All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008

Infobox Hurling All-Ireland
year=2008


team= Kilkenny
titles= 31st
captain= James "Cha" Fitzpatrick
manager= Brian Cody
munster= Tipperary
leinster= Kilkenny
ulster= Antrim
connacht=
poty=
matches=24 |<--- This figure does not include Ulster championship matches as these have no effect on the All-Ireland series

The 122nd All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship commenced in May 2008.

Format

The format of the 2008 championship was slightly different from previous formats:

12 counties participated in Tier 1 of the 2008 Championship. These teams were as follows:
* Leinster: Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford
* Munster: Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford
* Connacht: Galway
* Ulster: Antrim

Provincial Championships

The Leinster and Munster championships were played as usual. The Leinster and Munster champions advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

All-Ireland Qualifiers

"Phase 1:" (1 match) This was a single match between Antrim and Galway.

"Phase 2:" (2 matches) The winner of the phase 1 game played the team eliminated in the first round of the Leinster Championship. The loser of the phase 1 game played the team eliminated in the first round of the Munster Championship.

"Phase 3:" (2 matches) This phase consisted of two knock-out games between the beaten provincial semi-finalists in Leinster and Munster. Teams from the same province could not meet in these games.

"Phase 4:" (2 matches) The winners from phase 2 played the winners from phase 3 in a knock-out format.

All-Ireland Series

"Quarter-finals:" (2 matches) The defeated Munster and Leinster finalists played the winners of the qualifier phase 4 games.

"Semi-finals:" (2 matches) The Munster and Leinster champions played the winners of the quarter-finals.

Promotion/Relegation

The losing teams from the qualifier phase 2 games played off. The loser of this game played a promotion/relegation play-off against the winners of the Christy Ring Cup.

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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date = May 25
1st Round
team1 = Laois
score = 2-12 - 4-22
team2 = Offaly
goals1 = W Hyland 2-3 (2-0f), N Costello 0-9 (7f).
goals2 = B Carroll 0-16 (11f, 1 '65'), D Hayden 1-1, G Healion, D Molloy, J Rigney 1-0 each, S Dooley 0-2, A Egan, B Murphy, P Cleary 0-1 each.
stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0525/laois_offaly.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = May 25
1st Round
team1 = Dublin
score = 3-21 - 0-11
team2 = Westmeath
goals1 = D O'Callaghan 1-6 (1f), J Kelly, J Burke 1-1 each, R Fallon 0-3 (2f, 1 '65'), S Lambert, K Flynn, R O'Carroll 0-2 each, P Carton, D Curtin, M Carton, J McCaffrey 0-1 each.
goals2 = A Mitchell 0-4 (4f), B Murtagh 0-3, P Clarke, D McNicholas 0-2 each.
stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0525/dublin_westmeath.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = June 14
Semi-final
team1 = Dublin
score = 0-19 - 2-13
team2 = Wexford
goals1 = D O'Callaghan 0-9 (3f), R O'Carroll 0-4, M Carton, J McCaffery (sl), S Lambert, J Burke, D O'Dwyer, K Flynn 0-1 each.
goals2 = E Quigley 1-2, D Lyng 0-5 (4f), S Banville 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, S Doyle 0-2, D Redmond 0-1.
stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0614/wexford_dublin.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = June 15
Semi-final
team1 = Offaly
score = 0-12 - 2-24
team2 = Kilkenny
goals1 = B Carroll 0-6 (2f, 1’65’), G Healion, J Bergin 0-2 each, R Hanniffy, D Molloy 0-1 each.
goals2 = H Shefflin 0-11 (9f, 1’65’), E Larkin 0-4, M Comerford 1-1, A Fogarty 1-0, M Rice, E Brennan 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick, M Fennelly, R Hogan, TJ Reid 0-1 each.
stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0615/kilkenny_offaly.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = June 22
Semi-final
Replay
team1 = Dublin
score = 1-15 - 2-15
team2 = Wexford
goals1 = D O'Callaghan 1-9, R Fallon, J McCaffrey 0-2 each, M Carton, K Flynn 0-1 each.
goals2 = R Jacob 1-2, S Banville 1-1, D Lyng 0-4, S Doyle 0-3, W Doran 0-2, D Redmond, PJ Nolan, E Quigley 0-1 each.
stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0622/wexford_dublin.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 6
Final
team1 = Kilkenny
score = 5-21 - 0-17
team2 = Wexford
goals1 = H Shefflin 1-7 (1-7f), E Brennan 2-2, R Power 1-2, A Fogarty 1-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-4 (1f), E Larkin 0-3, D Lyng, M Comerford 0-1 each.
goals2 = D Lyng 0-7 (6f, 1 sl), R Jacob 0-3, PJ Nolan, D Redmond 0-2 each, S Doyle, M Jacob, B Lambert 0-1 each.
stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0706/kilkenny_wexford.html?gaa]

