2007 Christy Ring Cup

The 2007 Christy Ring Cup began on Saturday, 9 June 2007. The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. The 2007 competition was won by Westmeath GAA.^[1]

Format

10 counties are contesting the 2007 competition for the Christy Ring Cup — the prize for the winners of Tier Two of the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship. The 2007 competition involves the current middle rank of hurling counties:

Leinster: Carlow, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath and Wicklow
Ulster: Derry and Down
Connacht: Mayo
Munster: Kerry
Britain: London

These 10 counties are divided into two groups of five and play in a round-robin format, guaranteeing at least four games each. The eventual group winners and runners-up will qualify for the semi-finals of the Christy Ring Cup. Unlike previous years the winners of this year Christy Ring Cup were not promoted to Tier One of the Hurling Championship to contest the Liam McCarthy Cup the following year. This was decided by the GAA Congress in October 2006.

The last team in each group was involved in a relegation play-off with the eventual loser being relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.

Results

Group 2A

Table	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	+/-
Meath	4	3	1	0	6-80	5-51	7	+32
Westmeath	4	3	1	0	6-60	4-53	7	+13
Kerry	4	2	0	2	4-63	5-53	4	+7
Down	4	1	0	3	7-57	7-66	2	-9
Mayo	4	0	0	4	3-43	7-74	0	-43

16 June 2007	Kerry	1-18 - 0-11	Mayo	Austin Stack Park
	S Brick 0-11, JM Dooley 1-1, J Egan 0-4, L Boyle 0-1, B O’Sullivan 0-1.		A Freeman 0-6, K Higgins 0-4, S Lenihan 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

16 June 2007	Meath	2-16 - 1-19	Westmeath	Páirc Tailteann
	G O’Neill 2-1, M Cole 0-7, E Brislane 0-3, S Clynch 0-2, E Keogh 0-1, C Keena 0-1, J Keena 0-1.		D Cinchonas 1-2, A Mitchell 0-5, B Kennedy 0-5, E McLoughlin 0-3, R Whelan 0-3, B Smyth 0-1.	Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

23 June 2007	Mayo	1-10 - 2-23	Meath	McHale Park
	A Freeman 0-5, E Fitzgerald (Meath) OG, K Healy 0-1, N Murphy 0-2, D Walsh, P Barrett 0-1 each.		M Cole 1-4, J Keena 0-6, S Clinch 1-3, G O'Neill, E Brislane 0-3 each, N Hackett 0-2, D Crimmins, E Keogh 0-1 each.

23 June 2007	Westmeath	2-13 - 1-15	Down	Cusack Park
	D Carty 1-3, D McNicholas 1-1, A Mitchell and J Shaw 0-3 each, R Whelan 0-2, E Loughlin 0-1.		C Courtney 1-6, B McGourty 0-3, G Johnston, G Clarke and E Trainor 0-2 each.

30 June 2007	Down	2-19 - 2-11	Mayo	McKenna Park
	B McGourty 1-6, G Johnson 0-6, S Wilson 0-4, P Coulter 1-0, S Murray, F Conway, C Coulter 0-1 each.	Report	A Freeman 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, P Broderick, K Healy 1-0 each, S Broderick 0-2, S Coyne 0-1.

30 June 2007	Meath	2-17 - 0-13	Kerry	Páirc Tailteann
	M Cole (5f), S Clynch, N Horan (3f) 0-5 each, G O'Neill 1-1, J Keena 1-0, E Brislane 0-1.	Report	S Brick 0-8 (3f, 2 '65s), L Boyle 0-2, J Egan, M Conway, I McCarthy 0-1 each.	Referee: D Magee (Down)

7 July 2007	Kerry	2-21 - 2-11	Down	Austin Stack Park
	S Brick 0-15 (10fs), J Egan 1-2, M Conway 1-0, L Boyle, M Slattery, I McCarthy, J M Dooley 0-1.	Report	S Wilson 0-8 (5fs, 0-2 '65s), C Coulter 1-1, E Clark 1-0, C Courtney 0-1 (f), S Ennis 0-1.

