The 2014 Christy Ring Cup was the tenth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 3 May 2014 and ended on 7 June 2014.
Down were the defending champions; however, they lost their opening two games and avoided relegation by defeating Armagh in a play-off, before being awarded the final promotion/relegation playoff when Tyrone withdrew.
Team changes
To Championship Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
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From Championship Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
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Teams
General Information CountyLast Cup titleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2013 ChampionshipAppearanceArmagh———Round 24th Derry—2001—Quarter-finals9th Down20131997—Champions10th Kerry201118911891Runners-up10th Kildare———Semi-finals10th Mayo—1909—Round 210thMeath———Semi-finals9th Wicklow———Quarter-finals10th
Personnel and kits County ManagerCaptain(s) Sponsor GroundsArmaghJohn LennonRainbow CommunicationsAthletic GroundsDerryGer RoganSpecialist Joinery GroupOwenbeg Centre of ExcellenceDownGerard MonanCanal Court HotelPáirc EslerKerryÉamonn KellyKerry GroupAustin Stack ParkKildareBrian LawlorBrady's Family HamSt. Conleth's ParkMayoChristy PhillipsElvery'sElvery's MacHale ParkMeathCillian FarrellMyClubShop.ieSt. Loman's ParkWicklowCasey O'BrienWH Scott LiftingPearse Park
Round 1 Matches
Round 2 Round 2A
Round 2B
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-off
Promotion play-off
Championship statistics Scoring First goal of the championship: Shane Nolan for Kerry against Derry (3 May 2014) Widest winning margin: 32 points Kerry 4-31 - 0-11 Derry (3 May 2014) Most goals in a match: 7 Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014) Most points in a match: 51 Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014) Highest aggregate score: 60 Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014) Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014) Lowest aggregate score: 28 Meath 0-17 - 1-8 Down (3 May 2014) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Wicklow 3-13 - 1-20 Kildare (10 May 2014) Armagh 3-13 - 3-19 Wicklow (17 May 2014)
Top Scorer
Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mikey LeeWicklow4-3850412.502Paul DivillyKildare0-484868.003Kenny FeeneyMayo0-373749.254Shane NolanKerry4-243649.00
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Mikey LeeWicklow2-1420Kildare2Shane NolanKerry1-1013Derry3Kenny FeeneyMayo0-1212Armagh4Declan CoulterArmagh2-511WicklowMikey LeeWicklow1-811KildareShane NolanKerry1-811Kildare7Andy O'BrienWicklow2-410ArmaghMikey LeeWicklow1-710ArmaghKenny FeeneyMayo0-1010MeathRuairí ConveryDerry0-1010Down
Clean sheets Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets1Donal O'BrienMayo2Charlie BirdMeathPaul DermodyKildare2Tadhg FlynnKerry1Stephen KeithDownSimon DohertyArmagh
External links GAA fixtures 2014
References