The 2014 Christy Ring Cup was the tenth staging of the Christy Ring Cup hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup competition began on 3 May 2014 and ended on 7 June 2014. Down were the defending champions; however, they lost their opening two games and avoided relegation by defeating Armagh in a play-off, before being awarded the final promotion/relegation playoff when Tyrone withdrew. Teams A total of eight teams contested the championship. Team summaries Fixtures/results Round 1 Round 2A Round 2B Quarter-finals Relegation play-off Semi-finals Final Promotion play-off Championship statistics Scoring First goal of the championship: Shane Nolan for Kerry against Derry (3 May 2014) Widest winning margin: 32 points Kerry 4-31 - 0-11 Derry (3 May 2014) Most goals in a match: 7 Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014) Most points in a match: 51 Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014) Highest aggregate score: 60 Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow (3 May 2014) Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh (31 May 2014) Lowest aggregate score: 28 Meath 0-17 - 1-8 Down (3 May 2014) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Wicklow 3-13 - 1-20 Kildare (10 May 2014) Armagh 3-13 - 3-19 Wicklow (17 May 2014) Scoring statistics Championship Single game Clean sheets External links GAA fixtures 2014 References Christy Ring Cup Christy Ring Cup