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:

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

Group 2B

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

Semi-finals

Final

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

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