2015 Christy Ring Cup
2015 Christy Ring CupDates |
2 May – 6 June 2015 |
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Teams |
8 |
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Champions |
Kerry (2nd title) John Griffin (captain) Éamonn Kelly (manager) |
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Runners-up |
Derry Seán MacCullagh (captain) Tom McClean (manager) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played |
16 |
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Top scorer(s) |
Shane Nolan (2-35) |
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The 2015 Christy Ring Cup was the eleventh staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2014.
Kildare were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the semi-final.[1] Kerry won the title after defeating Derry by 1-20 to 0-12 in the final.[2]
Mayo were relegated from the Christy Ring Cup after losing a play-off with Roscommon.
Results
The 2015 Christy Ring Cup is played in a double-elimination format. For clarity, the draw details are explained in each round below.
Round 1
All eight teams play in four matches.
Kerry v Down
2 May 2015 Round 1 |
Kerry |
2-17 - 2-10 |
Down |
Austin Stack Park |
13:00 |
S Nolan (0-8, 7f), P Boyle (1-1), P Kelly (0-4), C Harty (1-0), D Dineen (0-1), M O'Leary (0-1), J Egan (0-1), D Butler (0-1). |
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D Toner (1-3), J Coyle (0-4, 2f), C Egan (1-1), M McCullagh (0-1), C Woods (0-1f). |
Referee: J Keane
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Derry v Mayo
2 May 2015 Round 1 |
Derry |
0-13 - 0-11 |
Mayo |
Owenbeg |
14:00 |
R Convery (0-6f), J O'Dwyer (0-3), A Grant (0-2), P Henry (0-1), D Foley (0-1). |
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K Feeney (0-9, 7f, 1'65), K McDermott (0-2). |
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London v Kildare
2 May 2015 Round 1 |
London |
2-23 - 2-23 |
Kildare |
Emerald GAA Grounds |
14:00 |
M Duggan (1-2), P Phelan (0-5, 3f, 1'65), B Gaffney (0-4, 1f), L Hands (1-0), E Cooney (0-3), N Rogers (0-3), S Lambert (0-2, 1f), M Ivors (0-2), N Brophy (0-1), D Morkan (0-1). |
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G Keegan (1-4), M Delaney (0-7, 5f), M Moloney (1-0), L Quinn (0-3), P Divilly (0-2), J Byrne (0-2), B Deay (0-2), D Young (0-1), M Fitzgerald (0-1), E Dempsey (0-1). |
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Meath v Wicklow
2 May 2015 Round 1 |
Meath |
1-21 - 1-5 |
Wicklow |
St. Loman's Park |
16:00 |
J Regan 0-10 (4fs); J Fagan 1-5; M Burke 0-2; A Douglas, S Morris, C Bird, K Keoghan 0-1 each. |
Report |
A O'Brien 1-4 (3fs,1 65), A Byrne 0-1. |
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
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Kildare v London
9 May 2015 Round 1 replay |
Kildare |
0-19 - 3-16 |
London |
St. Conleth's Park |
13:00 |
M Delaney 0-10 (8fs); M Moloney, B Deay, G Keegan 0-2 each; K Whelan, P Divilly, D Flaherty 0-1 each. |
Report |
M Duggan 3-3; P Phelan 0-6(5fs, 1 65); M O'Dwyer, D Morkham (1f) 0-2 each; M Ryan, N Brophy, M Ivors 0-1 each. |
Referee: J O'Brien (Tipperary)
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Round 2A
Contested by four winners from round 1
Kerry v Meath
9 May 2015 Round 2A |
Kerry |
1-23 - 2-18 |
Meath |
Austin Stack Park |
12:30 |
S Nolan (0-12, 9f, 1 '65), C Harty (1-0), P Boyle (0-3), J Egan (0-2), D Collins (0-1), M Boyle (0-1), D Butler (0-1), S Weir (0-1), R Horgan (0-1), J O'Neill (0-1). |
Report |
J Regan (1-11, 1-0 penalty, 7f, 1 sideline cut), W McGrath (1-3), J Fagan (0-2), E Marsh (0-1), M Burke (0-1). |
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
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Derry v London
16 May 2015 Round 2A |
Derry |
1-12 - 2-8 |
London |
Owenbeg |
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P Henry (1-6, 0-5f, 0-1'65), R Convery (0-3, 2f), P McCloskey (0-1), P Cleary (0-1), N Ferris (0-1). |
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M O’Dwyer (2-0), P Phelan (0-6f), N Rogers (0-1), T Healy (0-1). |
Referee: J Keane
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Round 2B
Contested by four losers from round 1
Down v Wicklow
9 May 2015 Round 2B |
Down |
1-19 - 0-13 |
Wicklow |
McKenna Park |
15:00 |
G Johnson 0-6; C Egan 1-3; S Dineen, F Conway and D Toner 0-2 each; P Sheehan and M Turley 0-1. |
Report |
A O'Brien 0-4; L Glynn 0-2; C Moorehouse, A Byrne, E Kearns, E Dunne, M Lee, D Staunton and E Glynn 0-1 each. |
Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
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Mayo v Kildare
16 May 2015 Round 2B |
Mayo |
1-16 - 2-18 |
Kildare |
James Stephens Park |
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F Boland (0-7), K Feeney (0-7, 3f, 1'65), K Higgins (1-0), K McDermott (0-1), S Hoban (0-1). |
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W Greene (2-3), M Delaney (0-7, 5f), G Keegan (0-3), M Fitzgerald (0-2), B Deay (0-2), D Flaherty (0-1). |
Referee: E Hasson (Derry)
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Relegation play-off
Contested by two losers from round 2B
Quarter-finals
Winners of round 2B versus losers of round 2A in two games referred to as "quarter finals"
Meath v Kildare
23 May 2015 Quarter-final |
Meath |
2-18 - 3-23 |
Kildare |
St. Loman's Park |
14:00 |
J Regan (1-8, 0-8fs), J Fagan (1-1), W McGrath (0-3), J Toher (0-2), E Marsh (0-2), M Burke (0-1), S Morris (0-1). |
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G Keegan (2-5), M Delaney (0-9, 5fs), B Deay (1-3), D Young (0-1), F O Muineachain (0-1), E O'Neill (0-1), W Greene (0-1), D Flaherty (0-1), D Stapleton (0-1). |
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
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Down v London
23 May 2015 Quarter-final |
Down |
1-22 - 1-13 |
London |
McKenna Park |
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G Johnson 1-9 (7f, 1 '65'), F Conway 0-3, C Woods 0-3 (3f), D Toner, S Dineen 0-2 each, J Coyle, M McCullough, D Hughes 0-1 each. |
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B Gaffney 1-0 (pen), P Phelan 0-3 (1f), T Healy, N Brophy 0-2 each, M Ryan, D Morkan, E Cooney, S Lambert, L Hands, M O'Dwyer 0-1 each |
Referee: E Hassan (Derry)
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Semi-finals
Winners of round 2A versus winners of the two quarter-finals
Kildare v Kerry
30 May 2014 Semi-final |
Kildare |
0-09 - 6-27 |
Kerry |
St. Conleth's Park |
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M Fitzgerald 0-2; M Delaney (f), D Flaherty, E O’Neill, P Divilly (f), G Keegan (f), D Stapleton, N Ó Muineacháin 0-1 each. |
Report |
M Boyle 4-1; S Nolan 1-7(5fs, 2 65s); P Boyle 0-5; M O’Leary 0-4; C Harty 1-1; J Egan, J Griffin, J O’Neill 0-2 each; K Carmody, B O’Leary, D Collins 0-1 each. |
Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
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Derry v Down
30 May 2014 Semi-final |
Derry |
0-23 - 2-12 |
Down |
Owenbeg |
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R Convery 0-7 (4f), P Cleary 0-6, P Henry 0-5 (4f), A Grant 0-3, P McCloskey, A Rafferty 0-1 each. |
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G Johnson 1-5 (0-3f), J Coyle 1-1, S Dineen 0-2, F Conwa$y, M Ennis, D McManus, S Nicholson 0-1 each. |
Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
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Final
Kerry v Derry
6 June 2015 Final |
Kerry |
1-20 - 0-12 |
Derry |
Croke Park |
17:30 |
Shane Nolan 1-8 (0-7f), Michael O’Leary 0-3, Keith Carmody 0-3, Colum Harty 0-2, Patrick Kelly 0-2, John Egan 0-1, Daniel Collins 0-1. |
Report |
Ruairi Convery 0-5 (0-5f), Patrick Henry 0-4 (0-4f), Alan Grant 0-1, Liam Hinphey 0-1, Jonathan O’Dwyer 0-1. |
Referee: John Keane (Galway)
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The winners of this year's Christy Ring Final are automatically promoted to play in the Qualifier Group of next year's Leinster Championship. [3]
Promotion/relegation play-off
The bottom team in this year's Christy Ring Cup plays the winner of this year's Nicky Rackard Cup.
Mayo v Roscommon
14 June 2015 Play-off |
Mayo |
0-13 - 2-14 |
Roscommon |
Pearse Stadium |
13:45 |
K Feeney (0-7, 4f, 1'65), F Boland (0-3, 1f), C Scahill (0-1), D Kenny (0-1), K McDermott (0-1). |
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J Coyne (2-3, 0-2f), M Kelly (0-3, 1f, 1'65), J Fallon (0-3, 2f), J Kilkenny (0-1), J Moran (0-1), R O’Meara (0-1), C Egan (0-1), K Kilkenny (0-1). |
Referee: D O'Driscoll
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Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank |
Player |
County |
Tally |
Total |
Matches |
Average |
1 |
Shane Nolan |
Kerry |
2-35 |
41 |
4 |
10.25 |
2 |
Mark Delaney |
Kildare |
0-36 |
36 |
5 |
7.20 |
3 |
Jack Regan |
Meath |
2-29 |
35 |
3 |
11.66 |
- Single game
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