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This page details statistics of the Christy Ring Cup.
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Wins by team
| County | Title(s) | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kildare |
4 | 1 | 2014, 2018, 2020, 2022 | 2007 |
 Westmeath |
3 | 1 | 2005, 2007, 2010 | 2008 |
 Carlow |
3 | 1 | 2008, 2009, 2017 | 2006 |
 Kerry |
2 | 3 | 2011, 2015 | 2010, 2013, 2014 |
 Meath |
2 | 0 | 2016, 2019 | - |
 Down |
1 | 4 | 2013 | 2005, 2009, 2019, 2020 |
 Antrim |
1 | 2 | 2006 | 2016, 2017 |
 London |
1 | 1 | 2012 | 2018 |
 Offaly |
1 | 0 | 2021 | - |
 Wicklow |
0 | 2 | - | 2011, 2012 |
 Derry |
0 | 2 | - | 2015, 2021 |
 Mayo |
0 | 1 | - | 2022 |
By province
| Province | Winners | Runners-up | Winning counties | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leinster |
13 | 5 | Kildare (4), Westmeath (3), Carlow (3), Meath (2), Offaly (1) | Wicklow (2), Carlow (1), Kildare (1), Westmeath (1) |
 Ulster |
2 | 8 | Antrim (1), Down (1) | Down (4), Antrim (2), Derry (2) |
 Munster |
2 | 3 | Kerry (2) | Kerry (3) |
 Britain |
1 | 1 | London (1) | London (1) |
 Connacht |
0 | 1 | — | Mayo (1) |
Total Intermediate grade championship titles
Includes All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship and Christy Ring Cup.
Number of participating counties in the Christy Ring Cup
A total of 17 counties have played in the Christy Ring Cup. Season in bold represents teams qualified for the final that season.
| Province | No. | Counties | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster (6) |
19 | Wicklow | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 |
| 18 | Kildare | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 | |
| 13 | Meath | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023, | |
| 6 | Carlow | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017 | |
| 5 | Westmeath | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | |
| 2 | Offaly | 2020, 2021 | |
| Ulster (6) |
18 | Derry | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 16 | Down | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 | |
| 5 | Armagh | 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2018 | |
| 3 | Antrim | 2006, 2016, 2017 | |
| 2 | Tyrone | 2023, 2024 | |
| 1 | Donegal | 2019 | |
| Connacht (3) |
15 | Mayo | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023 |
| 9 | Roscommon | 2005, 2006, 2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 | |
| 5 | Sligo | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Munster (1) |
11 | Kerry | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Britain (1) |
12 | London | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 2024 |
Team results
Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd/4th/5th/SF/QF/GS – Semi-finals/Quarter-finals/Group Stage
- GS/10th – Relegated
- AI – All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
- JM – Joe McDonagh Cup
- NR – Nicky Rackard Cup
For each year, the number of counties (in brackets) are shown.
| Team | 2005(10) | 2006(10) | 2007(10) | 2008(12) | 2009(8) | 2010(8) | 2011(8) | 2012(8) | 2013(8) | 2014(8) | 2015(8) | 2016(8) | 2017(8) | 2018(8) | 2019(8) | 2020(7) | 2021(5) | 2022(6) | 2023(6) | 2024(6) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
AI | 1st | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | 2nd | 2nd | JM | JM | JM | AI | JM | AI | AI | 3 |
 Armagh |
NR | NR | NR | GS | NR | NR | R2 | NR | R2 | R | NR | NR | NR | 8th | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5 |
| Carlow |
SF | 2nd | SF | 1st | 1st | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | 1st | JM | AI | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | 6 |
| Derry |
10th | NR | GS | SF | QF | QF | QF | QF | QF | 2nd | R | NR | SF | SF | R2 | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 18 | ||
 Donegal |
NR | NR | NR | NR | LM | LM | LM | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RPO | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 1 |
| Down |
2nd | SF | GS | QF | 2nd | SF | SF | 1st | RPO | SF | SF | SF | GS | 2nd | 2nd | JM | JM | JM | JM | 16 | |
| Kerry |
5th | 9th | GS | QF | SF | 2nd | 1st | R2 | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | AI | AI | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | JM | 11 |
| Kildare |
SF | SF | 2nd | QF | QF | SF | QF | SF | 1st | SF | SF | QF | 1st | GS | 1st | JM | 1st | JM | 18 | ||
| London |
NR | 5th | GS | GS | NR | NR | NR | 1st | AI | AI | QF | QF | QF | 2nd | RPO | — | — | 4th | 4th | 12 | |
| Mayo |
9th | 6th | GS | QF | SF | R2 | R2 | R2 | SF | R | NR | R2 | 7th | NR | NR | NR | 2nd | 6th | NR | 15 | |
| Meath |
6th | 8th | SF | GS | NR | QF | SF | SF | SF | QF | 1st | AI | JM | 1st | JM | JM | JM | 1st | JM | 13 | |
| Offaly |
AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | JM | SF | 1st | JM | JM | JM | 2 |
 Roscommon |
8th | 10th | NR | GS | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | QF | R2 | GS | SF | SF | QF | NR | NR | NR | 9 |
 Sligo |
NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | LM | LM | LM | LM | NR | R2 | SF | 5th | 3rd | 5 | |
 Tyrone |
NR | NR | NR | NR | LM | NR | LM | LM | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 5th | 2 | |
| Westmeath |
1st | AI | 1st | 2nd | R2 | 1st | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | AI | JM | JM | JM | JM | AI | AI | JM | 5 |
| Wicklow |
7th | 7th | GS | SF | R2 | 2nd | 2nd | QF | QF | RPO | RPO | SF | SF | GS | R2 | SF | 6th | NR | 19 |
Least successful counties
Out of the 17 counties who have participated, five counties have never been represented in a Christy Ring Cup Final. These are Armagh, Donegal, Roscommon, Sligo and Tyrone. Three of these counties have never competed in a semi-final: Armagh, Donegal, and Tyrone.
