Christy Ring Cup 2011

Christy Ring Cup 2011
Championship Details
Dates	23 April - 4 June 2011
Teams	8
Christy Ring Cup Champions
Winners	Kerry (1st time)
Captain	Mikey Boyle
Manager	John Meyler
Christy Ring Cup Runners-up
Runners-Up	Wicklow
Manager	Casey O'Brien
Relegated Team
Championship Statistics
Matches Played	13
Total Goals	39 (3.00 per game)
Total Points	413 (31.76 per game)
← 2010 2012 →

The 2011 Christy Ring Cup was the seventh season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.

1 Teams
- 1.1 Team summaries
  - 1.1.1 Stadia and Locations
  - 1.1.2 Personnel and kits
2 Structure
3 Fixtures
4 Scoring
5 Top scorers
- 5.1 Season
- 5.2 Single game
6 See also
7 External links

Teams

A total of eight teams contested the Christy Ring Cup, including seven sides from the 2010 Christy Ring Cup and one promoted team from the 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Both Derry and Mayo failed to win any of their games in the 2010 Christy Ring Cup and qualified for the relegation play-off. No match took place and both teams preserved their status for the 2011 season. From these two teams, Mayo had the longest tenure as a Christy Ring Cup member as the team had competed in every season since the inaugural one in 2005. Derry joined the Christy Ring Cup in 2007 having won the previous year's Nicky Rackard Cup.

2010 Nicky Rackard Cup champions Armagh secured direct promotion to the Christy Ring Cup. They last competed in the competition in 2008.

Team summaries

Stadia and Locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Stadium capacity
Armagh	Armagh	Athletic Grounds	&1000000000001950000000019,500
Derry	Banagher	Fr. McNally Park	&100000000000050000000005,000
Down	Ballycran	McKenna Park	&100000000000050000000005,000
Kerry	Tralee	Austin Stack Park	&1000000000001800000000018,000
Kildare	Newbridge	St. Conleth's Park	&1000000000001300000000013,000
Mayo	Castlebar	McHale Park	&1000000000004900000000049,000
Meath	Páirc Tailteann	Navan	&1000000000002000000000020,000
Wicklow	Aughrim	O'Byrne Park	&100000000000040000000004,000

Personnel and kits

Team	Colours	Sponsor	Manager	Captain
Armagh	Orange and white	Morgan Fuels	Johnston, MichaelMichael Johnston
Derry	Red and white	Ladbrokes.com	Rogan, GerGer Rogan
Down	Red and black	Canal Court Hotel	Monan, GerardGerard Monan
Kerry	Green and yellow	Kerry Group	Meyler, JohnJohn Meyler	Boyle, MikeyMikey Boyle
Kildare	White	kildareataclick.ie	O'Riordan, MichaelMichael O'Riordan
Mayo	Green and red	Elverys	Connolly, MurtMurt Connolly	Connolly, AidenAiden Connolly
Meath	Green and yellow	Martin Donnelly & Co. Ltd	Farrell, CillianCillian Farrell
Wicklow	Blue and white	Brennan Hotels.com	O'Brien, CaseyCasey O'Brien

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team played at least two games before being knocked out.

The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
- The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
- The losers in Round 1 go into to Round 2B.
There are two Round 2A matches.
- The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers in Round 2A go into to the quarter-finals.
There are two Round 2B matches.
- The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
- The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
  - The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012.
There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
- The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
- The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
- The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2011 and were given the option of being promoted to the Liam McCarthy Cup 2012, Kerry however decided to remain in the Christy Ring Cup in 2012.

Fixtures

Round 1

23 April 2011	Kildare	1-21 - 1-25	Kerry	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)
	M Fitzgerald 0-5 (4fs), T Murphy 1-2, L Quinn, D Harney 0-3 each, K Divilly, C Kelly, M Moloney 0-2 each, N Ó Muineacháin, B White 0-1 each.	(report)	D O’Connell 0-10 (4fs, 2 65s), S Nolan 0-7, J Egan 1-2, J Flaherty 0-2, J Casey, M Conway, L Boyle, D Dineen 0-1 each.	St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)

23 April 2011	Down	1-13 - 2-17	Derry	McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: P. Murphy (Carlow)
	J Coyle 0-11 (6f), G Johnson 1-0, C O'Prey, S Nicholson 0-1 each.	(report)	A Grant 1-3, R Convery 0-6 (6f), O Doherty 1-0, P Henry 0-3, O McCloskey 0-2, M Kirkpatrick, B Quigley, P McCloskey 0-1 each.	McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: P. Murphy (Carlow)

