2008 Christy Ring CupDates | 2008 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Champions | Carlow (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Westmeath |
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Relegated | Armagh, London, Meath, Roscommon |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 23 |
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← 2007 (Previous) | (Next) 2009 → | |
The 2008 Christy Ring Cup is the fourth edition of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005 and is the second-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by twelve GAA county teams ranked 13–24 in the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam MacCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
Personnel and kits
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.
Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group went into the relegation play-offs.
Group stage
Group 2A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Wicklow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–39 | 1–27 | +21 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Westmeath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–38 | 1–31 | +16 | 2 |
3 | Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–25 | 6–44 | −37 | 0 | |
Matches
Westmeath v Roscommon 29 June 2008 | Westmeath | 3–23 – 0–13 | Roscommon | Cusack Park |
| J Shaw 1–5, A Mitchell 0–5, R Jackson 0–5, B Murtagh 0–4, D McNicholas 1–0, P Dowdall 1–0, E Price 0–2, D McCormack 0–1, L Smyth 0–1. | | S Curley 0–3, G Fallon 0–3, M Connaughton 0–3, A Cunniffe 0–1, T Seale 0–1, T Lennon 0–1, J Moran 0–1. | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
Roscommon v Wicklow 5 July 2008 | Roscommon | 0–12 – 3–21 | Wicklow | Athleague Sportsfield |
| S Curley 0–3, M Connaughton 0–2, B Kelly 0–2, M Kelly 0–2, S Sweeney 0–2, G Fallon 0–1. | | J O’Neill 1–11, T Collins 1–1, E Furlong 1–1, D Hyland 0–3, S Kinsella 0–2, J Murphy 0–1, R Keddy 0–1, A Shanahan 0–1. | Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
Wicklow v Westmeath 12 July 2008 | Wicklow | 1–18 – 1–15 | Westmeath | Pearse Park |
| J O’Neill 0–9, D Hyland 0–5, S Kinsella 1–1, E Furlong 0–2, A Shanahan 0–1, | | B Murtagh 0–6, L Smyth 1–1, D Curley 0–2, A Mitchell 0–1, B Smyth 0–1, J Shaw 0–1, B Connaughton 0–1, E Price 0–1, R Jackson 0–1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Group 2B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Down | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–38 | 2–27 | +17 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Carlow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–43 | 4–22 | +15 | 2 |
3 | London | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3–17 | 3–49 | −32 | 0 | |
Matches
Carlow v London 28 June 2008 | Carlow | 2–24 – 1–9 | London | Dr. Cullen Park |
| R Foley 1–3, C Doyle 1–2, M Brennan 0–5, C Hughes 0–5, S Kavanagh 0–3, J Coady 0–2, D Roberts 0–1, A Brennan 0–1, D Murphy 0–1, J Hickey 0–1. | | M Mythern 1–1, M Finn 0–4, C McDonnell 0–2, A Comerford 0–1, N Healy 0–1, | Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
London v Down 5 July 2008 | London | 2–8 – 1–25 | Down | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| K McMullen 0–5, I Walshe 1–1, M Mythen 1–0, N Healy 0–1, S Malone 0–1 | | P Branniff 0–10, B McGourty 0–6, G Johnston 1–2, A Savage 0–3, R McGrattan 0–1, K Courtney 0–1, K McGarry 0–1, S Clarke 0–1. | Referee: O Elliott (Antrim) |
Down v Carlow 12 July 2008 | Down | 3–13 – 0–19 | Carlow | Páirc Esler |
| P Braniff 2–5, G Johnson 1–4, B McGourty 0–2, K Courtney 0–1, C Woods 0–1. | | C Hughes 0–9, S Kavanagh 0–3, R Dunbar 0–3, C Doyle 0–2, J Coady 0–1, M Brennan 0–1. | Referee: R Matthews (Antrim) |
