2024 Christy Ring Cup
Dates | 13 April - 2 June 2024 | ||
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Teams | 6 | ||
Champions | Kildare (5th title) Paddy McKenna (captain) Brian Dowling (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Derry Cormac O'Doherty (captain) Johnny McGarvey (manager) | ||
Promoted | Kildare | ||
Relegated | Sligo | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 16 | ||
Goals scored | 51 (3.19 per match) | ||
Points scored | 588 (36.75 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Jack Goulding (5-50) | ||
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The 2024 Christy Ring Cup was the twentieth edition of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005[1] and is the third-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 18–23 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]
The Christy Ring Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kildare and Derry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kildare won the match by 4-21 to 1-22 to claim their fifth cup title overall and a first title in two years.[3][4]
London's Jack Goulding was the top scorer with 5-50.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
General Information
County | Last Cup Title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2023 Championship | Appearance |
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Derry | — | 2001 | — | 2nd | 18th |
Kildare[9] | 2022 | — | — | 6th (Joe McDonagh Cup) | 18th |
London | 2012 | — | 1901 | 4th | 12th |
Sligo | — | — | — | 3rd | 5th |
Tyrone | — | — | — | 5th | 2nd |
Wicklow | — | — | — | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 19th |
Personnel and kits
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Derry | Johnny McGarvey | Cormac O'Doherty | Errigal Group |
Kildare | Brian Dowling | Paddy McKenna | Brady Family |
London | Neil Rogers | Stephen Frawley Kevin Reid |
Dalata Hotel Group |
Sligo | Stephen Shiel | Clayton Hotel Sligo | |
Tyrone | Stephen McGarry | Oran McKee | McAleer & Rushe |
Wicklow | Jonathan O'Neill | Conor McNally | Yuasa Battery. |
Group Stage
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Kildare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-116 | 5-65 | +69 | 10 | Advance to Final |
2 | Derry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-113 | 4-76 | +49 | 8 | |
3 | London | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-96 | 6-80 | +37 | 6 | |
5 | Tyrone | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-78 | 10-110 | -47 | 4 | |
4 | Wicklow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-72 | 7-106 | -43 | 2 | |
6 | Sligo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-70 | 14-108 | -65 | 0 | Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup |
Round 1
13 April 2024 Round 1 | Sligo | 2-08 - 2-19 | Kildare | Markievicz Park |
G O’Kelly-Lynch 2-6 (5 frees), R McHugh 0-1, T Cawley 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 0-7 (4 frees,1’65), C Dowling 2-0; J Burke 0-5, M Curtin 0-2, D Guerin 0-2, S Leacy 0-2, C Boran 0-1. |
14 April 2024 Round 1 | Tyrone | 2-12 - 2-23 | London | Donaghmore Road Grounds |
A Kelly 1-7 (0-2f, 1-2 ‘65); S Duffin 1-0; B Gormley 0-2; B McGurk, L Devlin & R Weir 0-1 each | Report | J Goulding 0-12 (0-8f, 0-1 ‘65); O Sheil 1-2; S Glynn 0-4; R Crowley 1-0; S Whelan, K Reid, E McHugh & R Lodge 0-1 each |
14 April 2024 Round 1 | Wicklow | 0-12 - 0-17 | Derry | Echelon Park Aughrim |
L Evans (0-4, 3f), L Maloney (0-2), S Germaine (0-2, 2f), C McNally (0-1, 1f); R McMahon (0-1), D Maloney (0-1), R Waters (0-1). | Report | C O’Doherty (0-9, 6f, 1 65), P Cleary (0-2), C O’Kane (0-1); C O’Reilly (0-1), C Murray (0-1), J Mullan (0-1), S Cassidy (0-1). |
Round 2
20 April 2024 Round 2 | London | 4-26 - 0-12 | Sligo | McGovern Park |
J Goulding 2-13 (0-8f), S Glynn 2-4, R Crowley 0-4, T Millerick 0-2, R Murphy, O Sheil and K Reid 0-1 each. | Report | G O’Kelly Lynch 0-6f, T Cawley and M Munnelly 0-2 each, C Hanniffy and J McHugh 0-1 each. |
