2010 Christy Ring Cup

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The 2010 Christy Ring Cup was the sixth 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 eight GAA county teams ranked 14–21 in the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

2010 Christy Ring Cup
Dates8 May
– 3 July 2010
Teams8
ChampionsWestmeath
Aaron Craig (captain)
Kevin Martin (manager)
Runners-upKerry
Colin Harris (captain)
John Meyler (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored46 (3.54 per match)
Points scored441 (33.92 per match)
2009 (Previous) (Next) 2011

Carlow were the reigning champions; however, they did not get the chance to defend their title due to their promotion to the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship.

The 2010 Christy Ring Cup final was held at Croke Park, Dublin.

Westmeath defeated Kerry by a point.[1]

Team changes

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To Championship

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Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

  • None

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

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Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

  • None

Teams

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General Information

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County Last Cup title Last Provincial title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2009 Championship Appearance
  Derry 2001 Quarter-finals 5th
  Down 1997 Runners-up 6th
  Kerry 1891 1891 Semi-finals 6th
  Kildare Quarter-finals 6th
  Mayo 1909 Semi-finals 6th
  Meath Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) 5th
 Westmeath 2007 Round 2 5th
  Wicklow Round 2 6th

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
  Derry Ladbrokes Liam Hinphey James O'Kane
  Down Canal Court Hotel Gerard Monan
  Kerry Kerry Group Colin Harris John Meyler
  Kildare Tegral Tony Murphy Andy Comerford
  Mayo Elverys Conor Ryan Martin Brennan
  Meath Comer Group Michael Foley Paul Reilly
  Westmeath Hilamar Hotel Aaron Craig Kevin Martin
  Wicklow Cosgrave Builders Casey O'Brien

Format

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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 for 2011.
  • 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 2010 and are promoted to the Liam MacCarthy Cup 2011.

Calendar

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Round Date
Round 1 Saturday 8 May 2010
Round 2A Saturday 15 May 2010
Round 2B Saturday 15 May 2010
Quarter-finals Saturday 22 May 2010
Semi-finals Saturday 5 June 2010
Final Saturday 3 July 2010

Round 1

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Matches

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Wicklow1-19 - 2-12Mayo
J O'Neill 0-12, A O'Brien 1-3, E Glynn, R Keddy 0-2 each Report C Hynes 2-1, B Moran 0-6, K Higgins 0-3, D McConn, D Dowling 0-1 each
Referee: D. Copps (Cork)
Down1-19 - 0-27Kerry
J Coyle 0-8, P Branniff 0-6, P Keith 1-0, C Woods, S Wilson 0-2 each, C O'Prey 0-1 Report D O'Connell 0-11, J Egan 0-7, M Boyle 0-3, J-M Dooley, M Conway 0-2, S Young, Boyle 0-1 each
Referee: G. Devlin (Armagh)
Meath1-10 - 2-18Kildare
D Kirby 1-1, P Durnin 0-3, P Fagan 0-2, N Kirby, M Mullally, S Clynch, B Slevin 0-1 each Report D. Harney 1-3, M Fitzgerald 0-5, M Moloney 0-4, J Houlihan 1-0, T Murphy 0-2, D Carter, C Kenny, D Kennedy, M Divilly 0-1 each
Referee: O. Elliott (Antrim
Westmeath5-15 - 3-16
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Derry
B Murtagh 2-4, J Clarke, A Dermody, J Hardman 1-0 each, C Curley 0-3, E Price, S Bardon 0-2 each, J Shaw, A Mitchell, A Dowdall, E Loughlin 0-1 each Report R Convery 0-9, P McCloskey 2-0, P O'Kane 1-0, D Brunton 0-2, O McCloskey, C Brunton, M Conway, P Henry, A Grant 0-1 each

Round 2

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Round 2A

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Kerry3-14 - 2-11Westmeath
D. O'Connell 1-9, J.M. Dooley, S. Nolan 1-0 each, J. Griffin, J. Egan 0-2 each, G. O'Brien 0-1 Report B. Murtagh 0-6, D. Carty 2-0, J. Shaw, J. Clarke, E. Price, P. Gilsenan, A. Dermody 0-1 each
Referee: J. O'Mahony (Westmeath)

Kildare1-19 - 1-16Wicklow
D Harney 1-5, M Fitzgerald 0-4, M Moloney 0-3, D Carter 0-2, D Kennedy, T Murphy, C Kenny, A McAndrew, C Bonus 0-1 each Report J O'Neill 0-9, A O'Brien 1-3, D Hyland 0-2, MA O'Neill, C Kavanagh 0-1 each.
Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

