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2006 Christy Ring Cup Dates 3 June 2006 - 6 August 2006 Teams 8 Champions Antrim (1st title)Karl McKeegan (captain)Runners-up Carlow Matches played 24 Top scorer(s) Paul Braniff (6-26)
The 2006 Christy Ring Cup was the second staging of the Christy Ring Cup , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's inter-county hurling tournament for second tier teams. The cup began on 3 June 2006 and ended on 6 August 2006.
Westmeath were the defending champions , however, they availed of their automatic right of promotion to the All-Ireland Championship .[1] Antrim and London contested the cup for the first time.
On 6 August 2006, Antrim won the Christy Ring Cup following a 5-13 to 1-7 defeat of Carlow in the final. This was their first Christy Ring Cup title.
Down's Paul Braniff was the championship's top scorer with 6-26.
Format [ ] Ten counties contested the 2006 competition for the Christy Ring Cup — the prize for the winners of Tier Two of the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship. The inaugural competition involved the current middle rank of hurling counties:
These 10 counties are divided into two groups of five and play in a round-robin format, guaranteeing at least four games each. The eventual group winners and runners-up will qualify for the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup . The prize for the winners of the final will be promotion to Tier One of the Hurling Championship to contest the Liam MacCarthy Cup the following year.
The last team in each group will be involved in a relegation play-off with the eventual loser being relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup .
Group A [ ] Table [ ]
Pos
Teams
P
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
Status
1
Down
4
4
0
0
8-76
2-43
51
8
Advanced to the Knockout Stages
2
Antrim
4
3
0
1
15-70
2-48
61
6
3
London
4
2
0
2
7-45
4-59
-5
4
4
Meath
4
1
0
3
2-65
10-50
-9
2
5
Roscommon
4
0
0
4
2-35
16-91
-98
0
Contested the relegation match
Results [ ] Roscommon v London 10 June 2006 Round 1 Roscommon 0-10 - 2-10 London Athleague Sportsfield R Mulry 0-4, B Kelly 0-3, G Fallon 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1, A Cunniffe 0-1.
S Malone 0-4, S Quinn 1-0, P Fagan 1-0, G Smith 0-1, M Gordon 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, B Foley 0-1, K McMullen 0-1, T Simms 0-1.
Referee: T McMahon (Fermanagh)
Down v Antrim 10 June 2006 Round 1 Down 1-23 - 1-7 Antrim McKenna Park P Braniff 0-8, S Clarke 0-4, O Clarke 1-0, B McGourty 0-3, M Coulter 0-3, D Flynn 0-2, E Trainor 0-1.
Brian McFall 0-4, K Kelly 1-0, John McIntosh 0-2, J Scullion 0-1.
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Antrim v Roscommon 18 June 2006 Round 2 Antrim 9-39 - 0-5 Roscommon Casement Park P Richmond (3-4), J McIntosh (2-8), L Watson (2-3), J Scullion (1-5), M Dallas (0-7), B McFall (1-3), B Delargy (0-3), M Molloy (0-3), D McKillop (0-2), M Scullion (0-1).
B Kelly (0-3), G Fallon (0-1), R Kennedy (0-1).
London v Meath 18 June 2006 Round 2 London 3-15 - 0-20 Meath Emerald GAA Grounds S Malone (2-2), K McMullan (1-1), F McMahon (0-3), M O’Meara (0-3), D Smith (0-2), P Fagan (0-2), B Foley (0-1), S Quinn (0-1).
T Reilly (0-11), K Dowd (0-3), J Keena (0-2), G O’Neil (0-2), S Clynch (0-1), K Fagan (0-1).
Down v Roscommon 24 June 2006 Round 3 Down 3-21 - 0-12 Roscommon B Innes 1-3, S Clarke 1-4, E Clarke 1-2, P Braniff 0-5, E Trainor 0-3, S Wilson 0-2 B McGourty 0-1.
R Mulry 0-7, B Kelly 0-2, A Cunniffe, G Fallon, Conniughton 0-1 each.
Antrim v Meath 24 June 2006 Round 3 Antrim 3-12 - 0-13 Meath L Watson 2-4, 2-2 frees; J McIntosh 0-4; K Kelly 1-1; M Dallas 0-2; P McGill 0-1.
T Riley 0-6 (2f '65), S Clynch, J Keena 0-2 each, M Cole, P Coone, P Donnelly 0-1 each.
