| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 October 2008 – 21 February 2009 |
| Teams | 19 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Blarney (1st win) |
| Captain | James Hughes |
| Manager | Tadhg Hurley |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cappataggle |
| Captain | Michael Broderick |
| Manager | Gerry Healy |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blarney |
| Leinster | Kilmessan |
| Ulster | Gort na Móna |
| Connacht | Cappataggle |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 18 |
| Total Goals | 47 (2.61 per game) |
| Total Points | 375 (20.83) |
| Top Scorer |  Nicky Horan (0-22) Alan Dolan (1-19) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2004.
The All-Ireland final was played on 21 February 2009 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Blarney from Cork and Cappataggle from Galway.[1][2] Blarney won the match by 2-14 to 1-12 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[3][4]
Nicky Horan (0-22) and Alan Dolan (1-19) were the championship's top scorers.
Connacht finals
[edit]| 16 November 2008 Final | Cappataggle | 0-14 - 2-07 | Four Roads | Athleague Grounds |
| A Dolan 0-5, J Skehill 0-2, P Dolan 0-2, D Joyce 0-1, D Kenny 0-1, E Malone 0-1, D Byrnes 0-1, D Cormican 0-1. | R Mulry 1-3, R Kennedy 1-0, D Dolan 0-2, J Moran 0-1, T Lennon 0-1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
[edit]| 2 November 2008 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 2-12 - 2-10 | Naomh Bríd | Nowlan Park |
| D Fogarty 1-2, D Buggy 0-5, J Byrne 1-1, M Boran 0-2, A Moran 0-1, D Meally 0-1. | Report | B Lawler 0-7, P Hickey 1-1, J Sheehan 1-0, J Kane 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1. |
| 9 November 2008 Quarter-final | Glenealy | 0-09 - 1-09 | Confey | Pearse Park |
| T Doyle 0-3, L Glynn 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, A O'Neill 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, E Glynn 0-1. | Report | O Lynch 0-4, P Keegan 1-0, M Divilly 0-1, P Divilly 0-1, K Divilly 0-1, D Nolan 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
[edit]| 16 November 2008 Semi-final | Confey | 0-08 - 0-17 | Kilmessan | Creighton Park |
| D Nolan 1-2; O Lynch 0-4, two frees; K Divilly 0-2 frees; M Divilly 0-1. | Report | N Horan 0-7, six frees; G O"Neill 0-4; S Clynch 0-2; P Farrell 0-2; J Keena 0-1; M Doyle 0-1. |
| 16 November 2008 Semi-final | Erin's Own | 0-14 - 1-08 | Blackwater | Nowlan Park |
| D Buggy 0-6, E Brennan 0-2, M Boran 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, M Moran 0-1, D Meally 0-1. | Report | M Lillis 0-5, P O'Leary 1-1, K Murphy 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1. |
Leinster final
[edit]| 26 November 2008 Final | Kilmessan | 1-07 - 1-06 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park |
| Kilmessan: N Horan 1-3 (3f), G O'Neill 0-2, S Clynch, J Kenna 0-1 each. | Report | M Murphy 1-2, M Boran 0-2 (1f), D Buggy, R Ryan 0-1 each. |
Munster quarter-finals
[edit]| 2 November 2008 Quarter-final | Kilmoyley | 0-07 - 3-09 | Blarney | Lerrig Grounds |
| S Brick 0-3, E Sheehy 0-1, M O'Regan 0-1, M Murnane 0-1, S Young 0-1. | M Cremin 0-5, R McNamara 1-1, C Murphy 1-1, S Murnane 1-0 (og), E Hallahan 0-1, M McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 2 November 2008 Quarter-final | Broadford | 2-13 - 1-12 | Templederry Kenyons | Scariff Grounds |
| P Hickey 1-4, Aonghus O'Brien 0-7, D Hickey 1-0, D Teefey 0-1, K Corcoran 0-1. | P O'Leary 1-6, T Minogue 1-2, G Ryan 0-3, P Ryan 0-1. | Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
[edit]| 9 November 2008 Semi-final | Broadford | 4-13 - 2-13 | Bruff | Scariff Grounds |
