2011 Christy Ring Cup
| Dates | 23 April – 4 June 2011 |
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |
Kerry (1st title) Mikey Boyle (captain) John Meyler (manager) |
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| Runners-up |
Wicklow Casey O'Brien (manager) |
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| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 39 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 413 (31.77 per match) | ||
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The 2011 Christy Ring Cup was the seventh season of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment in 2005.
A total of eight teams contested the Christy Ring Cup, including seven sides from the 2010 Christy Ring Cup and one promoted team from the 2010 Nicky Rackard Cup.
Both Derry and Mayo failed to win any of their games in the 2010 Christy Ring Cup and qualified for the relegation play-off. No match took place and both teams preserved their status for the 2011 season. From these two teams, Mayo had the longest tenure as a Christy Ring Cup member as the team had competed in every season since the inaugural one in 2005. Derry joined the Christy Ring Cup in 2007 having won the previous year's Nicky Rackard Cup.
2010 Nicky Rackard Cup champions Armagh secured direct promotion to the Christy Ring Cup. They last competed in the competition in 2008.
The tournament has a double elimination format - each team played at least two games before being knocked out.
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