Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down victorious in Christy Ring Cup

Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down were victorious in the opening round of the 2009 GAA Christy Ring Cup as the competition got underway this afternoon.

Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down victorious in Christy Ring Cup
Sat, 09 May, 2009 - 22:17

Kildare, Carlow, Kerry and Down were victorious in the opening round of the 2009 GAA Christy Ring Cup as the competition got underway this afternoon.

The shock of the day was in Cusack Park, Mullingar as recently crowned Division 3A league champions Kildare despatched last year's beaten Christy Ring Cup finalists Westmeath into the back-door route.

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CourtsGaaHeathrowPlace: Cusack ParkPlace: Austin Stack ParkPlace: KilkennyPlace: NewryPlace: Páirc EslerPlace: ArklowPerson: Andy ComerfordPerson: Andrew MitchellPerson: Brendan MurtaghPerson: Alan DevinePerson: LilywhitePerson: KerryPerson: John Mike DooleyPerson: James McCarthyPerson: David DowlingPerson: Adrian FreemanPerson: Shane BrickPerson: Sean YoungPerson: MayoPerson: Keith HigginsPerson: Derek McDonaldPerson: Stephen BroderickPerson: HigginsPerson: YoungPerson: BroderickPerson: Sam DoddsPerson: DownPerson: Eoin ClarkePerson: Gareth JohnstonPerson: Ally HigginsPerson: JohnstonPerson: Simon WilsonEvent: Christy Ring CupEvent: 2009 GAA Christy Ring CupOrganisation: DownOrganisation: KildareOrganisation: CarlowOrganisation: KerryOrganisation: WestmeathOrganisation: Lake CountyOrganisation: MayoOrganisation: Derry
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