2008 Christy Ring Cup
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The 2008 Christy Ring Cup is the fourth 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 twelve GAA county teams ranked 13–24 in the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam MacCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- None
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Cup title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2007 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh | — | — | — | 1st | |
| File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow | — | — | — | 4th | |
| File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry | — | 2001 | — | 3rd | |
| File:Colours of Down.svg Down | — | 1997 | — | 4th | |
| File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry | — | 1891 | 1891 | 4th | |
| File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare | — | — | — | 4th | |
| File:Colours of London.svg London | — | — | 1901 | 3rd | |
| File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo | — | 1909 | — | 4th | |
| File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath | — | — | — | 4th | |
| File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon | — | 1913 | — | 3rd | |
| File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath | 2007 | — | — | 3rd | |
| File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow | — | — | — | 4th |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
Format
Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.
- Group 2A: Roscommon, Westmeath, Wicklow
- Group 2B: Carlow, Down, London
- Group 2C: Kerry, Mayo, Meath
- Group 2D: Armagh, Derry, Kildare
Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group went into the relegation play-offs.
Group stage
Group 2A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–39 | 1–27 | +21 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–38 | 1–31 | +16 | 2 | |
| 3 | File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0–25 | 6–44 | −37 | 0 |
Matches
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Group 2B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Down.svg Down | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4–38 | 2–27 | +17 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2–43 | 4–22 | +15 | 2 | |
| 3 | File:Colours of London.svg London | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3–17 | 3–49 | −32 | 0 |
Matches
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Group 2C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7–26 | 4–31 | +4 | 2 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0–30 | 0–31 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | File:Colours of Meath.svg Meath | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4–29 | 7–23 | −3 | 2 |
Matches
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Group 2D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7–44 | 1–25 | +37 | 4 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5–26 | 7–34 | −14 | 2 | |
| 3 | File:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5–19 | 9–30 | −23 | 0 |
Matches
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Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Relegation play-offs
Due to a restructuring of the hurling championships the following year, the relegation playoffs were subsequently rendered meaningless as all four teams involved were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009.
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Stadia and locations
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Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2–37 | 43 | 5 | 8.60 |
| 2 | Alan Freeman | Mayo | 1–29 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 0–31 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 |
| 4 | Paul Braniff | Down | 2–22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Mike Conway | Kerry | 4–14 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 2–10 | 16 | Carlow |
| 2 | Jonathan O'Neill | Wicklow | 1–11 | 14 | Roscommon |
| 3 | Mike Conway | Kerry | 3–3 | 12 | Meath |
| Ruairí Convery | Derry | 1–9 | 12 | Armagh | |
| 5 | Paul Braniff | Down | 2–5 | 11 | Carlow |
| Michael Kirkpatrick | Derry | 0–11 | 11 | Down | |
| Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 0–11 | 11 | Kildare | |
| 8 | Ger O'Neill | Meath | 2–4 | 10 | Roscommon |
| Kevin McMullen | London | 1–7 | 10 | Roscommon | |
| Oisín Lynch | Kildare | 1–7 | 10 | Westmeath | |
| Paul Braniff | Down | 0–10 | 10 | Carlow |
Miscellaneous
- Carlow won their 1st championship in 16 years, winning the 1992 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
See also
- 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup
External links
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