2008 Christy Ring Cup

The 2008 Christy Ring Cup was the 4th annual second tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam McCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.

Format

Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.

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.

Results

Group 2A

Team P W D L F A Pts +/-
Wicklow 2 2 0 0 4-39 1-27 4 +21
Westmeath 2 1 0 1 4-38 1-31 2 +16
Roscommon 2 0 0 2 0-25 6-44 0 -37
29 June 2008 Westmeath 3-23 - 0-13 Roscommon Cusack Park
J Shaw 1-5, A Mitchell 0-5, R Jackson 0-5, B Murtagh 0-4, D McNicholas 1-0, P Dowdall 1-0, E Price 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, L Smyth 0-1. S Curley 0-3, G Fallon 0-3, M Connaughton 0-3, A Cunniffe 0-1, T Seale 0-1, T Lennon 0-1, J Moran 0-1. Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
5 July 2008 Roscommon 0-12 - 3-21 Wicklow Athleague Sportsfield
S Curley 0-3, M Connaughton 0-2, B Kelly 0-2, M Kelly 0-2, S Sweeney 0-2, G Fallon 0-1. J O’Neill 1-11, T Collins 1-1, E Furlong 1-1, D Hyland 0-3, S Kinsella 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, R Keddy 0-1, A Shanahan 0-1. Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)
12 July 2008 Wicklow 1-18 - 1-15 Westmeath Pearse Park
J O’Neill 0-9, D Hyland 0-5, S Kinsella 1-1, E Furlong 0-2, A Shanahan 0-1, B Murtagh 0-6, L Smyth 1-1, D Curley 0-2, A Mitchell 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, J Shaw 0-1, B Connaughton 0-1, E Price 0-1, R Jackson 0-1. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Group 2B

Team P W D L F A Pts +/-
Down 2 2 0 0 4-38 2-27 4 +17
Carlow 2 1 0 1 2-43 4-22 2 +15
London 2 0 0 2 3-17 3-49 0 -32
28 June 2008 Carlow 2-24 - 1-9 London Dr. Cullen Park
R Foley 1-3, C Doyle 1-2, M Brennan 0-5, C Hughes 0-5, S Kavanagh 0-3, J Coady 0-2, D Roberts 0-1, A Brennan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, J Hickey 0-1. M Mythern 1-1, M Finn 0-4, C McDonnell 0-2, A Comerford 0-1, N Healy 0-1, Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
5 July 2008 London 2-8 - 1-25 Down Emerald GAA Grounds
K McMullen 0-5, I Walshe 1-1, M Mythen 1-0, N Healy 0-1, S Malone 0-1 P Branniff 0-10, B McGourty 0-6, G Johnston 1-2, A Savage 0-3, R McGrattan 0-1, K Courtney 0-1, K McGarry 0-1, S Clarke 0-1. Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)
12 July 2008 Down 3-13 - 0-19 Carlow Páirc Esler
P Braniff 2-5, G Johnson 1-4, B McGourty 0-2, K Courtney 0-1, C Woods 0-1. C Hughes 0-9, S Kavanagh 0-3, R Dunbar 0-3, C Doyle 0-2, J Coady 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: R Matthews (Antrim)

Group 2C

Team P W D L F A Pts +/-
Kerry 2 1 0 1 7-26 4-31 2 +4
Mayo 2 1 0 1 0-30 0-31 2 -1
Meath 2 1 0 1 4-29 7-23 2 -3
28 June 2008 Meath 0-16 - 0-12 Mayo Páirc Tailteann
N Hackett 0-8, S Clynch 0-3, M Burke 0-2, T Fox 0-1, D Crimmins 0-1, G O'Neill 0-1. A Freeman 0-9, K Higgins 0-2, D McConn 0-1. Referee: B Murphy (Cavan)
5 July 2008 Mayo 0-18 - 0-15 Kerry McHale Park
A Freeman 0-9, K Higgins 0-4, P Higgins 0-2, D McConn 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1. M Conway 0-8, L Boyle 0-3, B Brick 0-2, M Quilter 0-1, J O’Brien 0-1. Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
12 July 2008 Kerry 7-11 - 4-13 Meath Austin Stack Park
M Conway 3-3, B Brick 2-2, L Boyle 1-2, M Boyle 1-2, J Griffin 0-1, J Egan 0-1. S Clynch 2-2, M Cole 1-1, N Hackett 0-4, A Snow 1-0, G O’Neill 0-3, N Horan 0-3. Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

Group 2D

Team P W D L F A Pts +/-
Kildare 2 2 0 0 7-44 1-25 4 +37
Derry 2 1 0 1 5-26 7-34 2 -14
Armagh 2 0 0 2 5-19 9-30 0 -23
28 June 2008 Kildare 2-28 - 1-12 Derry St. Conleth's Park
A McAndrew 0-5, T Murphy 1-1, K Divilly 1-1, T Byrne 0-4, M Divilly 0-3, M Dowd 0-3, C Buggy 0-3, R Hoban 0-3, M Moloney 0-2, D Harney 0-1, P Divilly 0-1, B White 0-1. O McCloskey 0-5, S Dodds 1-0, M Craig 0-2, P Henry 0-2, K Hinphey 0-1, N Holly 0-1, D Brunton 0-1. Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)
5 July 2008 Derry 4-14 - 5-6 Armagh Celtic Park
R Convery 1-9, S Dodds 1-1, P Henry 1-0, M Craig 1-0, K Hinphey 0-2, S Henry 0-1, O McCloskey 0-1, G Enright 1-5, J Corvan 2-0, F Bradley 1-0, C Carville 1-0, M Mone 0-1. Referee: T McIntyre (Antrim)
12 July 2008 Armagh 0-13 - 5-16 Kildare Athletic Grounds
G Enright 0-6, B McCann 0-3, C McAlinden 0-2, M Mone 0-1, F Bradley 0-1. M Divilly 2-2, A McAndrew 1-2, R Hoban 0-4, A Murphy 0-3, N Dolan 1-0, D Harney 1-0, O Lynch 0-2, C Everett 0-1, C Bogey 0-1, P Divilly 0-1. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Relegation play-offs