Down v Meath 8 July 2006 Round 4 Down 2-15 - 0-11 Meath McKenna Park Paul Braniff 2-2, S Clarke 0-5, B McGourty 0-4, E Trainor 0-2, Gabriel Clarke 0-1, S Wilson 0-1.
N Hackett 0-4, M Cole 0-2, K Fegan 0-2, J Keenan 0-1, E Keogh 0-1, S Heavey 0-1.
Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)
Antrim v London 8 July 2006 Round 4 Antrim 2-12 - 1-7 London Casement Park Paddy Richmond 1-2, Johnny McIntosh 1-2, Brian McFall 0-5, M Scullion 0-1, K Kelly 0-1, J Scullion 0-1.
B Foley 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, D Smith 0-2, E Phelan 0-1, P Fagan 0-1.
Referee: G McGrath (Westmeath)
London v Down 15 July 2006 Round 5 London 1-13 - 2-17 Down Emerald GAA Grounds E Conway 0-4, J Ryan 1-0, P Fagan 0-2, S Malone 0-2, F McMahon 0-2, K McMullan 0-1, M O’Meara 0-1, T Simms 0-1.
Paul Braniff 0-5, E Trainor 0-5, S Clarke 1-1, S Murray 0-2, S Wilson 0-1, B McGourty 0-1, G Adair 0-1, M Braniff 0-1.
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Meath v Roscommon 15 July 2006 Round 5 Meath 2-21 - 2-8 Roscommon Páirc Tailteann P Coone 1-5, K Fagan 1-3, T Reilly 0-5, S Clynch 0-3, J Keenan 0-2, J Watters 0-2, N Hackett 0-1.
M Connaughton 0-5, A Flaherty 1-0, T Reddington 1-0, G Waldron 0-1, A Cunniffe 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.
Group B [ ] Table [ ]
Pos
Teams
P
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
Status
1
Kildare
4
4
0
0
9-62
7-43
25
8
Advanced to the Knockout Stages
2
Carlow
4
2
1
1
7-55
8-37
15
5
3
Mayo
4
2
0
2
4-34
7-48
-23
4
4
Wicklow
4
1
1
2
6-45
9-41
-5
3
5
Kerry
4
0
0
4
7-34
2-61
-12
0
Contested the relegation match
Results [ ] Wicklow v Carlow 3 June 2006 Round 1 Wicklow 2-8 - 1-11 Carlow Pearse Park J Keogh 1-4, D Moran 1-0, D Hyland 0-1, G Doran 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, A O’Brien 0-1.
D Roberts 1-1, D Runbar 0-4, P Cody 0-2, B Lawler 0-1, C Hughes 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, B Cox 0-1.
Kerry v Kildare 3 June 2006 Round 1 Kerry 2-12 - 1-16 Kildare Austin Stack Park M Boyle 2-0, M Conway 0-6, J Egan 0-5, J M Dooley 0-1.
B Whyte 0-9, D Harney 1-2, P Reidy 0-2, C Divilly 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, O Lynch 0-1.
Kildare v Wicklow 10 June 2006 Round 2 Kildare 3-14 - 2-11 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park B White 0-7, A McAndrew 1-3, D Harney 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, C Divilly 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, M Moloney 0-1.
A O'Brien 1-2, L Glynn 1-1, J Keogh 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Hyland 0-1, G Doran 0-1, E Glynn 0-1.
Referee: D Magee (Down)
Carlow v Mayo 10 June 2006 Round 2 Carlow 3-15 - 0-5 Mayo Dr. Cullen Park B Lawlor 1-3, D Shaw 1-0, A Brennan 1-0, P Coady 0-3, S McMahon 0-2, D Roberts 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1, R Foley 0-1, E Coady 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1.
K Higgens 0-2, S Broderick 0-1, S Coyne 0-1, P Higgins 0-1.
Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
Mayo v Kildare 24 June 2006 Round 3 Mayo 1-12 - 2-19 Kildare McHale Park P Higgins 1-1, S Broderick 0-6, S Coyle, D McDonald, P McConn, S Hunt, P Broderick 0-1 each.
Report B White 1-7, A McAndrew 1-1, M Moloney 0-3, O Lynch 0-2, M Dowd 0-2, E Hannon, P Reidy, C Divill, B Byrne, D Harley 0-1 each.
