2013 Christy Ring Cup

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.

2013 Christy Ring Cup

Dates	4 May – 8 June 2013
Teams	8
Champions	Down Paul Braniff (captain) Gerard Monan (manager)
Runners-up	Kerry Paud Costello (captain) Tom Howard (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
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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.^[1][2][3]

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

County	Last Cup title	Last Provincial title	Last All-Ireland title	Position in 2012 Championship	Appearance
Armagh	—	—	—	Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup)	3rd
Derry	—	2001	—	Quarter-finals	8th
Down	—	1997	—	Semi-finals	9th
Kerry	2011	1891	1891	Round 2	9th
Kildare	—	—	—	Quarter-finals	9th
Mayo	—	1909	—	Round 2	9th
Meath	—	—	—	Semi-finals	8th
Wicklow	—	—	—	Runners-up	9th

Personnel and kits

County	Manager	Captain(s)	Sponsor
Armagh
Derry
Down
Kerry
Kildare
Mayo
Meath
Wicklow

Round 1

Matches

Down v Kerry

4 May 2013 Round 1	Down	2-17 - 3-16	Kerry	Páirc Esler
14:30	J Coyle 1-4, P Braniff 0-4 (2f, 1 '65), D Toner 1-1, G Johnston, C Woods, K McGarry 0-2 each, P Sheehan, M Turlet 0-1 each.		S Nolan 0-9 (7f), W O'Dwyer, B O'Leary 1-2 each, A Boyle 1-0, C Harty, D Collins, L Boyle 0-1 each.	Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Derry v Wicklow

4 May 2013 Round 1	Derry	1-11 - 1-10	Wicklow	Owenbeg
15:00	S Farren 0-5 (frees), O McCloskey 1-1, A Grant 0-4, P Cleary 0-1.		A O'Brien 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2 frees), J O'Neill 0-3 (1f), E Glynn 0-2, M Lee, M Henderson 0-1 each.	Referee: O Elliott (Antrim)

Meath v Armagh

4 May 2013 Round 1	Meath	1-20 - 2-10	Armagh	St. Loman's Park
15:00	S Clynch 0-6 (0-2 frees, 2 '65s), A Gannon 0-5, B Slevin 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, S Morris, P Durnin, S Heavey, E Marsh 0-1 each.		D Coulter 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Corvan 1-1, C Reid 1-0, C Carville 0-2, K McKiernan, J Burke 0-1 each.	Referee: C Browne (Galway)

Kildare v Mayo

4 May 2013 Round 1	Kildare	1-23 - 0-16	Mayo	St. Conleth's Park
15:00	B Deay 1-3, G Keegan, P Divilly 0-7 each, D Harnedy, D Butler 0-2 each, T Murphy E O'Neill 0-1.		S Regan 0-11 (10fs, 1 '65), P O'Flynn 0-2 (1f, 1 '65), K Higgins 0-2, D McDonnell 0-1.	Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)

Round 2

Round 2A

Kildare v Meath

11 May 2013 Round 2A	Kildare	1-16 - 0-22 (AET)	Meath	St. Conleth's Park
16:15	P Divilly 0-9 (5fs, 2 65s), G Keegan 1-3 (1f, 1 65), K Divilly 0-2, D Harney 0-2.	Report	S Clynch 0-11 (9fs, 1 65), M O’Sullivan 0-3, P Conneely 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, S Heavey 0-1, S Morris 0-1, A Gannon 0-1, P Durnin 0-1, B Hanley.	Referee: F Horan (Tipperary)

Kerry v Derry

11 May 2013 Round 2B	Kerry	0-14 - 0-8	Derry	Austin Stack Park
13:00	S Nolan 0-9 (0-7 frees), J Egan 0-2, D O’Connell 0-1 free, D Dineen and C Harty 0-1 each.	Report	P Henry 0-4 (frees), B Rodgers 0-2, K Hinphey and C McSorley 0-1 each.

Round 2B

Wicklow v Mayo

11 May 2013 Round 2B	Wicklow	4-19 - 3-10	Mayo	Pearse Park
15:00	A O’Brien 3-10 (one free), J O’Neill 1-3, J Henderson 0-1, S Kelly 0-1, R Keddy 0-1, E Kearns 0-1, G Bermingham 0-1, C Moorehouse 0-1.	Report	K Feeney 3-3, S Regan 0-3, S Hoban 0-1, D McTigue 0-1, D Gallagher 0-1, B Hunt 0-1.	Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Armagh v Down

11 May 2013 Round 2B	Armagh	1-11 - 1-20	Down	St. Oliver Plunkett Park
15:00	D Coulter (0-9), D Carvill (1-0), C Carvill (0-2).	Report	P Braniff (0-8), J Coyle (0-5), G Johnson (0-4), D Hughes (1-1), K McGarry (0-1), D Toner (0-1).

