2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates20 September 2008 – 19 October 2008
Teams7
SponsorEvening Echo
Champions Dripsey (1st title)
Diarmuid O'Riordan (captain)
John Feeney (manager)
Runners-up Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
Johnny Nyhan (captain)
Christy O'Leary (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Points scored146 (24.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Diarmuid O'Riordan (1-26)
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The 2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 20 September 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.

On 19 October 2008, Dripsey won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-07 defeat of Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.

Dripsey's Diarmuid O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.

Qualification

Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Charleville
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballymartle
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Tullylease
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Carrignavar
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Dripsey
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Glen Rovers

Results

First round

Tullylease v Charleville
20 September 2008 First round Tullylease 0-17 - 1-12 Charleville Kanturk
S Whelan 0-13, B Sheehy 0-2, S Stokes 0-1, S Hehir 0-1. M Gammell 1-2, P Gammell 0-3, J Quinlan 0-3, B Dennehy 0-1, B Barrett 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1.
Carrignavar v Ballymartle
21 September 2008 First round Carrignavar 1-20 - 1-06 Ballymartle Páirc Uí Rinn
A Hegarty 0-7, M Geaney 1-0, C Burns 0-3, P Murphy 0-3, M Hickey 0-2, A Sheehan 0-2, T Geaney 0-1, R Spillane 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1. B Dwyer 1-2, J Coleman 0-2, K Hallissey 0-1, S Fehilly 0-1.
Dripsey v Glen Rovers
5 October 2008 First round Dripsey 1-14 - 1-12 Glen Rovers Ballincollig
D O'Riordan 1-8, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Carey 0-2, D Foley 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. R Brosnan 1-0, S McGrath 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-2, J Goggin 0-1, A Dunlea 0-1.

Semi-finals

Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's v Tullylease
5 October 2008 Semi-final Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 3-12 - 2-12 Tullylease Páirc Uí Rinn
JP O'Callaghan 2-6, S Crowley 1-0, M Fehilly 0-3, T Lordan 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. S Hehir 2-2, S Whelan 0-6, E Sheehy 0-2, P Newman 0-1, S Stokes 0-1.
Dripsey v Carrignavar
12 October 2008 Semi-final Dripsey 1-12 - 0-09 Carrignavar Páirc Uí Rinn
D O'Riordan 0-7, M O'Sullivan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Riordan 0-1. C Burns 0-5, P Murphy 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1.

Final

Dripsey v Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
19 October 2008 Final Dripsey 0-13 - 1-07 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O'Riordan 0-11, C Hayes 0-1, D Foley 0-1. JP O'Callaghan 0-5, T Lordan 1-0, M Fehily 0-1, M Barrett 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-26 29 3 9.66
2 Séamus Whelan Tullylease 0-19 19 2 9.50
3 John Paul O'Callaghan Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2-11 17 2 8.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Séamus Whelan Tullylease 0-13 13 Charleville
2 John Paul O'Callaghan Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2-06 12 Tullylease
3 Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-08 11 Glen Rovers
Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-08 11 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
4 Shane Hehir Tullylease 2-02 8 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
5 Aidan Hegarty Carrignavar 0-07 7 Ballymartle
Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-08 11 Carrignavar

References

  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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