Kerry v Wicklow 24 June 2006 Round 3 Kerry 2-7 - 0-15 Wicklow Austin Stack Park M Conway 1-4, M Boyle 1-0, A Keane, J Dooley, M Hanafin 0-1 each.
Report J Keogh 0-6, L Glynn 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, D Moran, E Glynn, E Dunne 0-1 each.
Kerry v Mayo 8 July 2006 Round 4 Kerry 0-4 - 0-8 Mayo Austin Stack Park J Egan 0-2 (2f), B O'Donovan and M Boyle 0-1 each
K Higgins 0-4 (3f), S Barrett 0-2 (2f), P Higgins and D McDonnell 0-1 each.
Kildare v Carlow 8 July 2006 Round 4 Kildare 3-13 - 2-7 Carlow St. Conleth's Park B White 0-7 5f, C Divilly 2-0, B Byrne 1-0, DHarney 0-3, O Lynch 0-2, M O'Sowd 0-1.
P Coady 1-1 both f, A Brennan 1-0, D Roberts 1f and P Keogh 0-2 each, D Murphy and B Lawler 0-1 each.
Carlow v Kerry 15 July 2006 Round 5 Carlow 1-22 - 3-11 Kerry Dr. Cullen Park P Coady 0-11, P Keohoe 1-4, D Murphy 0-3, B Lawler 0-2, R Foley 0-1, M Keating 0-1.
I McCarthy 1-4, M Conway 1-2, A Keane 1-0, S Mounsell 0-2, N Whelan 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1, A Boyle 0-1.
Referee: C Groome (Offaly)
Mayo v Wicklow 15 July 2006 Round 5 Mayo 3-9 - 2-10 Wicklow James Stephens Park P Broderick 2-2, S Barrett 1-0, S Broderick 0-2, D McDonald 0-2, D McConn 0-1, K Healey 0-1, A Freeman 0-1.
A Brennan 1-3, G Doran 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, J Bermingham 0-1, D O'Haolain 0-1.
Relegation Final [ ] Relegation final
Kerry v Roscommon 22 July 2006 Relegation final Kerry 2-19 - 1-7 Roscommon Cusack Park M Conway 2-6, B Donovan 0-4, M Boyle 0-4, I McCarthy 0-2, M Quilter 0-1, A Keane 0-1, P Lyons 0-1.
M Kelly 1-1, B Hanley 0-2, R Mulry 0-2, M Connaughton 0-2.
Knockout Stages [ ] Semi-finals
Kildare v Antrim 23 July 2005 Semi-final Kildare 0-6 - 2-21 Antrim Cusack Park B White (0-3, two frees, '65), PB Byrne, D Harney, O Lynch (0-1 each).
Report L Watson (0-12, seven frees, four '65s), P Richmond (1-2), B McFall (1-1), M Scullion, K Kelly (0-2 each), C Cunning, J McIntosh (0-1 each).
Down v Carlow 23 July 2005 Semi-final Down 5-8 - 2-19 Carlow Cusack Park P Braniff (4-6, three frees), E Clarke (1-1), S Wilson (0-1, free)
Report P Coady (0-6, three frees, '65), D Murphy (2-0), B Lawler (0-5), R Foley (0-3), F Foley, C Hughes, A Brennan, P Kehoe, K English (0-1 each).
Final
Antrim v Carlow 6 August 2005 Final Antrim 5-13 - 1-7 Carlow Croke Park J McIntosh (2-4, four frees), B McFall (1-2), K Kelly (1-1), J Scullion (1-0), P Richmond (0-2), M Molloy (0-2, one free, one 65), P McGill (0-1), B Delargy (0-1).
Report F Foley (1-0, free), P Coady (0-3, frees), D Roberts (0-1), R Foley (0-2), S McMahon (0-1).
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Top scorers [ ] Paul Branniff (Down) 6-26 (44)
Johnny McIntosh (Antrim) 5-21 (36)
Liam Watson (Antrim) 4-19 (31)
Mikey Conway (Kerry) 4-18 (30)
Pat Coady (Carlow) 1-26 (29)
Paddy Richmond (Antrim) 5-10 (25)
Brian McFall (Antrim) 3-15 (24) References [ ]
2020 participants Seasons Finals
Liam MacCarthy Cup (Tier 1)Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