Quarter-finals

Matches

Wicklow v Kildare

18 May 2013 Quarter-final	Wicklow	2-10 - 0-17	Kildare	Pearse Park
15:00	A O'Brien 1-6 (65 5f), C Moorehouse 1-0, J Henderson 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1, E Kearns 0-1.	Report	G Keegan 0-6 (3f), D Harney 0-5 (3f), T Murphy 0-2, B Deay 0-1, N Ó Muineacháin 0-1, D Butler 0-1, M Purcell 0-1.	Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Down v Derry

18 May 2013 Quarter-final	Down	3-7 - 0-9	Derry	Páirc Esler
15:00	P Braniff 1-3 (2f), M Turley 1-1, J McCusker 1-0, D Toner, G Johnston, S Nicholas 0-1 each.	Report	P Henry 0-4 (2f), O McCloskey, B Rodgers, T McCloskey, A Kelly, K Hinphey 0-1 each.	Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Semi-finals

Matches

Kerry v Kildare

25 May 2013 Semi-final	Kerry	1-14 - 0-11	Kildare	Austin Stack Park
15:00	S Nolan (1-4, 2f), C Harty (0-3), D Collins (0-2), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), D O'Connell (0-1).	Report	P Divilly (0-6, 1'65, 4f), M Moloney (0-1), M Purcell (0-1), G Keegan (0-1), R Kelly (0-1), M Delaney (0-1).	Referee: F Horgan

Meath v Down

25 May 2013 Semi-final	Meath	1-25 - 2-22 (AET)	Down	St. Loman's Park
15:00	S Clynch (0-15, 10fs, 2 65s), P Durnin (1-5), A Gannon (0-2), S Morris (0-1), M O'Sullivan (0-1), E Marsh (0-1).	Report	P Braniff (2-5, 0-3fs), C Woods (0-4, 2fs, 2 65s), D Toner (0-4), D Hughes (0-3), C Coulter (0-3), G Johnston (0-1), F Conway (0-1), P Sheehan (0-1).	Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)

Down v Meath

1 June 2013 Semi-final replay	Down	0-23 - 1-10	Meath	McKenna Park
15:00	P Braniff 0-8 (6f, 1 '65); K McGarry, P Sheehan 0-3 each; F Conway, D Hughes, D Toner 0-2 each; C Coulter, G Johnston, J Coyle 0-1 each.	Report	S Clynch (3f) 0-5; M O'Sullivan 1-1; S Morris, J Kelly, J Meyler 0-1 each.	Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Final

Kerry v Down

8 June 2013 Final	Kerry	2-17 - 3-16	Down	Croke Park
	S Nolan (1-9), P Boyle (1-3), W O'Dwyer (0-2), A Boyle (0-1), B O'Leary (0-1), G O'Brien (0-1).	Report	G Johnson (2-1), P Braniff (0-6), S Nicholson (1-2), J Coyle (0-2), C Woods (0-2), D Hughes (0-1), D Toner (0-1), J McCusker (0-1).	Referee: C Browne (Galway)

Stadia and locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Stadium capacity
Derry	Derry	Celtic Park (Derry)	5,000
Down	Newry	Páirc Esler	20,000
Kerry	Tralee	Austin Stack Park	18,000
Kildare	Newbridge	St. Conleth's Park	4,000
London	Ruislip	Emerald GAA Grounds	5,000
Mayo	Castlebar	McHale Park	49,000
Meath	Navan	Páirc Tailteann	10,000
Wicklow	Aughrim	Aughrim County Ground	10,000

Statistics

Top scorers

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul Braniff	Down	3-34	43	6	7.16
2	Shane Nolan	Kerry	2-31	37	4	9.33
	Stephen Clynch	Meath	0-37	37	4	9.25
4	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	5-19	34	3	11.33

Single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	3-10	19	Mayo
2	Stephen Clynch	Meath	0-15	15	Down
3	Kenny Feeney	Mayo	3-3	12	Wicklow
	Shane Nolan	Kerry	1-9	12	Down
5	Paul Braniff	Down	2-5	11	Meath
	Sean Regan	Mayo	0-11	11	Kildare
	Stephen Clynch	Meath	0-11	11	Kildare
8	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	1-6	9	Kildare
	Shane Nolan	Kerry	0-9	9	Down
	Paul Divilly	Kildare	0-9	9	Meath
	Shane Nolan	Kerry	0-9	9	Derry
	Declan Coulter	Armagh	0-9	9	Down

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