2012 Christy Ring Cup Dates 5 May Teams 8 Champions London Runners-up Wicklow Tournament statistics Matches played 14 Goals scored 49 (3.5 per match) Points scored 455 (32.5 per match)
The 2012 Christy Ring Cup was the eighth season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
Team info
A total of eight teams contested the Christy Ring Cup, including seven sides from the 2011 Christy Ring Cup and London , who were promoted as champions of the 2011 Nicky Rackard Cup . London again ended the season as champions, this time in the Christy Ring Cup, thus securing promotion to the top tier of hurling, the All-Ireland Championship , in 2013.
While both Armagh and Mayo had failed to win any of their (two) games in the 2011 Christy Ring Cup, Mayo retained their place in the 2012 edition with Armagh being relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2012 without a playoff game; Mayo had the longest tenure as a Christy Ring Cup member having competed in every season since the inaugural one in 2005 while Armagh had only joined the Christy Ring Cup in 2011, having won the previous year's Nicky Rackard Cup .
Teams
General Information
Personnel and kits
Stadia and locations
Format
The tournament has a double elimination 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 are eliminated.
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 2012 and are promoted to the Liam MacCarthy Cup 2013. Round 1
Wicklow v Kerry
5 May 2012 Wicklow 2-20 - 2-15 Kerry Aughrim County Ground , Aughrim 14:30
J O'Neill 0-11 (8f), A O'Brien 1-5, W O'Gorman 1-0, E Kearns 0-2, R Keddy, C Moorehouse 0-1 each.
Report S Nolan 1-3, M Boyle 1-1, S Brick (3f), D O'Connell (1f) 0-4 each, W O'Dwyer 0-3.
Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)
Mayo v Down
5 May 2012 Mayo 0-17 - 0-19 Down McHale Park , Castlebar 14:30
K Feeney 0-11 (10f), D McTighe 0-2, B Hunt, K Higgins, P Connell, C Freeman 0-1 each.
Report P Braniff 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), P Sheehan 0-3, D Toner, A O'Prey, C Mageann 0-2 each, M Ennis, M Turley 0-1 each.
Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)
Derry v Kildare
5 May 2012 Derry 1-22 - 2-18 Kildare Celtic Park , Derry 14:30
P Henry 0-12fs, O McCloskey 1-1, P Kelly 0-3 (2fs, 1 65), C Gilmore 0-2, K Hinphey, L Hinphey, A Grant, S McGuigan 0-1 each.
Report P Divilly 2-5 (3fs), M Moloney 0-4, J Enright 0-3 (2fs), R Hoban (65), D Butler, G Tynan, T Murphy, D Harney, C Kenny 0-1 each.
Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)
Meath v London
6 May 2012 Meath 4-8 - 3-10 London Páirc Tailteann , Navan 13:00
S Clynch 2-2, S Heavey 1-2, P Durnin 1-1, N Kirby 0-3.
Report M Finn 1-2, J Maher, K Walsh 1-0 each, J Egan 0-3, M Walsh, C Quinn, E Cooney, P Sloane, H Vaughan 0-1 each.
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
Round 2
Round 2A
Wicklow v Derry
12 May 2012 Wicklow 1-18 - 2-11 Derry Aughrim County Ground , Aughrim J O'Neill 0-8 (6f, 1 '65), J Connors 1-0, A O'Brien 0-3, C Moorehouse 0-2, T Doyle, E Kearns, G Bermingham, S Kelly, E Glynn 0-1 each.
Report P Henry 0-9 (7f, 1 '65), P McCloskey, B Quigley 1-0 each, A Grant 0-2.
Down v Meath
12 May 2012 Down 2-23 - 1-19 Meath Páirc Esler , Newry P Braniff 1-8 (6f), A O'Prey, M Turley 0-3 each, C Mageean 1-0, P Sheehan, F Conway, C Bailie 0-2 each, D Hobbs, C Woods, A Savage 0-1 each.