Donegal are the only team yet to win a Christy Ring Cup match.
A lot of the Christy Ring Cup counties are more prominent in the sport of gaelic football. Christy Ring Cup participants such as Armagh, Derry, Donegal, Kerry, Mayo, Roscommon and Tyrone are more competitive and higher up the tiers in football.
Debut of teams
Seasons in Christy Ring Cup
The number of years that each county has played in the Christy Ring Cup between 2005 and 2024. A total of 17 counties have competed in at least one season of the Christy Ring Cup. Wicklow have participated in the most seasons. The counties in bold participate in the 2024 Christy Ring Cup.
List of Christy Ring Cup counties
| Team | Total years | First year in championship | Most recent year in championship | Championship titles | Last championship title | Best Christy Ring Cup position | Position in 2023 championship | Current championship | Lvl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim |
3 | 2006 | 2017 | 1 | 2006 | 1st | 5th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | 1 |
| Armagh |
5 | 2008 | 2018 | 0 | — | Group Stage | 3rd (Nicky Rackard Cup) | Nicky Rackard Cup | 4 |
| Carlow |
6 | 2005 | 2017 | 3 | 2017 | 1st | Champions (Joe McDonagh Cup) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | 1 |
| Derry |
18 | 2005 | 2024 | 0 | — | 2nd | Runners-up | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
| Donegal |
1 | 2019 | 2019 | 0 | — | Group Stage | Runners-up (Nicky Rackard Cup) | Nicky Rackard Cup | 4 |
| Down |
16 | 2005 | 2020 | 1 | 2013 | 1st | 5th (Joe McDonagh Cup) | Joe McDonagh Cup | 2 |
| Kerry |
11 | 2005 | 2015 | 2 | 2015 | 1st | 4th (Joe McDonagh Cup) | Joe McDonagh Cup | 2 |
| Kildare |
18 | 2005 | 2024 | 4 | 2022 | 1st | 6th (Joe McDonagh Cup) | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
| London |
12 | 2006 | 2024 | 1 | 2012 | 1st | 4th | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
| Mayo |
15 | 2005 | 2023 | 0 | — | 2nd | 6th | Nicky Rackard Cup | 4 |
| Meath |
13 | 2005 | 2023 | 3 | 2023 | 1st | Champions | Joe McDonagh Cup | 2 |
| Offaly |
2 | 2020 | 2021 | 1 | 2021 | 1st | Runners-up (Joe McDonagh Cup) | Joe McDonagh Cup | 2 |
| Roscommon |
9 | 2005 | 2021 | 0 | — | Semi-finals | 4th (Nicky Rackard Cup) | Nicky Rackard Cup | 4 |
| Sligo |
5 | 2020 | 2024 | 0 | — | 3rd | 3rd | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
| Tyrone |
2 | 2023 | 2024 | 0 | — | 5th | 5th | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
| Westmeath |
5 | 2005 | 2010 | 3 | 2010 | 1st | 6th (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) | Joe McDonagh Cup | 2 |
| Wicklow |
19 | 2005 | 2024 | 0 | — | 2nd | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | Christy Ring Cup | 3 |
All-time table
Legend
| Colours |
|---|
| Currently competing in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship or the Joe McDonagh Cup |
| Currently competing in the Christy Ring Cup |
| Currently competing in the Nicky Rackard Cup |
As of 2024 Cup (before final).
