The 2008 Christy Ring Cup was the 4th annual second tier hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam MacCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.
Team changes
To Championship
Relegated from the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
None
Promoted from the Nicky Rackard Cup
Armagh
Roscommon
From Championship
Promoted to the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
None
Relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup
None
Teams
General Information
Personnel and kits
Format
Twelve teams participated in the 2008 Christy Ring Cup.
Group 2A: Roscommon, Westmeath, Wicklow
Group 2B: Carlow, Down, London
Group 2C: Kerry, Mayo, Meath
Group 2D: Armagh, Derry, Kildare
Each team in the group played each other once in the first phase. The top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals. The bottom team in each group went into the relegation play-offs.
Group stage
Group 2A
Group 2B
Group 2C
Group 2D
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Relegation play-offs
Due to a restructuring of the hurling championships the following year, the relegation playoffs were subsequently rendered meaningless as all four teams involved were relegated to the Nicky Rackard Cup for 2009.
Stadia and locations
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Miscellaneous
Carlow won their 1st championship in 16 years, winning the 1992 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.