2013 Christy Ring Cup

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{{Infobox hurling championship

| name = 2013 Christy Ring Cup

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| dates = 4 May
– 8 June 2013

| teams = 8

| champions = Down

| count =

| champions captain = Paul Braniff

| champions manager = Gerard Monan

| runners-up = Kerry

| runners-up captain = Paud Costello

| runners-up manager = Tom Howard

| matches = 14

| goals =

| points =

| top scorer =

| previous year = 2012

| previous tournament = 2012 Christy Ring Cup

| next year = 2014

| next tournament = 2014 Christy Ring Cup

}}

The 2013 Christy Ring Cup was the ninth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 4 May 2013 and ended on 8 June 2013.

London were defending champions, however, they were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Down won the title following a 3–16 to 2–17 victory over Kerry in the final.{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/22828062|title= Down 3-16 2-17 Kerry|date=8 June 2013|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=9 October 2013}}{{cite web|url = http://munster.gaa.ie/2013/05/04/christy-ring-cup-down-v-kerry/|title= Down 3-16 2-17 Kerry|date=8 June 2013|work=Munster GAA|accessdate=9 October 2013}}{{cite web|url =http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/gaa/high-drama-as-last-minute-goal-seals-christy-ring-cup-for-down-596961.html|title= High drama as last-minute goal seals Christy Ring Cup for Down|date=8 June 2013|work=Breaking News|accessdate=9 October 2013}}

Team changes

= To Championship =

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

  • None

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

= From Championship =

Teams

= General Information =

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!County

!Last Cup title

!Last Provincial title

!Last All-Ireland title

!Position in 2012 Championship

!Appearance

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg Armagh

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|Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)

|3rd

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Derry.svg Derry

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|2001

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|Quarter-finals

|8th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Down.svg Down

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|1997

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|Semi-finals

|9th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kerry.svg Kerry

|2011

|1891

|1891

|Round 2

|9th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare

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|—

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|Quarter-finals

|9th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo

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|1909

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|Round 2

|9th

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Meath.svg Meath

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|Semi-finals

|8th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg Wicklow

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|—

|—

|Runners-up

|9th

= Personnel and kits =

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!County

!Manager

!Captain(s)

!Sponsor

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Armagh.svg Armagh

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style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Derry.svg Derry

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style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Down.svg Down

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style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kerry.svg Kerry

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style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare

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style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo

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style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Meath.svg Meath

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style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg Wicklow

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Round 1

=Matches=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 May 2013

|time = 14:30

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Down

|score = 2-17 - 3-16

|report =

|team2 = Kerry

|goals1 = J Coyle 1-4, P Braniff 0-4 (2f, 1 '65), D Toner 1-1, G Johnston, C Woods, K McGarry 0-2 each, P Sheehan, M Turlet 0-1 each.

|goals2 = S Nolan 0-9 (7f), W O'Dwyer, B O'Leary 1-2 each, A Boyle 1-0, C Harty, D Collins, L Boyle 0-1 each.

|stadium = Páirc Esler

|attendance =

|referee = A Stapleton (Laois)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Derry

|score = 1-11 - 1-10

|report =

|team2 = Wicklow

|goals1 = S Farren 0-5 (frees), O McCloskey 1-1, A Grant 0-4, P Cleary 0-1.

|goals2 = A O'Brien 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J O'Neill 0-3 (1f), E Glynn 0-2, M Lee, M Henderson 0-1 each.

|stadium = Owenbeg

|attendance =

|referee = O Elliott (Antrim)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Meath

|score = 1-20 - 2-10

|report =

|team2 = Armagh

|goals1 = S Clynch 0-6 (0-2 frees, 2 '65s), A Gannon 0-5, B Slevin 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, S Morris, P Durnin, S Heavey, E Marsh 0-1 each.

|goals2 = D Coulter 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Corvan 1-1, C Reid 1-0, C Carville 0-2, K McKiernan, J Burke 0-1 each.

|stadium = St. Loman's Park

|attendance =

|referee = C Browne (Galway)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 4 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Round 1

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 1-23 - 0-16

|report =

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 = B Deay 1-3, G Keegan, P Divilly 0-7 each, D Harnedy, D Butler 0-2 each, T Murphy E O'Neill 0-1.

