2011 Christy Ring Cup
Dates23 April
– 4 June 2011
Teams8
ChampionsKerry (1st title)
Mikey Boyle (captain)
John Meyler (manager)
Runners-upWicklow
Casey O'Brien (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored39 (3 per match)
Points scored413 (31.77 per match)
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The 2011 Christy Ring Cup was the seventh season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.

Team changes

To Championship

Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship

Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams

General Information

County Last Cup title Last Provincial title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2010 Championship Appearance
Armagh — — — 2nd
Derry — 2001 — 6th
Down — 1997 — 7th
Kerry — 1891 1891 7th
Kildare — — — 7th
Mayo — 1909 — 7th
Meath — — — 6th
Wicklow — — — 7th

Stadia and locations

Team Location Stadium Stadium capacity
Armagh Armagh Athletic Grounds 19,500
Derry Banagher Fr. McNally Park 5,000
Down Ballycran McKenna Park 5,000
Kerry Tralee Austin Stack Park 18,000
Kildare Newbridge St. Conleth's Park 13,000
Mayo Castlebar McHale Park 49,000
Meath Páirc Tailteann Navan 20,000
Wicklow Aughrim Aughrim County Ground 4,000

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
Armagh Michael Johnston — Morgan Fuels
Derry Ger Rogan — Ladbrokes.com
Down Gerard Monan — Canal Court Hotel
Kerry John Meyler Mikey Boyle Kerry Group
Kildare Michael O'Riordan — kildareataclick.ie
Mayo Murt Connolly Aiden Connolly Elverys
Meath Cillian Farrell — Martin Donnelly & Co. Ltd
Wicklow Casey O'Brien — Brennan Hotels.com

Format

The tournament has a double elimination format - each team played at least two games before being knocked out.

Round 1

Kildare1-21 - 1-25Kerry
M Fitzgerald 0-5 (4fs), T Murphy 1-2, L Quinn, D Harney 0-3 each, K Divilly, C Kelly, M Moloney 0-2 each, N Ó Muineacháin, B White 0-1 each. (report) D O’Connell 0-10 (4fs, 2 65s), S Nolan 0-7, J Egan 1-2, J Flaherty 0-2, J Casey, M Conway, L Boyle, D Dineen 0-1 each.
St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)
Down1-13 - 2-17Derry
J Coyle 0-11 (6f), G Johnson 1-0, C O'Prey, S Nicholson 0-1 each. (report) A Grant 1-3, R Convery 0-6 (6f), O Doherty 1-0, P Henry 0-3, O McCloskey 0-2, M Kirkpatrick, B Quigley, P McCloskey 0-1 each.
McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: P. Murphy (Carlow)
Mayo1-17 - 1-19Wicklow
S Broderick (0-7, 5fs), R Cullinane (1-0), N Murphy (0-3), E Madigan (0-2), C Freeman (0-1), G Henry (0-1), K Higgins (0-1, ‘65); K Feeney (0-1), (report) J O’Neill (0-10, 9fs), E Glynn (1-2), S Kelly (0-2), D Hyland (0-2), E Kearns (0-1), R Keddy (0-1), A O’Brien (0-1).
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: C. Browne (Galway)
Armagh1-17 - 2-21Meath
D Coulter 1-7 (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1 '65') C Carvill 0-6, P McCormack 0-2, P Heaney, M Maguire 0-1 each. (report) N Horan (1-5f), P Durnin 1-6 each, N Kirby 0-3, M Cole, D Doran 0-2 each, J Keenagh, G O'Neill 0-1 each.
Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: G. Duffy

Round 2

Round 2A

Kerry1-20 - 1-17Meath
D O'Connell 0-7 (6f), J Egan 1-1, S Nolan 0-4, D Dineen, M Boyle, J Flaherty 0-2 each, G O'Brien, A Boyle 0-1 each Report N Horan 0-7 (6f, 1 '65'), M Cole 1-1, J Keena, P Durnin 0-3 each, G O'Neill, N Kirby, S O'Donoghue 0-1 each
Austin Stack Park, Tralee
Referee: C. Lyons (Cork)
Wicklow3-16 - 2-11Derry
A O'Brien 2-2, J O'Neill 0-8 (5f, '65'), R Keddy 1-2, L Glynn, E Glynn, S Kelly, D Hyland 0-1 each Report P McCloskey, S Farren 1-0 each, A Grant 0-5 (1f), R Convery, M Craig 0-2 each, O Doherty, D McCloskey 0-1 each.
Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
Referee: S. Whelan (Wexford)