Report N Kirby 0-8 (6f), P Durnin 0-5, J Kelly 1-0, S Clynch 0-2, S Heavey, J Togher, S Donoghue, P Conneely 0-1 each.
Round 2B
Kildare v Kerry
12 May 2012 Kildare 2-21 - 1-16 Kerry St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge M Moloney 2-3, M Fitzgerald 0-6, P Divilly 0-5 (3f), C Kenny 0-2, D Butler, T Murphy, G Keegan, D Harney, J Enright (f) 0-1 each.
Report S Brick 1-8 (7f, 1-0 pen), W O'Dwyer 0-4, M Boyle 0-2 (1f), D Dineen, D O'Connell (f) 0-1 each.
London v Mayo
12 May 2012 London 2-15 - 3-10 Mayo Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip M Finn 1-9 (5f), J Maher 1-2, J Egan 0-2, S Ryan, H Vaughan 0-1 each.
Report B Hunt 2-0, K Feeney 0-5 (5f), C Freeman 1-0 D McDonnell, K Higgins (1f) 0-2 each, D O'Brien 0-1.
Quarter-finals
Derry v London
19 May 2012 Derry 1-15 - 3-11 London Celtic Park , Derry 14:00
P Henry 1-6 (4fs, 1 65), P McCloskey, A Grant, S Farren 0-2 each, O McCloskey, S McGuigan, P Kelly 0-1 each.
Report M Finn 1-4 (2fs, 1 65), L Hand 2-0, J Egan 0-4, P Sloane, J Maher, S Egan 0-1 each.
Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)
Meath v Kildare
19 May 2012 Meath 1-16 - 0-16 Kildare Páirc Tailteann , Navan 14:30
S Clynch (0-7, 5 frees), J Kelly (1-2), N Kirby (0-4, 4 frees), S Morris (0-1), J Toher (0-1), P Durnin (0-1).
Report P Divilly (0-6, 5 frees), J Enright (0-3, 1 free), C Kenny (0-3), D Harney (0-2), M Moloney (0-2).
Referee: O Elliot (Antrim)
Semi-finals
Down v London
26 May 2012 Down 1-21 - 1-21 London Páirc Esler , Newry P Braniff 0-8 (7fs, 2 65s), M Turley 0-6 (2fs), C Woods 1-1, P Sheehan 0-4, D Hughes, A Savage 0-1 each.
Report P Sloane 0-7 (6fs), M Finn 0-5fs, T Dunne 1-1, J Maher 0-3, PJ Roe, K Walsh 0-2 each, S Egan 0-1.
Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
Wicklow v Meath
26 May 2012 Wicklow 3-17 - 2-12 Meath Arklow A O’Brien 1-5, J O’Neill 0-9 (3fs, 1 65), C Moorehouse 1-1, W O’Gorman 1-0, Enan Glynn, T Doyle 0-1 each.
Report S Clinch 1-4 (1f, 2 65s), D Doran 1-3, N Kirby 0-3 (2fs), P Durnin, N Horan 0-1 each.
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
London v Down
2 June 2012 Replay London 2-16 - 2-13 Down Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip M Finn 1-4 (4f), K Walsh 0-4, J Maher 0-3, L Hand 1-0, PJ Rowe 0-2, T Dunne, J Egan, T Hogan 0-1 each.
Report C Woods 1-8 (1-0pen, 6f, 1 ‘65’), M Ennis 1-0, F Conway, E Clarke 0-2 each, P Sheehan 0-1 (1f).
Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
Final
Wicklow v London
9 June 2012 Wicklow 1-17 - 4-18 London Croke Park , Dublin J O’Neill 0-11(6fs, 1 45); E Glynn 1-1; E Kearns, A O’Brien 0-2 each; W O’Gorman, E Dunne 0-1 each.
Report J Maher 3-4; M Finn 1-5(fs); J Egan 0-4; C Quinn 0-2; P Sloane, K Walsh, T Dunne 0-1 each.
Statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
References
"London break free in second half" . Irish Times "Armagh edge dramatic Nicky Rackard Cup final" . Breaking News website . 3 July 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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