The 2009 Christy Ring Cup is the 5th annual second-tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Eight county teams participate in the competition. The teams are Carlow, Derry, Down, Kerry, Mayo, Kildare, Westmeath and Wicklow.
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The winning team was promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010 and played for the Liam MacCarthy Cup.
On 11 July, Carlow retained the cup with a 1-15 to 0-14 victory over Down at Croke Park.[1]
Format
The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play 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 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 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 2010.
- 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 2009.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Cup title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2008 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlow |
2008 | — | — | 5th | |
 Derry |
— | 2001 | — | 4th | |
 Down |
— | 1997 | — | 5th | |
 Kerry |
— | 1891 | 1891 | 5th | |
 Kildare |
— | — | — | 5th | |
 Mayo |
— | 1909 | — | 5th | |
 Westmeath |
2007 | — | — | 4th | |
 Wicklow |
— | — | — | 5th |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
Bracket
| Round 1 Round 2B | Round 2A Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Derry | 2-15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 0-09 | Kerry | 4-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wicklow | 3-09 | Derry | 2-12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carlow | 4-16 | Kerry | 2-11 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carlow (R) | 6-10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlow | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 2-21 | Kildare | 1-13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kildare | 3-19 | Carlow | 1-15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mayo | 2-20 | Down | 0-14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Westmeath | 0-15 | Kildare | 1-10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mayo | 0-14 | Relegation Playoff | |||||||||||||||||
| Mayo | 1-16 | Down | 4-21 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kerry | 3-11 | Kerry | 2-10 | Westmeath | 3-36 | ||||||||||||||
| Down | 3-20 | Down | 3-11 | Wicklow | 1-06 | ||||||||||||||
| Derry | 1-22 | ||||||||||||||||||
Knockout phase
| Match | Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | May 9 | Aughrim Park | Wicklow | 3-9 | Carlow | 4-16 |
| Round 1 | May 9 | Páirc Esler | Down | 3-20 | Derry | 1-22 |
| Round 1 | May 9 | Tralee | Kerry | 3-11 | Mayo | 1-16 |
| Round 1 | May 9 | Cusack Park | Westmeath | 2-21 | Kildare | 3-19 |
| Round 2A | May 16 | Tralee | Kerry | 2-10 | Down | 3-11 |
| Round 2A | May 16 | Newbridge | Kildare | 1-13 | Carlow | 1-16 |
| Round 2B | May 16 | Crossmolina | Mayo | 2-20 | Westmeath | 0-15 |
| Round 2B | May 16 | Swatragh | Derry | 2-15 | Wicklow | 0-9 |
| Quarter-final | May 23 | Mullingar | Kerry | 4-21 | Derry | 2-12 |
| Quarter-final | May 23 | Athleague | Kildare | 1-10 | Mayo | 1-16 |
| Semi-final | June 6 | Dr Cullen Park | Carlow | 1-15 | Kerry | 2-12 |
| Semi-final | June 6 | Páirc Esler | Down | 4-21 | Mayo | 0-14 |
| Semi-final replay | June 13 | Tralee | Kerry | 2-11 | Carlow | 6-10 |
| Final | July 11 | Croke Park | Down | 0-14 | Carlow | 1-15 |
| Date | Venue | Team | Score | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 | Clane | Westmeath | 3-36 | Wicklow | 1-6 |
Wicklow are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 competition.
