2014 Christy Ring Cup
The 2014 Christy Ring Cup was the tenth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 3 May 2014 and ended on 7 June 2014.
Down were the defending champions; however, they lost their opening two games and avoided relegation by defeating Armagh in a play-off.[1]
Teams
A total of eight teams contested the championship.
Team summaries
Fixtures/results
Round 1
Round 1 3 May 2014 |
Kerry |
4-31 - 0-11 |
Derry |
Austin Stack Park |
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13:00 |
S Nolan (1-10, 0-5f), P Boyle (1-3), D Collins (1-2), C Harty (1-2), M Boyle (0-3), D Butler (0-3), J Egan (0-2), S Weir (0-2), D Dineen (0-1), T Casey (0-1), P O'Connor (0-1), J Leahy (0-1). |
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A Grant (0-5, 4f), K Hinphey (0-2), R Convery (0-2), P Cleary (0-1), S Farren (0-1f). |
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
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Round 1 3 May 2014 |
Meath |
0-17 - 1-8 |
Down |
St. Loman's Park |
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14:30 |
S Clynch (0-7,5fs); W McGrath (0-3), S Morris (0-3), C King (0-2), J Toher (0-1), D Reilly (0-1). |
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D Toner (1-1), P Sheehan (0-3, 2fs), C O'Prey (0-1), D Hughes (0-1), S Nicholson (0-1), C Woods (0-1f). |
Referee: J Heffernan (Wexford)
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Round 1 3 May 2014 |
Mayo |
0-20 - 1-14 |
Armagh |
Elvery's MacHale Park |
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14:30 |
K Feeney (0-12, 7f), D Gallagher (0-3f), F Boland (0-3), G Nolan (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1). |
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D Coulter (0-8, 7f), A McGuinness (1-1), C Corvan (0-2), F Bradley (0-1), K McKernan (0-1), C McKee (0-1). |
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
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Round 1 3 May 2014 |
Kildare |
1-27 - 2-24 (AET) |
Wicklow |
St. Conleth's Park |
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14:30 |
G Keegan (1-5), M Fitzgerald (0-6), P Divilly (0-6, 2f), T Murphy (0-4), D Harney (0-2), B Deay (0-2), R Casey (0-1), R McLoughney (0-1). |
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M Lee (2-14, 0-7f, 1'65, 1sl), A O'Brien (0-5), S Byrne (0-2), W O'Gorman (0-1), D Staunton (0-1), A Byrne (0-1). |
Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)
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Round 1 replay 10 May 2014 |
Wicklow |
3-13 - 1-20 |
Kildare |
Pearse Park |
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M Lee (1-8, 0-6f), C Moorehouse (1-1), A O'Brien (1-0), J O'Neill (0-3), G Bermingham (0-1). |
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P Divilly (0-8, 7f), G Keegan (1-4), T Murphy (0-3), B Deay (0-2), M Fitzgerald (0-1), P Downey (0-1), M Delaney (0-1). |
Referee: D Hughes
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Round 2A
Round 2A 10 May 2014 |
Mayo |
0-15 - 0-16 |
Meath |
Elvery's MacHale Park |
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K Feeney (0-10, 9f), F Boland (0-2), K Higgins (0-1), S Regan (0-1), D Gallagher (0-1, 1f). |
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S Clynch (0-8, 5f, 2 65), W McGrath (0-2), C King (0-2), J Meyler (0-1), S Whitty (0-1), S Heavey (0-1), D Doran (0-1). |
Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
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Round 2A 17 May 2013 |
Kildare |
1-16 - 3-18 |
Kerry |
St. Conleth's Park |
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P Divilly 0-5 (4fs), G Keegan 0-3, P Dermody 1-0 (pen), D Harney, M Delaney, E O'Neill (1 s/l) 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, B Deay 0-1 each. |
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S Nolan 1-8 (6fs, 0-1 '65', 1-0 pen), P Boyle 2-2, D O'Connell, J Egan 0-2 each, M Boyle, D Butler, P Lucid, S Weir 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
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Round 2B
Round 2B 10 May 2013 |
Derry |
2-16 - 3-12 |
Down |
Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
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R Convery (0-10, 9f, 1'65), S Farren (1-1), O McCloskey (1-0), B Rodgers (0-2), K Hinphey (0-2), A Grant (0-1). |
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J Coyle (1-4, 0-2f), D Toner (1-1), J McCusker (1-0), C Woods (0-3, 2f, 1'65), C O'Prey (0-1), S Nicholson (0-1), M Ennis (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1). |