23 April 2011	Mayo	1-17 - 1-19	Wicklow	McHale Park, Castlebar Referee: C. Browne (Galway)
	S Broderick (0-7, 5fs), R Cullinane (1-0), N Murphy (0-3), E Madigan (0-2), C Freeman (0-1), G Henry (0-1), K Higgins (0-1, ‘65); K Feeney (0-1),	(report)	J O’Neill (0-10, 9fs), E Glynn (1-2), S Kelly (0-2), D Hyland (0-2), E Kearns (0-1), R Keddy (0-1), A O’Brien (0-1).	McHale Park, Castlebar Referee: C. Browne (Galway)

23 April 2011	Armagh	1-17 - 2-21	Meath	Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: G. Duffy
	D Coulter 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1 '65') C Carvill 0-6, P McCormack 0-2, P Heaney, M Maguire 0-1 each.	(report)	N Horan (1-5f), P Durnin 1-6 each, N Kirby 0-3, M Cole, D Doran 0-2 each, J Keenagh, G O'Neill 0-1 each.	Athletic Grounds, Armagh Referee: G. Duffy

Round 2A

30 April 2011	Kerry	1-20 - 1-17	Meath	Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: C. Lyons (Cork)
	D O'Connell 0-7 (6f), J Egan 1-1, S Nolan 0-4, D Dineen, M Boyle, J Flaherty 0-2 each, G O'Brien, A Boyle 0-1 each	Report	N Horan 0-7 (6f, 1 '65'), M Cole 1-1, J Keena, P Durnin 0-3 each, G O'Neill, N Kirby, S O'Donoghue 0-1 each	Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: C. Lyons (Cork)

30 April 2011	Wicklow	3-16 - 2-11	Derry	O'Byrne Park, Aughrim Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)
	A O'Brien 2-2, J O'Neill 0-8 (5f, '65'), R Keddy 1-2, L Glynn, E Glynn, S Kelly, D Hyland 0-1 each	Report	P McCloskey, S Farren 1-0 each, A Grant 0-5 (1f), R Convery, M Craig 0-2 each, O Doherty, D McCloskey 0-1 each.	O'Byrne Park, Aughrim Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)

Round 2B

30 April 2011	Mayo	2-10 - 1-20	Kildare	McHale Park, Castlebar Referee: J. O'Mahoney (Limerick)
	C Freeman 2-2 (2f), E Madigan, P Connell (2 '65') 0-3 each, N Murphy 0-2	Report	B White 0-8 (4f, 1 '65'), D Harney 1-1, M Moloney 0-4, M Fitzgerald (2f), T Murphy 0-2 each, C Kenny, K Divilly, J Byrne 0-1 each	McHale Park, Castlebar Referee: J. O'Mahoney (Limerick)

30 April 2011	Down	1-20 - 0-06	Armagh	McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: R. Matthews (Antrim)
	B Ennis 1-3, G Johnson 0-8 (4f), S Clarke 0-6, C O'Prey, J Coyle, D Hughes 0-1 each	Report	R McGrattan 0-3 (3 '65'), P McCormack 0-2, M Moen 0-1	McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: R. Matthews (Antrim)

Quarter finals

7 May 2011	Down	1-18 - 1-7	Meath	McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)
	P Braniff 1-1, G Johnson, B Ennis 0-5 each, J Coyle 0-4, S Clarke, E Clarke, C O'Prey 0-1 each.	(report)	. M Cole 1-0, N Kirby 0-4, D Kirby, N Horan, J Keena 0-1 each.	McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)

7 May 2011	Derry	1-13 - 4-18	Kildare	Fr. McNally Park, Banagher Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)
	M Kirkpatrick 0-6 (4f), C McKeever 1-1, O McCloskey 0-4 (2f), O Doherty 0-2.	(report)	M Fitzgerald 2-4, T Murphy 1-2, D Harney 1-1, L Quinn 0-4, C Kenny 0-3, D Kennedy 0-2, M Moloney, T Byrne 0-1 each.	Fr. McNally Park, Banagher Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)

Semi finals

21 May 2011	Kerry	1-18 - 1-17	Down	Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
	G O'Brien 1-0, D O'Connell 0-7 (7f), M Boyle, S Nolan (1f) 0-4 each, J Egan, M Conway, D Dinneen 0-1 each	Report	B Ennis 1-2, P Braniff 0-7 (5f), G Johnson 0-3 (3f), S Nicholson 0-2, C Woods (1f), A Savage, S Clarke 0-1 each	Páirc Esler, Newry Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)

21 May 2011	Wicklow	3-11 - 2-11	Kildare	O'Byrne Park, Aughrim Referee: D O'Driscoll
	J O'Neill 0-7, E Glynn 1-1, G Bermingham 1-0, D Hyland 1-0, R Keddy 0-1, L Glynn 0-1.	Report	B White 1-6, D Harney 1-0, T Murphy 0-3, L Quinn 0-1, K Divilly 0-1.	O'Byrne Park, Aughrim Referee: D O'Driscoll

