2007 Christy Ring Cup

The 2007 Christy Ring Cup is the third 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 ten GAA county teams ranked 13–22 in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

The 2007 Christy Ring Cup began on Saturday, 9 June 2007. The 2007 competition was won by Westmeath.

Team changes

To Championship Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Westmeath

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Derry

From Championship Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Antrim

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Roscommon

Teams

General Information CountyLast Cup title Last Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2006 ChampionshipAppearance Carlow———Runners-up3rd Derry—2001—Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)2nd Down—1997—Semi-finals3rd Kerry—189118915th in Group B3rd Kildare———Semi-finals3rd London——19013rd in Group A2nd Mayo—1909—3rd in Group B3rd Meath———4th in Group A3rd Westmeath2005——Lost relegation playoff (All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship)2nd Wicklow———4th in Group B3rd

Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor

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 MacCarthy 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.

Group Stage

Group 2A

TeamsPldWDLFA +/-Pts Qualification Meath 4 3 1 0 6-80 5-51 +32 7Advance to Knockout Stage Westmeath 4 3 1 0 6-60 4-53 +13 7 Kerry 4 2 0 2 4-63 5-53 +7 4 Down 4 1 0 3 7-57 7-66 -9 2 Mayo 4 0 0 4 3-43 7-74 -43 0Advance to Relegation Playoff

Group 2B

TeamPldWDLFA+/-Pts Qualification Carlow 4 4 0 0 8-59 7-42 +20 8Advance to Knockout Stage Kildare 4 3 0 1 4-77 5-54 +20 6 Derry 4 2 0 2 8-56 9-57 -4 4 Wicklow 4 1 0 3 6-59 7-62 -6 2 London 4 0 0 4 7-40 5-76 -30 0Advance to Relegation Playoff

Knockout Stage Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Stadia and locations

Championship Statistics

Top scorers

Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Shane BrickKerry0-1515Down2Nicky HoranMeath0-1313Down3Shane BrickKerry0-1111Mayo4Martin FinnLondon2-410CarlowBilly WhiteKildare1-710DerryBilly WhiteKildare0-1010London7Sean Leo McGoldrickDown2-39WicklowCiaran CourtneyDown1-69WestmeathBrendan McGourtyDown1-69MayoSimon WilsonDown1-69MeathGareth O'KaneDerry1-69LondonFergus McMahonLondon1-69KildareBrendan LawlerCarlow0-99Wicklow

Miscellaneous

Westmeath won their 1st championship in 2 years, winning the 2005 Christy Ring Cup. Westmeath became the first county to win the Christy Ring Cup 2 times.

2007 Christy Ring Cup

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