2022 Christy Ring Cup
{{Short description|Hurling competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox hurling championship
|name=2022 Christy Ring Cup
|image=
|imagesize=
|caption=
|dates=9 April – 21 May 2022
|teams=6
|champions= File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
|count=4
|champions captain= Brian Byrne
|champions manager=David Herity
|runners-up= File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
|runners-up captain=Shane Boland
|runners-up manager=Derek Walsh
|relegated=File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow
|matches= 16
|goals= 54
|points= 617
|top scorer=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Shane Boland (1-52)
|previous year=2021
|previous tournament=2021 Christy Ring Cup
|next year=2023
|next tournament=2023 Christy Ring Cup
}}
The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is the 18th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 9 April 2022 and ended on 21 May 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaa-fixtures-2022-calendar-confirmed-with-replays-only-for-all-ireland-finals-1.4761153 |title=GAA fixtures 2022: Calendar confirmed with replays only for All-Ireland finals |first=Ian |last=O'Riordan |date=21 December 2021 |newspaper=The Irish Times |issn=0791-5144 |location=Dublin |language=en-ie |access-date=10 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/results/gaa/2022/6289/fixtures/|title=Christy Ring Cup|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date=|access-date=10 April 2022|first=|last=}}
London returned to the competition after a two-year hiatus due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Kildare replaced 2021 champions Offaly in the competition, having come last in the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2021 while Mayo were promoted into the competition, having won the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2021, replacing Roscommon, who finished last in 2021.
The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is played on a Round-Robin basis. The counties who finish in the top two places shall qualify for the final, with the winner being promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup. The bottom placed team in the Round Robin is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.{{cite web | url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-publish-master-fixtures-schedule-for-2022/ | title=GAA publish Master Fixtures Schedule for 2022 }}[https://res.cloudinary.com/dvrbaruzq/image/upload/fl_attachment/fxjdfevtl9a6cqxoglph.pdf GAA Master Fixture Schedule Book]
Kildare player Niall Ó Muineacháin scored an own goal against London in the opening minute of their game.{{cite news|url=https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2022/04/16/christy-ring-win-number-two-for-kildare-despite-bizarre-opening/|title=Christy Ring Win Number Two For Kildare Despite Bizarre Opening|date=16 April 2022|work=Kildare Nationalist}}
Team changes
= To Championship =
= From Championship =
Teams
= General Information =
| class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center" |
| County
!Last Cup title !Last provincial title !Last All-Ireland title ! Position in 2021 Championship !Appearance |
|---|
| align="left" |File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
|— |2001 |— |data-sort-value=2|Runners-up |16th |
| align="left" |File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
|2020 |— |— |data-sort-value=1|Lost relegation playoff (Joe McDonagh Cup) | |
| align="left" |File:Colours of London.svg London
|2012 |— |1901 |data-sort-value=6|— |10th |
| align="left" |File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
|— |1909 |— |data-sort-value=5|Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) |14th |
| align="left" |File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo
|— |— |— |data-sort-value=3|Semi-finals |3rd |
| align="left" |File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow
|— |— |— |data-sort-value=3|Semi-finals | |
= Personnel and kits =
Group stage
=Table=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! style="width:150px; text-align:left;"|Team !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games Played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|W|Wins}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|D|Draws}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|L|Losses}} !width=45|{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}} !width=45|{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !Qualification | |||||||||
| style="background:#cfc;"
|1 | style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-133 | 8-61 | +96 | 10
| rowspan="2" |Advance to Knockout Stage |
| style="background:#cfc;"
|2 | style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-106 | 12-87| | ||
| 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 3 | style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours_of_Derry.svg Derry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-85 | 5-81 | +13 | 6