|goals2 = S Regan 0-11 (10fs, 1 '65), P O'Flynn 0-2 (1f, 1 '65), K Higgins 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1.

|stadium = St. Conleth's Park

|attendance =

|referee = S Hourigan (Limerick)

}}

Round 2

=Round 2A=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 May 2013

|time = 16:15

|round = Round 2A

|team1 = Kildare

|score = 1-16 - 0-22
(AET)

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/clinical-clynch-helps-meath-see-off-14-man-kildare-231147.html Report]

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = P Divilly 0-9 (5fs, 2 65s), G Keegan 1-3 (1f, 1 65), K Divilly 0-2, D Harney 0-2.

|goals2 = S Clynch 0-11 (9fs, 1 65), M O’Sullivan 0-3, P Conneely 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, S Heavey 0-1, S Morris 0-1, A Gannon 0-1, P Durnin 0-1, B Hanley.

|stadium = St. Conleth's Park

|attendance =

|referee = F Horan (Tipperary)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 May 2013

|time = 13:00

|round = Round 2B

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 0-14 - 0-8

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/nolan-stars-as-kerry-continue-fine-run-231148.html Report]

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = S Nolan 0-9 (0-7 frees), J Egan 0-2, D O’Connell 0-1 free, D Dineen and C Harty 0-1 each.

|goals2 = P Henry 0-4 (frees), B Rodgers 0-2, K Hinphey and C McSorley 0-1 each.

|stadium = Austin Stack Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

=Round 2B=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Round 2B

|team1 = Wicklow

|score = 4-19 - 3-10

|report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/obriens-three-goal-blast-powers-wicklow-to-victory-231146.html Report]

|team2 = Mayo

|goals1 = A O’Brien 3-10 (one free), J O’Neill 1-3, J Henderson 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, R Keddy 0-1, E Kearns 0-1, G Bermingham 0-1, C Moorehouse 0-1.

|goals2 = K Feeney 3-3, S Regan 0-3, S Hoban 0-1, D McTigue 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, B Hunt 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Park

|attendance =

|referee = P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Round 2B

|team1 = Armagh

|score = 1-11 - 1-20

|report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Armagh/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=192121 Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = D Coulter (0-9), D Carvill (1-0), C Carvill (0-2).

|goals2 = P Braniff (0-8), J Coyle (0-5), G Johnson (0-4), D Hughes (1-1), K McGarry (0-1), D Toner (0-1).

|stadium = St. Oliver Plunkett Park

|attendance =

|referee =

}}

Quarter-finals

=Matches=

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Wicklow

|score = 2-10 - 0-17

|report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Kildare/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=192632 Report]

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = A O'Brien 1-6 (65 5f), C Moorehouse 1-0, J Henderson 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, E Kearns 0-1.

|goals2 = G Keegan 0-6 (3f), D Harney 0-5 (3f), T Murphy 0-2, B Deay 0-1, N Ó Muineacháin 0-1, D Butler 0-1, M Purcell 0-1.

|stadium = Pearse Park

|attendance =

|referee = P Murphy (Carlow)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 18 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = Down

|score = 3-7 - 0-9

|report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/Down/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=192651 Report]

|team2 = Derry

|goals1 = P Braniff 1-3 (2f), M Turley 1-1, J McCusker 1-0, D Toner, G Johnston, S Nicholas 0-1 each.

|goals2 = P Henry 0-4 (2f), O McCloskey, B Rodgers, T McCloskey, A Kelly, K Hinphey 0-1 each.

|stadium = Páirc Esler

|attendance =

|referee = D Hughes (Carlow)

}}

Semi-finals

= Matches =

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 1-14 - 0-11

|report = [http://hoganstand.com/Kerry/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=193139 Report]

|team2 = Kildare

|goals1 = S Nolan (1-4, 2f), C Harty (0-3), D Collins (0-2), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), D O'Connell (0-1).

|goals2 = P Divilly (0-6, 1'65, 4f), M Moloney (0-1), M Purcell (0-1), G Keegan (0-1), R Kelly (0-1), M Delaney (0-1).

