The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is the 18th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 9 April 2022 and ended on 21 May 2022.[1][2]
| Dates | 9 April – 21 May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Kildare (4th title)Brian Byrne (captain) David Herity (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MayoShane Boland (captain) Derek Walsh (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Wicklow | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 617 (38.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Boland (1-52) | ||
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London returned to the competition after a two-year hiatus due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Kildare replaced 2021 champions Offaly in the competition, having come last in the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2021 while Mayo were promoted into the competition, having won the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2021, replacing Roscommon, who finished last in 2021.
The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is played on a Round-Robin basis. The counties who finish in the top two places shall qualify for the final, with the winner being promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup. The bottom placed team in the Round Robin is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.[3][4]
Kildare player Niall Ó Muineacháin scored an own goal against London in the opening minute of their game.[5]
Team changes
editTo Championship
editRelegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
editPromoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Teams
editGeneral Information
edit| County | Last Cup title | Last provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2021 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derry
|
— | 2001 | — | Runners-up | 16th |
| Kildare
|
2020 | — | — | Lost relegation playoff (Joe McDonagh Cup) | |
 London
|
2012 | — | 1901 | — | 10th |
| Mayo
|
— | 1909 | — | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 14th |
 Sligo
|
— | — | — | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| Wicklow
|
— | — | — | Semi-finals |
Personnel and kits
edit| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derry
|
Cormac Donnelly Dominic McKinley[6] |
Cormac O'Doherty[7] | |
| Kildare
|
David Herity | Brian Byrne | |
| London
|
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| Mayo
|
Derek Walsh[8] | Shane Boland[8] | |
| Sligo
|
Padraig Mannion[9] | ||
| Wicklow
|
Éamonn Scallan[10] | Martin O'Brien |
Group stage
editTable
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kildare |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-133 | 8-61 | +96 | 10 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Mayo |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-106 | 12-87 | -2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Derry |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-85 | 5-81 | +13 | 6 | |
| 4 | London |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-96 | 9-108 | -18 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sligo |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-90 | 7-107 | -17 | 2 | |
| 6 | Wicklow |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9-59 | 11-125 | -72 | 0 | Relegation to Nicky Rackard Cup |
Fixtures and results
editRound 1
edit| 9 April 2022 Round 1 | London | 0–26 – 0–21 | Sligo | McGovern Park, Ruislip |
| R Crowley (0–12, 10f, 1 65'), B McCarry (0–4), D Hannon (0–3), F Collins (0–2), J Goulding (0–2), M Freaney (0–1), R Lombard (0–1), S Glynn (0–1) | Report | A Kilcullen (0–10,8f), G O'Kelly-Lynch (0–4, 1f, 1 65'), T Cawley (0–3), C Hanniffy (0–2), P Foley (0–1), R McHugh (0–1) |
| 10 April 2022 Round 1 | Derry | 1–21 – 1–09 | Wicklow | Celtic Park, Derry |
| C O'Doherty (0–6,4f,1 '65), O McKeever (0–4), F Bradley (1–1), C Hendry (0–2), B McGilligan (0–2), J Mullan (0–2), M Lynch (0–2), R Mullen (0–1), M McGrath (0–1) | Report | B Ryan (0–4, 3f), E McCormack (1–0), J Doyle (0–3, 2f), O Young (0–2, 2f), |
| 10 April 2022 Round 1 | Mayo | 0–11 – 5–26 | Kildare | James Stephens Park, Ballina |