Referee: O Elliott
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Round 2B 17 May 2014 |
Armagh |
3-13 - 3-19 |
Wicklow |
Athletic Grounds |
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D Coulter 2-5 (2-0 pens, 4fs), C Corvan 1-0, F Bradley 0-3, J Corvan, R Gaffney 0-2 each, P Bradley 0-1. |
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A O'Brien 2-4, M Lee 1-7 (0-4f), J O'Neill 0-3, C Moorehouse, D Staunton 0-2 each, E Kearns 0-1. |
Referee: S Keane (Galway)
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Quarter-finals
Quarter-final 24 May 2014 |
Wicklow |
0-14 - 1-15 |
Mayo |
Pearse Park |
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M Lee 0-9 (8f), C Moorehouse 0-3, A O'Brien, W O'Gorman 0-1 each. |
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K Feeney 0-7 (5f), S Hoban 0-3, B Hunt 1-0, K Higgins 0-2, F Boland, D McDonnell, P O'Flynn 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
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Quarter-final 24 May 2014 |
Derry |
0-10 - 2-16 |
Kildare |
Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
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R Convery (0-5, 4f), B Og McGilligan (0-1), P McCloskey (0-1), B Rogers (0-1), M O'Hagan (0-1), D O'Neill (0-1). |
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R McLoughney (0-4), G Keegan (0-4), B Deay (1-0), R Kelly (1-0), P Divilly (0-3, 2f), M Moloney (0-1), M Fitzgerald (0-1), T Murphy (0-1), R Casey (0-1), W Greene (0-1). |
Referee: L McAuley
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Relegation play-off
Relegation play-off 31 May 2014 |
Down |
5-24 - 2-15 |
Armagh |
Páirc Esler |
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14:30 |
J Coyle (1-5, 4f), J McCusker (2-1), M Turley (1-2), M Magee (1-1), M Ennis (0-4), S Nicholson (0-4, 2f), D Hughes (0-3), C O'Prey (0-2), C Woods (0-1f), B Nicholson (0-1). |
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D Coulter (0-7, 5f, 1 '65'), J Corvan (1-2), E McGuinness (1-0), K McKernan (0-2), O Curry (0-1), R Gaffney (0-1), C Carvill (0-1), A McGuinness (0-1). |
Referee: G McGrath (Dublin)
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Semi-finals
Semi-final 31 May 2014 |
Mayo |
1-18 - 3-20 |
Kerry |
Elvery's MacHale Park |
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13:00 |
K Feeney 0-8 (6fs, 1'65), S Regan 1-3, B Hunt 0-2, F Boland, S Boland, C Charlton, B Higgins, D O'Brien (1f) 0-1 each. |
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J Egan 0-7 (4fs), S Nolan and P Boyle 1-2 each, D Butler 1-1, D O'Connell 0-3, S Weir 0-2, B Murphy, M Boyle and T Flynn 0-1 each. |
Referee: J Keane (Galway)
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Semi-final 31 May 2014 |
Meath |
0-14 - 1-18 |
Kildare |
St. Loman's Park |
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14:30 |
J Toher (0-4fs), S Clynch (0-2, 1f), D Doran (0-2), D Healy (0-2), C King (0-1), A Gannon (0-1), S Heavey (0-1), Patrick Connelly (0-1). |
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P Divilly (0-9, 7fs), T Murphy (1-2), B Deay (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), R Kelly (0-1), G Keegan (0-1). |
Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
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Final
Final 7 June 2014 |
Kerry |
2-22 - 4-18 |
Kildare |
Croke Park |
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16:00 |
S Nolan 1-4, P Boyle 1-2, D Butler 0-5 (2fs), J Egan 0-4, (2fs), J Griffin, C Harty 0-3 each, T Casey 0-1. |
Report |
G Keegan 1-4 (f), B Deay 1-3, P Divilly 0-8 (5f), R McLoughney 1-1, P Dermody 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
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Promotion play-off
Championship statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the championship: Shane Nolan for Kerry against Derry (3 May 2014)
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- Kerry 4-31 - 0-11 Derry (3 May 2014)
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014)
- Most points in a match: 51
- Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014)
- Highest aggregate score: 60
- Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014)
- Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014)
- Lowest aggregate score: 28
- Meath 0-17 - 1-8 Down (3 May 2014)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Wicklow 3-13 - 1-20 Kildare (10 May 2014)
- Armagh 3-13 - 3-19 Wicklow (17 May 2014)
Scoring statistics
Championship
Single game
Clean sheets
External links
References