Round 2B

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Mayo2-12 - 3-19Down
R. Cullinane 1-3, N. Murphy 0-3, D. McDonnell 1-0, K. Higgins, D. McConn 0-2 each, C. Hynes ,B. Moran 0-1 each. Report J. Coyle 1-12, P. Braniff 1-4, A. Savage 1-1, S. Wilson, E. Clarke 0-1 each
Referee: A. Kelly (Galway)

Derry0-15 - 2-16Meath
A Grant, P Henry, S McBride 0-4 each, R Convery 0-3 Report N Hacket 0-8, N Kirby 2-0, N Mullally, P Keogh 0-2 each, D Kirby, S Donoghue, P Durnin, K Fagan 0-1 each.
Referee: R. Matthews (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

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Matches

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Westmeath2-21 - 1-18Down
B Murtagh 0-8, D Carthy, J Clarke 1-1 each, P Greville, L Smith, B Leharte, S Bardon 0-2 each, A Mitchell, J Shaw, E Loughlin 0-1 each Report P Braniff 0-8, J Coyle 0-6, S Clarke 1-0, E Clarke 0-2, S Wilson, C Woods, C Coulter 0-1 each,
Referee: E. Hassan (Derry)

Wicklow3-13 - 1-18Meath
E Glynn 2-1, J O'Neill 1-4, A O'Brien 0-4, D Hyland 0-2, E Kearns, R Keddy 0-1 each Report N Horan 0-5, S Clynch 0-4; N Kirby 1-1, N Hackett 0-3, K Fagan 0-2, D Kirby, M Mullally, P Durnin 0-1 each
Referee: D. Richardson (Limerick

Semi-finals

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Matches

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Kildare0-18 - 3-19Westmeath
M Fitzgerald 0-9, D Kennedy, M Moloney, A McAndrew 0-2 each; Damien Byrne, M Divilly, P Fitzgerald 0-1 each Report B Murtagh 1-5, B Leharte 1-4, R Whelan, D Carthy 0-3 each, A Dermody 1-0, A Dowdall 0-2, A Mitchell, S Bardon 0-1 each
Referee: E. Morris (Dublin)

Kerry2-17 - 2-14Wicklow
D O'Connell 0-10, G O'Brien, M Boyle 1-1 each, J Egan, J M Dooley, S Nolan, C Harty, J Flaherty 0-1 each Report A O'Brien 2-2, J O'Neill 0-7, R Keddy 0-2, E Glynn 0-3
Referee: D. O Driscoll (Limerick

Final

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Final

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Westmeath2-16 - 1-18Kerry
P Greville 1-2, D Carthy 1-2, B Murtagh 0-4, S Bardon 0-3, J Clarke 0-2, E Loughlin, B Leharte 0-1 each Report D O'Connell 0-8, J Egan 0-3, S Brick 1-0, J Griffin, M Boyle 0-2 each, M Conway, J Flaherty, S Nolan 0-1 each
Referee: T. Carroll (Offaly)

Bracket

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Round 1
Round 2B
Round 2A
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals Final
  Kildare 2-18
  Meath 1-10   Kildare 1-19
  Wicklow 1-19   Wicklow 1-16
  Mayo 2-12   Kildare 0-18
  Westmeath 3-19
  Westmeath 2-21
  Mayo 2-12   Down 1-18
  Down 3-19   Westmeath 2-16
  Derry 0-15   Kerry 1-18
  Meath 2-16   Meath 1-18
  Wicklow 3-13
  Wicklow 2-14 Relegation Playoff
  Down 1-19   Kerry 2-17
  Kerry 0-27   Kerry 3-14   Derry
  Westmeath 5-15   Westmeath 2-11   Mayo
  Derry 3-16

Stadia and locations

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Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Darragh O'Connell Kerry 1-38 41 4 10.25
2 Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 2-32 38 4 9.50
3 Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 3-27 36 5 7.20
4 James Coyle Down 1-26 29 3 9.66

Single game

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Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 James Coyle Down 1-12 15 Mayo
2 Darragh O'Connell Kerry 1-9 12 Westmeath
Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 0-12 12 Mayo
4 Darragh O'Connell Kerry 0-11 11 Down
5 Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 2-4 10 Derry
Darragh O'Connell Kerry 0-10 10 Wicklow
7 Ruairí Convery Derry 0-9 9 Westmeath
Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 0-9 9 Kildare
Martin Fitzgerald Kildare 0-9 9 Westmeath
10 Andy O'Brien Wicklow 2-2 8 Kerry
Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 1-5 8 Kildare
David Harney Kildare 1-5 8 Wicklow
Neil Hackett Meath 0-8 8 Derry
Brendan Murtagh Westmeath 0-8 8 Down
Paul Braniff Down 0-8 8 Westmeath
Darragh O'Connell Kerry 0-8 8 Westmeath

Scoring events

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  • Widest winning margin: 11 points
  • Most goals in a match: 8
  • Most points in a match: 46
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 5
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 19

Miscellaneous

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References

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