| Dates | 9 April – 21 May 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Champions |  Kildare (4th title)Brian Byrne (captain) David Herity (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  MayoShane Boland (captain) Derek Walsh (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Wicklow | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 617 (38.56 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Shane Boland (1-52) | ||
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The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is the 18th staging of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005. The cup began on 9 April 2022 and ended on 21 May 2022.[1][2]
London returned to the competition after a two-year hiatus due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Gaelic games. Kildare replaced 2021 champions Offaly in the competition, having come last in the Joe McDonagh Cup in 2021 while Mayo were promoted into the competition, having won the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2021, replacing Roscommon, who finished last in 2021.
The 2022 Christy Ring Cup is played on a Round-Robin basis. The counties who finish in the top two places shall qualify for the final, with the winner being promoted to the Joe McDonagh Cup. The bottom placed team in the Round Robin is relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup.[3][4]
Kildare player Niall Ó Muineacháin scored an own goal against London in the opening minute of their game.[5]
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- ^ "Christy Ring Cup". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "GAA publish Master Fixtures Schedule for 2022".
- ^ GAA Master Fixture Schedule Book
- ^ "Christy Ring Win Number Two For Kildare Despite Bizarre Opening". Kildare Nationalist. 16 April 2022.