2015 Christy Ring Cup
The 2015 Christy Ring Cup was the eleventh staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 2 May 2015 and ended on 6 June 2014. Kildare were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the semi-final. Kerry won the title after defeating Derry by 1-20 to 0-12 in the final. Mayo were relegated from the Christy Ring Cup after losing a play-off with Roscommon. Format. The 2015 Christy Ring Cup is played in a double-elimination  format. For clarity, the draw details are explained in each round below. Round 1. All eight teams play in four matches. Round 2. Round 2A. Contested by four winners from round 1 Round 2B. Contested by four losers from round 1 Quarter-finals. Winners of round 2B versus losers of round 2A in two games referred to as quarter finals. Semi-finals. Winners of round 2A versus winners of the two quarter-finals Final. The winners of this year's Christy Ring Final are automatically promoted to play in the Qualifier Group of next year's Leinster Championship. Christy Ring /Nicky Rackard Relegation/Promotion. Play-off. Contested by two losers from round 2B Relegation/Promotion play-off. The bottom team in this year's Christy Ring Cup plays the winner of this year's Nicky Rackard Cup.