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2023 Christy Ring Cup#Final

{{short description|Hurling competition}}

{{use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{infobox hurling championship

| name = 2023 Christy Ring Cup

| dates = {{start date|2023|04|16}}{{snd}}{{end date|2023|06|04}}

| teams = 6

| champions = Meath

| count = 3

| runners-up = Derry

| relegated = Mayo

| matches = 12

| goals = 36

| points = 509

| previous year = 2022

| previous tournament = 2022 Christy Ring Cup

| next year = 2024

| next tournament = 2024 Christy Ring Cup

}}

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup was the 19th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on 16 April 2023 and ended in June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-master-fixtures-for-2023-published/|title=GAA Master Fixtures for 2023 published|website=www.gaa.ie}}

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup was played on a round-robin basis with the top two counties qualifying for the final and the final winner being promoted to the 2nd tier 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup. This was Meath, resulting in an immediate return to the 2nd tier for them following their relegation from the Joe McDonagh in 2022.

The bottom placed team, Mayo, was relegated to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Tyrone made their debut in this year's Christy Ring Cup.{{Cite web |title=Tyrone hurling |url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/hurlingandcamogie/2023/04/12/news/tyrone_hurlers_can_rise_to_challenge_of_christy_ring_cup_debut_-_mcshane-3202817/}} following their promotion from the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2022.

Team changes

=To Championship=

Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

=From Championship=

Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Format

= Format =

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup employs a round-robin system, contested within a single group of 6 county teams. At the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams proceed to contest the Christy Ring Cup final.

Aside from the trophy itself, the reward for victory in the cup is promotion to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup, with their place in the 2024 Christy Ring Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Joe McDonagh Cup.

There is no direct entry route to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2023 Christy Ring Cup teams.

The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup.

= Teams by province =

The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Britain (1)

Connacht (2)

Leinster (1)

Munster (0)

  • None participated

Ulster (2)

Teams

= General Information =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!County

!Last Cup Title

!Last Provincial title

!Last All-Ireland title

!Position in 2022 Championship

!Appearance

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

| —

|2001

|—

|3rd

|17th

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

| —

|1909

|—

|Runners-up

|15th

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

|2019

|—

|—

|6th (Joe McDonagh Cup)

|13th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_London.svg London

|2012

|—

|1901

|4th

|11th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

| —

|—

|—

|5th

|4th

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone

| —

|—

|—

|Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)

|1st

= Personnel and kits =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!County

!Manager

!Captain(s)

!Sponsor

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

|Johnny McGarvey

|Cormac O'Doherty

|Errigal Group

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_London.svg London

|Kevin McMullan

|Jack Goulding

|Clayton Hotels

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

|Dave McConn/Tom Phillips

|David Kenny

|Intersport Elverys

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

|Seoirse Bulfin

|Charlie Ennis/Jack Regan

|Glenveagh

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|Padraig Mannion

|Kevin O'Kennedy

|Clayton Hotels

style="text-align:left" | File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|Michael McShane

|Lorcan Devlin

|McAleer & Rushe

Group stage

=Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!width=150 style="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=40|{{Tooltip|SF|Score for}}

!width=40|{{Tooltip|SA|Score against}}

!width=20|{{Tooltip|Diff|Scoring difference}}

!width=20|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!Qualification

style="background:#ccffcc"

|1

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

| 5

| 4

| 0

| 1

| 4-117

| 5-98

| +16

| 8

| rowspan="2" |Advance to Knockout Stage

style="background:#ccffcc"

|2

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

| 5

| 3

| 1

| 1

| 8-126

| 10-84

| +36

| 7

3

| style="text-align:left" | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo

| 5

| 3

| 0

| 2

| 6-97

| 7-110

| -16

| 6

| rowspan="3" |

4

| style="text-align:left" | File:Colours of London.svg London

| 5

| 3

| 0

| 2

| 13-106

| 8-112

| +9

| 6

5

| style="text-align:left" |File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone

