The draw for the 2013 Christy Ring Cup competition was made at a meeting of the GAA's Ard Chomhairle last Saturday.

Christy Ring Cup

Saturday, May 4th

Round 1
(open draw to determine pairings with the first team drawn in each pairing having home venue)

Derry v Wicklow
Down v Kerry
Meath v Armagh
Kildare v Mayo

Saturday, May 11th

Round 2 (A)

Round 1 winner v Round 1 winner
Round 1 winner v Round 1 winner

The winners qualify for the semi-finals. The losers qualify for the quarter-finals. An open draw to determine pairings.

Round 2 (B)

Round 1 loser v Round 1 loser
Round 1 loser v Round 1 loser

The two winners qualify for quarter-finals. An open draw to determine pairings.

Where the pairings, based on the draw, allows, a team that had an away game in Round 1 shall have home Vvenue in Round 2, otherwise the first team drawn in a pairing shall have Home Venue*.

Saturday, May 18th

Quarter-finals

Round 2 (A) loser v Round 2 (B) winner
Round 2 (A) loser v Round 2 (B) winner

Subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings, where feasible, a draw shall be made to determine the pairings. A further draw shall be made to determine home and away venue*.

Saturday, May 25th

Semi-finals

Round 2 (A) winner v quarter-final winner
Round 2 (A) winner v quarter-final winner

Subject to the avoidance of repeat pairings, where feasible, a draw shall be made to determine the Pairings. A further draw shall be made to determine home and away venue*.

Saturday, June 8th

Final

Semi-final winner v semi-final winner

*The above arrangements shall be conditional on home grounds being deemed to meet the criteria set down by the National Infrastructure and Safety Committee and the Central Competitions Control Committee. Tweet

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