20 April 2024 Round 2 | Derry | 2-26 - 0-13 | Tyrone | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
C O'Doherty 0-8, D McGilligan 0-5, C O'Reilly 0-4, D Mooney 1-0, J Mullan 1-0, R Ó Mianáin 0-3, P Cleary 0-2, R Mullan 0-2, S Cassidy 0-2. | Report | A Kelly 0-11, B McGurk 0-1, S Duffin 0-1. |
21 April 2024 Round 2 | Kildare | 3-27 - 0-14 | Wicklow | Hawkfield Centre of Excellence |
J Sheridan 0-6 (6fs); J Burke 1-4; M Curtin 1-2; D Qualter 0-4; M Delaney 0-3; D Guerin 1-0 C Boran, R Boran 0-2 each; C Kehoe, C McCabe, H Carroll, D Melville 0-1, | Report | I Clancy 0-3 (3fs); R Waters, D Maloney, P Doran (1f) 0-2 each; B Kearney, D Byrne, G Hughes, D Redmond, T Mulconry, J O’Toole (f) 0-1 each |
Round 3
27 April 2024 Round 3 | Sligo | 2-14 - 2-17 | Tyrone | Markievicz Park |
R McHugh 2-2 (1-1pens, 1-0f), 1f), G O’Kelly-Lynch 0-7 (6f), T Cawley and C Hanniffy 0-2 each, J McHugh 0-1. | Report | S Óg Grogan 2-0, A Kelly 0-9 (7f), J McCann 0-3, S Duffin 0-2, B Gormley, T Morgan and M Little 0-1 each. |
27 April 2024 Round 3 | London | 2-20 - 0-14 | Wicklow | McGovern Park |
J Goulding 0-7 (6f), O Sheil 0-6, K Reid 1-1; R Crowley 1-1, S Glynn 0-2, A Cunney 0-1, T Millerick 0-1, N Broderick 0-1. | Report | S Germaine 0-6 (5f); D Maloney 0-2, L Maloney 0-1; P Doran 0-1, D Redmond 0-1, C Lohan 0-1, C McNally 0-1f; T Mulcrony 0-1. |
27 April 2024 Round 3 | Kildare | 2-19 - 0-18 | Derry | Hawkfield Centre of Excellence |
J Sheridan 2-7 (5f); C McCabe, S Leacy, M Curtin, D Qualter, C Boran 0-2 each; D Guerin, M Delaney 0-1 each. | Report | C O'Doherty 0-8 (8f); R Ó Mianáin 0-4; M McGrath 0-2; D McGilligan, R Mullan, C O'Kane, C Murray 0-1 each. |
Round 4
11 May 2024 Round 4 | Tyrone | 0-11 - 2-31 | Kildare | Donaghmore Road Grounds |
A Kelly 0-6 (4f, 1 ’65), J McToal 0-4, B McGurk 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 1-3 (1-0 s/l, 0-2f), J Dolan 1-0, D Qualter 0-11 (7f), Cian Boran 0-6, D Geurin, Conan Boran, D Flaherty, S Leacy 0-2 each, M Delaney, C McCabe, R Boran, D Guerin, C Keogh 0-1 each. |
11 May 2024 Round 4 | Derry | 2-22 - 2-13 | London | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
C O'Doherty 0-7 (4f, 1 '65'), R Ó Mianáin 1-3, C McNaughton 1-1, D McGilligan, C O'Reilly 0-3 each, M McGrath, J Mullan, J Friel, P Cleary and P Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | J Goulding 1-8 (3f, 1 '65'), S Glynn 1-1, D Dawson 0-2, R Crowley and C O'Carroll 0-1 each |
12 May 2024 Round 4 | Wicklow | 2-16 - 1-17 | Sligo | Echelon Park Aughrim |
S Germaine (5f) 0-6; W Kavanagh, G Hughes 1-1 each; D Maloney 0-3; L Maloney, T Collins, B Ryan, R McMahon 0-1 each. | Report | G O’Kelly-Lynch (5f) 1-8; T Cawley 0-5; F Cawley 0-2; R McHugh (1f), K O’Kennedy 0-1 each. |
Round 5
18 May 2024 Round 5 | Sligo | 0-19 - 4-30 | Derry | Markievicz Park |
G O’Kelly-Lynch (0-11 8f ’65), C Hannify (0-2), T Cawley (0-2), R McHugh, J McHugh, F Cawley, E O’Donoghue (0-1 each). | Report | R Ó’Mianáin (2-3) ,J Mullane (1-3), C O’Kane (1-0), C O’Doherty (0-7 6f), D McGilligan (0-4), M McGrath (0-2), C O’Reilly (0-2), R Mullan, C McNaughton, C Murray, J Cassidy (0-1), |
18 May 2024 Round 5 | London | 3-14 - 2-20 | Kildare | McGovern Park |
J Goulding 2-10 (1-5f, 1’65); K Reid 1-1; S Glynn, O Shiel, R Crowley 0-1. | Report | J Sheridan 0-7 (5f, 1’65); D Qualter 1-2; J Dolan 1-0; D Guerin 0-3; C Boran 0-2; R Boran, C McCabe, M Curtin, S Leacy, P Dolan, M Flaherty 0-1. |
18 May 2024 Round 5 | Tyrone | 1-25 - 2-16 | Wicklow | Carrickmore Grounds |
A Kelly 1-8 (6f, 1'65), J McCann 0-3, L Devlin 0-2, B Gormley 0-2, S Og Grogan 0-2, S Duffin 0-1, T Morgan 0-1, M Little 0-1. | Report | S Germaine 1-7 (1-4f), D Maloney 1-0, R McMahon 0-2, D Redmond 0-2, B Ryan 0-1, G Hughes 0-1, C McNally 0-1 (1f), C Lohan 0-1. |
Knockout stage
Final
2 June 2024 Final | Kildare | 4-21 - 1-22 | Derry | Croke Park |
