2018 Christy Ring Cup
The 2018 Christy Ring Cup[1] was the 14th staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. It is the third tier[2] of senior inter-county hurling. The competition began on 12 May 2018 and ended on 23 June 2018.
Dates | 12 May – 23 June, 2018 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Kildare (2nd title) Brian Byrne (captain) Joe Quaid (manager) | ||
Runners-up | London Brian Regan (captain) Fergus McMahon (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Official website | gaa.ie | ||
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Carlow were the 2017 champions, beating Antrim in the final. Both teams were included in the counties competing in the newly created Joe McDonagh Cup. Roscommon lost their play-off match against Mayo in 2017 – normally Roscommon would have been relegated but they remained in the 2018 Christy Ring Cup as a result of the restructuring of the hurling championship tiers.[3]
Kildare were the 2018 Chrisy Ring champions, defeating London by 3-19 to 1-11 in the final. Kildare lost the relegation/promotion game against Antrim and remained in the Christy Ring Cup for 2019.
Format
Beginning in 2018, the Christy Ring Cup changed to an initial stage of two groups of four teams. Previously it was a double elimination tournament. The top two teams from both groups advance to the semi-finals. In 2018, teams at the bottom of each group will automatically be relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2019. In subsequent years, the bottom teams will meet in a relegation playoff to decide the one team relegated to the following year's Nicky Rackard Cup.
The Christy Ring champions contest a promotion/relegation playoff with the second bottom team in the Joe McDonagh Cup with the winner earning the right to compete in the 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup.
Following the creation of the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2018, the Christy Ring Cup was reclassified as tier 3 (it was previously tier 2).
Group stage
Group 1
Group 1 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Kildare (Q) 3 3 0 0 89 58 31 6 2 Wicklow (Q) 3 2 0 1 72 64 8 4 3 Roscommon 3 1 0 2 48 71 -22 2 4 Mayo (R) 3 0 0 3 46 63 -17 0
- (Q) = qualified for Christy Ring Cup semi-finals
- (R) = relegated to 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup
Group 1 Rounds 1 to 3
Group 1 Round 1
12 May 2018 Round 1 | Kildare | 4-26 - 1-09 | Roscommon | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
B Cormack 0-15 (11fs, 1 '65'); M Fitzgerald 3-3; S Ryan 1-0; P Divilly 0-3 (1f); É O'Neill, M Grace, N O'Muineacháin, M Purcell, K Whelan 0-1 each. | Report | N Connaughton 1-2; D Glynn 0-4 (2fs); J Keane (f), J Kilkenny, R Fallon (f), A Moore 0-1 each. | Referee: S Hynes (Galway) |
12 May 2018 Round 1 | Wicklow | 1-20 - 2-11 | Mayo | Joule Park, Aughrim |
A O'Brien 0-8 (5f), M Lee 0-4, S Germaine 1-1, C Moorehouse, PJ Nolan 0-2 each, G Byrne, D Staunton, G O'Brien 0-1 each. | Report | K Feeney 0-9 (8f), C Scahill, E Ryan 1-0 each, P Kiely, S Boland 0-1 each. | Referee: P Burke (Kilkenny) |
Group 1 Round 2
19 May 2018 Round 2 | Mayo | 1-15 - 2-14 | Kildare | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
K Feeney 0-9 (7f)), K Higgins 1-1, B Morley, S Boland, E Ryan, P Kiely and D O'Brien (1f) 0-1 each. | Report | S Ryan 1-2, B Cormack 0-4 (4f), B Sheridan 1-1, P Divilly 0-3 (1f), N O'Muineachain, K Whelan, C Bonus and B Deay 0-1 each. | Referee: R McGann (Clare) |
19 May 2018 Round 2 | Roscommon | 0-16 - 2-16 | Wicklow | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
