The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is the 18th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 9 April 2022 and ended on 21 May 2022.[1][2]

2022 Christy Ring Cup
Dates9 April – 21 May 2022
Teams6
Champions Kildare (4th title)
Brian Byrne (captain)
David Herity (manager)
Runners-up Mayo
Shane Boland (captain)
Derek Walsh (manager)
Relegated Wicklow
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored54 (3.38 per match)
Points scored617 (38.56 per match)
Top scorer(s) Shane Boland (1-52)
2021 (Previous) (Next) 2023

London returned to the competition after a two-year hiatus due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Kildare replaced 2021 champions Offaly in the competition, having come last in the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2021 while Mayo were promoted into the competition, having won the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2021, replacing Roscommon, who finished last in 2021.

The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is played on a Round-Robin basis. The counties who finish in the top two places shall qualify for the final, with the winner being promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup. The bottom placed team in the Round Robin is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.[3][4]

Kildare player Niall Ó Muineacháin scored an own goal against London in the opening minute of their game.[5]

Team changes edit

To Championship edit

Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

From Championship edit

Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Teams edit

General Information edit

County Last Cup title Last provincial title Last All-Ireland title Position in 2021 Championship Appearance
  Derry 2001 Runners-up 16th
  Kildare 2020 Lost relegation playoff (Joe McDonagh Cup)
  London 2012 1901 10th
  Mayo 1909 Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) 14th
  Sligo Semi-finals 3rd
  Wicklow Semi-finals

Personnel and kits edit

County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
  Derry Cormac Donnelly
Dominic McKinley[6]
Cormac O'Doherty[7]
  Kildare David Herity Brian Byrne
  London
  Mayo Derek Walsh[8] Shane Boland[8]
  Sligo Padraig Mannion[9]
  Wicklow Éamonn Scallan[10] Martin O'Brien

Group stage edit

Table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts Qualification
1   Kildare 5 5 0 0 16-133 8-61 +96 10 Advance to Knockout Stage
2   Mayo 5 4 0 1 5-106 12-87 -2 8
3   Derry 5 3 0 2 8-85 5-81 +13 6
4   London 5 2 0 3 7-96 9-108 -18 4
5   Sligo 5 1 0 4 7-90 7-107 -17 2
6   Wicklow 5 0 0 5 9-59 11-125 -72 0 Relegation to Nicky Rackard Cup

Fixtures and results edit

Round 1 edit

9 April 2022 Round 1 London 0–26 – 0–21 Sligo McGovern Park, Ruislip
R Crowley (0–12, 10f, 1 65'), B McCarry (0–4), D Hannon (0–3), F Collins (0–2), J Goulding (0–2), M Freaney (0–1), R Lombard (0–1), S Glynn (0–1) Report A Kilcullen (0–10,8f), G O'Kelly-Lynch (0–4, 1f, 1 65'), T Cawley (0–3), C Hanniffy (0–2), P Foley (0–1), R McHugh (0–1)
10 April 2022 Round 1 Derry 1–21 – 1–09 Wicklow Celtic Park, Derry
C O'Doherty (0–6,4f,1 '65), O McKeever (0–4), F Bradley (1–1), C Hendry (0–2), B McGilligan (0–2), J Mullan (0–2), M Lynch (0–2), R Mullen (0–1), M McGrath (0–1) Report B Ryan (0–4, 3f), E McCormack (1–0), J Doyle (0–3, 2f), O Young (0–2, 2f),
10 April 2022 Round 1 Mayo 0–11 – 5–26 Kildare James Stephens Park, Ballina
S Boland (0–5, 5f), K Higgins (0–3, 3f), J McManus (0–2), J Mooney (0–1) Report J Burke (0–9, 6f), J Sheridan (1–4), C Dowling (1–3), P Divilly (1–3), B Byrne (1–2), S Ryan (0–3), M Delaney (1–0), R Boran (0–1), C McCabe (0–1)