Group 2C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Kerry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7–26 | 4–31 | +4 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Mayo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–30 | 0–31 | −1 | 2 |
3 | Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–29 | 7–23 | −3 | 2 | |
Matches
Meath v Mayo 28 June 2008 | Meath | 0–16 – 0–12 | Mayo | Páirc Tailteann |
| N Hackett 0–8, S Clynch 0–3, M Burke 0–2, T Fox 0–1, D Crimmins 0–1, G O'Neill 0–1. | | A Freeman 0–9, K Higgins 0–2, D McConn 0–1. | Referee: B Murphy (Cavan) |
Mayo v Kerry 5 July 2008 | Mayo | 0–18 – 0–15 | Kerry | McHale Park |
| A Freeman 0–9, K Higgins 0–4, P Higgins 0–2, D McConn 0–2, D McDonnell 0–1. | | M Conway 0–8, L Boyle 0–3, B Brick 0–2, M Quilter 0–1, J O’Brien 0–1. | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
Kerry v Meath 12 July 2008 | Kerry | 7–11 – 4–13 | Meath | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 3–3, B Brick 2–2, L Boyle 1–2, M Boyle 1–2, J Griffin 0–1, J Egan 0–1. | | S Clynch 2–2, M Cole 1–1, N Hackett 0–4, A Snow 1–0, G O’Neill 0–3, N Horan 0–3. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
Group 2D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
1 | Kildare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7–44 | 1–25 | +37 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
2 | Derry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5–26 | 7–34 | −14 | 2 |
3 | Armagh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5–19 | 9–30 | −23 | 0 | |
Matches
Kildare v Derry 28 June 2008 | Kildare | 2–28 – 1–12 | Derry | St. Conleth's Park |
| A McAndrew 0–5, T Murphy 1–1, K Divilly 1–1, T Byrne 0–4, M Divilly 0–3, M Dowd 0–3, C Buggy 0–3, R Hoban 0–3, M Moloney 0–2, D Harney 0–1, P Divilly 0–1, B White 0–1. | | O McCloskey 0–5, S Dodds 1–0, M Craig 0–2, P Henry 0–2, K Hinphey 0–1, N Holly 0–1, D Brunton 0–1. | Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary) |
Derry v Armagh 5 July 2008 | Derry | 4–14 – 5–6 | Armagh | Celtic Park |
| R Convery 1–9, S Dodds 1–1, P Henry 1–0, M Craig 1–0, K Hinphey 0–2, S Henry 0–1, O McCloskey 0–1, | | G Enright 1–5, J Corvan 2–0, F Bradley 1–0, C Carville 1–0, M Mone 0–1. | Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim) |
Armagh v Kildare 12 July 2008 | Armagh | 0–13 – 5–16 | Kildare | Athletic Grounds |
| G Enright 0–6, B McCann 0–3, C McAlinden 0–2, M Mone 0–1, F Bradley 0–1. | | M Divilly 2–2, A McAndrew 1–2, R Hoban 0–4, A Murphy 0–3, N Dolan 1–0, D Harney 1–0, O Lynch 0–2, C Everett 0–1, C Bogey 0–1, P Divilly 0–1. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Wicklow v Mayo 19 July 2008 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 1–22 – 3–18 (aet) | Mayo | Aughrim Park |
| J O’Neill 0–8, D Hyland 0–4, S Kinsella 1–0, R Keddy 0–3, J Murphy 0–3, T Collins 0–2, G Bermingham 0–1, E Furlong 0–1. | Report | K Higgins 0–9, A Freeman 1–3, S Broderick 1–1, D McConn 1–0, D McConnell 0–3, P Higgins 0–1, E Madigan 0–1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Down v Derry 19 July 2008 Quarter-final | Down | 0–18 – 1–20 | Derry | Páirc Esler |
| P Braniff 0–7, B McGourty 0–2 , S Wilson 0–2, G Johnson 0–2, S Clarke 0–1, E Trainor 0–1, A Savage 0–1, B Ennis 0–1, E Clarke 0–1. | | M Kirkpatrick 0–11, P McCloskey 1–1, SL McGoldrick 0–3, K Hinphey 0–2, O McCloskey 0–1, N Holly 0–1, B Dodds 0–1. | Referee: F Smith (Meath) |
Kerry v Carlow 19 July 2008 Quarter-final | Kerry | 2–4 – 1–14 | Carlow | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 1–3, B Brick 1–0, L Boyle 0–1. | | C Hughes 0–5, C Doyle 1–0, R Dunbar 0–3, S Kavanagh 0–2, D Roberts 0–1, A Brennan 0–1, J Coady 0–1, M Brennan 0–1. | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
