# 2022 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.
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.
Kildare player Niall Ó Muineacháin scored an own goal against London in the opening minute of their game.

## Team changes
### To Championship

Relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup
* Kildare
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
* Mayo

### From Championship

Promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup
* Offaly
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
* Roscommon

## Teams
### General Information

| County | Last Cup title | Last provincial title | Last All-Ireland title | Position in 2021 Championship | Appearance |
| Derry | — | 2001 | — | Runners-up | 16th |
| Kildare | 2020 | — | — | Lost relegation playoff (Joe McDonagh Cup) | |
| London | 2012 | — | 1901 | — | 10th |
| Mayo | — | 1909 | — | Champions (Nicky Rackard Cup) | 14th |
| Sligo | — | — | — | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| Wicklow | — | — | — | Semi-finals | |

### Personnel and kits

| County | Manager | Captain(s) |
| Derry | Cormac Donnelly Dominic McKinley | Cormac O'Doherty |
| Kildare | David Herity | Brian Byrne |
| London | | |
| Mayo | Derek Walsh | Shane Boland |
| Sligo | Padraig Mannion | |
| Wicklow | Éamonn Scallan | Martin O'Brien |

## Group stage
### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | Diff | Pts | Qualification |
| 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 | Advance to Knockout Stage |
| 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 |

### Fixtures and results
#### Round 5
## Knockout stage
### Final

Kildare are promoted to the 2023 Joe McDonagh Cup.

## Statistics
### Top scorers
#### Top Scorer Overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Shane Boland | 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 |
| 7 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 3–12 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| 7 | Gerard O'Kelly-Lynch | Sligo | 0–21 | 21 | 5 | 4.25 |

#### In a single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo | 2–8 | 14 | Wicklow |
| 1 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo | 1-11 | 14 | Kildare |
| 3 | Ronan Crowley | London | 0–12 | 12 | Sligo |
| 3 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 0–12 | 12 | Sligo |
| 3 | James Burke | Kildare | 1-9 | 12 | Wicklow |
| 3 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 0–12 | 12 | Derry |
| 7 | Seanie Germaine | Wicklow | 2-5 | 11 | London |
| 7 | James Burke | Kildare | 0-11 | 11 | Mayo |
| 7 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 1-08 | 11 | London |
| 10 | Gerry Keegan | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Mayo |
| 10 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo | 0–10 | 10 | London |
| 10 | Jack Sheridan | Kildare | 2–4 | 10 | London |
| 10 | Andy Kilcullen | Sligo | 0–10 | 10 | Mayo |
| 10 | James Burke | Kildare | 0-10 | 10 | Mayo |
| 10 | Shane Boland | Mayo | 0–10 | 10 | Kildare |