2017 Christy Ring Cup

2017 Christy Ring Cup
Dates	22 April 2017 – 10 June 2017
Teams	8
Champions	Carlow (3rd title); Marty Kavanagh (captain); Colm Bonnar (manager)
Runners-up	Antrim; Conor Carson (captain); Dominic McKinley (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	47 (3.36 per match)
Points scored	494 (35.29 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Denis Murphy (0-45)
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The 2017 Christy Ring Cup was the 13th staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on 22 April 2017 and ended on 10 June 2017.

Meath were the 2016 champions and were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.^[1] Mayo returned to the Christy Ring Cup after gaining promotion from the Nicky Rackard Cup.

On 10 June 2017, Carlow won the Christy Ring Cup following a 5-23 to 4-15 defeat of Antrim.^[2] This was their third Christy Ring Cup title, their first in eight seasons.

Format

The 2017 Christy Ring Cup begins in a double-elimination format which ensures that each team plays at least two games before being eliminated, and at least three games in total (including the relegation play-off). At the quarter-final stage, the competition becomes straight knockout. For clarity, the fixtures and draw details are explained in the section for each round below.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Carlow

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Mayo

From Championship

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Meath

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Derry

Teams

General Information

County	Cup Titles	Last Cup Title	Position in 2016 championship
Antrim	1	2006	Runners-up
Carlow	2	2009	Group Stage (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship)
Down	1	2013	Semi-finals
Kildare	1	2014	Semi-finals
London	1	2012	Quarter-finals
Mayo	0	-	Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)
Roscommon	0	-	Quarter-finals
Wicklow	0	-	Round 2

Personnel and kits

County	Manager	Sponsor
Antrim	Dominic McKinley Terence McNaughton	Creagh Concrete
Carlow	Colm Bonnar	tickets.ie
Down	Michael Johnston
Kildare	Joe Quaid	Brady Family
London
Mayo	J. P. Coen	Intersport Elvery's
Roscommon		John Doorly
Wicklow

Round 1

All eight teams play in Round 1.

22 April 2017	Down	2-24 - 1-20	Roscommon	McKenna Park, Ballycran
13:00	P Sheehan 0-15f; M Magee 1-2; E Sands 1-1; D Hughes 0-1; C O'Prey 0-1; O McManus 0-1; G Johnston 0-1; C Woods 0-1; G Hughes 0-1.	Report	S Curley 0-6 (5f); N Connaughton 1-2; R Fallon 0-5f; J Coyne 0-3; E Flanagan 0-2; T Seale 0-1; H Rooney 0-1.	Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

22 April 2017	Carlow	2-22 - 3-20 (aet)	Antrim	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
15:00	D Murphy 0-16, 0-11f, 0-2 65s, M Kavanagh 2-1, P Coady, C Nolan 0-2 each, J Murphy 0-1.	Report	N McManus 1-11, 0-9f, 0-1 '65, C Clarke 1-2, N McKenna 1-0, P Shiels 0-2, P McGill, S McCrory, E Campbell, C Johnson, J McNaughton 0-1 each.	Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

22 April 2017	Mayo	0-16 - 0-17	Kildare	James Stephens Park, Ballina
15:00	K Higgins 0-10 (9f), J NcManus 0-3, D McLoughlin, C Scahill, S Regan 0-1 each.	Report	D Reidy 0-13 (11f, 2 '65s), J Sheridan 0-2, J Mulhall and M Delaney 0-1 each.	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

23 April 2017	Wicklow	0-17 - 0-16	London	Joule Park, Aughrim
13:00	C Moorehouse 0-10 (6f, 1 65), A O'Brien, D Masterson 0-2 each, G O'Brien, D Staunton, E McCormack 0-1 each.	Report	K O'Loughlin 0-9 (4fs, 2 65s), E Kenny 0-2, E Cooney, M Dwyer, S Lawless, N Rogers, S O'Donnell 0-1 each.	Referee: J O'Brien (Laois)

Round 2

Round 2A

Contested by the four winners of Round 1. The winning teams advance to the semi-finals, the losing teams to the 'official' quarter-finals.

29 April 2017	Antrim	3-15 - 0-11	Down	Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall
2.00 PM	C Clarke 1-7 (5f, '65'); Ciaran Johnston 2-0 pen; N McKenna, E Campbell, C McCann 0-2 each; P McGill, Conor Johnston 0-1 each.	Report	S Nicholson 0-7f; D McManus 0-3; E Sands, G Johnston 0-1 each.

