2006 Christy Ring Cup
The 2006 Christy Ring Cup was the second staging of the Christy Ring Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's inter-county hurling tournament for second tier teams. The cup began on 3 June 2006 and ended on 6 August 2006.
| Dates | 3 June 2006 - 6 August 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Antrim (1st title) Karl McKeegan (captain) Jim McKernan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Carlow Eoin Garvey (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paul Braniff (6-26) | ||
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Westmeath were the defending champions, however, they availed of their automatic right of promotion to the All-Ireland Championship.[1] Antrim and London contested the cup for the first time.
On 6 August 2006, Antrim won the Christy Ring Cup following a 5-13 to 1-7 defeat of Carlow in the final. This was their first Christy Ring Cup title.
Down's Paul Braniff was the championship's top scorer with 6-26.
Format
Ten counties contested the 2006 competition for the Christy Ring Cup — the prize for the winners of Tier Two of the Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Championship. The inaugural competition involved the current middle rank of hurling counties:
- Leinster: Carlow, Kildare, Meath, and Wicklow
- Ulster: Antrim and Down
- Connacht: Roscommon and Mayo
- Munster: Kerry
- England: 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. The prize for the winners of the final will be promotion to Tier One of the Hurling Championship to contest the Liam MacCarthy Cup the following year.
The last team in each group will be involved in a relegation play-off with the eventual loser being relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.
Group A
Table
| Pos | Teams | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8-76 | 2-43 | 51 | 8 | Advanced to the Knockout Stages |
| 2 | Antrim | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15-70 | 2-48 | 61 | 6 | |
| 3 | London | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-45 | 4-59 | -5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Meath | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2-65 | 10-50 | -9 | 2 | |
| 5 | Roscommon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-35 | 16-91 | -98 | 0 | Contested the relegation match |
Results
| 10 June 2006 Round 1 | Roscommon | 0-10 - 2-10 | London | Athleague Sportsfield |
| R Mulry 0-4, B Kelly 0-3, G Fallon 0-1, D Loughnane 0-1, A Cunniffe 0-1. | S Malone 0-4, S Quinn 1-0, P Fagan 1-0, G Smith 0-1, M Gordon 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, B Foley 0-1, K McMullen 0-1, T Simms 0-1. | Referee: T McMahon (Fermanagh) |
| 10 June 2006 Round 1 | Down | 1-23 - 1-7 | Antrim | McKenna Park |
| P Braniff 0-8, S Clarke 0-4, O Clarke 1-0, B McGourty 0-3, M Coulter 0-3, D Flynn 0-2, E Trainor 0-1. | Brian McFall 0-4, K Kelly 1-0, John McIntosh 0-2, J Scullion 0-1. | Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 18 June 2006 Round 2 | Antrim | 9-39 - 0-5 | Roscommon | Casement Park |
| P Richmond (3-4), J McIntosh (2-8), L Watson (2-3), J Scullion (1-5), M Dallas (0-7), B McFall (1-3), B Delargy (0-3), M Molloy (0-3), D McKillop (0-2), M Scullion (0-1). | B Kelly (0-3), G Fallon (0-1), R Kennedy (0-1). |
| 18 June 2006 Round 2 | London | 3-15 - 0-20 | Meath | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| S Malone (2-2), K McMullan (1-1), F McMahon (0-3), M O’Meara (0-3), D Smith (0-2), P Fagan (0-2), B Foley (0-1), S Quinn (0-1). | T Reilly (0-11), K Dowd (0-3), J Keena (0-2), G O’Neil (0-2), S Clynch (0-1), K Fagan (0-1). |
