2009 Christy Ring Cup

June 2009 April 2022 2009 Christy Ring Cup 8 Carlow 2 Down 2008 2008 Christy Ring Cup 2010 2010 Christy Ring Cup The 2009 Christy Ring Cup was the fifth 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 eight GAA county teams ranked 13–20 in the 2009 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Eight county teams participate in the competition. The teams are Carlow, Derry, Down, Kerry, Mayo, Kildare, Westmeath and Wicklow. The winning team was promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2010 and played for the Liam MacCarthy Cup. On 11 July, Carlow retained the cup with a 1-15 to 0-14 victory over Down at Croke Park.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0711/christyring_carlow.html Carlow retain Christy Ring Cup 2009-07-11 RTÉ Sport 2009-07-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090716024840/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2009/0711/christyring_carlow.html 2009-07-16 Format The tournament has a double elimination format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out. The eight teams play four Round 1 matches. The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A. The losers in Round 1 go into Round 2B. There are two Round 2A matches. The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals. The losers in Round 2A go into the quarter-finals. There are two Round 2B matches. The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals. The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff. The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010. There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners. The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals. The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated. There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners. The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final. The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated. The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2009. Team changes To Championship Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship None Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup None From Championship Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship None Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup Armagh London Meath Roscommon Teams General Information CountyLast Cup titleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2008 Christy Ring CupAppearanceborder|20x20px Carlow2008——Winners5thborder|20x20px Derry—2001—Semi-finalists4thborder|20x20px Down—1997—Quarter-finalists5thborder|20x20px Kerry—18911891Quarter-finalists5thborder|20x20px Kildare———Quarter-finalists5thborder|20x20px Mayo—1909—Semi-finalists5thborder|20x20px Westmeath2007——Runners-up4thborder|20x20px Wicklow———Quarter-finalists5th Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor Bracket Round 1Round 2B Round 2AQuarter-finals Semi-finals Final Relegation Playoff 100px 35px Derry 2-15 Wicklow 0-09 Wicklow 3-09 Carlow 4-16 Westmeath 2-21 Kildare 3-19 Mayo 2-20 Westmeath 0-15 Mayo 1-16 Kerry 3-11 Down 3-20 Derry 1-22 Kerry 4-21 Derry 2-12 Carlow 1-16 Kildare 1-13 Kildare 1-10 Mayo 1-16 Kerry 2-10 Down 3-11 Kerry 2-11 Carlow (R) 6-10 Mayo 0-14 Down 4-21 Carlow 1-15 Down 0-14 Westmeath 3-36 Wicklow 1-06 Knockout phase Match Date Venue Team Score Team Score Round 1 May 9 Aughrim Park Wicklow 3-9 Carlow 4-16 Round 1 May 9 Páirc Esler Down 3-20 Derry 1-22 Round 1 May 9 Tralee Kerry 3-11 Mayo 1-16 Round 1 May 9 Cusack Park Westmeath 2-21 Kildare 3-19 Round 2A May 16 Tralee Kerry 2-10 Down 3-11 Round 2A May 16 Newbridge Kildare 1-13 Carlow 1-16 Round 2B May 16 Crossmolina Mayo 2-20 Westmeath 0-15 Round 2B May 16 Swatragh Derry 2-15 Wicklow 0-9 Quarter-final May 23 Mullingar Kerry 4-21 Derry 2-12 Quarter-final May 23 Athleague Kildare 1-10 Mayo 1-16 Semi-final June 6 Dr Cullen Park Carlow 1-15 Kerry 2-12 Semi-final June 6 Páirc Esler Down 4-21 Mayo 0-14 Semi-final replay June 13 Tralee Kerry 2-11 Carlow 6-10 Final July 11 Croke Park Down 0-14 Carlow 1-15 DateRound Venue Team Score Team Score May 23Relegation playoff Clane Westmeath 3-36 Wicklow 1-6 Wicklow are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 competition. Round 1 Matches 9 May 2009Round 1 Wicklow 3-9 - 4-16 Carlow J Murphy (1-5), E Dunne (1-0), A O'Brien (1-0), G Bermingham, C Moorehouse (0-2 each). P Kehoe (2-4), C Doyle (1-3), D Roberts (1-2), J Hickey (0-4), M Brennan (0-2), E Coady (0-1). Aughrim Park, Aughrim