Round 1
Matches
| Wicklow | 3-9 - 4-16 | Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| J Murphy (1-5), E Dunne (1-0), A O'Brien (1-0), G Bermingham, C Moorehouse (0-2 each). | Report | P Kehoe (2-4), C Doyle (1-3), D Roberts (1-2), J Hickey (0-4), M Brennan (0-2), E Coady (0-1). |
Referee: P. Devereux (Kildare)
| Down | 3-20 - 1-22 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| G Johnston (2-3), P Branniff (0-7, 0-4 frees), E Clarke (1-1), J Coyle (0-3), S Wilson (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Woods (0-1), F Conway (0-1), R McGrattan (0-1). | Report | S Dodds 0-17, C Quinn 1-0, K Hinphey 0-2, B Dodds 0-2, S McNicholl 0-1. |
| Kerry | 3-11 - 1-16 | Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| S Brick 0-6, E McSweeney 0-3, S Young 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, JM Dooley 1-0. | K Higgins 0-4, A Freeman 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Dowling 0-2, D McConn 0-2, D McDonnell 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, S Broderick 0-1. |
| Westmeath | 2-21 - 3-19 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| B Murtagh 1-10, A Devine 1-1, A Mitchell 0-3, D McNicholas 0-3, B Connaughton 0-2, K Cosgrove 0-1, D Carty 0-1. | D Harney 0-11, T Murphy 2-1, D Carter 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, D Cafferty 0-1, M mOloney 0-1 N Ó Muineacháin 0-1. |
Round 2
Round 2A
| Kerry | 2-10 - 3-11 | Down |
|---|---|---|
| S Brick (0-9, eight frees), J McCarthy (2-0), JM Dooley (0-1). | Report | S Wilson (0-7, five frees), G Johnson (2-0), J Coyle (1-0), P Braniff (0-2), C Woods (0-1), M Óg Coulter (0-1). |
| Kildare | 1-13 - 1-16 | Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| D Harney (1-5, 1-4 frees), T Murphy (0-5), A McAndrew (0-2), M Moloney (0-1). | Report | P Kehoe (0-8, five frees), C Doyle (1-2), A Gaule (0-3), M Brennan (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), J Hickey (0-1). |
Round 2B
| Mayo | 2-20 - 0-15 | Westmeath |
|---|---|---|
| A Freeman (0-7, four frees), M Devaney (1-2), Keith Higgins (0-5, three frees), D McDonnell (1-0), S Broderick (0-2), B Higgins (0-1), P Higgins (0-1), E Madigan (0-1), Derek McConn (0-1). | Report | A Mitchell (0-6, frees), D McNicholas (0-3), R Jackson (0-2); C Jordan (0-1), B Murtagh (0-1, free), C Curley (0-1), D Kilcoyne (0-1). |
| Derry | 2-15 - 0-9 | Wicklow |
|---|---|---|
| R Convery 1-5 (0-1f, 0-1pen), A Kelly 1-2, S Dodds 0-3 (0-2f), O McCloskey 0-2, M Craig, P McCloskey, and E McGuckin 0-1 each. | Report | A Driver 0-4, J Murphy 0-3 (0-3f), G Bermingham and J Keogh 0-1 each. |
Quarter-finals
Matches
| Mayo | 1-16 - 1-10 | Kildare |
|---|---|---|
| C Freeman 0-5, D Dowling 1-1, K Higgins 0-4f, D McDonnell 0-3, A Freeman 0-2f, C Ryan 0-1. | Report | D Harney 0-6 (4f), P Divilly 1-0, D Kennedy (‘65), T Murphy, A McAndrew, M Maloney 0-1 each. |
| Kerry | 4-21 - 2-12 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| S Brick (0-15, 6f, 1 ‘65’), J Dooley (4-0), E Sweeney (0-4), J Fitzgerald (0-1), J Casey (0-1). | Report | R Convery (1-7, 0-6f), O McCloskey (0-5, 2f , 3 ‘65’), M Scullen (1-0). |
Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)
Semi-finals
Matches
| Down | 4-21 - 0-14 | Mayo |
|---|---|---|
| G Johnston 1-5 (0-1f), S Wilson 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 '65', 0-1 pen), J Coyle 1-3, P Braniff 1-2 (0-1f), E Clarke, 1-1, C Woods 0-2, M Ennis 0-1. | Report | A Freeman (0-4f), K Higgins (0-3f, 0-1 pen) 0-6 each, D McConn, E Madigan 0-1 each. |
Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois)
| Carlow | 1-15 - 2-12 | Kerry |
|---|---|---|
| Paudie Kehoe 1-6 (0-6fs), J Hickey 0-4 (1 sideline), R Foley 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-2 (65s), M Brennan 0-1. | Report | S Brick 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3fs), JM Dooley 1-3, E Sweeney 0-2, B Brick 0-1, G O’Brien 0-1. |
Referee: T. Carroll (Offaly)
| Kerry | 2-11 - 6-10 | Carlow |
|---|---|---|
| S Brick (0-7, six frees), JM Dooley (1-1), J McCarthy (1-0), E Sweeney (0-1), B Brick (0-1); G O’Brien (0-1). | Report | R Foley (2-2), C Doyle (2-1), P Kehoe (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), A Gaule (1-1), R Dunbar (0-1), M Brennan (0-1), E Byrne (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1, 65). |
Referee: D. O'Driscoll (Limerick)
Final
Final
Relegation playoff
| Date | Winner | Loser | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Score | County | Score | ||
| May 23 | Westmeath | 3-36 | Wicklow | 1-06 | Clane |
Wicklow are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 competition.
Stadia and locations
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Armagh competed in the Christy Ring Cup for the first time.
References
- ↑ "Carlow retain Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ Sport. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2009.
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