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]
Teams [ ]
A total of eight teams contested the championship.
Team summaries [ ]
Fixtures/results [ ]
Round 1 [ ]
Kerry v Derry
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)
Meath v Down
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)
Mayo v Armagh
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)
Kildare v Wicklow
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)
Wicklow v Kildare
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 2A [ ]
Mayo v Meath
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)
Kildare v Kerry
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 s/l) 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 [ ]
Derry v Down
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
Armagh v Wicklow
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 [ ]
Wicklow v Mayo
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)
Derry v Kildare
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
Relegation play-off [ ]
Down v Armagh
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)
Semi-finals [ ]
Mayo v Kerry
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)
Meath v Kildare
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 [ ]
Kerry v Kildare
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)
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 [ ]
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)