| 2024 Christy Ring Cup | |
| Dates: | 13 April - 2 June 2024 |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Champions: | Kildare |
| Count: | 5 |
| Champions Captain: | Paddy McKenna |
| Champions Manager: | Brian Dowling |
| Runners-Up: | Derry |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Cormac O'Doherty |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Johnny McGarvey |
| Relegated: | Sligo |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 51 |
| Points: | 588 |
| Top Scorer: | Jack Goulding (5-50) |
| Previous Year: | 2023 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2023 Christy Ring Cup |
| Next Year: | 2025 |
| Next Tournament: | 2025 Christy Ring Cup |
The 2024 Christy Ring Cup was the twentieth edition of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005[1] and is the third-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by six GAA county teams ranked 18–23 in the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. The competition ran from 13 April to 2 June 2024.[2]
The Christy Ring Cup final was played on 2 June 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Kildare and Derry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Kildare won the match by 4-21 to 1-22 to claim their fifth cup title overall and a first title in two years.[3] [4]
London's Jack Goulding was the top scorer with 5-50.
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 2023 Championship | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | — | 2001 | — | 2nd | 18th | |
| Kildare[9] | 2022 | — | — | 6th (Joe McDonagh Cup) | 18th | |
| London | 2012 | — | 1901 | 4th | 12th | |
| Sligo | — | — | — | 3rd | 5th | |
| Tyrone | — | — | — | 5th | 2nd | |
| Wicklow | — | — | — | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 19th |
| County | Manager | Captain(s) | Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry | Johnny McGarvey | Cormac O'Doherty | Errigal Group | |
| Kildare | Brian Dowling | Paddy McKenna | Brady Family | |
| London | Neil Rogers | Stephen Frawley Kevin Reid | Dalata Hotel Group | |
| Sligo | Stephen Shiel | Clayton Hotel Sligo | ||
| Tyrone | Stephen McGarry | Oran McKee | McAleer & Rushe | |
| Wicklow | Jonathan O'Neill | Conor McNally | Yuasa Battery. |
| Team | Qualification | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kildare | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11-116 | 5-65 | +69 | 10 | Advance to Final | |
| 2 | Derry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-113 | 4-76 | +49 | 8 | ||
| 3 | London | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13-96 | 6-80 | +37 | 6 | ||
| 5 | Tyrone | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5-78 | 10-110 | -47 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Wicklow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-72 | 7-106 | -43 | 2 | ||
| 6 | Sligo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-70 | 14-108 | -65 | 0 | Relegated to Nicky Rackard Cup |
See also: List of Gaelic Athletic Association stadiums.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Goulding | London | 5-50 | 65 | 5 | 13.00 |
| 2 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-50 | 53 | 6 | 8.83 |
| 3 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 4-39 | 51 | 6 | 8.50 |
| 4 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 3-38 | 47 | 5 | 9.60 |
| Aidan Kelly | Tyrone | 2-41 | 47 | 5 | 9.60 | |
| 6 | David Qualter | Kildare | 2-20 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 7 | Seánie Germaine | Wicklow | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Ruairí Ó Mianáin | Derry | 3-13 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| 9 | Seán Glynn | Kildare | 3-12 | 21 | 5 | 4.20 |
| 10 | James Burke | Kildare | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| John Mullan | Derry | 2-11 | 17 | 6 | 2.83 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Goulding | London | 2-13 | 19 | Sligo |
| 2 | Jack Goulding | London | 2-10 | 16 | Kildare |
| 3 | Cormac O'Doherty | Derry | 1-11 | 14 | Kildare |
| 4 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2-07 | 13 | Derry |
| 5 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 2-06 | 12 | Kildare |
| Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 1-09 | 12 | Derry | |
| Jack Goulding | London | 0-12 | 12 | Tyrone | |
| 8 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 1-08 | 11 | Wicklow |
| Aidan Kelly | Tyrone | 1-08 | 11 | Wicklow | |
| Jack Goulding | London | 1-08 | 11 | Derry | |
| Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 0-11 | 11 | Derry | |
| Aidan Kelly | Tyrone | 0-11 | 11 | Derry | |
| David Qualter | Kildare | 0-11 | 11 | Tyrone |