| S Boland (0–5, 5f), K Higgins (0–3, 3f), J McManus (0–2), J Mooney (0–1) | Report | J Burke (0–9, 6f), J Sheridan (1–4), C Dowling (1–3), P Divilly (1–3), B Byrne (1–2), S Ryan (0–3), M Delaney (1–0), R Boran (0–1), C McCabe (0–1) |
Round 2
edit| 16 April 2022 Round 2 | Wicklow | 2–10 – 0–26 | Mayo | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| E Kavanagh (2–0), J Doyle (0–4,3f), B Ryan (0–3, 1f, 1 '65), E McCormack (0–2), J Toomey (0–1) | Report | J Mooney (0–8), S Kenny (0–5, 1f, 1 '65), S Boland (0–5, 2f), E Delaney (0–4), D Huane (0–1), A Phillips (0–1), K Higgins (0–1), K Feeney (0–1) |
| 16 April 2022 Round 2 | Kildare | 3–35 – 3–14 | London | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Sheridan (2–4), J Burke (0–9, 8f), G Keegan (0–4), M Delaney (1–1), C McCabe (0–3), C Dowling (0–3), P Dolan (0–2), B Byrne (0–2), S Ryan (0–2), R Boran (0–1), P Divilly (0–1), S Christianseen (0–1), P Leahy (0–1), J Travers (0–1) | Report | J Goulding (1–3), M Dwyer (0–3), R Crowley (0–3, 2f, 1 '65), Own Goal (1–0), F O'Keefe (1–0), C Byrne (0–2), S Lordan (0–1), M Flannery (0–1), S Glynn (0–1) |
| 17 April 2022 Round 2 | Sligo | 0–11 – 2–20 | Derry | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| G O'Kelly Lynch (0–4, 4f), M Munnelly (0–2), A Kilcullen (0–2, 2f), F Cawley (0–1), J McHugh (0–1), T Cawley (0–1) | Report | G Bradley (1–4), O McKeever (1–3), C O'Doherty (0–5, 4f, 1'65), D Foley (0–4), R Mullen (0–2), J Mullan (0–1), D McGilligan (0–1) |
Round 3
edit| 23 April 2022 Round 3 | London | 2–13 – 1–22 | Mayo | McGovern Park, Ruislip |
| D Hannon 1-8, C Byrne 1-0, M Dwyer 0-1, F O'Keeffe 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1, P Muldoon 0-1, S Glynn 0-1. | S Boland 1-6, J McManus 0-3, E Delaney 0-3, K Higgins 0-3, S Kenny 0-2, J Mooney 0-2, K Feeney 0-1, M Phillips 0-1, G McManus 0-1. |
| 23 April 2022 Round 3 | Kildare | 1–24 – 0–12 | Derry | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| J Burke (0–7, 4f, 1'65), C McCabe (1–4), G Keegan (0–6), J Byrne (0–2), R Boran (0–1), P Divilly (0–1), C Boran (0–1), C Dowling (0–1), S Ryan (0–1) | Report | R Mullan (0–5, 4f), C O'Doherty (0–2, 2f), D Foley (0–2, 1f), G Bradley (0–1), C Kelly (0–1), B Laverty (0–1) |
| 23 April 2022 Round 3 | Sligo | 4–24 – 1–14 | Wicklow | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| A Kilcullen (2–8, 7f), C Hannify (0–8), G O'Kelly Lynch (0–5, 4f), J McHugh (1–1), R Brennan (1–0), P Foley (0–2), T Cawley (0–1) | Report | J Doyle (0–6, 4f), S Germaine (1–2, 1-1f), B Ryan (0–3, 3f), M Murphy (0–2), E McCormack (0–1) |
Round 4
edit| 7 May 2022 Round 4 | Wicklow | 3–10 – 5–25 | Kildare | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
| S Germaine (1-2, 1-0pen, 2f), J Henderson (1-1), B Ryan (0-3, 1f, 1 '65), M O'Brien (0-3), E Kavanagh (1-0), J Doyle (0-1) | Report | J Burke (1-9, 7f, 1'65), J Byrne (1-4), G Keegan (1-2), B Byrne (1-1), C Dowling (1-0), P Divilly (0-2), S Ryan (0-2), C McCabe (0-1), C Boran (0-1), P Dolan (0-1), P McKenna (0-1), D Costello (0-1) |
| 7 May 2022 Round 4 | Mayo | 2–24 – 1–20 | Sligo | James Stephens Park, Ballina |
| S Boland (0-12, 11f), K Higgins (1-2), K Feeney (1-2), D Huane (0-2), S Kenny (0-2, 1f), J McManus (0-2), A Phillips (0-1), P Lyons (0-1) | Report | A Kilcullen (0-10, 8f), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-6, 4f), C Hannify (1-1), J McHugh (0-2), T Cawley (0-1) |
| 8 May 2022 Round 4 | Derry | 3–14 – 1–14 | London | Owenbeg, Dungiven |
| C O’Doherty (0–4, 4f), O McKeever (1–1), T McHugh (1–1), R Mullen (0–3, 3f), G Bradley (1–0), D McGilligan (0–2), J Mullan (0–1), D Foley (0–1), E McGill (0–1) | Report | D Hannon (0–8, 6f, 1 '65), F O'Keefe (1–0), S Glynn (0–2), M Dwyer (0–1), C Nelson (0–1), B McCarry (0–1), J Goulding (0–1) |
Round 5
edit| 14 May 2022 Round 5 | Kildare | 2-23 - 2-14 | Sligo | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| B Byrne (0-7), M Delaney (1-4), S Ryan (1-2), J Sheridan (0-4), C Kielty (0-2), C Boran (0-1), P. Dolan (0-1), F. Bass (0-1), D. Costello (0-1) | Report | A Kilcullen (1-11), T Cawley (1-0), G O’Kelly-Lynch (0-2), C Hannify (0-1) |
| 14 May 2022 Round 5 | London | 1-29 - 2-16 | Wicklow | McGovern Park, Ruislip |
