The 2010 Christy Ring Cup is the sixth staging of

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's second-tier

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competition.

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were the reigning champions; however, they did not get the chance to defend their title due to their promotion to the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship. The 2010 Christy Ring Cup final was held at

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. Westmeath defeated Kerry by a point.Single point seals Christy Ring Cup for Westmeath
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Calendar

Details

Participating counties

Structure

The tournament has a

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format - each team will play at least two games before being knocked out. *The eight teams play four Round 1 matches. **The winners in Round 1 advance to Round 2A. **The losers in Round 1 go into Round 2B. *There are two Round 2A matches. **The winners in Round 2A advance to the semi-finals. **The losers in Round 2A go into the quarter-finals. *There are two Round 2B matches. **The winners in Round 2B advance to the quarter-finals. **The losers in Round 2B go into the relegation playoff. ***The losers of the relegation playoff are relegated to the

Nicky Rackard Cup The Nicky Rackard Cup (; often referred to as the Rackard Cup) is the fourth tier of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each year, the champion team in the Nicky Rackard Cup is promoted to the Christy Ring Cup, and the lowest finishin ...

for 2011. *There are two quarter-final matches between the Round 2A losers and Round 2B winners. **The winners of the quarter-finals advance to the semi-finals. **The losers of the quarter-finals are eliminated. *There are two semi-final matches between the Round 2A winners and the quarter-final winners. **The winners of the semi-finals advance to the final. **The losers of the semi-finals are eliminated. *The winners of the final win the Christy Ring Cup for 2010 and are promoted to the

Liam MacCarthy Cup The Liam MacCarthy Cup is a trophy awarded annually by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) to the team that wins the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the main competition in the prehistoric sport of hurling. Based on the design of a ...

2011.

Fixtures

Round 1

Round 2A

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Round 2B

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Scoring

*Widest winning margin: 11 points **

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2-18 - 1-10 Meath (Round 1) *Most goals in a match: 8 **

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5-15 - 3-16

Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

(Round 1) *Most points in a match: 46 ** Down 1-19 - 0-27

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(Round 1) *Most goals by one team in a match: 5 **

5-15 - 3-16

(Round 1) *Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 **

3-16 - 5-15

(Round 1) *Most points scored by a losing team: 19 ** Down 1-19 - 0-27

(Round 1)

Top scorers

Season

Single game

References

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Christy Ring Cup The Christy Ring Cup () is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally introduced as a second-tier competition, it is currently the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Eac ...

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