2023 Christy Ring Cup

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup was the 19th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The competition began on 16 April 2023 and ended in June 2023.

The 2023 Christy Ring Cup was played on a round-robin basis with the top two counties qualifying for the final and the final winner being promoted to the 2nd tier 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup. This was Meath, resulting in an immediate return to the 2nd tier for them following their relegation from the Joe McDonagh in 2022.

The bottom placed team, Mayo, was relegated to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Tyrone made their debut in this year's Christy Ring Cup. following their promotion from the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2022.

Team changes To Championship Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup

Meath

Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup

Tyrone

From Championship Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup

Kildare

Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup

Wicklow

Format

Format The 2023 Christy Ring Cup employs a round-robin system, contested within a single group of 6 county teams. At the completion of the round-robin, the top two teams proceed to contest the Christy Ring Cup final.

Aside from the trophy itself, the reward for victory in the cup is promotion to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup, with their place in the 2024 Christy Ring Cup taken by the bottom-placed team in that year's Joe McDonagh Cup.

There is no direct entry route to the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship for 2023 Christy Ring Cup teams.

The bottom team in the group stage are relegated to the 2024 Nicky Rackard Cup, being replaced by the champions of the 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup.

Teams by province The participating teams, listed by province, with numbers in parentheses indicating final positions in the 2023 National Hurling League before the championship were:

Britain (1)

London (23)

Connacht (2)

Mayo (28) Sligo (25)

Leinster (1)

Meath (18)

Munster (0)

None participated

Ulster (2)

Derry (19) Tyrone (22) (debut) Teams

General Information CountyLast Cup TitleLast Provincial titleLast All-Ireland titlePosition in 2022 ChampionshipAppearance Derry —2001—3rd17th Mayo —1909—Runners-up15th Meath2019——6th (Joe McDonagh Cup)13th London2012—19014th11th Sligo ———5th4th Tyrone ———Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)1st

Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsor DerryJohnny McGarveyCormac O'DohertyErrigal Group LondonKevin McMullanJack GouldingClayton Hotels MayoDave McConn/Tom PhillipsDavid KennyIntersport Elverys MeathSeoirse BulfinCharlie Ennis/Jack ReganGlenveagh SligoPadraig MannionKevin O'KennedyClayton Hotels TyroneMichael McShaneLorcan DevlinMcAleer & Rushe

Group stage Table TeamQualification1 Meath 5 4 0 1 4-117 5-98 +16 8Advance to Knockout Stage2 Derry 5 3 1 1 8-126 10-84 +36 73 Sligo 5 3 0 2 6-97 7-110 -16 64 London 5 3 0 2 13-106 8-112 +9 65 Tyrone 5 1 1 3 9-95 5-113 -6 36 Mayo 5 0 0 5 3-99 8-120 -39 0Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Knockout stage Final

Meath are promoted to the 2024 Joe McDonagh Cup.

Stadia and locations

CountyLocationProvinceStadiumCapacity DerryDerryUlsterCeltic Park22,000 LondonSouth RuislipBritainMcGovern Park3,000 MayoCastlebarConnachtMacHale Park25,369 MeathNavanLeinsterPáirc Tailteann11,000 SligoSligoConnachtMarkievicz Park18,558 TyroneOmaghUlsterHealy Park17,636

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Ronan CrowleyLondon2-4551412.752Andrew KilcullenSligo2-4046411.503Cormac O'DohertyDerry3-3241410.254Jack ReganMeath1-363949.755Cormac PhilipsMayo0-282847.006Sean DuffinTyrone1-232646.507John MullanDerry2-142245.50

Scoring events Widest winning margin: 20 points Derry 4-27 - 2-13 Sligo (Round 2) Most goals in a match: 6 Derry 4-27 - 2-13 Sligo (Round 2) Tyrone 4-17 - 2-28 London (Round 5) Most points in a match: 49 Sligo 2-26 - 1-23 Mayo (Round 4) London 4-19 - 1-30 Derry (Round 4) Most goals by one team in a match: 4 London 4-17 - 1-24 Meath (Round 2) Derry 4-27 - 2-13 Sligo (Round 2) London 4-19 - 1-30 Derry (Round 4) Tyrone 4-17 - 2-28 London (Round 5) Most points by one team in a match: 30 London 4-19 - 1-30 Derry (Round 4) Derry 0-30 - 1-11 Mayo (Round 5) Highest aggregate score: 64 points London 4-19 - 1-30 Derry (Round 4) Lowest aggregate score: 39 points Tyrone 1-16 - 0-20 Sligo (Round 3)

Miscellaneous

Meath won their 1st championship in 4 years, last winning the 2019 Christy Ring Cup. Tyrone made their debut in the Christy Ring Cup. First-time Christy Ring Cup meetings: Tyrone v Derry (Round 1) Mayo v Tyrone (Round 2) Tyrone v Sligo (Round 3) Meath v Tyrone (Round 4) Tyrone v London (Round 5) Sligo v Meath (Round 5)

2023 Christy Ring Cup

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