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kildare |
77 | 51 | 2 | 24 | 104 |
| 2 | Down |
65 | 36 | 3 | 26 | 75 |
| 3 | Meath |
52 | 31 | 4 | 17 | 66 |
| 4 | Derry |
69 | 30 | 2 | 37 | 62 |
| 5 | Wicklow |
69 | 27 | 3 | 39 | 57 |
| 6 | Kerry |
43 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 52 |
| 7 | Carlow |
31 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 46 |
| = | London |
52 | 22 | 2 | 28 | 46 |
| 9 | Westmeath |
25 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 37 |
| 10 | Mayo |
54 | 14 | 0 | 40 | 28 |
| 11 | Antrim |
15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| 12 | Roscommon |
37 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 18 |
| 13 | Sligo |
20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 14 | Offaly |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 15 | Tyrone |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Armagh |
13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 17 | Donegal |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
By Semi-Final Appearances
| Team | No. | Years in Semi-finals |
|---|---|---|
| Kildare | 13 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 |
| Down | 11 | 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Derry | 8 | 2008, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Meath | 7 | 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2023 |
| Kerry | 6 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Carlow | 6 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2017 |
| Wicklow | 6 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2021 |
| London | 5 | 2012, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Westmeath | 4 | 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Mayo | 4 | 2008, 2009, 2014, 2022 |
| Antrim | 3 | 2006, 2016, 2017 |
| Offaly | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Sligo | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Tyrone | 1 | 2024 |
By decade
The most successful team of each decade, judged by number of Christy Ring Cup titles, is as follows:
- 2000s: 2 each for Westmeath (2005, 2007) and Carlow (2008, 2009)
- 2010s: 2 each for Kerry (2011, 2015), Kildare (2014, 2018) and Meath (2016, 2019)
- 2020s: 2 for Kildare (2020, 2022)
Match records
- Most matches played
- 77,
Kildare
- 77,
- Most wins
- 51, Kildare
- 51,
- Most losses
- 40,
Mayo
- 40,
- Most draws
- 4,
Meath
- 4,
Other records
Finishing positions
Unbeaten sides
- Ten teams have won the Christy Ring Cup unbeaten:
Westmeath had 5 wins and 1 draw in 2007.
Carlow had 4 wins and 1 draw in 2009.- Kerry had 4 wins in 2011.
- Kerry had 4 wins in 2015.
- Meath had 4 wins and 1 draw in 2016.
- Kildare had 5 wins in 2018.
- Meath had 5 wins in 2019.
- Kildare had 3 wins in 2020.
Offaly had 3 wins in 2021.- Kildare had 6 wins in 2022.
Beaten sides
The group stage of the cup has resulted in 9 'back-door' Christy Ring Cup champions:
- Westmeath (2005) were beaten by Meath in round 2.
Antrim (2006) were beaten by 
Down in round 1.- Carlow (2008) were beaten by Down in round 3.
- Westmeath (2010) were beaten by Kerry in round 2.
London (2012) were beaten by Meath in round 1.- Down (2013) were beaten by Kerry in round 1.
- Kildare (2014) were beaten by Kerry in round 2.
- Carlow (2017) were beaten by Antrim in round 1.
- Meath (2023) were beaten by London in round 2.
On 000 occasions a team was defeated twice but have remained in the championship:
- 000 (000) were beaten by 000 and 000 but still qualified for the final.
Final success rate
Only one county have appeared in the final more than once, being victorious on all occasions:
On the opposite end of the scale, only two counties has appeared in the final more than once, losing on each occasion:
Consecutive participations
Wicklow have the record number of consecutive participations in the Christy Ring Cup, taking part in 18 seasons.