| rowspan="3" | |
| 4 | style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours_of_London.svg London | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-96 | 9-108| | ||
| 18 | 4 | ||||||||
| 5 | style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-90 | 7-107| | ||
| 17 | 2 | ||||||||
| style="background:#fcc;"
|6 | style="text-align:left;"|File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg Wicklow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9-59 | 11-125| | ||
| 72 | 0 | Relegation to Nicky Rackard Cup |
=Fixtures and results=
==Round 1==
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| date = 9 April 2022
| round = Round 1
| team1 = London
| score = 0–26 – 0–21
| team2 = Sligo
| report = https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/sligo-weekender/20220414/282870849357755
| goals1 = R Crowley (0–12, 10f, 1 65'), B McCarry (0–4), D Hannon (0–3), F Collins (0–2), J Goulding (0–2), M Freaney (0–1), R Lombard (0–1), S Glynn (0–1)
| goals2 = A Kilcullen (0–10,8f), G O'Kelly-Lynch (0–4, 1f, 1 65'), T Cawley (0–3), C Hanniffy (0–2), P Foley (0–1), R McHugh (0–1)
| stadium = McGovern Park, Ruislip
| referee =
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| date = 10 April 2022
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Derry
| score = 1–21 – 1–09
| team2 = Wicklow
| report = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/sport/derry-power-to-win-over-wicklow-hurlers-in-the-christy-ring-cup-41548818.html
| goals1 = C O'Doherty (0–6,4f,1 '65), O McKeever (0–4), F Bradley (1–1), C Hendry (0–2), B McGilligan (0–2), J Mullan (0–2), M Lynch (0–2), R Mullen (0–1), M McGrath (0–1)
| goals2 = B Ryan (0–4, 3f), E McCormack (1–0), J Doyle (0–3, 2f), O Young (0–2, 2f),
| stadium = Celtic Park, Derry
| referee =
}}
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| date = 10 April 2022
| round = Round 1
| team1 = Mayo
| score = 0–11 – 5–26
| team2 = Kildare
| report = https://www.mayonews.ie/sports/38238-hurlers-outclassed-by-lilywhites
| goals1 = S Boland (0–5, 5f), K Higgins (0–3, 3f), J McManus (0–2), J Mooney (0–1)
| goals2 = J Burke (0–9, 6f), J Sheridan (1–4), C Dowling (1–3), P Divilly (1–3), B Byrne (1–2), S Ryan (0–3), M Delaney (1–0), R Boran (0–1), C McCabe (0–1)
| stadium = James Stephens Park, Ballina
| referee =
}}
==Round 2==
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| date = 16 April 2022
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Wicklow
| score = 2–10 – 0–26
| team2 = Mayo
| report = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/sport/wicklow-hurlers-suffer-heavy-defeat-at-the-hands-of-rejuvenated-mayo-41563726.html
| goals1 = E Kavanagh (2–0), J Doyle (0–4,3f), B Ryan (0–3, 1f, 1 '65), E McCormack (0–2), J Toomey (0–1)
| goals2 = J Mooney (0–8), S Kenny (0–5, 1f, 1 '65), S Boland (0–5, 2f), E Delaney (0–4), D Huane (0–1), A Phillips (0–1), K Higgins (0–1), K Feeney (0–1)
| stadium = Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
| referee =
}}
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| date = 16 April 2022
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Kildare
| score = 3–35 – 3–14
| team2 = London
| report = https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2022/04/16/christy-ring-win-number-two-for-kildare-despite-bizarre-opening/
| goals1 = J Sheridan (2–4), J Burke (0–9, 8f), G Keegan (0–4), M Delaney (1–1), C McCabe (0–3), C Dowling (0–3), P Dolan (0–2), B Byrne (0–2), S Ryan (0–2), R Boran (0–1), P Divilly (0–1), S Christianseen (0–1), P Leahy (0–1), J Travers (0–1)
| goals2 = J Goulding (1–3), M Dwyer (0–3), R Crowley (0–3, 2f, 1 '65), Own Goal (1–0), F O'Keefe (1–0), C Byrne (0–2), S Lordan (0–1), M Flannery (0–1), S Glynn (0–1)
| stadium = St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
| referee =
}}
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| date = 17 April 2022
| round = Round 2
| team1 = Sligo
| score = 0–11 – 2–20
| team2 = Derry
| report = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/sligochampion/sport/gaa/strong-second-half-sees-derry-dominate-in-christy-ring-41561870.html
| goals1 = G O'Kelly Lynch (0–4, 4f), M Munnelly (0–2), A Kilcullen (0–2, 2f), F Cawley (0–1), J McHugh (0–1), T Cawley (0–1)
| goals2 = G Bradley (1–4), O McKeever (1–3), C O'Doherty (0–5, 4f, 1'65), D Foley (0–4), R Mullen (0–2), J Mullan (0–1), D McGilligan (0–1)
| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo
| referee =
}}
==Round 3==
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| date = 23 April 2022
| round = Round 3
| team1 = London
| score = 2–13 – 1–22
| team2 = Mayo
| report =
| goals1 = D Hannon 1-8, C Byrne 1-0, M Dwyer 0-1, F O'Keeffe 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, P Muldoon 0-1, S Glynn 0-1.
| goals2 = S Boland 1-6, J McManus 0-3, E Delaney 0-3, K Higgins 0-3, S Kenny 0-2, J Mooney 0-2, K Feeney 0-1, M Phillips 0-1, G McManus 0-1.
