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Christy Ring Cup final between Westmeath and Kildare was the second cup meeting between the two teams, with Kildare failing to beat Westmeath in their lone previous meeting. Westmeath were hoping to make history by becoming the first team to win a second Christy Ring Cup title. Kildare were
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263:2-15 - 0-13
218:Mattie Dowd
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825:Categories
456:References
297:Croke Park
222:Dara Nolan
197:Pat Clarke
154:Croke Park
103:Croke Park
476:27 August
393:Westmeath
253:Westmeath
205:John Shaw
170:Westmeath
52:Westmeath
809:(Tier 5)
803:(Tier 4)
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191:(free),
137:→
128:←
567:Seasons
558:Wicklow
538:Kildare
446:Kildare
273:Kildare
236:Details
174:Kildare
150:hurling
114:Referee
57:Kildare
678:Finals
553:Tyrone
543:London
301:Dublin
284:Report
148:was a
107:Dublin
548:Sligo
533:Derry
231:Match
99:Venue
37:Event
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91:Date
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