| 2022 Christy Ring Cup | |
| Dates: | 9 April – 21 May 2022 |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Champions: | Kildare |
| Count: | 4 |
| Champions Captain: | Brian Byrne |
| Champions Manager: | David Herity |
| Runners-Up: | Mayo |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Shane Boland |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Derek Walsh |
| Relegated: | Wicklow |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 54 |
| Points: | 617 |
| Top Scorer: | Shane Boland (1-52) |
| Previous Year: | 2021 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2021 Christy Ring Cup |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Next Tournament: | 2023 Christy Ring Cup |
The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is the 18th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 9 April 2022 and ended on 21 May 2022.[1] [2]
London returned to the competition after a two-year hiatus due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Kildare replaced 2021 champions Offaly in the competition, having come last in the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2021 while Mayo were promoted into the competition, having won the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2021, replacing Roscommon, who finished last in 2021.
The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is played on a Round-Robin basis. The counties who finish in the top two places shall qualify for the final, with the winner being promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup. The bottom placed team in the Round Robin is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.[3] [4]
Kildare player Niall Ó Muineacháin scored an own goal against London in the opening minute of their game.[5]
Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
| County | Last Cup title | Last provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2021 Championship | Appearance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | — | 2001 | — | data-sort-value=2 | Runners-up | 16th | |
| Kildare | 2020 | — | — | data-sort-value=1 | Lost relegation playoff (Joe McDonagh Cup) | ||
| London | 2012 | — | 1901 | data-sort-value=6 | — | 10th | |
| Mayo | — | 1909 | — | data-sort-value=5 | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 14th | |
| Sligo | — | — | — | data-sort-value=3 | Semi-finals | 3rd | |
| Wicklow | — | — | — | data-sort-value=3 | Semi-finals |
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | Cormac Donnelly Dominic McKinley[6] | Cormac O'Doherty[7] | ||
| Kildare | David Herity | Brian Byrne | ||
| London | ||||
| Mayo | Derek Walsh[8] | Shane Boland | ||
| Sligo | Padraig Mannion[9] | |||
| Wicklow | Éamonn Scallan[10] | Martin O'Brien |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kildare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16-133 | 8-61 | +96 | 10 | Advance to Knockout Stage | |||||||||
| 2 | Mayo | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5-106 | 12-87 | -2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Derry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-85 | 5-81 | +13 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | London | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-96 | 9-108 | -18 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Sligo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-90 | 7-107 | -17 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Wicklow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9-59 | 11-125 | -72 | 0 | Relegation to Nicky Rackard Cup |
Kildare are promoted to the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup.
See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Boland[11] | Mayo | 1-52 | 55 | 6 | 9.17 |
| 2 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo | 3-41 | 50 | 5 | 10.00 |
| 3 | James Burke | Kildare | 1-44 | 47 | 5 | 9.40 |
| 4 | Gerry Keegan | Kildare | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 0–23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| 6 | Brian Byrne | Kildare | 3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.67 |
| 7 | Seanie Germaine | Wicklow | 4-9 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 3–12 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 | |
| Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 0–21 | 21 | 5 | 4.25 |