| stadium = McGovern Park, Ruislip
| referee =
}}
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| date = 23 April 2022
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Kildare
| score = 1–24 – 0–12
| team2 = Derry
| report = https://www.kildarenow.com/news/sport/796698/kildare-remain-firmly-on-track-in-christy-ring-cup.html
| goals1 = J Burke (0–7, 4f, 1'65), C McCabe (1–4), G Keegan (0–6), J Byrne (0–2), R Boran (0–1), P Divilly (0–1), C Boran (0–1), C Dowling (0–1), S Ryan (0–1)
| goals2 = R Mullan (0–5, 4f), C O'Doherty (0–2, 2f), D Foley (0–2, 1f), G Bradley (0–1), C Kelly (0–1), B Laverty (0–1)
| stadium = St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
| referee =
}}
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| date = 23 April 2022
| round = Round 3
| team1 = Sligo
| score = 4–24 – 1–14
| team2 = Wicklow
| report = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/sport/wicklow-slip-to-shocking-loss-in-sligo-41591137.html
| goals1 = A Kilcullen (2–8, 7f), C Hannify (0–8), G O'Kelly Lynch (0–5, 4f), J McHugh (1–1), R Brennan (1–0), P Foley (0–2), T Cawley (0–1)
| goals2 = J Doyle (0–6, 4f), S Germaine (1–2, 1-1f), B Ryan (0–3, 3f), M Murphy (0–2), E McCormack (0–1)
| stadium = Markievicz Park, Sligo
| referee =
}}
==Round 4==
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| date = 7 May 2022
| round = Round 4
| team1 = Wicklow
| score = 3–10 – 5–25
| team2 = Kildare
| report = https://www.kildarenow.com/news/sport/808964/christy-ring-cup-effortless-kildare-win-over-wicklow-secures-early-final-spot.html
| goals1 = S Germaine (1-2, 1-0pen, 2f), J Henderson (1-1), B Ryan (0-3, 1f, 1 '65), M O'Brien (0-3), E Kavanagh (1-0), J Doyle (0-1)
| goals2 = J Burke (1-9, 7f, 1'65), J Byrne (1-4), G Keegan (1-2), B Byrne (1-1), C Dowling (1-0), P Divilly (0-2), S Ryan (0-2), C McCabe (0-1), C Boran (0-1), P Dolan (0-1), P McKenna (0-1), D Costello (0-1)
| stadium = Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
| referee =
}}
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| date = 7 May 2022
| round = Round 4
| team1 = Mayo
| score = 2–24 – 1–20
| team2 = Sligo
| report = https://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/129323/mayo-send-sligo-packing-with-second-half-surge
| goals1 = S Boland (0-12, 11f), K Higgins (1-2), K Feeney (1-2), D Huane (0-2), S Kenny (0-2, 1f), J McManus (0-2), A Phillips (0-1), P Lyons (0-1)
| goals2 = A Kilcullen (0-10, 8f), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-6, 4f), C Hannify (1-1), J McHugh (0-2), T Cawley (0-1)
| stadium = James Stephens Park, Ballina
| referee =
}}
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| date = 8 May 2022
| round = Round 4
| team1 = Derry
| score = 3–14 – 1–14
| team2 = London
| report = https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/gaa/derry-one-win-from-christy-ring-cup-final-after-defeating-london-but-improvement-needed-for-mayo-3685346
| goals1 = C O’Doherty (0–4, 4f), O McKeever (1–1), T McHugh (1–1), R Mullen (0–3, 3f), G Bradley (1–0), D McGilligan (0–2), J Mullan (0–1), D Foley (0–1), E McGill (0–1)
| goals2 = D Hannon (0–8, 6f, 1 '65), F O'Keefe (1–0), S Glynn (0–2), M Dwyer (0–1), C Nelson (0–1), B McCarry (0–1), J Goulding (0–1)
| referee =
}}
==Round 5==
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| date = 14 May 2022
| round = Round 5
| team1 = Kildare
| score = 2-23 - 2-14
| team2 = Sligo
| report = https://www.kildarenow.com/news/sport/812168/kildare-headed-for-christy-ring-final-after-sligo-win.html
| goals1 = B Byrne (0-7), M Delaney (1-4), S Ryan (1-2), J Sheridan (0-4), C Kielty (0-2), C Boran (0-1), P. Dolan (0-1), F. Bass (0-1), D. Costello (0-1)
| goals2 = A Kilcullen (1-11), T Cawley (1-0), G O’Kelly-Lynch (0-2), C Hannify (0-1)
| stadium = St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
| referee =
}}
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| date = 14 May 2022
| round = Round 5
| team1 = London
| score = 1-29 - 2-16
| team2 = Wicklow
| report = https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/sport/wicklow-relegated-from-christy-ring-cup-41660738.html
| goals1 = J Goulding (1-6), D Hannon (0-8, 7f), S Glynn (0-3), M Dwyer (0-3), M Freaney (0-2), C Lordan (0-2), B McCarry (0-2), F O’Keefe (0-1), P Muldoon (0-1), M Flannery (0-1)
| goals2 = S Germaine (2-5, 0-3f, 2-0pen), B Ryan (0-3, 1f, 1 ’65), E Kavanagh (0-2), M Murphy (0-1), J Henderson (0-1), J Doyle (0-1), O Young (0-1), R Lambe (0-1), K Conway (0-1)
| stadium = McGovern Park, Ruislip
| referee =
}}
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| date = 14 May 2022
| round = Round 5
| team1 = Mayo
| score = 2-23 - 2-18
| team2 = Derry
| report = https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2022/05/14/boland-in-inspirational-form-as-mayo-reach-christy-ring-cup-final/
| goals1 = S Boland (0-12, 8f), J Mooney (1-3), K Feeney (1-1), J McManus (0-2), D Kenny (0-1), K Higgins (0-1), D Huane (0-1), S Kenny (0-1, f)