| 5

| 1

| 1

| 3

| 9-95

| 5-113

| -6

| 3

style="background:#ffcccc"

|6

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

| 5

| 0

| 0

| 5

| 3-99

| 8-120

| -39

| 0

|Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup

= Round 1 =

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=16 April 2023

|round=Round 1

|score=2-20 - 1-20

|report=[https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/joe-mchughs-late-goal-crucial-for-sligo-in-christy-ring-clash-against-london/42434804.html Report]

|team1=File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo

|goals1=A Kilcullen 0-14 (12f); D Hanniffy 1-2; J McHugh 1-0; C Hanniffy 0-3; E O’Donoghue 0-1.

|team2=File:Colours of London.svg London

|goals2=R Crowley 0-10 (9f); D Barron 1-0; D Dawson, F O’Keeffe, J Goulding 0-2 each; C McCormack, N Broderick, C O’Carroll, A Cunney 0-1 each.

|stadium=Markievicz Park

|referee=J Connors (Donegal)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 16 April 2023

|round=Round 1

|score= 2-20 - 2-20

|report= [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/sean-duffin-draws-comfort-for-tyrone-in-christy-ring-first-round/42434812.html Report]

|team1=File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|goals1= L Devlin, S Óg Grogan 1-2 each; D Begley 0-7 (6f); S Duffin 0-4 (2f); A Kelly 0-2; C Grogan, F Devlin, R Slane 0-1 each.

|team2=File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

|goals2=J Mullan 1-8; C O’Doherty 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f); D McGilligan, R Mullan 0-2 each; J Friel, P Kelly, E Conway, M Craig, P Neilis 0-1 each.

|stadium=O'Neill's Healy Park

|referee= J Clarke (Cavan)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=16 April 2023

|round=Round 1

|score= 2-20 - 0-24

|report= [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/sharp-shooting-jack-regan-stars-as-meath-edge-out-mayo/42434833.html Report]

|team1= File:Colours_of_Meath.svg Meath

|goals1= J Regan 1-11 (6f, 1’65); E O Donnchadha 1-2; P O’Hanrahan, J Kelly 0-2 each; M Cole, S Geraghty, S Ennis 0-1 each.

|team2= File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

|goals2=C Phillips 0-13 (11f); J McManus 0-3; E Delaney, M Farrell, F Boland 0-2 each; A Phillips, J Coyne 0-1 each.

|stadium= Páirc Tailteann

|referee= C Flynn (Westmeath)

}}

= Round 2 =

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=22 April 2023

|round=Round 2

|score=1-17 - 2-22

|report= [https://www.mayonews.ie/news/mayo-sport/1152810/mayo-hurlers-toppled-by-tyrone.html Report]

|team1=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

|goals1= C Phillips (0-6, 5f), E Delaney (0-4); J McManus (1-0), J Mooney (0-3), J Coyne (0-2), F Boland (0-1), M Farrell (0-1).

|team2=File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|goals2=D Begley (0-7, 6f), S Duffin (1-3, 2f), L Devlin (1-2), C Grogan (0-4), A Kelly (0-3); R Slane (0-1); S Grogan (0-1), R Weir (0-1).

|stadium=Hastings Insurance MacHale Park

|referee= B Keon (Galway)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=23 April 2023

|round=Round 2

|score=4-17 - 1-24

|report= [https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2023/04/23/goals-lose-games/ Report]

|team1=File:Colours of London.svg London

|goals1= R Crowley 0-12 seven frees; D Dawson 1-1; N Broderick 1-0; C O'Carroll 1-0; F O'Keeffe 1-0; J Goulding 0-3 one sideline; S Glynn 0-1.

|team2=File:Colours_of_Kerry_GAA.svg Meath

|goals2=J Regan 0-9 two frees; J Kelly 1-3; E O Donnchadha 0-3; N Potterton 0-3; D Healy 0-2; J Toher 0-1; M Healy 0-1; P O'Hanrahan 0-1; M Cole 0-1;

|stadium=McGovern Park

|referee=T Conway (Derry)