D Glynn 0-10 (5f, 1 '65), M Byrne, S Curley (sideline), E Flanagan, K Hardiman, W Boyle, N Connaughton 0-1 each. | Report | A O'Brien 1-4 (1-0 pen, 2 '65s, 1f), M Lee 0-4 (1f), D Staunton 1-0, PJ Nolan, R Keddy,C Moorehouse (1f) 0-2 each,E Kearns, G O'Brien 0-1 each. | Referee: N Wall (Cork) |
Group 1 Round 3
2 June 2018 Round 3 | Wicklow | 3-18 - 4-19 | Kildare | Joule Park, Aughrim |
A O'Brien 0-7 (2f), R Keddy 2-0, PJ Nolan 0-5, E Donohue 1-1, P Keane, G Byrne, P Doyle, G O'Brien, M Lee 0-1 each. | Report | J Sheridan 2-5 (1 sl), M Fitzgerald 2-1, B Cormack (3f), S Ryan 0-3 each, J Burke (1f), B Byrne 0-2 each, C Bonus, K Whelan, P Divilly 0-1 each. | Referee: T Walsh (Waterford) |
2 June 2018 Round 3 | Roscommon | 1-17 - 0-11 | Mayo | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
D Glynn 1-3 (1-3f), J Keane 0-5 (5f), C Kenny 0-3, R Fallon 0-2, S Curley (s/l), N Connaughton, H Rooney, C Egan 0-1 each. | Report | S Boland 0-5 (5f), K Higgins & C Freeman 0-2 (1f) each, K Feeney (f) & B Morley 0-1 each. | Referee: S Stack (Dublin) |
Group 2
Group 2 Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 London (Q) 3 2 0 1 88 60 28 4 2 Derry (Q) 3 2 0 1 89 65 24 4 3 Down 3 2 0 1 92 69 23 4 4 Armagh (R) 3 0 0 3 39 114 -75 0
London, Derry and Down all finished on four league points and were ranked on score difference.
- (Q) = qualified for Christy Ring Cup semi-finals
- (R) = relegated to 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup
Group 2 Rounds 1 to 3
Group 2 Round 1
12 May 2018 Round 1 | Derry | 1-18 - 1-20 | London | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
1:00 pm | C O'Doherty 0-11 (9fs), S McGuigan 1-0, N Waldron 0-3, C McKaigue 0-2, M McGuigan, C Waldron 0-1. | Report | A Sheehan 0-10 (6fs), K O'Loughlin 1-2, R Murphy 0-3 (2fs), K Reid, F Collins, H Vaughan, C Nelson, J Troy 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Group 2 Round 2
19 May 2018 Round 2 | Armagh | 1-14 - 2-30 | Derry | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
1:00 pm | D McCreesh 0-5, S Renaghan 1-1,C Rice 0-2, E McGuinness, D McKenna, J Corvan, N Curry (f), D Gaffney, S Toal 0-1 each | Report | A Grant 0-7 (4f, 1 '65); B Cassidy 0-6 (3f),M McGrath 1-3; N Waldron 1-1, S McGuigan 0-4; D Cartin, M McGuigan, G Bradley, C Waldron 0-2 each; P Cleary 0-1. | Referee: L Gordon (Galway) |
20 May 2018 Round 2 | London | 1-23 - 2-22 | Down | McGovern Park, Ruislip |
2:30pm | C Nelson 1-6, A Sheehan 0-7 (2f, 1 '65'), S Lawless 0-4, K O'Loughlin 0-3, C Burke 0-2, R Murphy 0-1 (1f). | Report | D Toner 1-6, P Sheehan 0-7 (5f, 1 '65'), D Sands 1-2, P Og McCrickard 0-4, C Bailie 0-2, D McManus 0-1. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
Group 2 Round 3
2 June 2018 Round 3 | Derry | 1-29 - 2-19 | Down | Watty Graham Park, Maghera |
1:00 pm | C O'Doherty 1-17 (16f), M McGrath 0-3, B Cassidy, A Grant 0-2 each, R Convery (f), M McGuigan, C McKaigue, N Waldron, C Waldron 0-1 each. | Report | P Sheehan 0-9 (6f), D Sands 2-0, D McManus 0-3, O McManus 0-2, E Sands, P McCrickard, C Bailie, D Toner, R Branagan 0-1 each. |
2 June 2018 Round 3 | Armagh | 0-11 – 4-27 | London | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
1:00 pm | C McAnallen 0-5 (5f), E McGuinness, S Renaghan, D McCreesh 0-2 each. | Report | C Nelson 0-6, S Lawless 1-2, A Sheehan (1f, 2'65's'), M Duggan, C Burke 0-4 each, J Troy 1-1, M Dwyer 0-3, F Collins 1-0, H Vaughan 1-0 M Ivors (f), R Murphy, C McAlinden 0-1 each. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
1A | 2-28 | ||||||||
2B | 2-14 | ||||||||
1A | 1-11 | ||||||||
1B | 3-19 | ||||||||
1B | 3-18 | ||||||||
2A | 2-13 | ||||||||
Semi-finals
The Group 1 winners play the Group 2 runners-up and the Group 2 winners play the Group 1 runners-up.
