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.
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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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
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
editPromoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
Teams
editGeneral Information
editCounty | Last Cup title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2013 Championship | Appearance |
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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
editCounty | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | Grounds |
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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
editMatches
edit3 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 2
editRound 2A
edit10 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 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
edit10 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
edit24 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 |
Semi-finals
edit31 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
edit7 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
edit31 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
editChampionship statistics
editScoring
edit- 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
editOverall
editRank | 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
editRank | 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
editRank | 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Christy Ring Cup final: late Magic for Down". Hogan Stand website. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Red Hands withdraw from Christy Ring clash" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.