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=23 April 2023

|round=Round 2

|score=4-27 - 2-13

|report=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/gaa/derry-hurling-boss-mcgarvey-says-more-to-come-after-stunning-sligo-victory-4117189

|team1=File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

|goals1= C O'Doherty (1-12, 11f), J Mullan (1-5), J Friel (1-1), R Mac Somhaile (1-0), D McGilligan (0-4), E Conway (0-2), P Cleary (0-1), S Melaugh (0-1), R Mullan (0-1).

|team2=File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo

|goals2= E O'Donaghue (2-0), A Kilcullen (0-10, 7f), R McHugh (0-1), T Cawley (0-1), J McHugh (0-1).

|stadium=Owenbeg COE

|referee= C McDonald (Antrim)

}}

= Round 3 =

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=29 April 2023

|round=Round 3

|score=1-19 - 1-21

|report=

|team1=File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

|goals1=

|team2=File:Colours_of_Meath_GAA.svg Meath

|goals2=

|stadium=Owenbeg COE

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=30 April 2023

|round=Round 3

|score=0-21 - 2-22

|report=

|team1=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

|goals1=

|team2=File:Colours of London.svg London

|goals2=

|stadium=Hastings Insurance MacHale Park

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=30 April 2023

|round=Round 3

|score= 1-16 - 0-20

|report=

|team1=File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|goals1=

|team2=File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo

|goals2=

|stadium=Páirc Colmcille

|referee=

}}

= Round 4 =

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 13 May 2023

|round=Round 4

|score= 2-26 - 1-23

|report=

|team1= File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|goals1=

|team2=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

|goals2=

|stadium= Markievicz Park

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 13 May 2023

|round=Round 4

|score= 0-28 - 0-20

|report=

|team1= File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath

|goals1=

|team2= File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|goals2=

|stadium= Páirc Tailteann

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 14 May 2023

|round=Round 4

|score=4-19 - 1-30

|report=

|team1= File:Colours of London.svg London

|goals1=

|team2= File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

|goals2=

|stadium= Ruislip

|referee=

}}

= Round 5 =

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 20 May 2023

|round=Round 5

|score= 4-17 - 2-28

|report=

|team1= File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|goals1=

|team2= File:Colours of London.svg London

|goals2=

|stadium= Páirc Colmcille, Carrickmore

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 20 May 2023

|round=Round 5

|score=0-30 - 1-11

|report=

|team1= File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

|goals1=

|team2=File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo

|goals2=

|stadium=Owenbeg

|referee=

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date= 20 May 2023

|round=Round 5

|score= 0-18 - 0-24

|report=

|team1= File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|goals1=

|team2= File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg Meath

|goals2=

|stadium=Markievicz Park

|referee=

}}

Knockout stage

=Final=

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 3 June 2023

| round = Final

| team1 = Meath File:Colours of Meath GAA.svg

| score =1-23 - 1-21

| team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry

| report =https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/christy-ring-cup-meath-hold-off-late-derry-rally

| goals1 =James Regan 0-14 (0-11f), Nicky Potterton 1-1, Éamon Ó Donnchadha 0-3, Martin Healy 0-1, Pa Ryan 0-1, Simon Ennis 0-1, James Kelly 0-1, Seanie Geraghty 0-1.

| goals2 =Cormac O’Doherty 1-14 (1-14f), John Mullan 0-2, Corey O’Reilly 0-2, Seán Kelly 0-1, Pádhraig Nelis 0-1, Ségdae Melaugh 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

|location=Dublin| referee =Kevin Jordan (Tipperary)

}}

Meath are promoted to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup.