2-28 - 2-14 | ||
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A Sheehan 0-13 (6fs, 2 65s); S Lawless 2-1; H Vaughan 0-3; M Dwyer, J Troy, M Duggan 0-2 each; C Burke, S Conlon, M Ivors, S Lohan, R Murphy 0-1 each | Report | A O'Brien 1-5; (0-3fs, 0-1 65); G O'Brien 1-1; P Doyle 0-3; D Staunton 0-2; R Keddy, S Kelly, E Donoghue 0-1 each |
Final
1-11 - 3-19 | ||
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A Sheehan 0-6 (5f), C Nelson 1-0, K O’Loughlin 0-2 (2f), S Lawless, J Troy D O’Regan 0-1 each | Report | James Burke 0-8, Jack Sheridan 2-1, Shane Ryan 1-0, Eanna O'Neill 0-2, Mark Delaney 0-2, Niall Ó Muineacháin 0-2, Paul Divily 0-1, Martin Fitzgerald 0-1, Brian Byrne 0-1, Kevin Whelan 0-1 |
Joe McDonagh/Christy Ring relegation/promotion playoff
Antrim retain their place in the Joe McDonagh Cup for 2019, while Kildare remain in the Christy Ring Cup for 2019.
Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard relegation
In 2018, two teams Armagh and Mayo, were relegated to the 2019 Nicky Rackard Cup. No playoff was therefore required.
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Updated to 2 June 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-28 | 31 | 2 | 15.50 |
2 | Daithí Sands | Down | 6-05 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
Paul Sheehan | Down | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | |
3 | Andy O'Brien | Wicklow | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
Barry Cormack | Kildare | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
4 | Aaron Sheehan | London | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
5 | Daniel Glynn | Roscommon | 1-17 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
6 | Martin Fitzgerald | Kildare | 5-04 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 | |
7 | Colin Nelson | London | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-17 | 20 | Down |
2 | Barry Cormack | Kildare | 0-15 | 15 | Roscommon |
3 | Aaron Sheehan | London | 0-13 | 13 | Wicklow |
4 | Daithí Sands | Down | 3-03 | 12 | Armagh |
Martin Fitzgerald | Kildare | 3-03 | 12 | Roscommon | |
6 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2-05 | 11 | Wicklow |
Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 0-11 | 11 | London | |
8 | Aaron Sheehan | London | 0-10 | 10 | Derry |
Daniel Glynn | Roscommon | 0-10 | 10 | Wicklow | |
References
- For official fixtures and results see Christy Ring Cup at gaa.ie
- Hurling tiers - 1. All-Ireland (Liam MacCarthy Cup) 2. Joe McDonagh Cup 3. Christy Ring Cup 4. Nicky Rackard Cup 5. Lory Meagher Cup
- Healy, Paul (25 May 2017). "Hurlers get that sinking feeling again". Roscommon People. Retrieved 29 October 2017.