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2007 Christy Ring Cup
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The 2007 Christy Ring Cup began on Saturday, 9 June 2007. The Christy Ring Cup is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2005 for middle-ranking hurling teams in Ireland. The 2007 competition was won by Westmeath GAA.[1]

Team changes[edit]

To Championship[edit]

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship[edit]

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams[edit]

General Information[edit]

County Last Cup title Last Provincial title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2006 Championship Appearance
Carlow — — — Runners-up 3rd
Derry — 2001 — Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) 2nd
Down — 1997 — Semi-finals 3rd
Kerry — 1891 1891 5th in Group B 3rd
Kildare — — — Semi-finals 3rd
London — — 1901 3rd in Group A 2nd
Mayo — 1909 — 3rd in Group B 3rd
Meath — — — 4th in Group A 3rd
Westmeath 2005 — — Lost relegation playoff (All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship) 2nd
Wicklow — — — 4th in Group B 3rd

Personnel and kits[edit]

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor

Format[edit]

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:

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[edit]

Group 2A[edit]

Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts Qualification
Meath 4 3 1 0 6-80 5-51 +32 7 Advance 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 0 Advance to Relegation Playoff
16 June 2007 Kerry 1-18 - 0-11 Mayo Austin Stack Park
S Brick 0-11, JM Dooley 1-1, J Egan 0-4, L Boyle 0-1, B O’Sullivan 0-1. A Freeman 0-6, K Higgins 0-4, S Lenihan 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
16 June 2007 Meath 2-16 - 1-19 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann
G O’Neill 2-1, M Cole 0-7, E Brislane 0-3, S Clynch 0-2, E Keogh 0-1, C Keena 0-1, J Keena 0-1. D Cinchonas 1-2, A Mitchell 0-5, B Kennedy 0-5, E McLoughlin 0-3, R Whelan 0-3, B Smyth 0-1. Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
23 June 2007 Mayo 1-10 - 2-23 Meath McHale Park
A Freeman 0-5, E Fitzgerald (Meath) OG, K Healy 0-1, N Murphy 0-2, D Walsh, P Barrett 0-1 each. M Cole 1-4, J Keena 0-6, S Clinch 1-3, G O'Neill, E Brislane 0-3 each, N Hackett 0-2, D Crimmins, E Keogh 0-1 each.
23 June 2007 Westmeath 2-13 - 1-15 Down Cusack Park
D Carty 1-3, D McNicholas 1-1, A Mitchell and J Shaw 0-3 each, R Whelan 0-2, E Loughlin 0-1. C Courtney 1-6, B McGourty 0-3, G Johnston, G Clarke and E Trainor 0-2 each.
30 June 2007 Down 2-19 - 2-11 Mayo McKenna Park
B McGourty 1-6, G Johnson 0-6, S Wilson 0-4, P Coulter 1-0, S Murray, F Conway, C Coulter 0-1 each. Report A Freeman 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, P Broderick, K Healy 1-0 each, S Broderick 0-2, S Coyne 0-1.
30 June 2007 Meath 2-17 - 0-13 Kerry Páirc Tailteann
M Cole (5f), S Clynch, N Horan (3f) 0-5 each, G O'Neill 1-1, J Keena 1-0, E Brislane 0-1. Report S Brick 0-8 (3f, 2 '65s), L Boyle 0-2, J Egan, M Conway, I McCarthy 0-1 each. Referee: D Magee (Down)
7 July 2007 Kerry 2-21 - 2-11 Down Austin Stack Park
S Brick 0-15 (10fs), J Egan 1-2, M Conway 1-0, L Boyle, M Slattery, I McCarthy, J M Dooley 0-1. Report S Wilson 0-8 (5fs, 0-2 '65s), C Coulter 1-1, E Clark 1-0, C Courtney 0-1 (f), S Ennis 0-1.
7 July 2007 Mayo 0-11 - 2-14 Westmeath McHale Park
A Freeman 0-8, D Walsh, S Broderick, S Leneghan 0-1 each. D McNicholas 1-4, J Shaw 0-5, A Mitchell 0-5, R Whelan 1-0.
14 July 2007 Westmeath 1-14 - 1-11 Kerry Cusack Park
14 July 2007 Down 2-12 - 1-21 Meath Páirc Esler
S Wilson 1-6, C Coulter 1-1, E Clarke, A Savage 0-2 each, P Coulter 0-1) Report N Horan 0-13, S Clynch 1-0, E Brislane, G O'Neill 0-2 each, D Crimmins, K Dowd, M Cole, N Hackett 0-1 each.

Group 2B[edit]