Round 2 edit

16 April 2022 Round 2 Wicklow 2–10 – 0–26 Mayo Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
E Kavanagh (2–0), J Doyle (0–4,3f), B Ryan (0–3, 1f, 1 '65), E McCormack (0–2), J Toomey (0–1) Report J Mooney (0–8), S Kenny (0–5, 1f, 1 '65), S Boland (0–5, 2f), E Delaney (0–4), D Huane (0–1), A Phillips (0–1), K Higgins (0–1), K Feeney (0–1)
16 April 2022 Round 2 Kildare 3–35 – 3–14 London St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Sheridan (2–4), J Burke (0–9, 8f), G Keegan (0–4), M Delaney (1–1), C McCabe (0–3), C Dowling (0–3), P Dolan (0–2), B Byrne (0–2), S Ryan (0–2), R Boran (0–1), P Divilly (0–1), S Christianseen (0–1), P Leahy (0–1), J Travers (0–1) Report J Goulding (1–3), M Dwyer (0–3), R Crowley (0–3, 2f, 1 '65), Own Goal (1–0), F O'Keefe (1–0), C Byrne (0–2), S Lordan (0–1), M Flannery (0–1), S Glynn (0–1)
17 April 2022 Round 2 Sligo 0–11 – 2–20 Derry Markievicz Park, Sligo
G O'Kelly Lynch (0–4, 4f), M Munnelly (0–2), A Kilcullen (0–2, 2f), F Cawley (0–1), J McHugh (0–1), T Cawley (0–1) Report G Bradley (1–4), O McKeever (1–3), C O'Doherty (0–5, 4f, 1'65), D Foley (0–4), R Mullen (0–2), J Mullan (0–1), D McGilligan (0–1)

Round 3 edit

23 April 2022 Round 3 London 2–13 – 1–22 Mayo McGovern Park, Ruislip
23 April 2022 Round 3 Kildare 1–24 – 0–12 Derry St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
J Burke (0–7, 4f, 1'65), C McCabe (1–4), G Keegan (0–6), J Byrne (0–2), R Boran (0–1), P Divilly (0–1), C Boran (0–1), C Dowling (0–1), S Ryan (0–1) Report R Mullan (0–5, 4f), C O'Doherty (0–2, 2f), D Foley (0–2, 1f), G Bradley (0–1), C Kelly (0–1), B Laverty (0–1)
23 April 2022 Round 3 Sligo 4–24 – 1–14 Wicklow Markievicz Park, Sligo
A Kilcullen (2–8, 7f), C Hannify (0–8), G O'Kelly Lynch (0–5, 4f), J McHugh (1–1), R Brennan (1–0), P Foley (0–2), T Cawley (0–1) Report J Doyle (0–6, 4f), S Germaine (1–2, 1-1f), B Ryan (0–3, 3f), M Murphy (0–2), E McCormack (0–1)

Round 4 edit

7 May 2022 Round 4 Wicklow 3–10 – 5–25 Kildare Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
S Germaine (1-2, 1-0pen, 2f), J Henderson (1-1), B Ryan (0-3, 1f, 1 '65), M O'Brien (0-3), E Kavanagh (1-0), J Doyle (0-1) Report J Burke (1-9, 7f, 1'65), J Byrne (1-4), G Keegan (1-2), B Byrne (1-1), C Dowling (1-0), P Divilly (0-2), S Ryan (0-2), C McCabe (0-1), C Boran (0-1), P Dolan (0-1), P McKenna (0-1), D Costello (0-1)
7 May 2022 Round 4 Mayo 2–24 – 1–20 Sligo James Stephens Park, Ballina
S Boland (0-12, 11f), K Higgins (1-2), K Feeney (1-2), D Huane (0-2), S Kenny (0-2, 1f), J McManus (0-2), A Phillips (0-1), P Lyons (0-1) Report A Kilcullen (0-10, 8f), G O'Kelly Lynch (0-6, 4f), C Hannify (1-1), J McHugh (0-2), T Cawley (0-1)
8 May 2022 Round 4 Derry 3–14 – 1–14 London Owenbeg, Dungiven
C O’Doherty (0–4, 4f), O McKeever (1–1), T McHugh (1–1), R Mullen (0–3, 3f), G Bradley (1–0), D McGilligan (0–2), J Mullan (0–1), D Foley (0–1), E McGill (0–1) Report D Hannon (0–8, 6f, 1 '65), F O'Keefe (1–0), S Glynn (0–2), M Dwyer (0–1), C Nelson (0–1), B McCarry (0–1), J Goulding (0–1)

