The 2013 Christy Ring Cup was the ninth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 4 May 2013 and ended on 8 June 2013.
London were defending champions, however, they were promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Down won the title following a 3–16 to 2–17 victory over Kerry in the final.
Team changes
To Championship Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Armagh
From Championship Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
London
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
None
Teams
General Information CountyLast Cup titleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2012 ChampionshipAppearance Armagh———Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)3rd Derry—2001—Quarter-finals8th Down—1997—Semi-finals9th Kerry201118911891Round 29th Kildare———Quarter-finals9th Mayo—1909—Round 29th Meath———Semi-finals8th Wicklow———Runners-up9th
Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor Armagh Derry Down Kerry Kildare Mayo Meath Wicklow
Round 1
Matches
Round 2
Round 2A
Round 2B
Quarter-finals
Matches
Semi-finals
Matches
Final
Stadia and locations TeamLocationStadiumStadium capacityDerryDerryCeltic Park (Derry)DownNewryPáirc EslerKerryTraleeAustin Stack ParkKildareNewbridgeSt. Conleth's ParkLondonRuislipEmerald GAA GroundsMayoCastlebarMcHale ParkMeathNavanPáirc TailteannWicklowAughrimAughrim County Ground
Statistics
Top scorers
Season Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Paul BraniffDown3-344367.162Shane NolanKerry2-313749.33Stephen ClynchMeath0-373749.254Andy O'BrienWicklow5-1934311.33
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Andy O'BrienWicklow3-1019Mayo2Stephen ClynchMeath0-1515Down3Kenny FeeneyMayo3-312WicklowShane NolanKerry1-912Down5Paul BraniffDown2-511MeathSean Regan Mayo0-1111KildareStephen ClynchMeath0-1111Kildare8Andy O'BrienWicklow1-69KildareShane NolanKerry0-99DownPaul DivillyKildare0-99MeathShane NolanKerry0-99DerryDeclan CoulterArmagh0-99Down
Miscellaneous
Down won their 1st championship in 16 years, last winning the 1997 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. Down are the second Ulster county to win the Christy Ring Cup, along with Antrim.
See also
2013 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2013 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2013 Nicky Rackard Cup 2013 Lory Meagher Cup
References
External links Christy Ring Cup fixtures