The 2008 Christy Ring Cup was the 4th annual second tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam MacCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result. Format Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup. Group 2A: Roscommon, Westmeath, Wicklow Group 2B: Carlow, Down, London Group 2C: Kerry, Mayo, Meath Group 2D: Armagh, Derry, Kildare Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group went into the relegation play-offs. Group stage Group 2A Group 2B Group 2C Group 2D Knockout stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Relegation play-offs Due to a restructuring of the hurling championships the following year, the relegation playoffs were subsequently rendered meaningless as all four teams involved were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009. Top scorers Overall Single game External links GAA Website Christy Ring Cup Christy Ring Cup