kelly (0-1), G Keegan (0-1). | Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary) |
Final
7 June 2014 Final | Kerry | 2-22 - 4-18 | Kildare | Croke Park |
16:00 | S Nolan 1-4, P Boyle 1-2, D Butler 0-5 (2f), J Egan 0-4 (2f), J Griffin, C Harty 0-3 each, T Casey 0-1. | Report | G Keegan 1-4 (0-1f), P Divilly 0-7 (5f), B Deay 1-3, R McLoughney 1-1, P Dermody 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Promotion play-off
Championship statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the championship: Shane Nolan for Kerry against Derry (3 May 2014)
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- Kerry 4-31 - 0-11 Derry (3 May 2014)
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014)
- Most points in a match: 51
- Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014)
- Highest aggregate score: 60
- Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014)
- Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014)
- Lowest aggregate score: 28
- Meath 0-17 - 1-8 Down (3 May 2014)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Wicklow 3-13 - 1-20 Kildare (10 May 2014)
- Armagh 3-13 - 3-19 Wicklow (17 May 2014)
Scoring statistics
Championship
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Mikey Lee | Wicklow | 4-38 | 50 | 4 | 12.50 |
2 | Paul Divilly | Kildare | 0-48 | 48 | 6 | 8.00 |
3 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
4 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 4-24 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Mikey Lee | Wicklow | 2-14 | 20 | Kildare |
2 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-10 | 13 | Derry |
3 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-12 | 12 | Armagh |
4 | Declan Coulter | Armagh | 2-5 | 11 | Wicklow |
Mikey Lee | Wicklow | 1-8 | 11 | Kildare | |
Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-8 | 11 | Kildare | |
7 | Andy O'Brien | Wicklow | 2-4 | 10 | Armagh |
Mikey Lee | Wicklow | 1-7 | 10 | Armagh | |
Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-10 | 10 | Meath | |
Ruairí Convery | Derry | 0-10 | 10 | Down |
Clean sheets
Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
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1 | Donal O'Brien | Mayo | 2 |
Charlie Bird | Meath | ||
Paul Dermody | Kildare | ||
2 | Tadhg Flynn | Kerry | 1 |
Stephen Keith | Down | ||
Simon Doherty | Armagh |
External links
References
- ^ "Christy Ring Cup final: late Magic for Down". Hogan Stand website. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/red-hands-withdraw-from-christy-ring-clash-30365951.html