7 July 2007	Mayo	0-11 - 2-14	Westmeath	McHale Park
	A Freeman 0-8, D Walsh, S Broderick, S Leneghan 0-1 each.		D McNicholas 1-4, J Shaw 0-5, A Mitchell 0-5, R Whelan 1-0.

14 July 2007	Westmeath	1-14 - 1-11	Kerry	Cusack Park

14 July 2007	Down	2-12 - 1-21	Meath	Páirc Esler
	S Wilson 1-6, C Coulter 1-1, E Clarke, A Savage 0-2 each, P Coulter 0-1)	Report	N Horan 0-13, S Clynch 1-0, E Brislane, G O'Neill 0-2 each, D Crimmins, K Dowd, M Cole, N Hackett 0-1 each.

Group 2B

Table	P	W	L	F	A	Pts	+/-
Carlow	4	4	0	8-59	7-42	8	+20
Kildare	4	3	1	4-77	5-54	6	+20
Derry	4	2	2	8-56	9-57	4	-4
Wicklow	4	1	3	6-59	7-62	2	-6
London	4	0	4	7-40	5-76	0	-30

16 June 2007	Wicklow	1-22 - 1-10	London	Pearse Park
	J Keogh 0-6, L Glynn 0-4, J Moran 1-0, W O’Gorman 0-3, D Hyland 0-3, T Collins 0-2, A Tiernan 0-2, G Bermingham 0-1, B Rickerby 0-1.		M Finn 0-6, A Kane 1-1, F McMahon 0-1, D Skehan 0-1, P Fagan 0-1.

16 June 2007	Carlow	3-13 - 0-15	Kildare	Dr. Cullen Park
	B Lawler 0-7, D Murphy 1-2, R Foley 1-0, A Brennan 1-0, D Roberts 0-2, J Waters 0-1, E Coady 0-1.		B White 0-2, M Moloney 0-2, K Divilly 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, M Dowd 0-2, Brendan Byrne 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, D Harney 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1.	Referee: F Smith (Meath)

23 June 2007	London	2-9 - 2-14	Derry	Emerald GAA Grounds
	M Finn 2-2 (0-1 free), F McMahon, B Tennyson 0-2 each, K Kennedy, E Kinlon, E Leamy 0-1 each.		G O'Kane 1-6 (1-5 frees), SL McGoldrick 1-1, O McCloskey 0-3, S McBride 0-2, K Hinphey, M Craig 0-1 each.

23 June 2007	Kildare	2-17 - 1-17	Wicklow	St. Conleth's Park
	B White 0-7 4f, P O'Brien 1-1 1-0 f, C Buggy 1-0, M Maloney and O Lynch 0-2 each, P Reidy, K Divilly, D Kennedy, A McAndrew and M O'Dowd 0-1 each.		S Keogh 0-7 6f, D Hyland 0-3, G Bermingham 1-0, A Tiernan and L Rickerby 0-2 each, L Glynn J O'Neill and E Glynn 0-1 each.

30 June 2007	Derry	0-13 - 2-21	Kildare	Celtic Park
	G O'Kane 0-8 (7f), SL McGoldrick 0-2, O McClusky, D McSorley, S Dodds 0-1 each.	Report	B White 1-7 (7f), T Murphy 1-1, T Spain 0-4, O Lynch 0-3, K Divilly, M Maloney 0-2 each, D Harney, B Coulston 0-1 each.

30 June 2007	Wicklow	1-8 - 1-15	Carlow	Aughrim Park
	J Keogh 1-5, L Glynn, T Collins, G Doran 0-1 each.	Report	B Lawlor 0-9, C Doyle 1-1, R Foley 0-2, J Waters, M Brennan, J Miley 0-1 each.