| goals2 = J Mullan (1-3), C O’Doherty (0-6,6f), R McKeever (1-2), D Gilligan (0-2), D Foley (0-2), R Mullan (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), G Bradley (0-1)
| stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar
| referee =
}}
Knockout stage
=Final=
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| date = 21 May 2022
| round = Final
| team1 = File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare
| score = 2-29 - 0-19
| team2 = File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo
| report = [https://www.the42.ie/kildare-mayo-christy-ring-cup-report-5770325-May2022/ Report]
| goals1 = James Burke 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 65), Gerry Keegan 0-10, Brian Byrne 1-2, Cathal Dowling 1-1, Cathal McCabe 0-3, Shane Ryan 0-1, Paul Dolan 0-1.
| goals2 = Shane Boland 0-10 (0-8f), Kenny Feeney 0-3 (0-1f), Joseph McManus 0-2, Eoin Delaney 0-1, Joseph Mooney 0-1 (sideline), Keith Higgins 0-1, Seán Kenny 0-1f.
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)
}}Kildare are promoted to the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup.
Stadia and locations
{{See also|List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums}}
Statistics
= Top scorers =
== Top Scorer Overall ==
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| style="text-align:center;" |1
|Shane Boland{{cite news|url=https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/sport/57725-shane-boland-confirmed-as-top-scorer-in-the-christy-ring-cup|title=Shane Boland confirmed as top scorer in the Christy Ring Cup|publisher=MidWest Radio|date=25 May 2022}} |File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo | align="center" |1-52 | align="center" |55 | align="center" |6 | align="center" |9.17 |
| style="text-align:center;" |2
|Andy Kilcullen |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo | align="center" |3-41 | align="center" |50 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |10.00 |
| style="text-align:center;" |3
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare | align="center" |1-44 | align="center" |47 | align="center" |5 | align="center" |9.40 |
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|Gerry Keegan |File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|1-23 |align=center|26 |align=center|4 |align=center|6.50 |
| style="text-align:center;"|5
|File:Colours_of_Derry.svg Derry |align=center|0–23 |align=center|23 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.60 |
| style="text-align:center;"|6
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|3-13 |align=center|22 |align=center|6 |align=center|3.67 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|7
|Seanie Germaine |File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg Wicklow |align=center|4-9 |align=center|21 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.25 |
| Jack Sheridan
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|3–12 |align=center|21 |align=center|6 |align=center|3.50 |
| Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch
|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo |align=center|0–21 |align=center|21 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.25 |
== In a single game ==
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! County ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Andy Kilcullen |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo |align=center|2–8 |align=center|14 |
| Andy Kilcullen
|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo |align=center|1-11 |align=center|14 |
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Ronan Crowley |File:Colours_of_London.svg London |align=center|0–12 |align=center|12 |
| Shane Boland
|File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo |align=center|0–12 |align=center|12 |
| James Burke
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|1-9 |align=center|12 |
| Shane Boland
|File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo |align=center|0–12 |align=center|12 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |7
|Seanie Germaine |File:Colours_of_Wicklow.svg Wicklow |align=center|2-5 |align=center|11 |
| James Burke
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
| Shane Boland
|File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo |1-08 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan="6" |10
|Gerry Keegan |File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |0-10 | align="center" |10 |
| Andy Kilcullen
|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo | align="center" |0–10 | align="center" |10 |
| Jack Sheridan
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|2–4 |align=center|10 |
| Andy Kilcullen
|File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo |align=center|0–10 |align=center|10 |
| James Burke
|File:Colours_of_Kildare.svg Kildare |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| Shane Boland
|File:Colours_of_Mayo.svg Mayo |align=center|0–10 |align=center|10 |
Miscellaneous
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