Christy Ring Cup records and statistics

This page details statistics of the Christy Ring Cup.

General performances[]

Wins by team[]

Team	Won	Runner-up	Years won	Years runner-up
Westmeath	3	1	2005, 2007, 2010	2008
Carlow	3	1	2008, 2009, 2017	2006
Kildare	3	1	2014, 2018, 2020	2007
Kerry	2	3	2011, 2015	2010, 2013, 2014
Meath	2	0	2016, 2019	—
Down	1	4	2013	2005, 2009, 2019, 2020
Antrim	1	2	2006	2016, 2017
London	1	1	2012	2018
Offaly	1	0	2021	—
Wicklow	0	2	—	2011, 2012
Derry	0	2	—	2015, 2021

Wns by province[]

Province	Winners	Runners-up	Winning teams	Runners-up
Leinster	12	5	Westmeath (3), Carlow (3), Kildare (3), Meath (2)	Wicklow (2), Carlow (1), Kildare (1), Westmeath (1)
Ulster	2	8	Antrim (1), Down (1)	Down (4), Antrim (2), Derry (2)
Munster	2	3	Kerry (2)	Kerry (3)
Britain	1	1	London (1)	London (1)

Participation by team[]

Team	Entries	First	Most Recent	Wins	Years Won	Runners-Up	Years Ruuners-Up
Wicklow	18	2005	2022	0		2	2011, 2012
Kildare	17	2005	2022	3	2014, 2018, 2020	1	2007
Down	16	2005	2020	1	2013	4	2005, 2009, 2019, 2020
Derry	16	2005	2022	0		2	2015, 2021
Mayo	14	2005	2022	0		0
Meath	12	2005	2019	2	2016, 2019	0
Kerry	11	2005	2015	2	2011, 2015	3	2010, 2013, 2014
London	10	2006	2022	1	2012	1	2018
Roscommon	9	2005	2021	0		0
Carlow	6	2005	2017	3	2008, 2009, 2017	1	2006
Westmeath	5	2005	2010	3	2005, 2007, 2010	1	2008
Armagh	5	2008	2018	0		0
Antrim	3	2006	2017	1	2006	2	2016, 2017
Sligo	3	2020	2022	0		0
Offaly	2	2020	2021	1	2021	0
Donegal	1	2019	2019	0		0

Year by Year[]

Team	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Westmeath	W	LMcC	W	F		W	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD	LMcC
Down	F				F				W						F	F	JMcD	JMcD
Carlow		F		W	W	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	W	JMcD	LMcC	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD
Kildare			F							W				W		W	JMcD
Meath				R	NR							W	LMcC	JMcD	W	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD
Kerry						F	W		F	F	W	LMcC	LMcC	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD
Wicklow					R		F	F
Mayo											R	NR		R	NR	NR	NR
Roscommon		R	NR	R	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR		R				R	NR
Derry	R	NR									F	R	NR				F
Antrim	LMcC	W	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	F	F	JMcD	JMcD	JMcD	LMcC	JMcD
London	NR			R	NR	NR	NR	W	LMcC	LMcC				F
Armagh	NR	NR	NR	R	NR	NR	R	NR			NR	NR	NR	R	NR	NR	NR	NR
Offaly	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	LMcC	JMcD		W	JMcD
Donegal	NR	NR	NR	NR	LM	LM	LM	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	R	NR	NR	NR
Sligo	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	LM	LM	LM	LM	NR

Legend

Christy Ring Cup

Liam MacCarthy Cup

Joe McDonagh Cup

Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams[]

By Semi-Final Appearances[]

Team	No. of Appearances	Years in Semi-finals
Down	11	2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
Kildare	11	2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020
Carlow	6	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017
Kerry	6	2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Meath	6	2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019
Wicklow	6	2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021
Derry	5	2008, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021
Westmeath	4	2005, 2007, 2008, 2010
Antrim	3	2006, 2016, 2017
Mayo	3	2008, 2009, 2014
London	2	2012, 2018
Offaly	2	2020, 2021
Roscommon	2	2019, 2020
Sligo	1	2021

Unbeaten sides[]

Four teams have won the Christy Ring Cup unbeaten:
- Westmeath had 5 wins and 1 draw in 2007.
- Carlow had 4 wins and 1 draw in 2009.
- Kerry had 4 wins in 2011.
- Kerry had 4 wins in 2015.
- Meath had 4 wins and 1 draw in 2016.
- Meath had 5 wins in 2019.

Final success rate[]

One team has appeared in the final twice, being victorious on both occasions:
- Meath (2016), (2019)

Consecutive participations[]

Wicklow have the record number of consecutive participations in the Christy Ring Cup, taking part in all seventeen tournaments.

Biggest wins[]

The most one sided finals:
- 18 points – 2006: Antrim 5-13 - 1-07 Carlow
- 14 points – 2018: Kildare 3-19 - 1-11 London
- 13 points – 2011: Kerry 2-21 - 2-08 Wicklow

Defending the cup[]

A total of sixteen tournaments have been played and only one team has been successful in retaining the cup. (most teams were promoted after winning the Christy Ring Cup, therefore they were unable to defend the cup):

Carlow on one attempt out of two (2009)

Player records[]

Miscellaneous[]

Most Christy Ring Cup winners' medals: 3
- Joe Clarke (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Paul Greville (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Darren McCormack (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Andrew Mitchell (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- John Shaw (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Richard Coady (Carlow) - 2008, 2009, 2017
- (Kildare) - 2014, 2018, 2020
- Niall Ó Muineacháin (Kildare) - 2014, 2018, 2020