Round 2B

Mayo2-10 - 1-20Kildare
C Freeman 2-2 (2f), E Madigan, P Connell (2 '65') 0-3 each, N Murphy 0-2 Report B White 0-8 (4f, 1 '65'), D Harney 1-1, M Moloney 0-4, M Fitzgerald (2f), T Murphy 0-2 each, C Kenny, K Divilly, J Byrne 0-1 each
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: J. O'Mahoney (Limerick)
Down1-20 - 0-06Armagh
B Ennis 1-3, G Johnson 0-8 (4f), S Clarke 0-6, C O'Prey, J Coyle, D Hughes 0-1 each Report R McGrattan 0-3 (3 '65'), P McCormack 0-2, M Moen 0-1
McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: R. Matthews (Antrim)

Quarter-finals

Down1-18 - 1-7Meath
P Braniff 1-1, G Johnson, B Ennis 0-5 each, J Coyle 0-4, S Clarke, E Clarke, C O'Prey 0-1 each. (report) . M Cole 1-0, N Kirby 0-4, D Kirby, N Horan, J Keena 0-1 each.
McKenna Park, Ballycran
Referee: E. Hasson (Derry)
Derry1-13 - 4-18Kildare
M Kirkpatrick 0-6 (4f), C McKeever 1-1, O McCloskey 0-4 (2f), O Doherty 0-2. (report) M Fitzgerald 2-4, T Murphy 1-2, D Harney 1-1, L Quinn 0-4, C Kenny 0-3, D Kennedy 0-2, M Moloney, T Byrne 0-1 each.
Fr. McNally Park, Banagher
Referee: G. Duffy (Antrim)

Semi-finals

Kerry1-18 - 1-17Down
G O'Brien 1-0, D O'Connell 0-7 (7f), M Boyle, S Nolan (1f) 0-4 each, J Egan, M Conway, D Dinneen 0-1 each Report B Ennis 1-2, P Braniff 0-7 (5f), G Johnson 0-3 (3f), S Nicholson 0-2, C Woods (1f), A Savage, S Clarke 0-1 each
Páirc Esler, Newry
Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
Wicklow3-11 - 2-11Kildare
J O'Neill 0-7, E Glynn 1-1, G Bermingham 1-0, D Hyland 1-0, R Keddy 0-1, L Glynn 0-1. Report B White 1-6, D Harney 1-0, T Murphy 0-3, L Quinn 0-1, K Divilly 0-1.
Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
Referee: D O'Driscoll

Final

Kerry2-21 - 2-8Wicklow
D O'Connell 1-9 (0-5f), J Egan 1-1, S Nolan 0-5, M Conway 0-2, M Boyle, J Griffin, J Flaherty, G O'Brien 0-1 each. Report J O'Neill 1-5 (0-4f, 0-1 '65), J Quirke 1-0, A O'Brien 0-2, R Keddy 0-1.
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: G Duffy

Bracket

Round 1
Round 2B 		Round 2A
Quarter-finals 		Semi-finals Final
Derry 2-17
Down 1-13 Derry 2-11
Wicklow 1-19 Wicklow 3-16
Mayo 1-17 Wicklow 3-11
Kildare 2-11
Derry 1-13
Kildare 1-20 Kildare 4-18
Armagh 2-10 Wicklow 2-8
Mayo 0-06 Kerry 2-21
Down 1-20 Down 1-18
Meath 1-07
Down 1-17
Kildare 1-21 Kerry 1-18
Kerry 1-25 Kerry 1-20
Meath 2-21 Meath 1-17
Armagh 1-17

Championship statistics

Scoring events

Top scorers

Overall

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Darragh O'Connell Kerry 1-33 36 4 9.00
2 Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 1-30 33 4 8.25
3 Billy White Kildare 1-15 18 3 6.00

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Darragh O'Connell Kerry 1-9 12 Wicklow
2 James Coyle Down 0-11 11 Derry
3 Martin Fitzgerald Kildare 2-4 10 Derry
Declan Coulter Armagh 1-7 10 Meath
Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 0-10 10 Mayo
Darragh O'Connell Kerry 0-10 10 Kildare
7 Billy White Kildare 1-6 9 Wicklow
Nicky Horan Meath 1-6 9 Armagh
Peter Durnin Meath 1-6 9 Armagh
10 Andy O'Brien Wicklow 2-2 8 Derry
Cathal Freeman Mayo 2-2 8 Kildare
Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 1-5 8 Kerry
Jonathan O'Neill Wicklow 0-8 8 Derry
Billy White Kildare 0-8 8 Mayo
Gareth Johnson Down 0-8 8 Armagh

See also

External links

Christy Ring Cup
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