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

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date = June 1
1st Round
team1 = Waterford
score = 0-23 - 2-26
team2 = Clare
goals1 = D Bennett 0-10 (9f), J Mullane 0-8, G Hurney, S Molumphy, S Prendergast, E McGrath, D Coffey 0-1 each.
goals2 = M Flaherty 1-7 (3f, 2 '65'), N Gilligan 1-2, T Griffin 0-5, C Plunkett 0-3 (2f), D McMahon 0-3, C Lynch, T Carmody 0-2 each, P Vaughan, B Bugler 0-1 each.
stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0601/clare_waterford.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = June 8
Semi-final
team1 = Cork
score = 1-13 - 1-19
team2 = Tipperary
goals1 = B O'Connor 1-3 (2f), C Naughton 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, S Óg Ó hAilpín, P O'Sullivan, T Kenny, B Corry 0-1 each.
goals2 = E Kelly 1-7 (5f), L Corbett 0-4, S Callinan 0-3, E Corcoran (sl), W Ryan, S McGrath, P Kerwick, M Webster 0-1 each.
stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0608/cork_tipperary.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = June 22
Semi-final
team1 = Clare
score = 4-12 - 1-16
team2 = Limerick
goals1 = J Clancy 1-2, B Nugent 1-1, P Vaughan, D McMahon 1-0 each, M Flattery (3f), N Gilligan (2f) 0-3 each, T Carmody 0-2, C Lynch 0-1.
goals2 = A O’Shaughnessy 0-6 (5f), N Moran 0-5, O Moran 1-1, D Reale, D O'Grady, M O'Brien, D Ryan 0-1 each.
stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: E Morris (Dublin) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0622/clare_limerick.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 13
Final
team1 = Tipperary
score = 2-21 - 0-19
team2 = Clare
goals1 = J O'Brien 1-4, S Callinan 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (2f), S McGrath 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, J Woodlock, P Kerwick, H Maloney 0-1 each.
goals2 = N Gilligan 0-8 (5f), M Flaherty (3f), C Lynch 0-3 each, T Carmody 0-2, J Clancy, G Quinn, D McMahon 0-1 each.
stadium =Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0713/tipperary_clare.html?gaa]

Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

2008 marked the first time in decades that all nine Ulster counties (plus London) competed in the Ulster championship.

Due to the historical strength of Antrim and the relative strength of Down, and more recently Derry and Armagh, a system of seeding was used to prevent one-sided matches. The success of the format was indicated by two 'underdog' victories, for Monaghan over Donegal, and London over Armagh, and a number of close matches. However, Antrim retained the trophy beating Down in the final.

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date = May 11
1st Round
team1 = Cavan
score = 1-16 - 2-15
team2 = Monaghan
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7395053.stm] ----footballbox
date = May 11
1st Round
team1 = Tyrone
score = 1-11 - 2-7
team2 = Fermanagh
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7395052.stm] ----footballbox
date = May 18
2nd Round
team1 = Donegal
score = 1-14 - 1-15
team2 = Monaghan
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = St Tiernach's Park, Clones [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7406601.stm] ----footballbox
date = May 18
2nd Round
team1 = London
score = 2-13 - 1-6
team2 = Tyrone
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Healy Park, Omagh
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7407255.stm] ----footballbox
date = May 24
Quarter-final
team1 = Armagh
score = 4-16 - 2-23
team2 = London
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7418778.stm] ----footballbox
date = May 25
Quarter-final
team1 = Derry
score = 7-23 - 3-13
team2 = Monaghan
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Celtic Park, Derry
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date = June 1
Semi-final
team1 = Down
score = 4-16 - 1-16
team2 = London
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Casement Park, Belfast [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7430025.stm] ----footballbox
date = June 1
Semi-final
team1 = Antrim
score = 2-17 - 1-12
team2 = Derry
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Casement Park, Belfast [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7430453.stm] ----footballbox
date = June 15
Final
team1 = Down
score = 2-16 - 3-18
team2 = Antrim
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Casement Park, Belfast [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/northern_ireland/gaelic_games/7455747.stm]