|stadium = Austin Stack Park

|attendance =

|referee = F Horgan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 25 May 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = Meath

|score = 1-25 - 2-22
(AET)

|report = [http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=193015 Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = S Clynch (0-15, 10fs, 2 65s), P Durnin (1-5), A Gannon (0-2), S Morris (0-1), M O'Sullivan (0-1), E Marsh (0-1).

|goals2 = P Braniff (2-5, 0-3fs), C Woods (0-4, 2fs, 2 65s), D Toner (0-4), D Hughes (0-3), C Coulter (0-3), G Johnston (0-1), F Conway (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1).

|stadium = St. Loman's Park

|attendance =

|referee = S Hourigan (Limerick)

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = 1 June 2013

|time = 15:00

|round = Semi-final replay

|team1 = Down

|score = 0-23 - 1-10

|report = [http://hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=193521 Report]

|team2 = Meath

|goals1 = P Braniff 0-8 (6f, 1 '65); K McGarry, P Sheehan 0-3 each; F Conway, D Hughes, D Toner 0-2 each; C Coulter, G Johnston, J Coyle 0-1 each.

|goals2 = S Clynch (3f) 0-5; M O'Sullivan 1-1; S Morris, J Kelly, J Meyler 0-1 each.

|stadium = McKenna Park

|attendance =

|referee = T Carroll (Offaly)

}}

Final

{{football box collapsible

|date = 8 June 2013

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = Kerry

|score = 2-17 - 3-16

|report = [http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=193987 Report]

|team2 = Down

|goals1 = S Nolan (1-9), P Boyle (1-3), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), G O'Brien (0-1).

|goals2 = G Johnson (2-1), P Braniff (0-6), S Nicholson (1-2), J Coyle (0-2), C Woods (0-2), D Hughes (0-1), D Toner (0-1), J McCusker (0-1).

|stadium = Croke Park

|attendance =

|referee = C Browne (Galway)

}}

Stadia and locations

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!Team

!Location

!Stadium

!Stadium capacity

Derry

|Derry

|Celtic Park (Derry)

|{{Nts|5,000}}

Down

|Newry

|Páirc Esler

|{{Nts|20,000}}

Kerry

|Tralee

|Austin Stack Park

|{{Nts|18,000}}

Kildare

|Newbridge

|St. Conleth's Park

|{{Nts|4,000}}

London

|Ruislip

|Emerald GAA Grounds

|{{Nts|5,000}}

Mayo

|Castlebar

|McHale Park

|{{Nts|49,000}}

Meath

|Navan

|Páirc Tailteann

|{{Nts|10,000}}

Wicklow

|Aughrim

|Aughrim County Ground

|{{Nts|10,000}}

Statistics

= Top scorers =

== Season ==

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Paul Braniff

|Down

|align=center|3-34

|align=center|43

|align=center|6

|align=center|7.16

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|Shane Nolan

|Kerry

|align=center|2-31

|align=center|37

|align=center|4

|align=center|9.33

Stephen Clynch

|Meath

|align=center|0-37

|align=center|37

|align=center|4

|align=center|9.25

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|Andy O'Brien

|Wicklow

|align=center|5-19

|align=center|34

|align=center|3

|align=center|11.33

== Single game ==

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! County

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|Andy O'Brien

|Wicklow

|align=center|3-10

|align=center|19

|Mayo

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Stephen Clynch

|Meath

|align=center|0-15

|align=center|15

|Down

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3

|Kenny Feeney

|Mayo

|align=center|3-3

|align=center|12

|Wicklow

Shane Nolan

|Kerry

|align=center|1-9

|align=center|12

|Down

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|5

|Paul Braniff

|Down

|align=center|2-5

|align=center|11

|Meath

Sean Regan

|Mayo

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Kildare

Stephen Clynch

|Meath

|align=center|0-11

|align=center|11

|Kildare

rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|8

|Andy O'Brien

|Wicklow

|align=center|1-6

|align=center|9

|Kildare

Shane Nolan

|Kerry

|align=center|0-9

|align=center|9

|Down

Paul Divilly

|Kildare

|align=center|0-9

|align=center|9

|Meath

Shane Nolan

|Kerry

|align=center|0-9

|align=center|9

|Derry

Declan Coulter

|Armagh

|align=center|0-9

|align=center|9

|Down

Miscellaneous

See also

References

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