2012 Christy Ring Cup
| 2012 Christy Ring Cup |
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| Dates |
5 May
– 9 June 2012 |
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| Teams |
8 |
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| Champions |
London
Colm Quinn (captain)
Éamonn Phelan (manager) |
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| Runners-up |
Wicklow
Enan Glynn (captain)
Casey O'Brien (manager) |
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| Tournament statistics |
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| Matches played |
14 |
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| Goals scored |
49 (3.5 per match) |
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| Points scored |
455 (32.5 per match) |
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The 2012 Christy Ring Cup was the eighth season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.
Teams
A total of eight teams contested the Christy Ring Cup, including seven sides from the 2011 Christy Ring Cup and London, who were promoted team from the 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup.[1]
Both Armagh and Mayo failed to win any of their games in the 2011 Christy Ring Cup, however, without a play-off, Armagh were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012. 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. Armagh joined the Christy Ring Cup in 2011 having won the previous year's Nicky Rackard Cup.[2]
2011 Nicky Rackard Cup champions London secured direct promotion to the Christy Ring Cup. They last competed in the competition in 2008.
Team summaries
Stadia and locations
Structure
The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play 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 are eliminated.
- 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 2012 and are promoted to the Liam McCarthy Cup 2013.
Fixtures
Round 1
| 5 May 2012 |
Wicklow |
2-20 - 2-15 |
Kerry |
O'Byrne Park, Aughrim |
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| 14:30 |
J O'Neill 0-11 (8f), A O'Brien 1-5, W O'Gorman 1-0, E Kearns 0-2, R Keddy, C Moorehouse 0-1 each. |
Report |
S Nolan 1-3, M Boyle 1-1, S Brick (3f), D O'Connell (1f) 0-4 each, W O'Dwyer 0-3. |
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
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| 5 May 2012 |
Mayo |
0-17 - 0-19 |
Down |
McHale Park, Castlebar |
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| 14:30 |
K Feeney 0-11 (10f), D McTighe 0-2, B Hunt, K Higgins, P Connell, C Freeman 0-1 each. |
Report |
P Braniff 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), P Sheehan 0-3, D Toner, A O'Prey, C Mageann 0-2 each, M Ennis, M Turley 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)
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| 5 May 2012 |
Derry |
1-22 - 2-18 |
Kildare |
Celtic Park, Derry |
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| 14:30 |
P Henry 0-12fs, O McCloskey 1-1, P Kelly 0-3 (2fs, 1 65), C Gilmore 0-2, K Hinphey, L Hinphey, A Grant, S McGuigan 0-1 each. |
Report |
P Divilly 2-5 (3fs), M Moloney 0-4, J Enright 0-3 (2fs), R Hoban (65), D Butler, G Tynan, T Murphy, D Harney, C Kenny 0-1 each. |
Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)
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| 6 May 2012 |
Meath |
4-8 - 3-10 |
London |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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| 13:00 |
S Clynch 2-2, S Heavey 1-2, P Durnin 1-1, N Kirby 0-3. |
Report |
M Finn 1-2, J Maher, K Walsh 1-0 each, J Egan 0-3, M Walsh, C Quinn, E Cooney, P Sloane, H Vaughan 0-1 each. |
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
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Round 2A
| 12 May 2012 |
Wicklow |
1-18 - 2-11 |
Derry |
O'Byrne Park, Aughrim |
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J O'Neill 0-8 (6f, 1 '65), J Connors 1-0, A O'Brien 0-3, C Moorehouse 0-2, T Doyle, E Kearns, G Bermingham, S Kelly, E Glynn 0-1 each. |
Report |
P Henry 0-9 (7f, 1 '65), P McCloskey, B Quigley 1-0 each, A Grant 0-2. |
