About Christy Ring
Christopher Nicholas 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 applied himself diligently and got first place among forty-eight pupils. Ring was just twelve years old when he played in his first minor game for Cloyne. Two years later he was at right wing-forward and claimed his first medal when Cloyne won the annual Glenbower tournament.
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