| Dates | 4 June 2005 - 14 August 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions | Westmeath (1stth title) John Shaw (captain) Séamus Qualter (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Down Simon Wilson (captain) John Crossey (manager) | ||
| Relegated | Derry | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 26 | ||
| Goals scored | 104 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 759 (29.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Mattie Dowd (2-39) | ||
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The 2005 Christy Ring Cup was the inaugural staging of the Christy Ring Cup, the Gaelic Athletic Association's second-tier hurling championship. Competing teams, from Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster were divided into two groups of five, in which teams played each other only once, meaning two home games and two away games per team. The top two teams of each group qualified for the knock-out stages.
On 14 August 2005, Westmeath won the Christy Ring Cup following a 1-23 to 2-18 defeat of Down in the final.[1]
Kildare's Mattie Dowd was the Christy Ring Cup top scorer with 2-39.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated from the Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Relegated from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (Continued to compete in Ulster)
Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Teams
General Information
| County | Last Provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2004 Championship | Appearance |
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 Carlow |
— | — | Leinster preliminary round | 1st |
 Derry |
2001 | — | Ulster semi-final | 1st |
 Down |
1997 | — | Qualifiers round 1 | 1st |
 Kerry |
1891 | 1891 | Munster quarter-final | 1st |
 Kildare |
— | — | Leinster first round | 1st |
 Mayo |
1909 | — | All Ireland senior b Runners-up | 1st |
| Meath |
— | — | Leinster first round | 1st |
 Roscommon |
1913 | — | — | 1st |
 Westmeath |
— | — | Leinster quarter-final | 1st |
| Wicklow |
— | — | Leinster preliminary round | 1st |
Personnel and kits
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor |
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| Carlow |
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| Derry |
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| Down |
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| Kerry |
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| Kildare |
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| Mayo |
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| Meath |
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| Roscommon |
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Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westmeath | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10-64 | 8-49 | +21 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14-72 | 9-57 | +30 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Meath | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9-67 | 7-52 | +21 | 5 | |
| 4 | Roscommon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4-46 | 13-83 | -64 | 2 | Advance to Relegation Playoffs |
| 5 | Derry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7-49 | 7-57 | -8 | 1 |
Round 1
| 11 June 2005 Round 1 | Derry | 3-14 - 3-17 | Down | Lavey Sportsfield |
| Report |
| 11 June 2005 Round 1 | Westmeath | 4-19 - 0-11 | Roscommon | Cusack Park |
| A Mitchell 1-7, B Kennedy 1-3, D McNicholas 1-2 (1 sl), J Clarke 1-1, B Connaughton, P Dowdall, B Connaughton, E Loughlin, D McCormack, J Shaw 0-1 each. | Report | M R Mulrey 0-5, D Mulvey 0-3, Connaughton, G Waldron, D Lohan 0-1 each. |
Round 2
| 18 June 2005 Round 2 | Roscommon | 1-15 - 1-13 | Derry | Athleague Sportsfield |
| R Mulry 0-8 (6f), T Reddington 1-0, J Moran, L Murray 0-2 each, M Connaughton, M Brehony, B Hanley 0-1 each. | Report | G Biggs 0-7 (4f), R Convery 1-2 (1f), R Kennedy 0-2, C Quinn, P Quinn 0-1 each. |
| 18 June 2005 Round 2 | Meath | 3-16 - 2-10 | Westmeath | Páirc Tailteann |
| J Toole 1-4, P Coone 1-1, N Horan 0-4, N Reilly 1-0, S Clynch, M Cole, D Kirby 0-2 each, P Fagan 0-1. | Report | D McNicholas 1-3, A Mitchell 0-3, N Gavin 1-0, E Loughlin 0-2, B Connaughton, D McCormack 0-1 each. |