| P Hickey 2-3, N Moloney 1-1, Aonghus O'Brien 0-4, B McMahon 1-0, K Corcoran 0-2, D Teefey 0-1, J Clogan 0-1, Craig Chaplin 0-1. | M O'Hara 1-3, T Burke 1-2, S Bulfin 0-4, P O'LEary 0-3, P Browne 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Munster final
[edit]| 23 November 2008 Final | Blarney | 2-07 - 0-03 | Broadford | Bruff Grounds |
| R McNamara 1-4, M Cremin 1-3. | K Corcoran 0-2, A O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Ulster semi-finals
[edit]| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | Liatroim Fontenoys | 1-15 - 2-09 | Castleblayney | Dungannon Grounds |
| P McAleenan 0-6, M McCarten 0-5, D Morgan 1-0, P McCarten 0-3, R Dixon 0-1. | S Lambe 0-5, J McHugh 1-0, B McGuigan 1-0, H Byrne 0-1, J Lacy 0-1, T McKenna 0-1, A Lambe 0-1. |
| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | Gort na Móna | 2-07 - 1-10 | Éire Óg Carrickmore | Davitt Park |
| J Treacy 0-7, G Fox 1-0, S Óg Grogan 0-3. |
| 9 November 2008 Semi-final replay | Gort na Móna | 1-14 - 1-10 | Éire Óg Carrickmore | Dean McGlinchey Park |
| S Kelly 0-6, B Quinn 0-4, D McVeigh 1-0, C McCann 0-1, N Grego 0-1, D McClean 0-1, P McCaffrey 0-1. | J Treacy 0-5, C Slane 0-4, S Óg Grogan 1-0, C McKeever 0-1. |
Ulster final
[edit]| 16 November 2008 Final | Gort na Móna | 3-16 - 0-05 | Liatroim Fontenoys | Casement Park |
| N Grego 2-1. |
All-Ireland quarter-final
[edit]| 20 December 2008 Quarter-final | Gort na Móna | 3-07 - 0-10 | Robert Emmetts | Casement Park |
| P McCaffrey 2-0, C Quinn 1-0, S Kelly 0-3, N Greg0 0-2, D McLean 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. | Report | K McMullen 0-5, J Ryan 0-2, J McCaughan 0-1, T Toomey 0-1, S Quinn 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 25 January 2009 Semi-final | Blarney | 3-10 - 1-08 | Gort na Móna | Kinnegad Grounds |
| C Murphy 1-1, B Hurley and J O'Sullivan 1-0 each, M Cremin(2f, 1 '65), J Hurley (1f) 0-3 each, J Hughes (f), C O'Shea and M McCarthy 0-1 each. | Report | C Keenan 1-1, B Quinn 0-4 (2 f, 1 '65), S Kelly 0-2, D McLean 0-1. |
| 25 January 2009 Semi-final | Cappataggle | 2-13 - 0-17 | Kilmesaan | Dr Hyde Park |
| A Dolan 0-10 (0-8f), D Joyce 1-1, D Byrnes 1-0, C Cormican, S Creaven 0-1 each. | Report | N Horan 0-9 (0-8f), G O'Neill 0-3, J Keena 0-2, A O'Neill, P Donnelly, S Clynch 0-1 each. |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 21 February 2009 Final | Blarney | 2-14 - 1-12 | Cappataggle | Croke Park |
| C Murphy 1-9, 0-6 frees, R McNamara 1-1, M McCarthy, S O'Donoghue, E Hallahan and J Hughes 0-1 each. | Report | A Dolan 0-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 sideline, D Joyce 1-2, 0-2 frees, Michael Broderick, free, P Dolan and D Cormican 0-1 each | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Horan | Kilmessan | 1-19 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| Alan Dolan | Cappataggle | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 3 | Colin Murphy | Blarney | 3-11 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
Miscellaneous
[edit]- Gort na Móna became the first club to win the Ulster Championship twice.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hectic Club programme over next two months". Hogan Stand. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Clubs chasing Croker dream". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Blarney lifted by magical Murphy". Irish Independent. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Cappataggle come up short on biggest day". Connacht Tribune. 19 February 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Gort na Móna and Glenarm's Ulster titles". Th Saffron Gael. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2022.