2013 Christy Ring Cup
Dates | 4 May – 8 June 2013 | ||
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Teams | 8 | ||
Champions | Down Paul Braniff (captain) Gerard Monan (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Kerry Paud Costello (captain) Tom Howard (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 14 | ||
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The 2013 Christy Ring Cup was the ninth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 4 May 2013 and ended on 8 June 2013.
London were defending champions, however, they were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Down won the title following a 3–16 to 2–17 victory over Kerry in the final.[1][2][3]
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
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
- None
Teams
General Information
County | Last Cup title | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2012 Championship | Appearance |
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Armagh | — | — | — | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 3rd |
Derry | — | 2001 | — | Quarter-finals | 8th |
Down | — | 1997 | — | Semi-finals | 9th |
Kerry | 2011 | 1891 | 1891 | Round 2 | 9th |
Kildare | — | — | — | Quarter-finals | 9th |
Mayo | — | 1909 | — | Round 2 | 9th |
Meath | — | — | — | Semi-finals | 8th |
Wicklow | — | — | — | Runners-up | 9th |
Personnel and kits
County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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Armagh | |||
Derry | |||
Down | |||
Kerry | |||
Kildare | |||
Mayo | |||
Meath | |||
Wicklow |
Round 1
Matches
Down v Kerry
4 May 2013 Round 1 | Down | 2-17 - 3-16 | Kerry | Páirc Esler |
14:30 | J Coyle 1-4, P Braniff 0-4 (2f, 1 '65), D Toner 1-1, G Johnston, C Woods, K McGarry 0-2 each, P Sheehan, M Turlet 0-1 each. | S Nolan 0-9 (7f), W O'Dwyer, B O'Leary 1-2 each, A Boyle 1-0, C Harty, D Collins, L Boyle 0-1 each. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Derry v Wicklow
4 May 2013 Round 1 | Derry | 1-11 - 1-10 | Wicklow | Owenbeg |
15:00 | S Farren 0-5 (frees), O McCloskey 1-1, A Grant 0-4, P Cleary 0-1. | A O'Brien 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J O'Neill 0-3 (1f), E Glynn 0-2, M Lee, M Henderson 0-1 each. | Referee: O Elliott (Antrim) |
Meath v Armagh
4 May 2013 Round 1 | Meath | 1-20 - 2-10 | Armagh | St. Loman's Park |
15:00 | S Clynch 0-6 (0-2 frees, 2 '65s), A Gannon 0-5, B Slevin 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, S Morris, P Durnin, S Heavey, E Marsh 0-1 each. | D Coulter 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Corvan 1-1, C Reid 1-0, C Carville 0-2, K McKiernan, J Burke 0-1 each. | Referee: C Browne (Galway) |
Kildare v Mayo
4 May 2013 Round 1 | Kildare | 1-23 - 0-16 | Mayo | St. Conleth's Park |
15:00 | B Deay 1-3, G Keegan, P Divilly 0-7 each, D Harnedy, D Butler 0-2 each, T Murphy E O'Neill 0-1. | S Regan 0-11 (10fs, 1 '65), P O'Flynn 0-2 (1f, 1 '65), K Higgins 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1. | Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick) |
Round 2
Round 2A
Kildare v Meath
11 May 2013 Round 2A | Kildare | 1-16 - 0-22 (AET) | Meath | St. Conleth's Park |
16:15 | P Divilly 0-9 (5fs, 2 65s), G Keegan 1-3 (1f, 1 65), K Divilly 0-2, D Harney 0-2. | Report | S Clynch 0-11 (9fs, 1 65), M O’Sullivan 0-3, P Conneely 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, S Heavey 0-1, S Morris 0-1, A Gannon 0-1, P Durnin 0-1, B Hanley. | Referee: F Horan (Tipperary) |
Kerry v Derry
11 May 2013 Round 2B | Kerry | 0-14 - 0-8 | Derry | Austin Stack Park |
13:00 | S Nolan 0-9 (0-7 frees), J Egan 0-2, D O’Connell 0-1 free, D Dineen and C Harty 0-1 each. | Report | P Henry 0-4 (frees), B Rodgers 0-2, K Hinphey and C McSorley 0-1 each. |
Round 2B
Wicklow v Mayo
11 May 2013 Round 2B | Wicklow | 4-19 - 3-10 | Mayo | Pearse Park |
15:00 | A O’Brien 3-10 (one free), J O’Neill 1-3, J Henderson 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, R Keddy 0-1, E Kearns 0-1, G Bermingham 0-1, C Moorehouse 0-1. | Report | K Feeney 3-3, S Regan 0-3, S Hoban 0-1, D McTigue 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, B Hunt 0-1. | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Armagh v Down
11 May 2013 Round 2B | Armagh | 1-11 - 1-20 | Down | St. Oliver Plunkett Park |
15:00 | D Coulter (0-9), D Carvill (1-0), C Carvill (0-2). | Report | P Braniff (0-8), J Coyle (0-5), G Johnson (0-4), D Hughes (1-1), K McGarry (0-1), D Toner (0-1). |