Round 3
| 25 June 2005 Round 3 | Derry | 1-14 - 2-11 | Meath | Dean McGlinchey Park |
| 25 June 2005 Round 3 | Down | 5-25 - 2-8 | Roscommon | McKenna Park |
| M Coulter 1-6, S Clarke 1-2, P Braniff 1-3, A Savage 1-1, B McGourty 0-4, G Adair 1-0, G Johnson 0-3, E Clarke 0-2, S Wilson 0-2, G Savage 0-1, C Coulter 0-1. | Report | D Lohan 1-1, J Moran 1-0, D Mulvey 0-3, M Connaughton 0-1, L Murray 0-1, B Hanley 0-1. |
Round 4
| 2 July 2005 Round 4 | Meath | 1-14 - 3-16 | Down | Páirc Tailteann |
| N Horan 0-6, J Toole 0-3, J Waters 1-0, S Clynch 0-3, K Dowd, D Kirby 0-1 each. | Report | G Johnston 1-4, P Braniff 1-3, M Coulter 0-5, S Clarke 1-0, E Clarke 0-2, A Savage, B McGourty, 0-1 each. |
| 2 July 2005 Round 4 | Westmeath | 1-14 - 2-8 | Derry | Cusack Park |
| A Mitchell 0-6 (3f, 1 '65'), E Loughlin 0-3, D McNicholas 1-0, B Kennedy 0-2, D McCormack, J Shaw and N Gavin 0-1 each. | Report | F McGuigan 1-2, R Convery 0-4 (2f), J O'Dwyer 1-0, Gregory Biggs 0-1, Gary Biggs 0-1f. | Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
Round 5
| 16 July 2005 Round 5 | Down | 3-14 - 3-21 | Westmeath | Páirc Esler |
| A Mitchell 1-4, B Kennedy 1-3, K Cosgrove 1-2, J Shaw 0-4, J Clarke 0-2, D Curley 0-1, E Loughlin 0-1, B Connaughton 0-1, B Murtagh 0-1, R Whelan 0-1. |
| 16 July 2005 Round 5 | Roscommon | 1-12 - 3-26 | Meath | Athleague Sportsfield |
Group B
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Carlow | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5-50 | 5-53 | -3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Kildare | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11-54 | 7-50 | +16 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kerry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12-59 | 8-46 | +25 | 5 | |
| 4 | Wicklow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-55 | 10-49 | +0 | 3 | Advance to Relegation Playoffs |
| 5 | Mayo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7-41 | 13-61 | -38 | 0 |
Round 1
| 4 June 2005 Round 1 | Kildare | 4-12 - 1-17 | Kerry | Sallins Road |
| M Dowd (0-6, 3f, 1 ‘65’), A Quinn (2-0), J Dempsey (1-0), B Byrne (1-0), T Carew (0-3, 1f), A McAndrew (0-2), Colm Buggy (0-1). | Report | M Conway (0-12, 11f), E Sheehy (1-0), E Tuohy (0-1), S Sheehan (0-1), JM Dooley (0-1), I McCarthy (0-1), S Brick (0-1). |
| 4 June 2005 Round 1 | Carlow | 2-13 - 1-13 | Wicklow | Dr. Cullen Park |
| Pat Coady 0-9, M Brennan 2-1, D Murphy 0-2, R Dunbar 0-1. | J O’Neill 1-4, J Keogh 0-3, D Hyland 0-2, A Tiernan 0-1, C Kavanagh 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Round 2
| 11 June 2005 Round 2 | Wicklow | 2-12 - 2-13 | Kildare | Pearse Park |
| J O'Neill 2-4, D Hyland 0-5, A Tiernan, J Murphy, W O'Gorman 0-1 each | Report | M Dowd 0-9 (4f), A McAndrew, B White 1-0 each, T Carnew 0-2 (2f), C Buggy, J Dempsey. |
| 12 June 2005 Round 2 | Carlow | 1-12 - 0-13 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium |
| Des Murphy (1-2), P Coady (0-4, two frees), C English (0-2, frees), D Shaw (0-1), D Roberts (0-1, from a 65), P Kehoe (0-1), B Lawler (0-1). | Report | A Freeman (0-6, three frees), K Higgins (0-3, one free), K Healy (0-1), S Broderick (0-1), D McConn (0-1), K Robinson (0-1). |
Round 3
| 25 June 2005 Round 3 | Kildare | 4-17 - 4-4 | Mayo | Sallins Road |
| M Dowd 1-9 (4 65s, 3f); R Coyle 2-0; J Dempsey 1-0; A McAndrew 0-2; J Brennan, A Quinn, B White, C Buggy, D Harney, T Murphy 0-1 each. | Report | K Higgins 1-2 (1-0 pen 2 frees); K Healy, S Broderick, A Howard 1-0 each; S Lenihan 0-2 (1f). |
| 9 July 2005 Round 3 | Kerry | 3-11 - 2-14 | Wicklow | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 0-6 (0-5 frees), J M Dooley 1-3, E Fitzgeerald 1-0, E Touhy 1-0, P Randles 0-2. | Report | W Gorman 2-1, D Hyland 0-4 (0-1 free), J O’Neill 0-4 (0-2 frees), J Murphy 0-2, J Bermingham 0-2, B Rickerby 0-1. |
Round 4
| 2 July 2005 Round 4 | Kerry | 5-16 - 0-12 | Mayo | Pearse Stadium |
| M Conway (2-8, 5f), JM Dooley (3-3), S Brick (0-2), S Sheehan (0-2), P Randles (0-1). | Report | A Freeman (0-6f), G White (0-1), D McConn (0-1f), B Delaney (0-1), K Healy (0-1), S Broderick (0-1), R Campion (0-1). |