29 April 2017	Kildare	2-19 - 3-18	Wicklow	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
3.00 PM	D Reidy 0-11 (7f); J Mulhall, C Bonus 1-0; P Divilly, B Byrne, J Sheridan 0-2 each; M Delaney, R Ryan 0-1 each.	Report	C Moorehouse 0-9 (7f, 1 '65); A O'Brien 2-2; P Doyle 1-0; D Staunton 0-3; D Masterson 0-2; R Reddy 0-1.

Round 2B

Contested by the four losers of Round 1. The winning teams advance to the quarter-finals, The two losing teams contest the Relegation Playoff.

29 April 2017	Carlow	5-18 - 2-07	Mayo	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
3.00 PM	J Doyle 2-2, K McDonald 2-1, M Kavanagh 1-4 (2f), J Murphy 0-4, E Byrne, J Kavanagh 0-2 each, D English (f), D Byrne, C Nolan 0-1 each.	Report	K Feeney 1-6, (4f, 1 '65), J McManus 1-0, D McLoughlin 0-1.

29 April 2017	Roscommon	1-09 - 4-24	London	Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
6.00 PM	S Curley 0-4 (2f, 1 '65); J Coyne 1-0; R Fallon 0-3 (2f); P Kelly, E Costello, E Flanagan (f) 0-1 each.	Report	K O'Loughlin 1-7 (3f, 1 '65); S Lawless 1-3; M Duggan, PJ Rowe 1-0 each; E Kenny, M Dwyer, E Cooney 0-3 each; E Kelly 0-2 (2f), B Regan, T Healy, S O'Donnell 0-1 each.

Quarter-finals

The two losers of round 2A (who won a match and lost a match) play the two winners of round 2B (who lost a match and won a match). These two matches are referred to as quarter-finals, with the winners playing the winners of round 2A in the semi-finals.

6 May 2017	Kildare	0-15 - 1-23	Carlow	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
3.00 PM	P Divilly 0-6(5f), M Purcell and J Sheridan(4f) 0-4 each, B Byrne 0-1.	Report	D Murphy 0-10f, P Coady (1f) and M Kavanagh 0-4 each, J Doyle 1-2, C Nolan, J Murphy, D Byrne, J Nolan and E Byrne 0-1 each.

7 May 2017	London	0-19 - 2-19	Down	Páirc na hÉireann, Birmingham
	K O'Loughlin (0-5, 3f), E Kenny (0-4), D Roberts (0-4); S Bardon (0-3), M Dwyer (0-1), PJ Rowe (0-1), E Kelly (0-1f).	Report	E Sands (2-1), C O'Prey (0-6, 3f), S Nicholson (0-5, 2f), D Toner (0-4), D Hughes (0-1); C Mageean (0-1), C Taggart (0-1).	Referee: J Keane

Semi-finals

The winners of round 2A play the winners of the two quarter-finals.

20 May 2017	Carlow	0-24 - 2-08	Wicklow	Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
15:00	D Murphy 0-8, 0-6f, J M Nolan 0-5, M Kavanagh 0-3, J Kavanagh, C Nolan, P Coady 0-2 each, K McDonald, E Byrne 0-1 each.	Report	A O’Brien 0-4, 0-1f, E McCormack and G O’Brien 1-0 each, D Staunton, J Henderson, D Masterson (f), R Keddy 0-1 each.	Referee: J Keane (Galway)

20 May 2017	Antrim	4-23 - 0-15	Down	Páirc Mhuire, Cushendall
17:00	C Clarke 2-7, (7f) Conor Johnston 2-1, N McManus 0-6, (1f) C McKinley, C McCann 0-3 each, C Carson 0-2, P Burke 0-1.	Report	C O’Prey 0-4, (3f, 0-1 sideline), D Toner 0-3, S Nicholson, C Mageean, M Magee 0-2 each, C Egan, P Sheehan 0-1 each.	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Final

The winners of this year's Christy Ring Cup (tier 2) enter this year's All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in the preliminary round of the All-Ireland qualifiers (passed at GAA congress in February 2017). They are also promoted to play in the qualifier group of next year's Leinster Senior Hurling Championship.^[3]