| 24 June 2006 Round 3 | Down | 3-21 - 0-12 | Roscommon | |
| B Innes 1-3, S Clarke 1-4, E Clarke 1-2, P Braniff 0-5, E Trainor 0-3, S Wilson 0-2 B McGourty 0-1. | R Mulry 0-7, B Kelly 0-2, A Cunniffe, G Fallon, Conniughton 0-1 each. |
| 24 June 2006 Round 3 | Antrim | 3-12 - 0-13 | Meath | |
| L Watson 2-4, 2-2 frees; J McIntosh 0-4; K Kelly 1-1; M Dallas 0-2; P McGill 0-1. | T Riley 0-6 (2f '65), S Clynch, J Keena 0-2 each, M Cole, P Coone, P Donnelly 0-1 each. |
| 8 July 2006 Round 4 | Down | 2-15 - 0-11 | Meath | McKenna Park |
| Paul Braniff 2-2, S Clarke 0-5, B McGourty 0-4, E Trainor 0-2, Gabriel Clarke 0-1, S Wilson 0-1. | N Hackett 0-4, M Cole 0-2, K Fegan 0-2, J Keenan 0-1, E Keogh 0-1, S Heavey 0-1. | Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh) |
| 8 July 2006 Round 4 | Antrim | 2-12 - 1-7 | London | Casement Park |
| Paddy Richmond 1-2, Johnny McIntosh 1-2, Brian McFall 0-5, M Scullion 0-1, K Kelly 0-1, J Scullion 0-1. | B Foley 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, D Smith 0-2, E Phelan 0-1, P Fagan 0-1. | Referee: G McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 15 July 2006 Round 5 | London | 1-13 - 2-17 | Down | Emerald GAA Grounds |
| E Conway 0-4, J Ryan 1-0, P Fagan 0-2, S Malone 0-2, F McMahon 0-2, K McMullan 0-1, M O’Meara 0-1, T Simms 0-1. | Paul Braniff 0-5, E Trainor 0-5, S Clarke 1-1, S Murray 0-2, S Wilson 0-1, B McGourty 0-1, G Adair 0-1, M Braniff 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 15 July 2006 Round 5 | Meath | 2-21 - 2-8 | Roscommon | Páirc Tailteann |
| P Coone 1-5, K Fagan 1-3, T Reilly 0-5, S Clynch 0-3, J Keenan 0-2, J Watters 0-2, N Hackett 0-1. | M Connaughton 0-5, A Flaherty 1-0, T Reddington 1-0, G Waldron 0-1, A Cunniffe 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. |
Group B
Table
| Pos | Teams | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kildare | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9-62 | 7-43 | 25 | 8 | Advanced to the Knockout Stages |
| 2 | Carlow | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7-55 | 8-37 | 15 | 5 | |
| 3 | Mayo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-34 | 7-48 | -23 | 4 | |
| 4 | Wicklow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6-45 | 9-41 | -5 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kerry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-34 | 2-61 | -12 | 0 | Contested the relegation match |
Results
| 3 June 2006 Round 1 | Wicklow | 2-8 - 1-11 | Carlow | Pearse Park |
| J Keogh 1-4, D Moran 1-0, D Hyland 0-1, G Doran 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, A O’Brien 0-1. | D Roberts 1-1, D Runbar 0-4, P Cody 0-2, B Lawler 0-1, C Hughes 0-1, P Kehoe 0-1, B Cox 0-1. |
| 3 June 2006 Round 1 | Kerry | 2-12 - 1-16 | Kildare | Austin Stack Park |
| M Boyle 2-0, M Conway 0-6, J Egan 0-5, J M Dooley 0-1. | B Whyte 0-9, D Harney 1-2, P Reidy 0-2, C Divilly 0-1, C Buggy 0-1, O Lynch 0-1. |
| 10 June 2006 Round 2 | Kildare | 3-14 - 2-11 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park |
| B White 0-7, A McAndrew 1-3, D Harney 1-0, B Byrne 1-0, C Divilly 0-1, P Reidy 0-1, M Moloney 0-1. | A O'Brien 1-2, L Glynn 1-1, J Keogh 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Hyland 0-1, G Doran 0-1, E Glynn 0-1. | Referee: D Magee (Down) |
| 10 June 2006 Round 2 | Carlow | 3-15 - 0-5 | Mayo | Dr. Cullen Park |