Stadia and locations

{{See also|List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums}}{{Location map+|United Kingdom and Ireland|width=280|caption=Locations of the 2023 Christy Ring Cup counties.|places={{Location map~|United Kingdom and Ireland |label=Meath |label_size=80 |position=right |mark=Yellow pog.svg

|lat_deg=53 |lat_min=38 |lat_sec=59.09 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=06 |lon_min=41 |lon_sec=38.63 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~|United Kingdom and Ireland|label=Sligo |label_size=80 |position=left|mark=Yellow pog.svg

|lat_deg=54 |lat_min=15 |lat_sec=26.00 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=08 |lon_min=27 |lon_sec=57.06 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~|United Kingdom and Ireland|label=Derry |label_size=80 |position=right|mark=Yellow pog.svg

|lat_deg=54 |lat_min=59 |lat_sec=35.26 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=07 |lon_min=20 |lon_sec=00.15 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~|United Kingdom and Ireland|label=London |label_size=80 |position=right |mark=Yellow pog.svg

|lat_deg=51.5501847 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=0.3983778 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~|United Kingdom and Ireland|label=Mayo |label_size=80 |position=bottom |mark=Yellow pog.svg

|lat_deg=53 |lat_min=51 |lat_sec=12.62 |lat_dir=N |lon_deg=09 |lon_min=17 |lon_sec=10.81 |lon_dir=W}}

{{Location map~ | United Kingdom and Ireland

| lat_deg = 54.614265|mark=Yellow pog.svg|label_size=80

| lon_deg = -7.297484

| label = Tyrone

|position = top

}}}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

!County

!Location

!Province

!Stadium

!Capacity

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

|Derry

|Ulster

|Celtic Park

|22,000

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_London.svg London

|South Ruislip

|Britain

|McGovern Park

|3,000

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

|Castlebar

|Connacht

|MacHale Park

|25,369

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

|Navan

|Leinster

|Páirc Tailteann

|11,000

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Sligo.svg Sligo

|Sligo

|Connacht

|Markievicz Park

|18,558

style="text-align:left" |File:Colours_of_Tyrone.svg Tyrone

|Omagh

|Ulster

|Healy Park

|17,636

Statistics

=Top scorers=

== Overall ==

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

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

|Ronan Crowley

|London

|align=center|2-45

|align=center|51

|align=center|4

|align=center|12.75

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

|Andrew Kilcullen

|Sligo

|align=center|2-40

|align=center|46

|align=center|4

|align=center|11.50

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3

|Cormac O'Doherty

|Derry

|align=center|3-32

|align=center|41

|align=center|4

|align=center|10.25

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |4

|Jack Regan

|Meath

| align="center" |1-36

| align="center" |39

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |9.75

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |5

|Cormac Philips

|Mayo

| align="center" |0-28

| align="center" |28

| align="center" |4

| align="center" |7.00

style="text-align:center;" |6

|Sean Duffin

|Tyrone

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.50

style="text-align:center;" |7

|John Mullan

|Derry

|align=center|2-14

|align=center|22

|align=center|4

|align=center|5.50

= Scoring events =

Miscellaneous

  • Meath won their 1st championship in 4 years, last winning the 2019 Christy Ring Cup.
  • Tyrone made their debut in the Christy Ring Cup.
  • First-time Christy Ring Cup meetings:
  • Tyrone v Derry (Round 1)
  • Mayo v Tyrone (Round 2)
  • Tyrone v Sligo (Round 3)
  • Meath v Tyrone (Round 4)
  • Tyrone v London (Round 5)
  • Sligo v Meath (Round 5)

See also

References

{{reflist}}

= General references =

  • {{cite web | url=https://www.gaa.ie/news/gaa-publish-master-fixtures-schedule-for-2022/ | title=GAA publish Master Fixtures Schedule for 2022 }}{{fv|date=May 2022}}
  • [https://res.cloudinary.com/dvrbaruzq/image/upload/fl_attachment/fxjdfevtl9a6cqxoglph.pdf GAA Master Fixture Schedule Booklet 2022]
  • https://www.midwestradio.ie/index.php/sport/66603-mayo-winless-in-christy-ring-cup-after-tyrone-defeat

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