2021 Christy Ring Cup
hurling competition
The 2021 Christy Ring Cup was the 17th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 26 June 2021 and ended on 1 August 2021.
COVID-19 caused all London games to be postponed for an extra year.
The final was played on 1 August 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Offaly and Derry, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Offaly won the match by 0-41 to 2-14 to claim their first ever cup title.
Offaly's Eoghan Cahill was the Ring Cup's top scorer with 0-36.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup
None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
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From Championship
Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup
Down
Kildare
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
None
Teams
General Information
Personnel and kits
Competition format
Cup format
The format has been changed for 2021 with 5 teams playing across two groups, one with 3 teams and one with 2 teams based on an open draw.
Group A will feature 3 teams and be played in a single Round Robin format with each team having one home game and one away game.
Group B will feature 2 teams who will play a single fixture.
All teams will play a knockout format after this group stage, with the group winners and second-placed team in Group A being placed in the semi-finals.
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