7 July 2007	Carlow	2-15 - 3-9	Derry	Dr. Cullen Park
	B Lawler 0-5 (4fs), D Murphy 1-1, M Brennan 0-3 (1f), C Doyle 1-0, J Waters, A Brennan, R Foley 0-2 each	Report	S L McGoldrick 2-1, G O'Kane 0-3, (all fs), O McCloskey 1-0, P O'Kane, B Dodds, C Quinn, M Kirkpatrick, P Henry 0-1 each

7 July 2007	Kildare	0-24 - 1-11	London	St. Conleth's Park
	B White 0-10 (6f, 2'65), T Spain 0-4, M Moloney 0-3, K Divilly 0-2, D Moloney, T Murphy, B Coulston, O Lynch 0-1 each.		F McMahon 1-6 (1-0 pen, 3f) B Tennyson 0-3, S Malone, K Kennedy 0-1 each.

14 July 2007	London	3-10 - 2-16	Carlow	Emerald GAA Grounds
	M Finn 2-4 (0-4 frees), E Rocks 1-0, S Malone, B Tennison 0-2 each, E Leamy, K McMullen 0-1 each.	Report	M Brennan 0-5 (3f), B Lawlor 1-1, D Roberts 0-3, A Brennan 1-0, C Doyle, J Miley 0-2 each, S McMahon, R Coady, E Coady 0-1 each.	Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)

14 July 2007	Derry	3-20 - 3-12	Wicklow	Celtic Park
	SL McGoldrick 2-3, P McCloskey 1-1, G O'Kane 0-8, G Kelly 0-3, O McCloskey 0-2, R Kealey, C Quinn, M Kirkpatrick 0-1 each.	Report	G Doran, L Kennedy, S O'Loughlin 1-0 each, D Allen 0-5, L Kenny 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, E O'Sullivan, D Moran 0-1 each.	Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)

Semi-finals

21 July 2007 Semi-final	Meath	1-13 - 1-14	Kildare	O'Connor Park
	N Horan (0-6, all frees), G O'Neill (1-1), E Brislane (0-2), S Clynch (0-2), E Keogh (0-1), M Cole (0-1).	Report	B White (0-6, three frees, two 65s), B Byrne (1-1), P O'Brien (0-3), A McAndrew (0-2), C Buggy (0-1), K Divilly (0-1).	Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

21 July 2007 Semi-final	Carlow	2-15 - 4-11	Westmeath	O'Connor Park
	B Lawler (0-4, two frees), R Foley (1-0), C Doyle (1-0), M Brennan (0-3), A Brennan (0-2), F Foley (0-2, one free, one penalty), A Gaul (0-1), J Waters (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), R Dunbar (0-1).	Report	J Shaw (2-2), D McNicholas (1-1), D Carty (1-0), B Connaughton (0-3, one free, one 65), P Clarke (0-2), A Mitchell (0-2, one free), B Murtagh (0-1).	Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Final

5 August 2007 Final	Westmeath	2-15 - 0-13	Kildare	Croke Park
	A Mitchell (1-03, 0-03f), J Shaw (1-02), D Carty (0-05), B Kennedy (0-02), D McNicholas (0-01), P Clarke (0-01), E Loughlin (0-01).	Report	B White (0-07, 6f), P O'Brien (0-02, 2f), O Lynch (0-02), M Dowd (0-01), D Nolan (0-01).	Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Top scorers

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Shane Brick	Kerry	0-15	15	Down
2	Nicky Horan	Meath	0-13	13	Down
3	Shane Brick	Kerry	0-11	11	Mayo
4	Martin Finn	London	2-4	10	Carlow
	Billy White	Kildare	1-7	10	Derry
	Billy White	Kildare	0-10	10	London
7	Sean Leo McGoldrick	Down	2-3	9	Wicklow
	Ciaran Courtney	Down	1-6	9	Westmeath
	Brendan McGourty	Down	1-6	9	Mayo
	Simon Wilson	Down	1-6	9	Meath
	Gareth O'Kane	Derry	1-6	9	London
	Fergus McMahon	London	1-6	9	Kildare
	Brendan Lawler	CArlow	0-9	9	Wicklow

References

↑ "Christy Ring Cup 2007 (Inter County)". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 23 January 2013.

Christy Ring Cup

Participants	Derry Down Kerry London Kildare Mayo Meath Wicklow

Seasons	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Finals	2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Liam McCarthy Cup (Tier 1) Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 4)

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