Final

4 June 2011	Kerry	2-21 - 2-8	Wicklow	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: G Duffy
	D O'Connell 1-9 (0-5f), J Egan 1-1, S Nolan 0-5, M Conway 0-2, M Boyle, J Griffin, J Flaherty, G O'Brien 0-1 each.	Report	J O'Neill 1-5 (0-4f, 0-1 '65), J Quirke 1-0, A O'Brien 0-2, R Keddy 0-1.	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: G Duffy

Round 1
Round 2B

Round 2A
Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Derry

2-17

Down

1-13

Derry

2-11

Wicklow

1-19

Wicklow

3-16

Mayo

1-17

Wicklow

3-11

Kildare

2-11

Derry

1-13

Kildare

1-20

Kildare

4-18

Armagh

2-10

Wicklow

2-8

Mayo

0-06

Kerry

2-21

Down

1-20

Down

1-18

Meath

1-07

Down

1-17

Kildare

1-21

Kerry

1-18

Kerry

1-25

Kerry

1-20

Meath

2-21

Meath

1-17

Armagh

1-17

Scoring

Widest winning margin: 17 points
- Down 1-20 - 0-06 Armagh (Round 2B)
Most goals in a match: 5
- Wicklow 3-16 - 2-11 Derry (Round 2A)
- Kildare 4-18 - 1-13 Derry (Quarter final]]
- Wicklow 3-11 - 2-11 Kildare (Semi final)
Most points in a match: 46
- Kerry 1-25 - 1-21 Kildare (Round 1)
Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Kildare 4-18 - 1-13 Derry (Quarter final]]
Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
- Derry 2-11 - 3-16 Wicklow (Round 2A)
- Wicklow 3-11 - 2-11 Kildare (Semi final)
Most points scored by a losing team: 21
- Kildare 1-21 - 1-25 Kerry (Round 1)

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	1-33	36	4	9.00
2	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1-30	33	4	8.25
3	Billy White	Kildare	1-15	18	3	6.00

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	1-9	12	Wicklow
2	James Coyle	Down	0-11	11	Derry
3	Martin Fitzgerald	Kildare	2-4	10	Derry
	Declan Coulter	Armagh	1-7	10	Meath
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	0-10	10	Mayo
	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	0-10	10	Kildare
7	Billy White	Kildare	1-6	9	Wicklow
	Nicky Horan	Meath	1-6	9	Armagh
	Peter Durnin	Meath	1-6	9	Armagh
10	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	2-2	8	Derry
	Cathal Freeman	Mayo	2-2	8	Kildare
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1-5	8	Kerry
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	0-8	8	Derry
	Billy White	Kildare	0-8	8	Mayo
	Gareth Johnson	Down	0-8	8	Armagh

External links

2011 Christy Ring Cup fixtures and results

Christy Ring Cup

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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship - Christy Ring Cup (2012)

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Competitions	Senior Championship • (2011) • All Ireland Club Championship • All Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship, • Intermediate championship • Junior or ‘Premier Junior” championship • Junior A championship • Junior B championshiup • Minor Championship • Minor B • Minor C, • Under-16_ Championship, • Under-16 B • Under-16 C • Ashbourne Cup • Father Meachair seven-a-side • Féile na nGael • Gael Linn Cup • Jack McGrath Cup • Kay Mills Cup • Máire Ní Chinnéide Cup • Nancy Murray Cup • National Camogie League • Purcell Cup •

All Star Awards • Camogie Association • Poc Fada • Positions

Gaelic football

Competitions	Senior Championship (2011) • Under 21 Championship (2011) • Minor Championship (2011) • Junior Championship • National Football League (2011) • Tommy Murphy Cup • Club Football Championship

All-stars • Kick Fada • Positions • Sam Maguire Cup

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Competitions	Senior Hardball Singles • Senior Softball Singles

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Competitions	Senior Championship (2011) • Senior B Championship (defunct) • Under 21 Championship • Minor Championship • Intermediate Championship • Junior Championship • National Hurling League (2011) • Christy Ring Cup (2011) • Nicky Rackard Cup (2011) • Lory Meagher Cup (2011) • Club Hurling Championship (2011–12)

All-stars • Christy Ring Cup Champion 15 Awards • History • Liam McCarthy Cup • Poc Fada • Positions •

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Competitions	Ladies' Senior Football Championship (2011) • Ladies' Intermediate Football Championship • Ladies Junior Football Championship

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Christy Ring Cup 2011

Contents

Teams

Team summaries

Stadia and Locations

Personnel and kits

Structure

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2A

Round 2B

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Final

Scoring

Top scorers

Season

Single game

See also

External links