Winning other trophies
Although not an officially recognised achievement, a number of teams have achieved the distinction of winning the Christy Ring Cup and their respective Division in the National Hurling League:
Biggest wins
- The most one sided finals:
- The most one sided group matches:
- 00 points – 0000: 0000
Scoring Events
- Most goals in a match:
- 0 – 0000: 0000
- Most points in a match:
- 0 – 0000: 0000
- Most goals by one team in a match:
- 0 – 0000: 0000
- Most points by one team in a match:
- 0 – 0000: 0000
- Highest aggregate score:
- 0 – 0000: 0000
- Lowest aggregate score:
- 0 – 0000: 0000
Successful defending
A total of nineteen seasons have been played and only one team has been successful in retaining the cup. (most teams were promoted after winning the Christy Ring Cup, therefore they were unable to defend the cup):
Gaps
- Longest gaps between successive cup titles:
- Longest gaps between successive Christy Ring Cup final appearances:
- Longest gap between successive championship appearances
Active gaps
- Longest active gaps between since last title:
- Longest active gaps since last cup final appearance:
- Longest active gap since last cup appearance
- 14 years: Westmeath (2010–)
- 14 years:
Provinces
Christy Ring Cup final pairings
| Pairing | Meetings | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim v Carlow | 2 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Antrim v Meath | 1 | 2016 | |
| Carlow v Down | 1 | 2009 | |
| Carlow v Westmeath | 1 | 2008 | |
| Derry v Kerry | 1 | 2015 | |
| Derry v Kildare | 1 | 2024 | |
| Derry v Meath | 1 | 2023 | |
| Derry v Offaly | 1 | 2021 | |
| Down v Kerry | 1 | 2013 | |
| Down v Kildare | 1 | 2020 | |
| Down v Meath | 1 | 2019 | |
| Down v Westmeath | 1 | 2005 | |
| Kerry v Kildare | 1 | 2014 | |
| Kerry v Westmeath | 1 | 2010 | |
| Kerry v Wicklow | 1 | 2011 | |
| Kildare v Westmeath | 1 | 2007 | |
| London v Wicklow | 1 | 2012 | |
| Kildare v London | 1 | 2018 | |
| Kildare v Mayo | 1 | 2022 | |
Longest undefeated run
The record for the longest unbeaten run stands at 00 games held by 000 (00-00).
Miscellaneous
Winning managers (2022–present)
| # | Manager(s) | Winning team(s) | Titles(s) | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Herity |
Kildare | 1 | 2022 |
 Seoirse Bulfin |
Meath | 1 | 2023 |
Top Scorers Overall
| Season | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mattie Dowd | Kildare |
2-39 | 45 |
| 2006 | Paul Braniff | Down |
6-26 | 44 |
| 2007 | Shane Brick | Kerry |
||
| 2008 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath |
2-37 | 43 |
| 2009 | Shane Brick | Kerry |
1-42 | 45 |
| 2010 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry |
1-38 | 41 |
| 2011 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry |
1-33 | 36 |
| 2012 | Martin Finn | London |
5-29 | 44 |
| 2013 | Paul Braniff | Down |
3-34 | 43 |
| 2014 | Mikey Lee |  Wicklow |
4-38 | 50 |
| 2015 | Shane Nolan | Kerry |
2-35 | 41 |
| 2016 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim |
3-43 | 52 |
| 2017 | Denis Murphy | Carlow |
0-45 | 45 |
| 2018 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | Cathal Dolan | Roscommon | 2-25 | 31 |
| 2021 | Eoghan Cahill | Offaly | 0-36 | 36 |
| 2022 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 1-52 | 55 |
Top Scorers In The Final
| Season | Top scorer | Team | Score | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath |
0-9 | 9 |
| 2006 | Johnny McIntosh | Antrim |
2-4 | 10 |
| 2007 | Billy White | Kildare |
0-7 | 7 |
| 2008 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath |
2-10 | 16 |
| 2009 | Simon Wilson | Down |
0-7 | 7 |
| 2010 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry |
0-8 | 8 |
| 2011 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry |
1-9 | 12 |
| 2012 | Jonathan Maher | London |
3-4 | 13 |
| 2013 | Shane Nolan | Kerry |
1-9 | 12 |
| 2014 | Shane Nolan | Kerry |
1-4 | 7 |
| Gerry Keegan | Kildare |
1-4 | 7 | |
| 2015 | Shane Nolan | Kerry |
1-8 | 11 |
| 2016 | James Toher | Meath |
0-12 | 12 |
| 2017 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim |
2-9 | 15 |
| 2018 | James Burke | Kildare |
0-8 | 8 |
| 2019 | Paul Sheehan | Down |
1-8 | 11 |
| 2020 | Oisin McManus | Down |
0-9 | 9 |
| 2021 | Eoghan Cahill | Offaly | 0-13 | 13 |
| 2022 | James Burke | Kildare |
0-11 | 11 |
Miscellaneous
- Most Christy Ring Cup winners' medals: 3
- Joe Clarke (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Paul Greville (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Conor Jordan (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Enda Loughlin (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Darren McCormack (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Andrew Mitchell (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Brendan Murtagh (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- John Shaw (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Ronan Whelan (Westmeath) – 2005, 2007, 2010
- Richard Coady (Carlow) - 2008, 2009, 2017
- Paul Divilly (Kildare) - 2014, 2018, 2020
- Niall Ó Muineacháin (Kildare) - 2014, 2018, 2020
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