Nicholas Christopher Michael Ring was an Irish hurler whose league and championship career at senior level with the Cork county team spanned twenty-four years from 1939 to 1963. He established many championship records, including career appearances (65), scoring tally (33-208) and number of All-Ireland medals won (8); however, these records were subsequently bested by a number of players. Ring is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game, with many former players, commentators and fans rating him as the number one player of all time.
Ring during 1957 Munster Hurling Semi-final
The village of Cloyne, birthplace of Christy Ring.
The Gresham Hotel was the scene of an assault on Ring after the 1953 All-Ireland final.
Ring won 18 Railway Cup medals between 1941 and 1963.
Cloyne is a village located to the southeast of Midleton in eastern County Cork. It is also a see city of the Anglican Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, while also giving its name to a Roman Catholic diocese. St Colman's Cathedral in Cloyne is a cathedral church of the Church of Ireland while the Pro Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cloyne, Cobh Cathedral of Saint Colman, overlooks Cork Harbour. Cloyne is within the Cork East Dáil constituency.
Cloyne Round Tower in 2007
Cloyne as painted by Sir Edward Fanshawe in 1856.
Cloyne Cathedral