Qualifiers

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date = June 28 Phase 1
team1 = Antrim
score = 1-10 - 6-21
team2 = Galway
goals1 = D Mc Naughton 0-4 (4f), M Magill 1-0, M Herron, K Stewart, K McKeegan (1f) 0-2 each.
goals2 = J Canning 2-6, K Wade 2-0, D Hayes 1-2, A Kerins 1-1, C Donnellan, I Tannian 0-3 each, A Cullinane, F Healy 0-2 each, E Cloonan, D Joyce 0-1 each.
stadium = Casement Park, Belfast
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0628/galway_antrim.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 5 Phase 2
team1 = Waterford
score = 6-18 - 0-15
team2 = Antrim
goals1 = E Kelly 2-3 (3f), J Mullane 2-2, E McGrath 0-5, D Shanahan 0-4, G Hurney, E Molumphy 1-0 each, J Nagle 0-2, P Flynn, D Bennett 0-1 each.
goals2 = P Shiels 0-7 (5f), PJ O'Connell, K Stewart 0-2 each, C Herron, M Herron, B Quinn, S McNaughton 0-1 each.
stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford
Referee: M Haverty (Galway) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0705/waterford_antrim.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 5 Phase 2
team1 = Galway
score = 1-26 - 0-9
team2 = Laois
goals1 = J Canning 0-9 (4f), A Cullinane 1-2, G Farragher (2f), D Hayes 0-4 each, A Kerins 0-3, I Tannian, A Smith 0-2 each.
goals2 = N Costello (3f), J Brophy 0-3 each, J Rowney, E Holohan, W Hyland 0-1 each.
stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0705/galway_laois.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 12
Phase 3
team1 = Cork
score = 1-17 - 0-15
team2 = Dublin
goals1 = J Deane 1-1, C Naughton 0-3, T Kenny, J O'Connor, B O'Connor (1f), N Ronan 0-2 each, J Gardiner (1f), E Cadogan, N McCarthy, P Cronin, P Horgan 0-1 each.
goals2 = D O'Callaghan 0-10 (7f), R O'Carroll 0-3, P Ryan 0-2.
stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Referee: J Owens (Wexford) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0712/cork_dublin.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 12
Phase 3
team1 = Limerick
score = 0-18 - 3-19
team2 = Offaly
goals1 = P Tobin 0-5, A O'Shaughnessy 0-4 (1f), N Moran 0-3, W McNamara, B Geary (1 '65'), M Foley, D Ryan, D Sheehan, K Tobin 0-1 each.
goals2 = J Bergin 3-2, S Dooley (1f), B Carroll (1f, 1 '65') 0-6 each, D Molloy 0-2, B Murphy, D Horan (1 '65'), D Currams 0-1 each.
stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0712/limerick_offaly.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 19
Phase 4
team1 = Waterford
score = 2-18 - 0-18
team2 = Offaly
goals1 = E Kelly 2-13, J Mullane 0-2, E McGrath, S Prendergast, S Molumphy 0-1 each.
goals2 = B Carroll 0-9, B Murphy, G Hannify 0-2 each; D Franks, P Cleary, S Dooley, D Molly, J Bergin 0-1 each.
stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: M Haverty (Galway) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0719/waterford_offaly.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 19
Phase 4
team1 = Galway
score = 2-15 - 0-23
team2 = Cork
goals1 = J Canning 2-12, N Healy, D Hayes, R Murray 0-1 each.
goals2 = B O’Connor 0-12, J Deane 0-4, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy, P Horgan 0-1 each.
stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0719/galway_cork.html?gaa]

