2011 Christy Ring Cup

Dates

23 April
– 4 June 2011

Teams

Champions

Kerry (1st title)
Mikey Boyle (captain)
John Meyler (manager)

Runners-up

Wicklow
Casey O'Brien (manager)

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

39 (3 per match)

Points scored

413 (31.77 per match)

← 2010 (Previous)

(Next) 2012 →

The 2011 Christy Ring Cup was the seventh season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.

Teams

A total of eight teams contested the Christy Ring Cup, including seven sides from the 2010 Christy Ring Cup and one promoted team from the 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Both Derry and Mayo failed to win any of their games in the 2010 Christy Ring Cup and qualified for the relegation play-off. No match took place and both teams preserved their status for the 2011 season. From these two teams, Mayo had the longest tenure as a Christy Ring Cup member as the team had competed in every season since the inaugural one in 2005. Derry joined the Christy Ring Cup in 2007 having won the previous year's Nicky Rackard Cup.

2010 Nicky Rackard Cup champions Armagh secured direct promotion to the Christy Ring Cup. They last competed in the competition in 2008.

Team summaries

Stadia and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Stadium capacity
Armagh	Armagh	Athletic Grounds	7004195000000000000♠19,500
Derry	Banagher	Fr. McNally Park	7003500000000000000♠5,000
Down	Ballycran	McKenna Park	7003500000000000000♠5,000
Kerry	Tralee	Austin Stack Park	7004180000000000000♠18,000
Kildare	Newbridge	St. Conleth's Park	7004130000000000000♠13,000
Mayo	Castlebar	McHale Park	7004490000000000000♠49,000
Meath	Páirc Tailteann	Navan	7004200000000000000♠20,000
Wicklow	Aughrim	O'Byrne Park	7003400000000000000♠4,000

Personnel and kits

Team	Colours	Sponsor	Manager	Captain
Armagh	Orange and white	Morgan Fuels	Johnston, MichaelMichael Johnston
Derry	Red and white	Ladbrokes.com	Rogan, GerGer Rogan
Down	Red and black	Canal Court Hotel	Monan, GerardGerard Monan
Kerry	Green and yellow	Kerry Group	Meyler, JohnJohn Meyler	Boyle, MikeyMikey Boyle
Kildare	White	kildareataclick.ie	O'Riordan, MichaelMichael O'Riordan
Mayo	Green and red	Elverys	Connolly, MurtMurt Connolly	Connolly, AidenAiden Connolly
Meath	Green and yellow	Martin Donnelly & Co. Ltd	Farrell, CillianCillian Farrell
Wicklow	Blue and white	Brennan Hotels.com	O'Brien, CaseyCasey O'Brien

Structure

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team played at least two games before being knocked out.

The eight teams play four Round 1 matches.
- The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A.
- The losers in Round 1 go into to Round 2B.
There are two Round 2A matches.
- The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers in Round 2A go into to the quarter-finals.
There are two Round 2B matches.
- The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals.
- The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff.
  - The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012.
There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners.
- The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals.
- The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated.
There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners.
- The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final.
- The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated.
The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2011 and were given the option of being promoted to the Liam McCarthy Cup 2012, Kerry however decided to remain in the Christy Ring Cup in 2012.

Fixtures

Round 1

Kildare v Kerry

23 April 2011

Kildare	1-21 - 1-25	Kerry
M Fitzgerald 0-5 (4fs), T Murphy 1-2, L Quinn, D Harney 0-3 each, K Divilly, C Kelly, M Moloney 0-2 each, N Ó Muineacháin, B White 0-1 each.	(report)	D O’Connell 0-10 (4fs, 2 65s), S Nolan 0-7, J Egan 1-2, J Flaherty 0-2, J Casey, M Conway, L Boyle, D Dineen 0-1 each.

