The 2015 Christy Ring Cup was the eleventh staging of the
Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sports, amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include t ...
in 2005. The cup competition began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2014.
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional ce ...
were the
defending champions, however, they were beaten in the semi-final.
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in Count ...
won the title after defeating
Derry by 1-20 to 0-12 in the final.
Mayo Mayo often refers to:
* Mayonnaise, often shortened to "mayo"
* Mayo Clinic, a medical center in Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo may also refer to:
Places
Antarctica
* Mayo Peak, Marie Byrd Land
Australia
* Division of Mayo, an Aust ...
were relegated from the Christy Ring Cup after losing a play-off with
Roscommon
Roscommon (; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.
The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who buil ...
.
Format
The 2015
Christy Ring Cup is played in a
double-elimination
A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost ''two'' games or matches. It stands in contrast to a single-elimin ...
format. For clarity, the draw details are explained in each round below.
Round 1
All eight teams play in four matches.
Round 2
Round 2A
Contested by four winners from round 1
Round 2B
Contested by four losers from round 1
Quarter-finals
Winners of round 2B versus losers of round 2A in two games referred to as quarter finals.
Semi-finals
Winners of round 2A versus winners of the two quarter-finals
Final
The winners of this year's Christy Ring Final are automatically promoted to play in the Qualifier Group of next year's Leinster Championship.
[See motion 24 passed at 2015 GAA Annual Congress 28 February 2015]
Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion
Play-off
Contested by two losers from round 2B
Relegation/Promotion play-off
The bottom team in this year's
Christy Ring Cup plays the winner of this year's
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 finishing ...
.
Top scorers
;Overall
;Single game
External links
2015 Christy Ring Cup fixtures and results
References
{{Christy Ring Cup, width=75%
Christy Ring Cup
Christy Ring Cup