Team Pld W D L F A +/- Pts Qualification
Carlow 4 4 0 0 8-59 7-42 +20 8 Advance 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 0 Advance to Relegation Playoff
16 June 2007 Wicklow 1-22 - 1-10 London Pearse Park
J Keogh 0-6, L Glynn 0-4, J Moran 1-0, W O’Gorman 0-3, D Hyland 0-3, T Collins 0-2, A Tiernan 0-2, G Bermingham 0-1, B Rickerby 0-1. M Finn 0-6, A Kane 1-1, F McMahon 0-1, D Skehan 0-1, P Fagan 0-1.
16 June 2007 Carlow 3-13 - 0-15 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park
B Lawler 0-7, D Murphy 1-2, R Foley 1-0, A Brennan 1-0, D Roberts 0-2, J Waters 0-1, E Coady 0-1. B White 0-2, M Moloney 0-2, K Divilly 0-2, T Murphy 0-2, M Dowd 0-2, Brendan Byrne 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, D Harney 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1, A McAndrew 0-1. Referee: F Smith (Meath)
23 June 2007 London 2-9 - 2-14 Derry Emerald GAA Grounds
M Finn 2-2 (0-1 free), F McMahon, B Tennyson 0-2 each, K Kennedy, E Kinlon, E Leamy 0-1 each. G O'Kane 1-6 (1-5 frees), SL McGoldrick 1-1, O McCloskey 0-3, S McBride 0-2, K Hinphey, M Craig 0-1 each.
23 June 2007 Kildare 2-17 - 1-17 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park
B White 0-7 4f, P O'Brien 1-1 1-0 f, C Buggy 1-0, M Maloney and O Lynch 0-2 each, P Reidy, K Divilly, D Kennedy, A McAndrew and M O'Dowd 0-1 each. S Keogh 0-7 6f, D Hyland 0-3, G Bermingham 1-0, A Tiernan and L Rickerby 0-2 each, L Glynn J O'Neill and E Glynn 0-1 each.
30 June 2007 Derry 0-13 - 2-21 Kildare Celtic Park
G O'Kane 0-8 (7f), SL McGoldrick 0-2, O McClusky, D McSorley, S Dodds 0-1 each. Report B White 1-7 (7f), T Murphy 1-1, T Spain 0-4, O Lynch 0-3, K Divilly, M Moloney 0-2 each, D Harney, B Coulston 0-1 each.
30 June 2007 Wicklow 1-8 - 1-15 Carlow Aughrim Park
J Keogh 1-5, L Glynn, T Collins, G Doran 0-1 each. Report B Lawlor 0-9, C Doyle 1-1, R Foley 0-2, J Waters, M Brennan, J Miley 0-1 each.
7 July 2007 Carlow 2-15 - 3-9 Derry Dr. Cullen Park
B Lawler 0-5 (4fs), D Murphy 1-1, M Brennan 0-3 (1f), C Doyle 1-0, J Waters, A Brennan, R Foley 0-2 each Report S L McGoldrick 2-1, G O'Kane 0-3, (all fs), O McCloskey 1-0, P O'Kane, B Dodds, C Quinn, M Kirkpatrick, P Henry 0-1 each
7 July 2007 Kildare 0-24 - 1-11 London St. Conleth's Park
B White 0-10 (6f, 2'65), T Spain 0-4, M Moloney 0-4, K Divilly 0-2, D Moloney, T Murphy, B Coulston, O Lynch 0-1 each. F McMahon 1-6 (1-0 pen, 3f) B Tennyson 0-3, S Malone, K Kennedy 0-1 each.
14 July 2007 London 3-10 - 2-16 Carlow Emerald GAA Grounds
M Finn 2-4 (0-4 frees), E Rocks 1-0, S Malone, B Tennison 0-2 each, E Leamy, K McMullen 0-1 each. Report M Brennan 0-5 (3f), B Lawlor 1-1, D Roberts 0-3, A Brennan 1-0, C Doyle, J Miley 0-2 each, S McMahon, R Coady, E Coady 0-1 each. Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
14 July 2007 Derry 3-20 - 3-12 Wicklow Celtic Park
SL McGoldrick 2-3, P McCloskey 1-1, G O'Kane 0-8, G Kelly 0-3, O McCloskey 0-2, R Kealey, C Quinn, M Kirkpatrick 0-1 each. Report G Doran, L Kennedy, S O'Loughlin 1-0 each, D Allen 0-5, L Kenny 0-3, A Kerins 0-2, E O'Sullivan, D Moran 0-1 each. Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)

Knockout Stage[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

21 July 2007 Semi-final Meath 1-13 - 1-14 Kildare O'Connor Park
N Horan (0-6, all frees), G O'Neill (1-1), E Brislane (0-2), S Clynch (0-2), E Keogh (0-1), M Cole (0-1). Report B White (0-6, three frees, two 65s), B Byrne (1-1), P O'Brien (0-3), A McAndrew (0-2), C Buggy (0-1), K Divilly (0-1). Referee: G Hoey (Clare)
21 July 2007 Semi-final Carlow 2-15 - 4-11 Westmeath O'Connor Park
B Lawler (0-4, two frees), R Foley (1-0), C Doyle (1-0), M Brennan (0-3), A Brennan (0-2), F Foley (0-2, one free, one penalty), A Gaul (0-1), J Waters (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), R Dunbar (0-1). Report J Shaw (2-2), D McNicholas (1-1), D Carty (1-0), B Connaughton (0-3, one free, one 65), P Clarke (0-2), A Mitchell (0-2, one free), B Murtagh (0-1). Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Final[edit]

5 August 2007 Final Westmeath 2-15 - 0-13 Kildare Croke Park
A Mitchell (1-03, 0-03f), J Shaw (1-02), D Carty (0-05), B Kennedy (0-02), D McNicholas (0-01), P Clarke (0-01), E Loughlin (0-01). Report B White (0-07, 6f), P O'Brien (0-02, 2f), O Lynch (0-02), M Dowd (0-01), D Nolan (0-01). Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Stadia and locations[edit]

See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums

Championship Statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Single game[edit]

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Shane Brick Kerry 0-15 15 Down
2 Nicky Horan Meath 0-13 13 Down
3 Shane Brick Kerry 0-11 11 Mayo
4 Martin Finn London 2-4 10 Carlow
Billy White Kildare 1-7 10 Derry
Billy White Kildare 0-10 10 London
7 Sean Leo McGoldrick Down 2-3 9 Wicklow
Ciaran Courtney Down 1-6 9 Westmeath
Brendan McGourty Down 1-6 9 Mayo
Simon Wilson Down 1-6 9 Meath
Gareth O'Kane Derry 1-6 9 London
Fergus McMahon London 1-6 9 Kildare
Brendan Lawler Carlow 0-9 9 Wicklow

Miscellaneous[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Christy Ring Cup 2007 (Inter County)". Gaelic Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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