2007 Christy Ring Cup

April 2022 October 2007 2007 Christy Ring Cup 10 Westmeath 2 Kildare 2006 2006 Christy Ring Cup 2008 2008 Christy Ring Cup The 2007 Christy Ring Cup is the third 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 ten GAA county teams ranked 13–22 in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The 2007 Christy Ring Cup began on Saturday, 9 June 2007. The 2007 competition was won by Westmeath.http://www.gaainfo.com/comp.php?co=intercounty&year=2007&comp=christyringcup Christy Ring Cup 2007 (Inter County) Gaelic Athletic Association 23 January 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080607105152/http://www.gaainfo.com/comp.php?co=intercounty&year=2007&comp=christyringcup 7 June 2008 Team changes To Championship Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Westmeath Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup Derry From Championship Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Antrim Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup Roscommon Teams General Information CountyLast Cup title Last Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2006 ChampionshipAppearanceborder|20x20px Carlow———Runners-up3rd border|20x20px Derry—2001—Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)2ndborder|20x20px Down—1997—Semi-finals3rdborder|20x20px Kerry—189118915th in Group B3rdborder|20x20px Kildare———Semi-finals3rdborder|20x20px London——19013rd in Group A2ndborder|20x20px Mayo—1909—3rd in Group B3rdborder|20x20px Meath———4th in Group A3rd border|20x20px Westmeath2005——Lost relegation playoff (All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship)2ndborder|20x20px Wicklow———4th in Group B3rd Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor Format 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: Leinster: Carlow, Kildare, Meath, Westmeath and Wicklow Ulster: Derry and Down Connacht: Mayo Munster: Kerry Britain: London 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 Group 2A TeamsPldWDLFA +/-Pts Qualification border|20px Meath 4 3 1 0 6-80 5-51 +32 7Advance to Knockout Stage border|20px Westmeath 4 3 1 0 6-60 4-53 +13 7 border|20px Kerry 4 2 0 2 4-63 5-53 +7 4 border|20px Down 4 1 0 3 7-57 7-66 -9 2 border|20px Mayo 4 0 0 4 3-43 7-74 -43 0Advance to Relegation Playoff 16 June 2007 Kerry 1-18 - 0-11 Mayo 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. Austin Stack Park C McAllister (Cork) 16 June 2007 Meath 2-16 - 1-19 Westmeath 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 McNicholas 1-2, A Mitchell 0-5, B Kennedy 0-5, E McLoughlin 0-3, R Whelan 0-3, B Smyth 0-1. Páirc Tailteann G Devlin (Armagh) 23 June 2007 Mayo 1-10 - 2-23 Meath 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. McHale Park 23 June 2007 Westmeath 2-13 - 1-15 Down 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. Cusack Park 30 June 2007 Down 2-19 - 2-11 Report Mayo 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. A Freeman 0-5, N Murphy 0-3, P Broderick, K Healy 1-0 each, S Broderick 0-2, S Coyne 0-1. McKenna Park 30 June 2007 Meath 2-17 - 0-13 Report Kerry M Cole (5f), S Clynch, N Horan (3f) 0-5 each, G O'Neill 1-1, J Keena 1-0, E Brislane 0-1. S Brick 0-8 (3f, 2 '65s), L Boyle 0-2, J Egan, M Conway, I McCarthy 0-1 each. Páirc Tailteann D Magee (Down) 7 July 2007 Kerry 2-21 - 2-11 Report Down S Brick 0-15 (10fs), J Egan 1-2, M Conway 1-0, L Boyle, M Slattery, I McCarthy, J M Dooley 0-1. 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. Austin Stack Park 7 July 2007 Mayo 0-11 - 2-14 Westmeath 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. McHale Park 14 July 2007 Westmeath 1-14 - 1-11 Kerry Cusack Park 14 July 2007 Down 2-12 - 1-21 Report Meath S Wilson 1-6, C Coulter 1-1, E Clarke, A Savage 0-2 each, P Coulter 0-1) 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. Páirc Esler Group 2B TeamPldWDLFA+/-Pts Qualification border|20px Carlow 4 4 0 0 8-59 7-42 +20 8Advance to Knockout Stage border|20px Kildare 4 3 0 1 4-77 5-54 +20 6 border|20px Derry 4 2 0 2 8-56 9-57 -4 4 border|20px Wicklow 4 1 0 3 6-59 7-62 -6 2 border|20px London 4 0 0 4 7-40 5-76 -30 0Advance to Relegation Playoff 16 June 2007 Wicklow 1-22 - 1-10 London 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. Pearse Park 16 June 2007 Carlow 3-13 - 0-15 Kildare 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. Dr. Cullen Park F Smith (Meath) 23 June 2007 London 2-9 - 2-14 Derry 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. Emerald GAA Grounds 23 June 2007 Kildare 2-17 - 1-17 Wicklow 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. St. Conleth's Park 30 June 2007 Derry 0-13 - 2-21 Report Kildare G O'Kane 0-8 (7f), SL McGoldrick 0-2, O McClusky, D McSorley, S Dodds 0-1 each. 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. Celtic Park 30 June 2007 Wicklow 1-8 - 1-15 Report Carlow J Keogh 1-5, L Glynn, T Collins, G Doran 0-1 each. B Lawlor 0-9, C Doyle 1-1, R Foley 0-2, J Waters, M Brennan, J Miley 0-1 each. Aughrim Park 7 July 2007 Carlow 2-15 - 3-9 Report Derry 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 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 Dr. Cullen Park 7 July 2007 Kildare 0-24 - 1-11 London 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. St. Conleth's Park 14 July 2007 London 3-10 - 2-16 Report Carlow 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. 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. Emerald GAA Grounds D Connolly (Kilkenny) 14 July 2007 Derry 3-20 - 3-12 Report Wicklow 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. 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. Celtic Park T Mahon (Fermanagh) Knockout Stage Bracket Semi-Finals Final border|20px Meath 1–13 border|20px Kildare 1–14 border|20px Carlow 2–15 border|20px Westmeath 4–11 border|20px Kildare 0–13 border|20px Westmeath 2–15 Semi-finals 21 July 2007 Semi-final Meath 1-13 - 1-14 Report Kildare 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). 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). O'Connor Park G Hoey (Clare) 21 July 2007 Semi-final Carlow 2-15 - 4-11 Report Westmeath 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). 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). O'Connor Park P Greene (Galway) Final 5 August 2007 Final Westmeath 2-15 - 0-13 Report Kildare 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). B White (0-07, 6f), P O'Brien (0-02, 2f), O Lynch (0-02), M Dowd (0-01), D Nolan (0-01). Croke Park J Sexton (Cork) Stadia and locations List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums Championship Statistics Top scorers Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Shane BrickKerry0-1515Down2Nicky HoranMeath0-1313Down3Shane BrickKerry0-1111Mayo4Martin FinnLondon2-410CarlowBilly WhiteKildare1-710DerryBilly WhiteKildare0-1010London7Sean Leo McGoldrickDown2-39WicklowCiaran CourtneyDown1-69WestmeathBrendan McGourtyDown1-69MayoSimon WilsonDown1-69MeathGareth O'KaneDerry1-69LondonFergus McMahonLondon1-69KildareBrendan LawlerCarlow0-99Wicklow Miscellaneous Westmeath won their 1st championship in 2 years, winning the 2005 Christy Ring Cup. Westmeath became the first county to win the Christy Ring Cup 2 times. See also 2007 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2007 Munster Senior Hurling Championship 2007 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 2007 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2007 Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) References Christy Ring Cup Category:Christy Ring Cup