2014 Christy Ring Cup
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Dates3 May
– 7 June 2013
– 7 June 2013
Teams8
ChampionsKildare (1st title)
Niall Ó Muineacháin (captain)
Brian Lawlor (manager)
Niall Ó Muineacháin (captain)
Brian Lawlor (manager)
Runners-upKerry
John Egan (captain)
Éamonn Kelly (manager)
John Egan (captain)
Éamonn Kelly (manager)
| Dates | 3 May – 7 June 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Kildare (1st title) Niall Ó Muineacháin (captain) Brian Lawlor (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Kerry John Egan (captain) Éamonn Kelly (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| |||
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, before being awarded the final promotion/relegation playoff when Tyrone withdrew.[1]
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Cup title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2013 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | — | — | — | Round 2 | 4th |
 Derry |
— | 2001 | — | Quarter-finals | 9th |
 Down |
2013 | 1997 | — | Champions | 10th |
 Kerry |
2011 | 1891 | 1891 | Runners-up | 10th |
 Kildare |
— | — | — | Semi-finals | 10th |
 Mayo |
— | 1909 | — | Round 2 | 10th |
| Meath | — | — | — | Semi-finals | 9th |
 Wicklow |
— | — | — | Quarter-finals | 10th |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | Grounds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | John Lennon | Rainbow Communications | Athletic Grounds | |
| Derry | Ger Rogan | Specialist Joinery Group | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence | |
| Down | Gerard Monan | Canal Court Hotel | Páirc Esler | |
| Kerry | Éamonn Kelly | Kerry Group | Austin Stack Park | |
| Kildare | Brian Lawlor | Brady's Family Ham | St. Conleth's Park | |
| Mayo | Christy Phillips | Elvery's | Elvery's MacHale Park | |
| Meath | Cillian Farrell | MyClubShop.ie | St. Loman's Park | |
| Wicklow | Casey O'Brien | WH Scott Lifting | Pearse Park |
Round 1
Matches
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Kerry | 4-31 - 0-11 | Derry | Austin Stack Park |
| 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). | Report | 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) |
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Meath | 0-17 - 1-8 | Down | St. Loman's Park |
| 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). | Report | 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) |
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Mayo | 0-20 - 1-14 | Armagh | Elvery's MacHale Park |
| 14:30 | K Feeney (0-12, 7f), D Gallagher (0-3f), F Boland (0-3), G Nolan (0-1), D McDonnell (0-1). | Report | 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) |
| 3 May 2014 Round 1 | Kildare | 1-27 - 2-24 (AET) | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park |
| 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). | Report | 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) |
| 10 May 2014 Round 1 replay | Wicklow | 3-13 - 1-20 | Kildare | Pearse Park |
| M Lee (1-8, 0-6f), C Moorehouse (1-1), A O'Brien (1-0), J O'Neill (0-3), G Bermingham (0-1). | Report | 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 |
Round 2
Round 2A
| 10 May 2014 Round 2A | Mayo | 0-15 - 0-16 | Meath | Elvery's MacHale Park |
| K Feeney (0-10, 9f), F Boland (0-2), K Higgins (0-1), S Regan (0-1), D Gallagher (0-1, 1f). | Report | 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) |
| 17 May 2013 Round 2A | Kildare | 1-16 - 3-18 | Kerry | St. Conleth's Park |
| P Divilly 0-5 (4fs), G Keegan 0-3, P Dermody 1-0 (pen), D Harney, M Delaney, E O'Neill (1 sideline) 0-2 each, M Fitzgerald, B Deay 0-1 each. | Report | 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) |
Round 2B
| 10 May 2013 Round 2B | Derry | 2-16 - 3-12 | Down | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
| 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). | Report | 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 |
| 17 May 2014 Round 2B | Armagh | 3-13 - 3-19 | Wicklow | Athletic Grounds |
| 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. | Report | 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) |
Quarter-finals
| 24 May 2014 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 0-14 - 1-15 | Mayo | Pearse Park |
| M Lee 0-9 (8f), C Moorehouse 0-3, A O'Brien, W O'Gorman 0-1 each. | Report | 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) |
| 24 May 2014 Quarter-final | Derry | 0-10 - 2-16 | Kildare | Owenbeg Centre of Excellence |
| 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). | Report | 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 |
Semi-finals
| 31 May 2014 Semi-final | Mayo | 1-18 - 3-20 | Kerry | Elvery's MacHale Park |
| 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. | Report | 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) |
| 31 May 2014 Semi-final | Meath | 0-14 - 1-18 | Kildare | St. Loman's Park |
| 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). | Report | 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) |
Final
| 7 June 2014 Final | Kerry | 2-22 - 4-18 | Kildare | Croke Park |
| 16:00 | S Nolan 1-4, P Boyle 1-2, D Butler 0-5 (2f), J Egan 0-4 (2f), J Griffin, C Harty 0-3 each, T Casey 0-1. | Report | G Keegan 1-4 (0-1f), P Divilly 0-7 (5f), B Deay 1-3, R McLoughney 1-1, P Dermody 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2. | Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny) |
Relegation play-off
| 31 May 2014 Relegation play-off | Down | 5-24 - 2-15 | Armagh | Páirc Esler |
| 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). | Report | 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) |