2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipChampionship details |
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Dates | 25 May - 7 September 2008 |
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Teams | 12 |
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All-Ireland champions |
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Winning team | Kilkenny (31st win) |
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Captain | James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick |
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Manager | Brian Cody |
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All-Ireland Finalists |
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Losing team | Waterford |
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Captain | Michael 'Brick' Walsh |
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Manager | Davy FitzGerald |
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Provincial champions |
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Munster | Tipperary |
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Leinster | Kilkenny |
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Ulster | Antrim |
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Connacht | Not Played |
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Championship statistics |
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No. matches played | 24[1] |
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Goals total | 79 (3.29 per game) |
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Points total | 846 (35.25 per game) |
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Top Scorer | Eoin Kelly (7-43) |
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Player of the Year | Eoin Larkin |
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All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008 was the 122nd since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The first matches of the season were played on 25 May 2008, and the championship ended on 7 September 2008. Kilkenny went into the 2008 championship as defending champions, having won their thirtieth All-Ireland title the previous year.
The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Waterford. It was their first meeting in the final since 1963. Kilkenny won the game by 3–30 to 1–13. It was their third All-Ireland title in succession and a record thirty-first for the county. Kilkenny overtook Cork with the most All Ireland Titles. A position which they have not lost since.
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 (Connacht representative)
- Ulster: Antrim (Ulster champions)
Provincial Championships
The Leinster and Munster championships were played as usual. The Leinster and Munster champions advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The Ulster champions advanced to the qualifiers. The Connacht championship was not played. Galway entered the qualifiers as Connacht representatives.
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.
Teams
Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship.
Personal and kits
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois | 2-12 - 4-22 | Offaly |
W Hyland 2-3 (2-0f), N Costello 0-9 (7f). | | 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. |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [1]
Dublin | 3-21 - 0-11 | Westmeath |
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. | | A Mitchell 0-4 (4f), B Murtagh 0-3, P Clarke, D McNicholas 0-2 each. |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [2]
Dublin | 0-19 - 2-13 | Wexford |
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. | | 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. |
Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) [3]
Offaly | 0-12 - 2-24 | Kilkenny |
B Carroll 0-6 (2f, 1’65’), G Healion, J Bergin 0-2 each, R Hanniffy, D Molloy 0-1 each. | | 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. |
Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [4]
Dublin | 1-15 - 2-15 | Wexford |
D O'Callaghan 1-9, R Fallon, J McCaffrey 0-2 each, M Carton, K Flynn 0-1 each. | | 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. |
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [5]
Kilkenny | 5-21 - 0-17 | Wexford |
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. | Report | 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. |
Attendance: 18,855
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford | 0-23 - 2-26 | Clare |
D Bennett 0-10 (9f), J Mullane 0-8, G Hurney, S Molumphy, S Prendergast, E McGrath, D Coffey 0-1 each. | | 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. |
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
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Cork | 1-13 - 1-19 | Tipperary |
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. | | E Kelly 1-7 (5f), L Corbett 0-4, S Callanan 0-3, E Corcoran (sl), W Ryan, S McGrath, P Kerwick, M Webster 0-1 each. |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
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Clare | 4-12 - 1-16 | Limerick |
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. | | 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. |
Referee: E Morris (Dublin) [8]
Tipperary | 2-21 - 0-19 | Clare |
J O'Brien 1-4, S Callanan 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (2f), S McGrath 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, J Woodlock, P Kerwick, H Maloney 0-1 each. | | 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. |
Attendance: 48,077
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [9]
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.
Cup competitions
Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2)
Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3)
All-Ireland qualifiers
Antrim | 1-10 - 6-21 | Galway |
D Mc Naughton 0-4 (4f), M Magill 1-0, M Herron, K Stewart, K McKeegan (1f) 0-2 each. | | J Canning 2-6 (1-2f), 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. |
Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) [19]
Waterford | 6-18 - 0-15 | Antrim |
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. | | P Shiels 0-7 (5f), PJ O'Connell, K Stewart 0-2 each, C Herron, M Herron, B Quinn, S McNaughton 0-1 each. |
Referee: M Haverty (Galway) [20]
Galway | 1-26 - 0-9 | Laois |
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. | | N Costello (3f), J Brophy 0-3 each, J Rowney, E Holohan, W Hyland 0-1 each. |
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) [21]
Cork | 1-17 - 0-15 | Dublin |
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. | | D O'Callaghan 0-10 (7f), R O'Carroll 0-3, P Ryan 0-2. |