| J Goulding (1-6), D Hannon (0-8, 7f), S Glynn (0-3), M Dwyer (0-3), M Freaney (0-2), C Lordan (0-2), B McCarry (0-2), F O’Keefe (0-1), P Muldoon (0-1), M Flannery (0-1) | Report | S Germaine (2-5, 0-3f, 2-0pen), B Ryan (0-3, 1f, 1 ’65), E Kavanagh (0-2), M Murphy (0-1), J Henderson (0-1), J Doyle (0-1), O Young (0-1), R Lambe (0-1), K Conway (0-1) |
| 14 May 2022 Round 5 | Mayo | 2-23 - 2-18 | Derry | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| S Boland (0-12, 8f), J Mooney (1-3), K Feeney (1-1), J McManus (0-2), D Kenny (0-1), K Higgins (0-1), D Huane (0-1), S Kenny (0-1, f) | Report | J Mullan (1-3), C O’Doherty (0-6,6f), R McKeever (1-2), D Gilligan (0-2), D Foley (0-2), R Mullan (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), G Bradley (0-1) |
Knockout stage
editFinal
edit| 21 May 2022 Final | Kildare | 2-29 - 0-19 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| James Burke 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 65), Gerry Keegan 0-10, Brian Byrne 1-2, Cathal Dowling 1-1, Cathal McCabe 0-3, Shane Ryan 0-1, Paul Dolan 0-1. | Report | Shane Boland 0-10 (0-8f), Kenny Feeney 0-3 (0-1f), Joseph McManus 0-2, Eoin Delaney 0-1, Joseph Mooney 0-1 (sideline), Keith Higgins 0-1, Seán Kenny 0-1f. | Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary) |
Kildare are promoted to the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup.
Stadia and locations
editStatistics
editTop scorers
editTop Scorer Overall
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Boland[11] | Mayo
|
1-52 | 55 | 6 | 9.17 |
| 2 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo
|
3-41 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 3 | James Burke | Kildare
|
1-44 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 4 | Gerry Keegan | Kildare
|
1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry
|
0–23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 6 | Brian Byrne | Kildare
|
3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.67 |
| 7 | Seanie Germaine | Wicklow
|
4-9 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Jack Sheridan | Kildare
|
3–12 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 | |
| Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo
|
0–21 | 21 | 5 | 4.25 |
In a single game
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo
|
2–8 | 14 | Wicklow
|
| Andy Kilcullen | Sligo
|
1-11 | 14 | Kildare
| |
| 3 | Ronan Crowley | London
|
0–12 | 12 | Sligo
|
| Shane Boland | Mayo
|
0–12 | 12 | Sligo
| |
| James Burke | Kildare
|
1-9 | 12 | Wicklow
| |
| Shane Boland | Mayo
|
0–12 | 12 | Derry
| |
| 7 | Seanie Germaine | Wicklow
|
2-5 | 11 | London
|
| James Burke | Kildare
|
0-11 | 11 | Mayo
| |
| Shane Boland | Mayo
|
1-08 | 11 | London
| |
| 10 | Gerry Keegan | Kildare
|
0-10 | 10 | Mayo
|
| Andy Kilcullen | Sligo
|
0–10 | 10 | London
| |
| Jack Sheridan | Kildare
|
2–4 | 10 | London
| |
| Andy Kilcullen | Sligo
|
0–10 | 10 | Mayo
| |
| James Burke | Kildare
|
0-10 | 10 | Mayo
| |
| Shane Boland | Mayo
|
0–10 | 10 | Kildare
|
Miscellaneous
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References
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- ^ "Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "GAA publish Master Fixtures Schedule for 2022".
- ^ GAA Master Fixture Schedule Book
- ^ "Christy Ring Win Number Two For Kildare Despite Bizarre Opening". Kildare Nationalist. 16 April 2022.
- ^ Ó Meiscill, Pádraig (10 July 2021). "Derry looking at return to Christy Ring Cup final". The Irish News. Belfast. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ Mullan, Orlagh (9 May 2022). "Derry get back on track with hard-fought win over London". The Irish News. Belfast. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Mayo hurlers get Christy Ring campaign back on track". Connaught Telegraph. Castlebar. 16 April 2022.
- ^ Latest Sport (12 December 2021). "Midwest Radio – Padraig Mannion re-appointed Sligo Hurling manager". Midwestradio.ie. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Colin Kelly appointed as Wicklow Senior Football Manager – Wicklow GAA". Officialwicklowgaa.ie. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Shane Boland confirmed as top scorer in the Christy Ring Cup". MidWest Radio. 25 May 2022.