2008 Christy Ring Cup


The 2008 Christy Ring Cup was the 4th annual second tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam McCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.

Format

Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.
Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group went into the relegation play-offs.

Results

Group 2A

TeamPWDLFAPts+/-
Wicklow22004-391-274+21
Westmeath21014-381-312+16
Roscommon20020-256-440-37

Group 2B

TeamPWDLFAPts+/-
Down22004-382-274+17
Carlow21012-434-222+15
London20023-173-490-32

Group 2C

TeamPWDLFAPts+/-
Kerry21017-264-312+4
Mayo21010-300-312-1
Meath21014-297-232-3

Group 2D

TeamPWDLFAPts+/-
Kildare22007-441-254+37
Derry21015-267-342-14
Armagh20025-199-300-23

Relegation play-offs

Due to a restructuring of the hurling championships the following year, the relegation playoffs were subsequently rendered meaningless as all four teams involved were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Brendan MurtaghWestmeath2-374358.60
2Alan FreemanMayo1-293248.00
3Jonathan O'NeillWicklow0-3131310.33
4Paul BraniffDown2-222839.33
5Mike ConwayKerry4-142646.50

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Brendan MurtaghWestmeath2-1016Carlow
2Jonathan O'NeillWicklow1-1114Roscommon
3Mike ConwayKerry3-312Meath
3Ruairí ConveryDerry1-912Armagh
5Paul BraniffDown2-511Carlow
5Michael KirkpatrickDerry0-1111Down
5Brendan MurtaghWestmeath0-1111Kildare
8Ger O'NeillMeath2-410Roscommon
8Kevin McMullenLondon1-710Roscommon
8Oisín LynchKildare1-710Westmeath
8Paul BraniffDown0-1010Carlow