2021 Christy Ring Cup
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. 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. 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. A tie between  the third-placed team in Group A and second-placed team in Group B will determine the fourth semi-finalist. Promotion. The winner of the final will be promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup. Relegation. The loser of the quarter-final will be relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup