Christy Ring Cup
Team Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
Westmeath 3 1 2005 , 2007 , 2010 2008
Carlow 3 1 2008 , 2009 , 2017 2006
Kerry 2 3 2011 , 2015 2010 , 2013 , 2014
Kildare 2 1 2014 , 2018 2007
Meath 2 0 2016 , 2019 -
Down 1 3 2013 2005 , 2009 , 2019
Antrim 1 2 2006 2016 , 2017
London 1 1 2012 2018
Wicklow 0 2 - 2011 , 2012
Derry 0 1 - 2015
Winners Table
The Christy Ring Cup (often referred to as the Crusty Ring Cup) is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Originally introduced as a second tier competition, it is currently the third tier overall in the inter-county hurling championship system. Each year, the champions of the Christy Ring Cup are promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup, and the lowest finishing team is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup. Meath are the 2019 title-holders. The Christy Ring Cup, which was introduced in 2005, replaced the All-Ireland B Hurling Championship (1974-2004). Between 2005 and 2017 the Christy Ring Cup was the second tier hurling championship. With the introduction of the Joe McDonagh cup, the Christy Ring Cup is the highest tier of the championship system without direct entry to that year's All-Ireland finals series (the top two teams in the Joe McDonagh Cup gain entry to preliminary quarter-finals). At present (2019), Down, Kildare and Wicklow hold the longest tenures in the Christy Ring Cup. They have appeared in every season of the cup.