Christy Ring Cup 2006

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The Christy Ring Cup 2006 began on Saturday, June 3, 2006. Antrim were easy winners.

Down shocked Antrim on opening day, but the Glensmen came back to win their next three games by a combined 77 points. In Group B, Kildare won all their games while Carlow scraped the runner-up spot. In the semis Antrim led the Lilywhites 2-14 to 0-1 at half-time, while in a thrilling match Carlow beat Down by two points.

The final on Sunday August 6, played a curtain-raiser to the Cork-Waterford semi-final, was a complete non-event. After twenty-five minutes Antrim led by 3-6 to 0-0, Carlow having hit eight wides. Antrim eased off towards the end to win by 5-13 to 1-7. Joey Scullion, Johnny McIntosh (two), Ciaran Kelly and Brian McFall got the goals for Antrim, while the Carlow 'keeper Frank Foley scored his side's only goal from a late penalty. Report

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[edit] Format

Ten counties contested the 2006 competition for the Christy Ring Cup — the prize for the winners of Tier Two of the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship. The inaugural competition involved the current middle rank of hurling counties:

These 10 counties are divided into two groups of five and play in a round-robin format, guaranteeing at least four games each. The eventual group winners and runners-up will qualify for the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup. The prize for the winners of the final will be promotion to Tier One of the Hurling Championship to contest the Liam McCarthy Cup the following year.

The last team in each group will be involved in a relegation play-off with the eventual loser being relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.

[edit] Group A

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
June 10 London 2-10 Roscommon 0-10
June 10 Ballycran Down 1-23 Antrim 1-7
June 18 Antrim 9-39 Roscommon 0-5
June 18 London 3-15 Meath 0-20
June 24 Down 3-21 Roscommon 0-12
June 24 Antrim 3-12 Meath 0-13
July 8 Down 2-15 Meath 0-11
July 8 Antrim 2-12 London 1-7
July 15 Down 2-17 London 1-13
July 15 Meath 2-11 Roscommon 2-8
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Down 4 4 0 0 8-76 2-43 51 8
Antrim 4 3 0 1 15-70 2-48 61 6
London 4 2 0 2 7-45 4-59 -5 4
Meath 4 1 0 3 2-65 10-50 -9 2
Roscommon 4 0 0 4 2-35 16-91 -98 0

[edit] Group B

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
June 3 Arklow Carlow 1-11 Wicklow 2-8
June 3 Austin Stack Park, Tralee Kildare 1-16 Kerry 2-12
June 10 St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Kildare 3-14 Wicklow 2-12
June 10 Carlow 3-15 Mayo 0-5
June 24 McHale Park, Castlebar Kildare 2-19 Mayo 1-12
June 24 Austin Stack Park, Tralee Wicklow 0-15 Kerry 2-7
July 8 Mayo 0-8 Kerry 0-4
July 8 Kildare 3-13 Carlow 2-7
July 15 Carlow 1-22 Kerry 3-11
July 15 Mayo 3-9 Wicklow 2-10
Table P W D L F A +/- Pts
Kildare 4 4 0 0 9-62 7-43 25 8
Carlow 4 2 1 1 7-55 8-37 15 5
Mayo 4 2 0 2 4-34 7-48 -23 4
Wicklow 4 1 1 2 6-45 9-41 -5 3
Kerry 4 0 0 4 7-34 2-61 -12 0

[edit] Relegation Match

Date Venue Winner Score Loser Score
July 22 Cusack Park, Ennis Kerry 2-17 Roscommon 1-7

Roscommon are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2007.

[edit] Knockout Stages

Match Date Venue Team A Score Team B Score
Semi-Final July 23 Cusack Park Kildare 0-6 Antrim 2-21
Semi-Final July 23 Cusack Park Down 5-8 Carlow 2-19
Final August 6 Croke Park, Dublin Antrim 5-13 Carlow 1-7

[edit] See also

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