St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)

Down v Derry

23 April 2011

Down	1-13 - 2-17	Derry
J Coyle 0-11 (6f), G Johnson 1-0, C O'Prey, S Nicholson 0-1 each.	(report)	A Grant 1-3, R Convery 0-6 (6f), O Doherty 1-0, P Henry 0-3, O McCloskey 0-2, M Kirkpatrick, B Quigley, P McCloskey 0-1 each.

McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: P. Murphy (Carlow)

Mayo v Wicklow

23 April 2011

Mayo	1-17 - 1-19	Wicklow
S Broderick (0-7, 5fs), R Cullinane (1-0), N Murphy (0-3), E Madigan (0-2), C Freeman (0-1), G Henry (0-1), K Higgins (0-1, ‘65); K Feeney (0-1),	(report)	J O’Neill (0-10, 9fs), E Glynn (1-2), S Kelly (0-2), D Hyland (0-2), E Kearns (0-1), R Keddy (0-1), A O’Brien (0-1).

McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: C. Browne (Galway)

Armagh v Meath

23 April 2011

Armagh	1-17 - 2-21	Meath
D Coulter 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1 '65') C Carvill 0-6, P McCormack 0-2, P Heaney, M Maguire 0-1 each.	(report)	N Horan (1-5f), P Durnin 1-6 each, N Kirby 0-3, M Cole, D Doran 0-2 each, J Keenagh, G O'Neill 0-1 each.

Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: G. Duffy

Round 2A

Kerry v Meath

30 April 2011

Kerry	1-20 - 1-17	Meath
D O'Connell 0-7 (6f), J Egan 1-1, S Nolan 0-4, D Dineen, M Boyle, J Flaherty 0-2 each, G O'Brien, A Boyle 0-1 each	Report	N Horan 0-7 (6f, 1 '65'), M Cole 1-1, J Keena, P Durnin 0-3 each, G O'Neill, N Kirby, S O'Donoghue 0-1 each

Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: C. Lyons (Cork)

Wicklow v Derry

30 April 2011

Wicklow	3-16 - 2-11	Derry
A O'Brien 2-2, J O'Neill 0-8 (5f, '65'), R Keddy 1-2, L Glynn, E Glynn, S Kelly, D Hyland 0-1 each	Report	P McCloskey, S Farren 1-0 each, A Grant 0-5 (1f), R Convery, M Craig 0-2 each, O Doherty, D McCloskey 0-1 each.

O'Byrne Park, Aughrim
Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)

Round 2B

Mayo v Kildare

30 April 2011

Mayo	2-10 - 1-20	Kildare
C Freeman 2-2 (2f), E Madigan, P Connell (2 '65') 0-3 each, N Murphy 0-2	Report	B White 0-8 (4f, 1 '65'), D Harney 1-1, M Moloney 0-4, M Fitzgerald (2f), T Murphy 0-2 each, C Kenny, K Divilly, J Byrne 0-1 each

McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: J. O'Mahoney (Limerick)

Down v Armagh

30 April 2011

Down	1-20 - 0-06	Armagh
B Ennis 1-3, G Johnson 0-8 (4f), S Clarke 0-6, C O'Prey, J Coyle, D Hughes 0-1 each	Report	R McGrattan 0-3 (3 '65'), P McCormack 0-2, M Moen 0-1

McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: R. Matthews (Antrim)

Quarter finals

Down v Meath

7 May 2011

Down	1-18 - 1-7	Meath
P Braniff 1-1, G Johnson, B Ennis 0-5 each, J Coyle 0-4, S Clarke, E Clarke, C O'Prey 0-1 each.	(report)	. M Cole 1-0, N Kirby 0-4, D Kirby, N Horan, J Keena 0-1 each.

McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)

Derry v Kildare

7 May 2011

Derry	1-13 - 4-18	Kildare
M Kirkpatrick 0-6 (4f), C McKeever 1-1, O McCloskey 0-4 (2f), O Doherty 0-2.	(report)	M Fitzgerald 2-4, T Murphy 1-2, D Harney 1-1, L Quinn 0-4, C Kenny 0-3, D Kennedy 0-2, M Moloney, T Byrne 0-1 each.