26 July 2008 Quarter-final Armagh 0-15 - 1-9 London Parnell Park
G Enright 0-6, B McCormack 0-5, K Christie 0-2, J Corvan 0-1, C Carville 0-1. M Mythen 1-2, M Finn 0-4, B McCormack 0-2, K McMullen 0-1. Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)
26 July 2008 Quarter-final Roscommon 3-6 - 3-19 Meath Cusack Park
T Reddington 1-2, M Connaughton 1-1, G Fallon 1-1, S Sweeney 0-2. G O’Neill 2-4, N Horan 1-7, K Fagan 0-2, C Dunphy 0-2, M Burke 0-2, K Dowd 0-1, N Kirby 0-1. Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
2 August 2008 Semi-final London 3-16 - 3-12 Roscommon O'Moore Park
K McMullen 1-7, B McCormack 1-3, N O’Grady 1-1, C McDonnell 0-2, M Mythen 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, M O’Sullivan 0-1. T Reddington 2-1, S Sweeney 0-6, D Loughnane 1-0, M Kelly 0-1, M Keaveney 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, G Waldron 0-1, M Connaughton 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
9 August 2008 Final Roscommon 1-17 - 1-13 Sligo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
S Sweeney 0-5, M Kelly 0-5, S Curley 0-4, T Reddington 1-0, J Moran 0-1, L Casey 0-1, B Hanley 0-1. C Herity 0-6, K Raymond 0-5, D Burke 1-1, L Reidy 0-1. Referee: E Hassen (Derry)

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.

Quarter-finals

19 July 2008 Quarter-final Wicklow 1-22 - 3-18
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Mayo Aughrim Park
J O’Neill 0-8, D Hyland 0-4, S Kinsella 1-0, R Keddy 0-3, J Murphy 0-3, T Collins 0-2, G Bermingham 0-1, E Furlong 0-1. Report K Higgins 0-9, A Freeman 1-3, S Broderick 1-1, D McConn 1-0, D McConnell 0-3, P Higgins 0-1, E Madigan 0-1. Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
19 July 2008 Quarter-final Down 0-18 - 1-20 Derry Páirc Esler
P Braniff 0-7, B McGourty 0-2 , S Wilson 0-2, G Johnson 0-2, S Clarke 0-1, E Trainor 0-1, A Savage 0-1, B Ennis 0-1, E Clarke 0-1. M Kirkpatrick 0-11, P McCloskey 1-1, SL McGoldrick 0-3, K Hinphey 0-2, O McCloskey 0-1, N Holly 0-1, B Dodds 0-1. Referee: F Smith (Meath)
19 July 2008 Quarter-final Kerry 2-4 - 1-14 Carlow Austin Stack Park
M Conway 1-3, B Brick 1-0, L Boyle 0-1. C Hughes 0-5, C Doyle 1-0, R Dunbar 0-3, S Kavanagh 0-2, D Roberts 0-1, A Brennan 0-1, J Coady 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
19 July 2008 Quarter-final Kildare 3-13 - 2-22 Westmeath St. Conleth's Park
O Lynch 1-7, T Murphy 1-2, A McAndrew 1-0, M Moloney 0-2, R Hoban 0-1, P Divilly 0-1. B Murtagh 0-11, A Mitchell 1-1, P Dowdall 1-1, P Clarke 0-3, D McNicholas 0-2, J Shaw 0-1, D McCormack 0-1, E Price 0-1. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Semi-finals

26 July 2008 Semi-final Westmeath 1-19 - 0-12 Derry Cusack Park
D. McNicholas 1-4, B. Murtagh 0-6, P. Clarke, R. Jackson, A. Mitchell and J. Shaw 0-2 each, E Price 0-1. Report M. Kirkpatrick 0-6, R. Convery 0-3, P. McCloskey 0-2 and O. McCloskey 0-1.
26 July 2008 Semi-final Mayo 0-17 - 1-16 Carlow McHale Park
A Freeman 0-8, K Higgins 0-4, S Barrett 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, M Cunnane 0-1, S Broderick 0-1, D McConn 0-1. Report S Kavanagh 0-4 (1 ’65 3 frees ), J Rogers 1-0, R Dunbar 0-3, C Doyle 0-3, C Hughes 0-2 (frees ), J Coady 0-2, R Foley 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. Referee: A Barrett (Galway)

Final

3 August 2008 Final Carlow 3-22 - 4-16 Westmeath O'Connor Park
C Doyle (2-1), C Hughes (0-7, 0-4f), R Foley (1-1), S Kavanagh (0-4, 0-3f), R Dunbar (0-3), M Brennan (0-2), A Gaul (0-1), R Coady (0-1), D Roberts (0-1). Report B Murtagh (2-10, 0-07f), D McNicholas (1-1), J Shaw (1-0), E Price (0-3), S Murphy (0-1), L Smyth (0-1), P Greville (0-1). Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)

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
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