2014 Christy Ring Cup
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.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship- None
- None
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship- None
- None
Final
Championship statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the championship: Shane Nolan for Kerry against Derry
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- * Kerry 4-31 - 0-11 Derry
- Most goals in a match: 7
- * Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh
- Most points in a match: 51
- * Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5
- * Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh
- Highest aggregate score: 60
- * Kildare 1-27 - 2-24 Wicklow
- * Down 5-24 - 2-15 Armagh
- Lowest aggregate score: 28
- * Meath 0-17 - 1-8 Down
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- * Wicklow 3-13 - 1-20 Kildare
- * Armagh 3-13 - 3-19 Wicklow