Fr. McNally Park, Banagher
Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)

Semi finals

Kerry v Down

21 May 2011

Kerry	1-18 - 1-17	Down
G O'Brien 1-0, D O'Connell 0-7 (7f), M Boyle, S Nolan (1f) 0-4 each, J Egan, M Conway, D Dinneen 0-1 each	Report	B Ennis 1-2, P Braniff 0-7 (5f), G Johnson 0-3 (3f), S Nicholson 0-2, C Woods (1f), A Savage, S Clarke 0-1 each

Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)

Wicklow v Kildare

21 May 2011

Wicklow	3-11 - 2-11	Kildare
J O'Neill 0-7, E Glynn 1-1, G Bermingham 1-0, D Hyland 1-0, R Keddy 0-1, L Glynn 0-1.	Report	B White 1-6, D Harney 1-0, T Murphy 0-3, L Quinn 0-1, K Divilly 0-1.

O'Byrne Park, Aughrim
Referee: D O'Driscoll

Final

Kerry v Wicklow

4 June 2011

Kerry	2-21 - 2-8	Wicklow
D O'Connell 1-9 (0-5f), J Egan 1-1, S Nolan 0-5, M Conway 0-2, M Boyle, J Griffin, J Flaherty, G O'Brien 0-1 each.	Report	J O'Neill 1-5 (0-4f, 0-1 '65), J Quirke 1-0, A O'Brien 0-2, R Keddy 0-1.

Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: G Duffy

Round 1
Round 2B

Round 2A
Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final

Derry

2-17

Down

1-13

Derry

2-11

Wicklow

1-19

Wicklow

3-16

Mayo

1-17

Wicklow

3-11

Kildare

2-11

Derry

1-13

Kildare

1-20

Kildare

4-18

Armagh

2-10

Wicklow

2-8

Mayo

0-06

Kerry

2-21

Down

1-20

Down

1-18

Meath

1-07

Down

1-17

Kildare

1-21

Kerry

1-18

Kerry

1-25

Kerry

1-20

Meath

2-21

Meath

1-17

Armagh

1-17

Scoring

Widest winning margin: 17 points
- Down 1-20 - 0-06 Armagh (Round 2B)
Most goals in a match: 5
- Wicklow 3-16 - 2-11 Derry (Round 2A)
- Kildare 4-18 - 1-13 Derry (Quarter final)
- Wicklow 3-11 - 2-11 Kildare (Semi final)
Most points in a match: 46
- Kerry 1-25 - 1-21 Kildare (Round 1)
Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- Kildare 4-18 - 1-13 Derry (Quarter final)
Most goals scored by a losing team: 2
- Derry 2-11 - 3-16 Wicklow (Round 2A)
- Wicklow 3-11 - 2-11 Kildare (Semi final)
Most points scored by a losing team: 21
- Kildare 1-21 - 1-25 Kerry (Round 1)

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	1-33	36	4	9.00
2	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1-30	33	4	8.25
3	Billy White	Kildare	1-15	18	3	6.00

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	1-9	12	Wicklow
2	James Coyle	Down	0-11	11	Derry
3	Martin Fitzgerald	Kildare	2-4	10	Derry
	Declan Coulter	Armagh	1-7	10	Meath
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	0-10	10	Mayo
	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	0-10	10	Kildare
7	Billy White	Kildare	1-6	9	Wicklow
	Nicky Horan	Meath	1-6	9	Armagh
	Peter Durnin	Meath	1-6	9	Armagh
10	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	2-2	8	Derry
	Cathal Freeman	Mayo	2-2	8	Kildare
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1-5	8	Kerry
	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	0-8	8	Derry
	Billy White	Kildare	0-8	8	Mayo
	Gareth Johnson	Down	0-8	8	Armagh

External links

2011 Christy Ring Cup fixtures and results

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)

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, July 17, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.

2011 Christy Ring Cup

Teams

Team summaries

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

Structure

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2A

Round 2B

Quarter finals

Semi finals

Final

Scoring

Top scorers

Season

Single game

See also

External links