Referee: J Owens (Wexford) [22]
Limerick | 0-18 - 3-19 | Offaly |
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. | | 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. |
Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [23]
Waterford | 2-18 - 0-18 | Offaly |
E Kelly 2-13, J Mullane 0-2, E McGrath, S Prendergast, S Molumphy 0-1 each. | [24] | B Carroll 0-9, B Murphy, G Hannify 0-2 each; D Franks, P Cleary, S Dooley, D Molly, J Bergin 0-1 each. |
Attendance: 30,082
Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
Galway | 2-15 - 0-23 | Cork |
J Canning 2-12(6f, 1 sideline, 1-0 penalty), N Healy, D Hayes, R Murray 0-1 each. | Report | B O’Connor 0-12, J Deane 0-4, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy, P Horgan 0-1 each. |
Attendance: 30,082
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Relegation play-offs
Antrim | 2-18 - 0-16 | Laois |
P Shiels 0-8 (8f), S McNaughton 1-3, Paddy Richmond1.1, K Stewart 0-2, J Campbell, E McCloskey, M Herron, C Duffin 0-1 each. | [25] | N Costello 0-5 (4f), W Hyland, J Brophy (1f) 0-3 each, E Holohan, C Delaney 0-2 each, T Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)
Laois | 4-18 - 3-11 | Carlow |
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. | [26] | 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. |
Referee: D Richardson (Limerick)
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford | 3-15 - 2-19 | Waterford |
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. | [27] | 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. |
Attendance: 46,571
Referee: J Sexton (Cork)
Clare | 2-17 - 2-19 | Cork |
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. | [28] | 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. |
Attendance: 46,571
Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
Kilkenny | 1-23 - 0-17 | Cork |
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. | [29] | B O'Connor 0-8 (8f), T Kenny 0-2, J Gardiner 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, C Naughton 0-1, N Ronan 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. |
Attendance: 71,235
Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)
Tipperary | 1-18 - 1-20 | Waterford |
E Kelly 0-8 (6f), S Callanan 1-3, S McGrath 0-3, C O’Mahony (1f), L Corbett, P Kerwick, S Maher 0-1 each. | Report | E Kelly 1-10 (8f), J Mullane 0-3, E McGrath, S Molumphy, M Walsh 0-2 each, J Kennedy 0-1. |
Attendance: 53,635
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Kilkenny | 3-30 - 1-13 | Waterford |
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. | [30] | E Kelly 1-9 (9f), J Mullane 0-3, D Bennett 0-1. |
Attendance: 82,186
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Top scorer from play in the championship: John Mullane for Waterford 2-21
- First goal of the championship: Brian Carroll for Offaly against Laois (Leinster quarter-final)
- Last goal of the championship: Eoin Kelly for Waterford against Kilkenny (All-Ireland final)
- First hat-trick of the championship: Joe Bergin for Offaly against Limerick (All-Ireland qualifier)
- Widest winning margin: 26 points
- Most goals in a match: 7
- Most points in a match: 49
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
- Most points scored by a losing team: 23
Cards
Overall
Miscellaneous
- Kilkenny win their 31st All-Ireland title to become outright leaders on the all-time roll of honour for the first time in their history.
- Top scorer from play John Mullane didn't win an all star.
- Waterford become the second top-scoring team in a hurling championship season to have a negative score difference (Westmeath 1961)
Roll of Honour
- Kilkenny - 31 (2008)
- Cork - 30 (2005)
- Tipperary - 25 (2001)
- Limerick - 7 (1973)
- Dublin - 6 (1938)
- Wexford - 6 (1996)
- Offaly - 4 (1998)
- Galway - 4 (1988)
- Clare - 3 (1997)
- Waterford - 2 (1959)
- Laois - 1 (1915)
- London - 1 (1901)
- Kerry - 1 (1891)
Player facts
Debutantes
The following players made their début in the 2008 championship:
Retirees
The following players played their last game in the 2008 championship:
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Clean sheets
Rank | Goalkeeper | County | Clean sheets |
1 | P.J. Ryan | Kilkenny | 4 |
Monthly awards
Annual awards
Vodafone Hurler of the Year
The Vodafone Hurler of the Year award for 2008 was won by Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny.
The shortlist for the Vodafone Hurler of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year
The Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year award for 2008 was won by Joe Canning of Galway.
The shortlist for the Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Opel GPA Hurler of the Year
The Opel GPA Hurler of the Year award for 2008 was won by Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny.
The shortlist for the Opel GPA Hurler of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows:
Managerial changes
The following managerial changes took place during and immediately after the championship.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position |
Waterford | Justin McCarthy | Resigned | 5 June 2008 | Davy FitzGerald | 9 June 2008 | Defeated in Munster quarter-final |
Laois | Damien Fox | Resigned | 24 June 2008 | Niall Rigney | 24 June 2008 | Defeated in Leinster quarter-final |
Limerick | Richie Bennis | Not reappointed | 12 August 2008 | Justin McCarthy | 7 October 2008 | Defeated in All-Ireland qualifiers |
Dublin | Tommy Naughton | Resigned | 14 September 2008 | Anthony Daly | 23 November 2008 | Defeated in All-Ireland qualifiers |
Galway | John Meyler | Resigned | 7 October 2008 | Colm Bonnar | 11 November 2008 | Defeated in All-Ireland quarter-final |
Galway | Ger Loughnane | Not reappointed | 13 October 2008 | John McIntyre | 18 November 2008 | Defeated in All-Ireland qualifiers |
Stadia
The following stadia were used during the championship:
County | Stadium | Capacity |
Dublin | Croke Park | 82,300 |
Tipperary | Semple Stadium | 55,000 |
Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | 50,000 |
Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | 43,500 |
Galway | Pearse Stadium | 34,000 |
Antrim | Casement Park | 32,600 |
Kilkenny | Nowlan Park | 30,000 |
Meath | Páirc Tailteann | 30,000 |
Laois | O'Moore Park | 27,000 |
Carlow | Dr. Cullen Park | 21,000 |
Waterford | Walsh Park | 17,000 |
See also
References
- ^ This figure does not include Ulster championship matches as these have no effect on the All-Ireland series
- ^ "Hurling Top Scorers 2008". www.hoganstand.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2009.
External links
- All-Ireland Hurling Championship Results
- Official GAA Website
- RTÉ Sport Website
- Hurling Statistics
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