Round 5 edit

14 May 2022 Round 5 Kildare 2-23 - 2-14 Sligo St Conleth's Park, Newbridge
B Byrne (0-7), M Delaney (1-4), S Ryan (1-2), J Sheridan (0-4), C Kielty (0-2), C Boran (0-1), P. Dolan (0-1), F. Bass (0-1), D. Costello (0-1) Report A Kilcullen (1-11), T Cawley (1-0), G O’Kelly-Lynch (0-2), C Hannify (0-1)
14 May 2022 Round 5 London 1-29 - 2-16 Wicklow McGovern Park, Ruislip
J Goulding (1-6), D Hannon (0-8, 7f), S Glynn (0-3), M Dwyer (0-3), M Freaney (0-2), C Lordan (0-2), B McCarry (0-2), F O’Keefe (0-1), P Muldoon (0-1), M Flannery (0-1) Report S Germaine (2-5, 0-3f, 2-0pen), B Ryan (0-3, 1f, 1 ’65), E Kavanagh (0-2), M Murphy (0-1), J Henderson (0-1), J Doyle (0-1), O Young (0-1), R Lambe (0-1), K Conway (0-1)
14 May 2022 Round 5 Mayo 2-23 - 2-18 Derry MacHale Park, Castlebar
S Boland (0-12, 8f), J Mooney (1-3), K Feeney (1-1), J McManus (0-2), D Kenny (0-1), K Higgins (0-1), D Huane (0-1), S Kenny (0-1, f) Report J Mullan (1-3), C O’Doherty (0-6,6f), R McKeever (1-2), D Gilligan (0-2), D Foley (0-2), R Mullan (0-1), P Kelly (0-1), G Bradley (0-1)

Knockout stage edit

Final edit

21 May 2022 Final   Kildare 2-29 - 0-19   Mayo Croke Park, Dublin
James Burke 0-11 (0-7f, 0-1 65), Gerry Keegan 0-10, Brian Byrne 1-2, Cathal Dowling 1-1, Cathal McCabe 0-3, Shane Ryan 0-1, Paul Dolan 0-1. Report Shane Boland 0-10 (0-8f), Kenny Feeney 0-3 (0-1f), Joseph McManus 0-2, Eoin Delaney 0-1, Joseph Mooney 0-1 (sideline), Keith Higgins 0-1, Seán Kenny 0-1f. Referee: Michael Kennedy (Tipperary)

Kildare are promoted to the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup.

Stadia and locations edit

Statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Top Scorer Overall edit

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Shane Boland[11]   Mayo 1-52 55 6 9.17
2 Andy Kilcullen   Sligo 3-41 50 5 10.00
3 James Burke   Kildare 1-44 47 5 9.40
4 Gerry Keegan   Kildare 1-23 26 4 6.50
5 Cormac O'Doherty   Derry 0–23 23 5 4.60
6 Brian Byrne   Kildare 3-13 22 6 3.67
7 Seanie Germaine   Wicklow 4-9 21 4 5.25
Jack Sheridan   Kildare 3–12 21 6 3.50
Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch   Sligo 0–21 21 5 4.25

In a single game edit

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Andy Kilcullen   Sligo 2–8 14   Wicklow
Andy Kilcullen   Sligo 1-11 14   Kildare
3 Ronan Crowley   London 0–12 12   Sligo
Shane Boland   Mayo 0–12 12   Sligo
James Burke   Kildare 1-9 12   Wicklow
Shane Boland   Mayo 0–12 12   Derry
7 Seanie Germaine   Wicklow 2-5 11   London
James Burke   Kildare 0-11 11   Mayo
Shane Boland   Mayo 1-08 11   London
10 Gerry Keegan   Kildare 0-10 10   Mayo
Andy Kilcullen   Sligo 0–10 10   London
Jack Sheridan   Kildare 2–4 10   London
Andy Kilcullen   Sligo 0–10 10   Mayo
James Burke   Kildare 0-10 10   Mayo
Shane Boland   Mayo 0–10 10   Kildare

Miscellaneous edit

References edit

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