| B Lawlor 1-3, D Shaw 1-0, A Brennan 1-0, P Coady 0-3, S McMahon 0-2, D Roberts 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1, R Foley 0-1, E Coady 0-1, S Kavanagh 0-1. | K Higgens 0-2, S Broderick 0-1, S Coyne 0-1, P Higgins 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 24 June 2006 Round 3 | Mayo | 1-12 - 2-19 | Kildare | McHale Park |
| P Higgins 1-1, S Broderick 0-6, S Coyle, D McDonald, P McConn, S Hunt, P Broderick 0-1 each. | Report | B White 1-7, A McAndrew 1-1, M Moloney 0-3, O Lynch 0-2, M Dowd 0-2, E Hannon, P Reidy, C Divill, B Byrne, D Harley 0-1 each. |
| 24 June 2006 Round 3 | Kerry | 2-7 - 0-15 | Wicklow | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 1-4, M Boyle 1-0, A Keane, J Dooley, M Hanafin 0-1 each. | Report | J Keogh 0-6, L Glynn 0-2, A O'Brien 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, D Moran, E Glynn, E Dunne 0-1 each. |
| 8 July 2006 Round 4 | Kerry | 0-4 - 0-8 | Mayo | Austin Stack Park |
| J Egan 0-2 (2f), B O'Donovan and M Boyle 0-1 each | K Higgins 0-4 (3f), S Barrett 0-2 (2f), P Higgins and D McDonnell 0-1 each. |
| 8 July 2006 Round 4 | Kildare | 3-13 - 2-7 | Carlow | St. Conleth's Park |
| B White 0-7 5f, C Divilly 2-0, B Byrne 1-0, DHarney 0-3, O Lynch 0-2, M O'Sowd 0-1. | P Coady 1-1 both f, A Brennan 1-0, D Roberts 1f and P Keogh 0-2 each, D Murphy and B Lawler 0-1 each. |
| 15 July 2006 Round 5 | Carlow | 1-22 - 3-11 | Kerry | Dr. Cullen Park |
| P Coady 0-11, P Keohoe 1-4, D Murphy 0-3, B Lawler 0-2, R Foley 0-1, M Keating 0-1. | I McCarthy 1-4, M Conway 1-2, A Keane 1-0, S Mounsell 0-2, N Whelan 0-1, G O'Grady 0-1, A Boyle 0-1. | Referee: C Groome (Offaly) |
| 15 July 2006 Round 5 | Mayo | 3-9 - 2-10 | Wicklow | James Stephens Park |
| P Broderick 2-2, S Barrett 1-0, S Broderick 0-2, D McDonald 0-2, D McConn 0-1, K Healey 0-1, A Freeman 0-1. | A Brennan 1-3, G Doran 1-0, E Flynn 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, J Bermingham 0-1, D O'Haolain 0-1. |
Relegation Final
Relegation final
| 22 July 2006 Relegation final | Kerry | 2-19 - 1-7 | Roscommon | Cusack Park |
| M Conway 2-6, B Donovan 0-4, M Boyle 0-4, I McCarthy 0-2, M Quilter 0-1, A Keane 0-1, P Lyons 0-1. | M Kelly 1-1, B Hanley 0-2, R Mulry 0-2, M Connaughton 0-2. |
Knockout Stages
Semi-finals
| 23 July 2005 Semi-final | Kildare | 0-6 - 2-21 | Antrim | Cusack Park |
| B White (0-3, two frees, '65), PB Byrne, D Harney, O Lynch (0-1 each). | Report | L Watson (0-12, seven frees, four '65s), P Richmond (1-2), B McFall (1-1), M Scullion, K Kelly (0-2 each), C Cunning, J McIntosh (0-1 each). |
| 23 July 2005 Semi-final | Down | 5-8 - 2-19 | Carlow | Cusack Park |
| P Braniff (4-6, three frees), E Clarke (1-1), S Wilson (0-1, free) | Report | P Coady (0-6, three frees, '65), D Murphy (2-0), B Lawler (0-5), R Foley (0-3), F Foley, C Hughes, A Brennan, P Kehoe, K English (0-1 each). |
Final
| 6 August 2005 Final | Antrim | 5-13 - 1-7 | Carlow | Croke Park |
| J McIntosh (2-4, four frees), B McFall (1-2), K Kelly (1-1), J Scullion (1-0), P Richmond (0-2), M Molloy (0-2, one free, one 65), P McGill (0-1), B Delargy (0-1). | Report | F Foley (1-0, free), P Coady (0-3, frees), D Roberts (0-1), R Foley (0-2), S McMahon (0-1). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Top scorers
- Paul Branniff (Down) 6-26 (44)
- Johnny McIntosh (Antrim) 5-21 (36)
- Liam Watson (Antrim) 4-19 (31)
- Mikey Conway (Kerry) 4-18 (30)
- Pat Coady (Carlow) 1-26 (29)
- Paddy Richmond (Antrim) 5-10 (25)
- Brian McFall (Antrim) 3-15 (24)
References
- "Westmeath book place in the big time". Irish Examiner. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
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