Kildare v Westmeath 19 July 2008 Quarter-final | Kildare | 3–13 – 2–22 | Westmeath | St. Conleth's Park |
| O Lynch 1–7, T Murphy 1–2, A McAndrew 1–0, M Moloney 0–2, R Hoban 0–1, P Divilly 0–1. | | B Murtagh 0–11, A Mitchell 1–1, P Dowdall 1–1, P Clarke 0–3, D McNicholas 0–2, J Shaw 0–1, D McCormack 0–1, E Price 0–1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Semi-finals
Westmeath v Derry 26 July 2008 Semi-final | Westmeath | 1–19 – 0–12 | Derry | Cusack Park |
| D. McNicholas 1–4, B. Murtagh 0–6, P. Clarke, R. Jackson, A. Mitchell and J. Shaw 0–2 each, E Price 0–1. | Report | M. Kirkpatrick 0–6, R. Convery 0–3, P. McCloskey 0–2 and O. McCloskey 0–1. | |
Mayo v Carlow 26 July 2008 Semi-final | Mayo | 0–17 – 1–16 | Carlow | McHale Park |
| A Freeman 0–8, K Higgins 0–4, S Barrett 0–1, N Murphy 0–1, M Cunnane 0–1, S Broderick 0–1, D McConn 0–1. | Report | S Kavanagh 0–4 (1 '65 3 frees ), J Rogers 1–0, R Dunbar 0–3, C Doyle 0–3, C Hughes 0–2 (frees ), J Coady 0–2, R Foley 0–1, M Brennan 0–1. | Referee: A Barrett (Galway) |
Final
Carlow v Westmeath 3 August 2008 Final | Carlow | 3–22 – 4–16 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park |
| C Doyle (2–1), C Hughes (0–7, 0-4f), R Foley (1–1), S Kavanagh (0–4, 0-3f), R Dunbar (0–3), M Brennan (0–2), A Gaul (0–1), R Coady (0–1), D Roberts (0–1). | Report | B Murtagh (2–10, 0-07f), D McNicholas (1–1), J Shaw (1–0), E Price (0–3), S Murphy (0–1), L Smyth (0–1), P Greville (0–1). | Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary) |
Relegation play-offs
Due to a restructuring of the hurling championships the following year, the relegation playoffs were subsequently rendered meaningless as all four teams involved were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009.
Armagh v London 26 July 2008 Quarter-final | Armagh | 0–15 – 1–9 | London | Parnell Park |
| G Enright 0–6, B McCormack 0–5, K Christie 0–2, J Corvan 0–1, C Carville 0–1. | | M Mythen 1–2, M Finn 0–4, B McCormack 0–2, K McMullen 0–1. | Referee: G Duffy (Antrim) |
Roscommon v Meath 26 July 2008 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 3–6 – 3–19 | Meath | Cusack Park |
| T Reddington 1–2, M Connaughton 1–1, G Fallon 1–1, S Sweeney 0–2. | | G O’Neill 2–4, N Horan 1–7, K Fagan 0–2, C Dunphy 0–2, M Burke 0–2, K Dowd 0–1, N Kirby 0–1. | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
London v Roscommon 2 August 2008 Semi-final | London | 3–16 – 3–12 | Roscommon | O'Moore Park |
| K McMullen 1–7, B McCormack 1–3, N O’Grady 1–1, C McDonnell 0–2, M Mythen 0–1, M Comerford 0–1, M O’Sullivan 0–1. | | T Reddington 2–1, S Sweeney 0–6, D Loughnane 1–0, M Kelly 0–1, M Keaveney 0–1, B Kelly 0–1, G Waldron 0–1, M Connaughton 0–1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Roscommon v Sligo 9 August 2008 Final | Roscommon | 1–17 – 1–13 | Sligo | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada |
| S Sweeney 0–5, M Kelly 0–5, S Curley 0–4, T Reddington 1–0, J Moran 0–1, L Casey 0–1, B Hanley 0–1. | | C Herity 0–6, K Raymond 0–5, D Burke 1–1, L Reidy 0–1. | Referee: E Hassen (Derry) |
Stadia and locations
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Miscellaneous
See also
References
External links
2024 participants | |
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Seasons | |
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Finals | |
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- Liam MacCarthy Cup (Tier 1)
- Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)
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