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| 12 May 2012 |
Down |
2-23 - 1-19 |
Meath |
Páirc Esler, Newry |
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P Braniff 1-8 (6f), A O'Prey, M Turley 0-3 each, C Mageean 1-0, P Sheehan, F Conway, C Bailie 0-2 each, D Hobbs, C Woods, A Savage 0-1 each. |
Report |
N Kirby 0-8 (6f), P Durnin 0-5, J Kelly 1-0, S Clynch 0-2, S Heavey, J Togher, S Donoghue, P Conneely 0-1 each. |
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Round 2B
| 12 May 2012 |
Kildare |
2-21 - 1-16 |
Kerry |
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
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M Moloney 2-3, M Fitzgerald 0-6, P Divilly 0-5 (3f), C Kenny 0-2, D Butler, T Murphy, G Keegan, D Harney, J Enright (f) 0-1 each. |
Report |
S Brick 1-8 (7f, 1-0 pen), W O'Dwyer 0-4, M Boyle 0-2 (1f), D Dineen, D O'Connell (f) 0-1 each. |
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| 12 May 2012 |
London |
2-15 - 3-10 |
Mayo |
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
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M Finn 1-9 (5f), J Maher 1-2, J Egan 0-2, S Ryan, H Vaughan 0-1 each. |
Report |
B Hunt 2-0, K Feeney 0-5 (5f), C Freeman 1-0 D McDonnell, K Higgins (1f) 0-2 each, D O'Brien 0-1. |
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Quarter-finals
| 19 May 2012 |
Derry |
1-15 - 3-11 |
London |
Celtic Park, Derry |
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| 14:00 |
P Henry 1-6 (4fs, 1 65), P McCloskey, A Grant, S Farren 0-2 each, O McCloskey, S McGuigan, P Kelly 0-1 each. |
Report |
M Finn 1-4 (2fs, 1 65), L Hand 2-0, J Egan 0-4, P Sloane, J Maher, S Egan 0-1 each. |
Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)
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| 19 May 2012 |
Meath |
1-16 - 0-16 |
Kildare |
Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
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| 14:30 |
S Clynch (0-7, 5 frees), J Kelly (1-2), N Kirby (0-4, 4 frees), S Morris (0-1), J Toher (0-1), P Durnin (0-1). |
Report |
P Divilly (0-6, 5 frees), J Enright (0-3, 1 free), C Kenny (0-3), D Harney (0-2), M Moloney (0-2). |
Referee: O Elliot (Antrim)
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Semi-finals
| 26 May 2012 |
Down |
1-21 - 1-21
(aet) |
London |
Páirc Esler, Newry |
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P Braniff 0-8 (7fs, 2 65s), M Turley 0-6 (2fs), C Woods 1-1, P Sheehan 0-4, D Hughes, A Savage 0-1 each. |
Report |
P Sloane 0-7 (6fs), M Finn 0-5fs, T Dunne 1-1, J Maher 0-3, PJ Roe, K Walsh 0-2 each, S Egan 0-1. |
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
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| 26 May 2012 |
Wicklow |
3-17 - 2-12 |
Meath |
Arklow |
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A O’Brien 1-5, J O’Neill 0-9 (3fs, 1 65), C Moorehouse 1-1, W O’Gorman 1-0, Enan Glynn, T Doyle 0-1 each. |
Report |
S Clinch 1-4 (1f, 2 65s), D Doran 1-3, N Kirby 0-3 (2fs), P Durnin, N Horan 0-1 each. |
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
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| Replay 2 June 2012 |
London |
2-16 - 2-13
(aet) |
Down |
Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
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M Finn 1-4 (4f), K Walsh 0-4, J Maher 0-3, L Hand 1-0, PJ Rowe 0-2, T Dunne, J Egan, T Hogan 0-1 each. |
Report |
C Woods 1-8 (1-0pen, 6f, 1 ‘65’), M Ennis 1-0, F Conway, E Clarke 0-2 each, P Sheehan 0-1 (1f). |
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
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Final
| 9 June 2012 |
Wicklow |
1-17 - 4-18 |
London |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J O’Neill 0-11(6fs, 1 45); E Glynn 1-1; E Kearns, A O’Brien 0-2 each; W O’Gorman, E Dunne 0-1 each. |
Report |
J Maher 3-4; M Finn 1-5(fs); J Egan 0-4; C Quinn 0-2; P Sloane, K Walsh, T Dunne 0-1 each. |
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Top scorers
Season
Single game
References
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