Quarter-finals
Matches
Wicklow v Kildare
18 May 2013 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 2-10 - 0-17 | Kildare | Pearse Park |
15:00 | A O'Brien 1-6 (65 5f), C Moorehouse 1-0, J Henderson 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, E Kearns 0-1. | Report | G Keegan 0-6 (3f), D Harney 0-5 (3f), T Murphy 0-2, B Deay 0-1, N Ó Muineacháin 0-1, D Butler 0-1, M Purcell 0-1. | Referee: P Murphy (Carlow) |
Down v Derry
18 May 2013 Quarter-final | Down | 3-7 - 0-9 | Derry | Páirc Esler |
15:00 | P Braniff 1-3 (2f), M Turley 1-1, J McCusker 1-0, D Toner, G Johnston, S Nicholas 0-1 each. | Report | P Henry 0-4 (2f), O McCloskey, B Rodgers, T McCloskey, A Kelly, K Hinphey 0-1 each. | Referee: D Hughes (Carlow) |
Semi-finals
Matches
Kerry v Kildare
25 May 2013 Semi-final | Kerry | 1-14 - 0-11 | Kildare | Austin Stack Park |
15:00 | S Nolan (1-4, 2f), C Harty (0-3), D Collins (0-2), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), D O'Connell (0-1). | Report | P Divilly (0-6, 1'65, 4f), M Moloney (0-1), M Purcell (0-1), G Keegan (0-1), R Kelly (0-1), M Delaney (0-1). | Referee: F Horgan |
Meath v Down
25 May 2013 Semi-final | Meath | 1-25 - 2-22 (AET) | Down | St. Loman's Park |
15:00 | S Clynch (0-15, 10fs, 2 65s), P Durnin (1-5), A Gannon (0-2), S Morris (0-1), M O'Sullivan (0-1), E Marsh (0-1). | Report | P Braniff (2-5, 0-3fs), C Woods (0-4, 2fs, 2 65s), D Toner (0-4), D Hughes (0-3), C Coulter (0-3), G Johnston (0-1), F Conway (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1). | Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick) |
Down v Meath
1 June 2013 Semi-final replay | Down | 0-23 - 1-10 | Meath | McKenna Park |
15:00 | P Braniff 0-8 (6f, 1 '65); K McGarry, P Sheehan 0-3 each; F Conway, D Hughes, D Toner 0-2 each; C Coulter, G Johnston, J Coyle 0-1 each. | Report | S Clynch (3f) 0-5; M O'Sullivan 1-1; S Morris, J Kelly, J Meyler 0-1 each. | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
Final
Kerry v Down
8 June 2013 Final | Kerry | 2-17 - 3-16 | Down | Croke Park |
S Nolan (1-9), P Boyle (1-3), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), G O'Brien (0-1). | Report | G Johnson (2-1), P Braniff (0-6), S Nicholson (1-2), J Coyle (0-2), C Woods (0-2), D Hughes (0-1), D Toner (0-1), J McCusker (0-1). | Referee: C Browne (Galway) |
Stadia and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Stadium capacity |
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Derry | Derry | Celtic Park (Derry) | 5,000 |
Down | Newry | Páirc Esler | 20,000 |
Kerry | Tralee | Austin Stack Park | 18,000 |
Kildare | Newbridge | St. Conleth's Park | 4,000 |
London | Ruislip | Emerald GAA Grounds | 5,000 |
Mayo | Castlebar | McHale Park | 49,000 |
Meath | Navan | Páirc Tailteann | 10,000 |
Wicklow | Aughrim | Aughrim County Ground | 10,000 |
Statistics
Top scorers
Season
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Paul Braniff | Down | 3-34 | 43 | 6 | 7.16 |
2 | Shane Nolan | Kerry | 2-31 | 37 | 4 | 9.33 |
Stephen Clynch | Meath | 0-37 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 | |
4 | Andy O'Brien | Wicklow | 5-19 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
Single game
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Andy O'Brien | Wicklow | 3-10 | 19 | Mayo |
2 | Stephen Clynch | Meath | 0-15 | 15 | Down |
3 | Kenny Feeney | Mayo | 3-3 | 12 | Wicklow |
Shane Nolan | Kerry | 1-9 | 12 | Down | |
5 | Paul Braniff | Down | 2-5 | 11 | Meath |
Sean Regan | Mayo | 0-11 | 11 | Kildare | |
Stephen Clynch | Meath | 0-11 | 11 | Kildare | |
8 | Andy O'Brien | Wicklow | 1-6 | 9 | Kildare |
Shane Nolan | Kerry | 0-9 | 9 | Down | |
Paul Divilly | Kildare | 0-9 | 9 | Meath | |
Shane Nolan | Kerry | 0-9 | 9 | Derry | |
Declan Coulter | Armagh | 0-9 | 9 | Down |
Miscellaneous
- Down won their 1st championship in 16 years, last winning the 1997 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.
- Down are the second Ulster county to win the Christy Ring Cup, along with Antrim.
See also
- 2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- 2013 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
- 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup
- 2013 Lory Meagher Cup
References
External links
- Christy Ring Cup fixtures
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- Liam MacCarthy Cup (Tier 1)
- Joe McDonagh Cup (Tier 2)
- Christy Ring Cup (Tier 3)
- Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 4)
- Lory Meagher Cup (Tier 5)