Replying To Pikeman96:  "Difficult to say with London since obviously they're a different kettle of fish to other teams as regards how their playing pool might change, but history shows that more often than not, winners of the Christy Ring have been immediately relegated again the following year:

Meath won Christy Ring 2019 - were relegated from Joe McDonagh in 2020
Kildare won Christy Ring 2020 - were relegated from Joe McDonagh in 2021
Offaly won Christy Ring 2021*
Kildare won Christy Ring 2022 - were relegated from Joe McDonagh in 2023
Meath won Christy Ring 2023 - were relegated from Joe McDonagh in 2024
Kildare won Christy Ring 2024*

* Just two exceptions to the rule there. Overall, suggests that the step up from Christy Ring to Joe McDonagh is every bit as significant as the step up from Joe McDonagh to Liam McCarthy."