J Sheridan 1-9 (1-0 pen, 8fs), J Burke 1-2, D Qualter 1-1, M Curtin 1-0, C Boran 0-3, S Leacy 0-2, P Dolan 0-1, C Boran 0-1, C McCabe 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1. | Report | C O’Doherty 1-11 (1-0 pen, 9fs), J Mullan 0-6, J Cassidy 0-2, C McNaughton 0-1, D McGilligan 0-1, R Mullan 0-1. |
Stadia and locations
County | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity |
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Derry | Derry | Ulster | Celtic Park | 22,000 |
Kildare | Newbridge | Leinster | Hawkfield | 8,200 |
London | South Ruislip | Britain | McGovern Park | 3,000 |
Sligo | Sligo | Connacht | Markievicz Park | 18,558 |
Tyrone | Omagh | Ulster | O'Neill's Healy Park | 17,636 |
Wicklow | Aughrim | Leinster | Echelon Park Aughrim | 7,000 |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Jack Goulding | London | 5-50 | 65 | 5 | 13.00 |
2 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-50 | 53 | 6 | 8.83 |
3 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 4-39 | 51 | 6 | 8.50 |
4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.60 |
Aidan Kelly | Tyrone | 2-41 | 47 | 5 | 9.60 | |
6 | David Qualter | Kildare | 2-20 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
7 | Seánie Germaine | Wicklow | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
8 | Ruairí Ó Mianáin | Derry | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
9 | Seán Glynn | Kildare | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
10 | James Burke | Kildare | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
John Mullan | Derry | 2-11 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Jack Goulding | London | 2-13 | 19 | Sligo |
2 | Jack Goulding | London | 2-10 | 16 | Kildare |
3 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-11 | 14 | Kildare |
4 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2-07 | 13 | Derry |
5 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 2-06 | 12 | Kildare |
Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 1-09 | 12 | Derry | |
Jack Goulding | London | 0-12 | 12 | Tyrone | |
8 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-08 | 11 | Wicklow |
Aidan Kelly | Tyrone | 1-08 | 11 | Wicklow | |
Jack Goulding | London | 1-08 | 11 | Derry | |
Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 0-11 | 11 | Derry | |
Aidan Kelly | Tyrone | 0-11 | 11 | Derry | |
David Qualter | Kildare | 0-11 | 11 | Tyrone |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 26 points
- Most goals in a match: 4
- Most points in a match: 41
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Most points by one team in a match: 27
- Highest aggregate score: 50 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 29 points
Miscellaneous
- First-time Christy Ring Cup meetings:
- Kildare become the first county to qualify for 6 Christy Ring Cup finals.
See also
- 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- 2024 Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
References
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- ^ "Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Another Christy Ring cup for Kildare, but more final woe for Derry". Irish Examiner. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Christy Ring Cup Final: Four goal Kildare overpower Derry". GAA website. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Down stay in Joe McDonagh as Kildare make the drop to Christy Ring". RTÉ Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Wicklow come from behind to win Nickey Rackard Cup for first time". Irish Examiner. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Royals withstand Derry fightback to claim Christy Ring Cup title". Irish Examiner. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Defeat in Sligo confirms Mayo's relegation from the Christy Ring Cup". The Connaught Telegraph. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
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