P. Devereux (Kildare) Report 9 May 2009Round 1 Down 3-20 - 1-22 Derry G Johnston (2-3), P Branniff (0-7, 0-4 frees), E Clarke (1-1), J Coyle (0-3), S Wilson (0-3, 0-2 frees), C Woods (0-1), F Conway (0-1), R McGrattan (0-1). S Dodds 0-17, C Quinn 1-0, K Hinphey 0-2, B Dodds 0-2, S McNicholl 0-1. Páirc Esler, Newry Report 9 May 2009Round 1 Kerry 3-11 - 1-16 Mayo S Brick 0-6, E McSweeney 0-3, S Young 1-2, J McCarthy 1-0, JM Dooley 1-0. K Higgins 0-4, A Freeman 0-4, E Madigan 1-0, D Dowling 0-2, D McConn 0-2, D McDonnell 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, S Broderick 0-1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee 9 May 2009Round 1 Westmeath 2-21 - 3-19 Kildare B Murtagh 1-10, A Devine 1-1, A Mitchell 0-3, D McNicholas 0-3, B Connaughton 0-2, K Cosgrove 0-1, D Carty 0-1. D Harney 0-11, T Murphy 2-1, D Carter 1-0, A McAndrew 0-3, R Hoban 0-1, D Cafferty 0-1, M mOloney 0-1 N Ó Muineacháin 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar Round 2 Round 2A 9 May 2009Round 2A Kerry 2-10 - 3-11 Down S Brick (0-9, eight frees), J McCarthy (2-0), JM Dooley (0-1). S Wilson (0-7, five frees), G Johnson (2-0), J Coyle (1-0), P Braniff (0-2), C Woods (0-1), M Óg Coulter (0-1). Austin Stack Park, Tralee Report 9 May 2009Round 2A Kildare 1-13 - 1-16 Carlow D Harney (1-5, 1-4 frees), T Murphy (0-5), A McAndrew (0-2), M Moloney (0-1). P Kehoe (0-8, five frees), C Doyle (1-2), A Gaule (0-3), M Brennan (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), J Hickey (0-1). St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge Report Round 2B 16 May 2009Round 2B Mayo 2-20 - 0-15 Westmeath A Freeman (0-7, four frees), M Devaney (1-2), Keith Higgins (0-5, three frees), D McDonnell (1-0), S Broderick (0-2), B Higgins (0-1), P Higgins (0-1), E Madigan (0-1), Derek McConn (0-1). A Mitchell (0-6, frees), D McNicholas (0-3), R Jackson (0-2); C Jordan (0-1), B Murtagh (0-1, free), C Curley (0-1), D Kilcoyne (0-1). Westport T. Carroll (Offaly) Report 16 May 2009Round 2B Derry 2-15 - 0-9 Wicklow R Convery 1-5 (0-1f, 0-1pen), A Kelly 1-2, S Dodds 0-3 (0-2f), O McCloskey 0-2, M Craig, P McCloskey, and E McGuckin 0-1 each. A Driver 0-4, J Murphy 0-3 (0-3f), G Bermingham and J Keogh 0-1 each. Swatragh T. McIntyre (Antrim) Report Quarter-finals Matches 23 May 2009Quarter-final Mayo 1-16 - 1-10 Kildare C Freeman 0-5, D Dowling 1-1, K Higgins 0-4f, D McDonnell 0-3, A Freeman 0-2f, C Ryan 0-1. D Harney 0-6 (4f), P Divilly 1-0, D Kennedy (‘65), T Murphy, A McAndrew, M Maloney 0-1 each. Athleague T. Ryan (Tipperary) Report 23 May 2009Quarter-final Kerry 4-21 - 2-12 Derry S Brick (0-15, 6f, 1 ‘65’), J Dooley (4-0), E Sweeney (0-4), J Fitzgerald (0-1), J Casey (0-1). R Convery (1-7, 0-6f), O McCloskey (0-5, 2f, 3 ‘65’), M Scullen (1-0). Cusack Park, Mullingar S. Whelan (Wexford) Report Semi-finals Matches 6 June 2009Semi-final Down 4-21 - 0-14 Mayo G Johnston 1-5 (0-1f), S Wilson 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1 '65', 0-1 pen), J Coyle 1-3, P Braniff 1-2 (0-1f), E Clarke, 1-1, C Woods 0-2, M Ennis 0-1. A Freeman (0-4f), K Higgins (0-3f, 0-1 pen) 0-6 each, D McConn, E Madigan 0-1 each. Páirc Esler, Newry A. Stapleton (Laois) Report 6 June 2009Semi-final Carlow 1-15 - 2-12 Kerry Paudie Kehoe 1-6 (0-6fs), J Hickey 0-4 (1 sideline), R Foley 0-2, S Kavanagh 0-2 (65s), M Brennan 0-1. S Brick 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-3fs), JM Dooley 1-3, E Sweeney 0-2, B Brick 0-1, G O’Brien 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow T. Carroll (Offaly) Report 13 June 2009Semi-finalReplay Kerry 2-11 - 6-10 Carlow S Brick (0-7, six frees), JM Dooley (1-1), J McCarthy (1-0), E Sweeney (0-1), B Brick (0-1); G O’Brien (0-1). R Foley (2-2), C Doyle (2-1), P Kehoe (1-2, 1-0 pen, 0-1 free), A Gaule (1-1), R Dunbar (0-1), M Brennan (0-1), E Byrne (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1, 65). Austin Stack Park, Tralee D. O'Driscoll (Limerick) Report Final Final 11 July 2009Final Carlow 1-15 - 0-14 Down R Foley 1-03, P Kehoe 0-05 (0-04f), C Doyle 0-02 (0-01f), S Kavanagh (0-01 '65'), A Gaule, E Coady, E Byrne, J Coady 0-01 each. S Wilson 0-07 (0-07f), P Braniff 0-04, C O'Prey, J Coyle, A Higgins 0-01 each. Croke Park, Dublin T. Ryan (Tipperary) Report Relegation playoff DateWinnerLoserVenueCountyScoreCountyScoreMay 23Westmeath3-36Wicklow1-06Clane Wicklow are relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup 2010 competition. 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