10 June 2017

17.00

Carlow	5-23 - 4-15	Antrim
J Doyle 4-1, D Murphy 0-11 (11f), M Kavanagh 1-1, D Byrne 0-3, JM Nolan 0-3, R Kelly 0-1, P Coady 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, J Murphy 0-1 (1f)	Report	C Clarke 2-9 (7f, 1 '65), N McManus 1-2 (1-1f), E Campbell 1-0, C McKinley 0-1, P Shiels 0-1, P McGill 0-1, D McKernan 0-1

Croke Park, Dublin

Referee: M Murtagh (Westmeath)

Bracket

Round 1
Round 2B

Round 2A
Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Carlow

2-22

Antrim

3-20

Antrim

3-15

Down

2-24

Down

0-11

Roscommon

1-20

Antrim

4-23

Down

0-15

London

0-19

Roscommon

1-09

Down

2-19

London

4-24

Antrim

4-15

Carlow

5-18

Carlow

5-23

Mayo

2-07

Kildare

0-15

Carlow

1-23

Carlow

0-24

Relegation Playoff

Mayo

0-16

Wicklow

2-08

Kildare

0-17

Kildare

2-19

Mayo

1-25

Wicklow

0-17

Wicklow

3-18

Roscommon

2-12

London

0-16

Relegation playoff

Contested by the two losing teams from round 2B. Both these teams lost their first two matches. Normally Roscommon would have been relegated as they lost this play-off match. Due to the major reorganisation of hurling in September 2018, Roscommon remained in the Christy Ring Cup.

20 May 2017

17:00

Bottom play-off

Mayo	1-25 - 2-12	Roscommon
K Feeney (0-11, 8f ), J McManus (0-6 ), K McDermott (0-3 ), D McTigue (1-0 ), D Kenny (0-1 ), B Hunt (0-1 ), C Scahill (0-1 ), P Hickey (0-1 ), D McLoughlin (0-1 )	Report	C Dolan (1-3, 1f ), R Fallon (0-3,3f ), P Kelly (0-3 ), E Flanagan (1-0 ), N Connaughton (0-1 ), S Curley (0-1, 1f ), M Beirne (0-1, 1f ).

Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick

Stadiums and locations

County	Location	Province	Stadium
Antrim	Cushendall	Ulster	Páirc Mhuire
Carlow	Carlow	Leinster	Dr Cullen Park
Down	Ballycran	Ulster	McKenna Park
Kildare	Newbridge	Leinster	St Conleth's Park
London	South Ruislip	Britain	McGovern Park
Mayo	Ballina	Connacht	James Stephens Park
Roscommon	Athleague	Connacht	Athleague Sportsfield
Wicklow	Aughrim	Leinster	Joule Park

Championship statistics

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total
1	Denis Murphy	Carlow	0-45	45
2	Ciarán Clarke	Antrim	6-25	43
3	James Doyle	Carlow	7-05	26
4	Marty Kavanagh	Carlow	4-13	25
4	Neil McManus	Antrim	2-19	25
6	Kevin O'Loughlin	London	1-21	24
6	David Reidy	Kildare	0-24	24
8	Kenny Feeney	Mayo	1-17	20
9	Christy Moorehouse	Wicklow	0-19	19
10	Paul Sheehan	Down	0-16	16

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Denis Murphy	Carlow	0-16	16	Antrim
2	Ciarán Clarke	Antrim	2-09	15	Carlow
2	Paul Sheehan	Down	0-15	15	Roscommon
4	Neil McManus	Antrim	1-11	14	Carlow
5	James Doyle	Carlow	4-01	13	Antrim
	Ciarán Clarke	Antrim	2-07	13	Down
	David Reidy	Kildare	0-13	13	Mayo
8	David Reidy	Kildare	0-11	11	Wicklow
	Denis Murphy	Carlow	0-11	11	Antrim
	Kenny Feeney	Mayo	0-11	11	Roscommon

References

^ "Meath outlast Antrim in extra time cracker to win Christy Ring Cup final at the second time of asking". Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^ "Carlow too strong for Antrim as Christy Ring Cup final produces nine-goal thriller". Irish Independent. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^ See motion 24 passed at 2015 GAA Annual Congress 28 February 2015

[1] "Meath outlast Antrim in extra time cracker to win Christy Ring Cup final at the second time of asking". Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

[2] "Carlow too strong for Antrim as Christy Ring Cup final produces nine-goal thriller". Irish Independent. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.

[3] See motion 24 passed at 2015 GAA Annual Congress 28 February 2015

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