| 6 July 2005 Round 4 | Carlow | 0-17 - 1-12 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park |
| P Coady (0-13, 11 frees, 2, 65's), M Brennan (0-1), R Dunbar (0-1), S McMahon (0-1), D Murphy (0-1), | Report | M Dowd (1-8, 1-5 frees), A (0-2), R Coyle (0-1), C Buggy (0-1). |
Round 5
| 6 July 2005 Round 5 | Kerry | 3-15 - 2-8 | Carlow | Austin Stack Park |
| M Conway 0-8 (0-5 frees), J M Dooley 1-2, D Young and E Tuohy 1-0 each, J Egan and P Lyons 0-2 each, T Flynn 0-1 free. | Report | P Coady 0-6 (0-5 frees), B Lawler 1-1, M Brennan 1-0 R Dunbar 0-1. |
| 16 July 2005 Round 5 | Wicklow | 3-16 - 3-12 | Mayo | Pearse Park |
| J O'Neill (1-7), D Hyland (1-5), D Moran (1-0), B Rickerby (0-1), T Collins (0-1). | Report | S Duffy (1-1), P Reape (1-1), S Broderick (0-4), A Freeman (0-4), D McConn (1-0), D Kirby (0-2). |
Relegation Playoffs
| 30 July 2005 Semi-final | Wicklow | 2-27 - 3-22 | Derry | Páirc Tailteann |
| D Hyland 1-4, J O’Neill 0-6, J Murphy 0-4, W O’Gorman 1-1, L Kennedy 0-2, A Tiernan 0-2, T Collins 0-2, B Rickerby 0-2, G Birmingham 0-1, P Lee 0-1, TJ Byrne 0-1. | Gregory Biggs 0-12, J O’Dwyer 2-0, F McGuigan 1-0, Gary Biggs, R Kennedy, C Quinn, P Quigg 0-2 each, P O’Kane, P Sweeney, K Kelly 0-1 each. |
| 31 July 2005 Semi-final | Roscommon | 1-13 - 0-15 | Mayo | Athleague Sportsfield |
| D Mulvey 0-6, G Waldron 1-0, M Connaughton 0-2, C Kelly 0-2, R Mulvey 0-1, J Moran 0-1, D Lohan 0-1. | A Freeman 0-9, S Broderick 0-4, S Coyne, A Hession 0-1. |
| 13 August 2005 Final | Mayo | 4-14 - 1-10 | Derry | Markievicz Park |
| K Higgins 2-3, K Healy 2-2, S Leneghan 0-2, A Freeman 0-4 (all frees), S Broderick 0-2, G White 0-1. | Report | J O'Dwyer 1-3, G Biggs 0-3 (2 f '65'), P Convery 0-2, S McBride, C Quinn 0-1 each. | Referee: A Heagney (Clare) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1A | Westmeath
| 7-14 | |||||||
| 2B | Kildare
| 1-12 | |||||||
| 1A | Westmeath
| 1-23 | |||||||
| 1B | Down
| 2-18 | |||||||
| 1B | Carlow
| 1-11 | |||||||
| 2A | Down
| 4-23 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| 30 July 2005 Semi-final | Westmeath | 7-14 - 1-12 | Kildare | Páirc Tailteann |
| J Shaw 3-2, A Mitchell 0-5, K Cosgrove, R Wheelan, J Clarke 1-1 each, D Carty 1-0, E Loughlin, B Kennedy, D McNicholas, D Devine 0-1 each. | Report | M Dowd 0-7, A McAndrew 0-3, J Dempsey 1-0, T Carew, D Harney 0-1 each. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
| 31 July 2005 Semi-final | Down | 4-23 - 1-11 | Carlow | Parnell Park |
| M Coulter 1-7 (1-6f), P Braniff 2-4, G Johnson 1-3, S Wilson 0-3 (2f), B McGourty 0-2, G Savage, A Savage, S Clarke (f), E Clarke 0-1 each. | Report | P Coady 0-5 (4f), D Murphy 1-1, R Dunbar, D Roberts, K English, M Brennan, R Foley 0-1 | Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
Christy Ring Cup Final
| 14 August 2005 Final | Westmeath | 1-23 - 2-18 | Down | Croke Park |
| A Mitchell 0-9 (8f, 0-1 '65'), J Shaw 1-3, E Loughlin 0-4, B Kennedy, K Cosgrove, B Murtagh 0-2 each, R Whelan 0-1. | Report | M Coulter 0-8 (8f), G Johnson 1-3, S Clarke 1-1, B McGourty 0-2, E Clarke, G Adair, A Savage, F Wilson 0-1 each. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
Stadia and locations
Championship Statistics
Top Scorers Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Mattie Dowd | Kildare | 2-39 | 45 | 5 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Martin Coulter | Down | 2-35 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 3 | Pat Coady | Carlow | 0-37 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
Scoring events
- Widest winning margin: 26 points
- Most goals in a match: 8
- Most points in a match: 49
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7
- Most points by one team in a match: 27
- Highest aggregate score: 64 points
- Lowest aggregate score: 28 points
Miscellaneous
- Westmeath won their 1st championship in 14 years, winning the 1991 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
- Westmeath became the first county to win the Christy Ring Cup.
See also
References
- ↑ "Westmeath book place in the big time". Irish Examiner. 14 August 2005. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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