2007 Christy Ring Cup

The 2007 Christy Ring Cup began on Saturday, 9 June 2007. The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. The 2007 competition was won by Westmeath GAA.[1]

Format

10 counties are contesting the 2007 competition for the Christy Ring Cup — the prize for the winners of Tier Two of the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship. The 2007 competition involves 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. Unlike previous years the winners of this year Christy Ring Cup were not promoted to Tier One of the Hurling Championship to contest the Liam McCarthy Cup the following year. This was decided by the GAA Congress in October 2006.

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

Group 2A

Date Venue Team Score Team Score
June 16 Austin Stack Park Kerry 1-18 Mayo 0-11
June 16 Páirc Tailteann Meath 1-19 Westmeath 2-16
June 23 Castlebar Mayo 1-10 Meath 2-23
June 23 Cusack Park Westmeath 2-13 Down 1-15
June 30 Ballycran Down 2-19 Mayo 2-11
June 30 Páirc Tailteann Meath 2-17 Kerry 0-13
July 7 Austin Stack Park Kerry 2-21 Down 2-11
July 7 Castlebar Mayo 0-11 Westmeath 2-14
July 14 Cusack Park Westmeath 1-14 Kerry 1-11
July 14 Páirc Esler Down 2-12 Meath 1-21
Table P W D L F A Pts +/-
Meath 4 3 1 0 6-80 5-51 7 +32
Westmeath 4 3 1 0 6-60 4-53 7 +13
Kerry 4 2 0 2 4-63 5-53 4 +7
Down 4 1 0 3 7-57 7-66 2 -9
Mayo 4 0 0 4 3-43 7-74 0 -43

Group 2B

Date Venue Team Score Team Score
June 16 Arklow Wicklow 1-22 London 0-10
June 16 Dr. Cullen Park Carlow 3-13 Kildare 0-15
June 23 Ruislip London 2-09 Derry 2-14
June 23 Newbridge Kildare 2-17 Wicklow 1-17
June 30 Celtic Park Derry 0-13 Kildare 2-21
June 30 Aughrim Wicklow 1-8 Carlow 1-15
July 7 Dr. Cullen Park Carlow 2-15 Derry 3-9
July 7 Newbridge Kildare 0-24 London 1-11
July 14 Ruislip London 3-10 Carlow 2-16
July 14 Celtic Park Derry 3-20 Wicklow 3-12
Table P W D L F A Pts +/-
Carlow 4 4 0 0 8-59 7-42 8 +20
Kildare 4 3 0 1 4-77 5-54 6 +20
Derry 4 2 0 2 8-56 9-57 4 -4
Wicklow 4 1 0 3 6-59 7-62 2 -6
London 4 0 0 4 7-40 5-76 0 -30

Knockout stages

Match Date Venue Team Score Team Score
Semi-Final July 21 Tullamore Meath 1-13 Kildare 1-14
Semi-Final July 21 Tullamore Carlow 2-15 Westmeath 4-11
Final August 5 Croke Park Westmeath 2-15 Kildare 0-13

References

  1. ↑ "Christy Ring Cup 2007 (Inter County)". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 23 January 2013.