Relegation play-offs

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date = July 19
Semi-final
team1 = Antrim
score = 2-18 - 0-16
team2 = Laois
goals1 = P Shiels 0-8 (8f), S McNaughton 1-3, P Richmond 1-1, K Stewart 0-2, J Campbell, E McCloskey, M Herron, C Duffin 0-1 each.
goals2 = N Costello 0-5 (4f), W Hyland, J Brophy (1f) 0-3 each, E Holohan, C Delaney 0-2 each, T Fitzgerald 0-1.
stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0719/antrim_laois.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = August 9
Final
team1 = Laois
score = 4-18 - 3-11
team2 = Carlow
goals1 = W Hyland 1-5 (1f), D Peacock , T Fitzgerald 1-2 each, N Holmes 1-1, J Brophy 0-3 (1f), J Walsh, J Phelan 0-2 each, C Delaney 0-1.
goals2 = C Doyle 1-2, M Brennan 1-1, C Hughes (2f), S Kavanagh (2f , 1 '65') 0-3 each, D Murphy 1-0, R Foley, S Murphy 0-1 each.
stadium = Dr Cullen Park, Carlow
Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0809/laois_carlow.html?gaa]

All-Ireland Series

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date = July 27
Quarter-final
team1 = Wexford
score = 3-15 - 2-19
team2 = Waterford
goals1 = S Doyle 2-1, D Lyng 0-5 (5f), W Doran 1-1, R Jacob 0-3 (1f), D Redmond 0-2, S Nolan, E Quigley, D Fitzhenry (pen) 0-1 each.
goals2 = E Kelly 1-8 (1-6f, 1 '65'), E McGrath 0-4, D Shanahan 1-1, J Mullane 0-3, J Nagle, S Prendergast, S Molumphy 0-1 each.
stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0727/waterford_wexford.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = July 27
Quarter-final
team1 = Clare
score = 2-17 - 2-19
team2 = Cork
goals1 = N Gilligan 0-8 (3f, 1 '65'), D Mc Mahon, B Nugent 1-1 each, J Clancy, T Carmody 0-2 each, G Quinn (1f), P Donnellan, B O'Connell (sl) 0-1 each.
goals2 = B O'Connor 0-7 (3f, 1 '65'), T McCarthy, K Murphy 1-0 each, P Horgan 0-3, P Cronin, N Ronan 0-2 each, T Kenny, J O'Connor, N McCarthy, C Naughton, J Deane 0-1 each.
stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0727/clare_cork.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = August 10
Semi-final
team1 = Kilkenny| score = 1-23 - 0-17
team2 = Cork
goals1 = H Shefflin 0-11 (6f), E Larkin 1-2, A Fogarty 0-5, TJ Reid 0-2, R Power, E Brennan, J Fitzpatrick 0-1 each.
goals2 = B O'Connor 0-8 (8f), N McCarthy, T Kenny, J O'Connor 0-2 each, C Naughton, J Gardiner, P Cronin 0-1 each.
stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0810/killkenny_cork.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = August 17
Semi-final
team1 = Tipperary
score = 1-18 - 1-20
team2 = Waterford
goals1 = E Kelly 0-8 (6f), S Callinan 1-3, S McGrath 0-3, C O’Mahony (1f), L Corbett, P Kerwick, S Maher 0-1 each.
goals2 = E Kelly 1-10 (8f), J Mullane 0-3, E McGrath, S Molumphy, M Walsh 0-2 each, J Kennedy 0-1.
stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0817/tipperary_waterford.html?gaa] ----footballbox
date = September 7
Final
team1 = Kilkenny
score = 3-30 - 1-13
team2 = Waterford
goals1 = E Brennan 2-4, H Shefflin 0-8 (5f, 1 '65'), E Larkin 1-4, TJ Reid 0-4, A Fogarty, D Lyng 0-3 each, R Power, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each.
goals2 = E Kelly 1-9 (9f), J Mullane 0-3, D Bennett 0-1.
stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2008/0907/kilkenny_waterford.html?gaa]

Top Scorers

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* All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2008

External links

* [http://www.gaainfo.com/comp.php?co=intercounty&comp=shc All-Ireland Hurling Championship Results]
* [http://www.gaa.ie/ Official GAA Website]
* [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa RTÉ Sport Website]
* [http://www.hurlingstats.com/ Hurling Statistics]