2014 Christy Ring Cup

2014 Christy Ring Cup
Dates3 May
– 7 June 2013
Teams8
ChampionsKildare (1st title)
Niall Ó Muineacháin (captain)
Brian Lawlor (manager)
Runners-upKerry
John Egan (captain)
Éamonn Kelly (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
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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]

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

  • None

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

  • None

From Championship

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

  • None

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

  • None

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup title Last Provincial title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2013 Championship Appearance
Armagh — — — Round 2 4th
Derry — 2001 — Quarter-finals 9th
Down 2013 1997 — Champions 10th
Kerry 2011 1891 1891 Runners-up 10th
Kildare — — — Semi-finals 10th
Mayo — 1909 — Round 2 10th
Meath — — — Semi-finals 9th
Wicklow — — — Quarter-finals 10th

Personnel and kits

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor Grounds
Armagh John Lennon Rainbow Communications Athletic Grounds
Derry Ger Rogan Specialist Joinery Group Owenbeg Centre of Excellence
Down Gerard Monan Canal Court Hotel Páirc Esler
Kerry Éamonn Kelly Kerry Group Austin Stack Park
Kildare Brian Lawlor Brady's Family Ham St. Conleth's Park
Mayo Christy Phillips Elvery's Elvery's MacHale Park
Meath Cillian Farrell MyClubShop.ie St. Loman's Park
Wicklow Casey O'Brien WH Scott Lifting Pearse Park

Round 1

Matches

Kerry v Derry
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)
Meath v Down
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)
Mayo v Armagh
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)
Kildare v Wicklow
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)
Wicklow v Kildare
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 2

Round 2A

Mayo v Meath
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)
Kildare v Kerry
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 sideline) 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

Derry v Down
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
Armagh v Wicklow
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

Wicklow v Mayo
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)
Derry v Kildare
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

Semi-finals

Mayo v Kerry
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)
Meath v Kildare
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

Kerry v Kildare
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)

Relegation play-off

Down v Armagh
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)

Promotion play-off

Down v Tyrone
21 June 2014 Promotion
play-off		 Down w/o — scr.[2] Tyrone

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)

Top Scorer

Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
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
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
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

  • GAA fixtures 2014

References

  1. ^ "Christy Ring Cup final: late Magic for Down". Hogan Stand website. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Red Hands withdraw from Christy Ring clash" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
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