All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008
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**All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008**
All-Ireland Champions
Winners	Kilkenny (31st win)
Captain	James "Cha" Fitzpatrick
Manager	Brian Cody
Provincial Champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Kilkenny
Ulster	Antrim
Connacht	Not Played
Additional Information
Matches played	24
All-Star Team	See here

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

1 Format
2 Fixtures
3 Top Scorers
- 3.1 Season
- 3.2 Single game
4 See also
5 External links

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

May 25 1st Round	Laois	2-12 - 4-22	Offaly	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [1]
	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.

May 25 1st Round	Dublin	3-21 - 0-11	Westmeath	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [2]
	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.

June 14 Semi-final	Dublin	0-19 - 2-13	Wexford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) [3]
	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.	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) [3]

June 15 Semi-final	Offaly	0-12 - 2-24	Kilkenny	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [4]
	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.	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [4]

June 22 Semi-final Replay	Dublin	1-15 - 2-15	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [5]
	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.	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [5]

July 6 Final	Kilkenny	5-21 - 0-17	Wexford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [6]
	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.		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.	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [6]

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

June 1 1st Round	Waterford	0-23 - 2-26	Clare	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) [7]
	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.

June 8 Semi-final	Cork	1-13 - 1-19	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [8]
	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 Callinan 0-3, E Corcoran (sl), W Ryan, S McGrath, P Kerwick, M Webster 0-1 each.

June 22 Semi-final	Clare	4-12 - 1-16	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: E Morris (Dublin) [9]
	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.	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: E Morris (Dublin) [9]

July 13 Final	Tipperary	2-21 - 0-19	Clare	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [10]
	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.		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.	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [10]

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.

May 11 1st Round	Cavan	1-16 - 2-15	Monaghan	Breffni Park, Cavan [11]
				Breffni Park, Cavan [11]

May 11 1st Round	Tyrone	1-11 - 2-7	Fermanagh	Brewster Park, Enniskillen [12]
				Brewster Park, Enniskillen [12]

May 18 2nd Round	Donegal	1-14 - 1-15	Monaghan	St Tiernach's Park, Clones [13]
				St Tiernach's Park, Clones [13]

May 18 2nd Round	London	2-13 - 1-6	Tyrone	Healy Park, Omagh [14]
				Healy Park, Omagh [14]

May 24 Quarter-final	Armagh	4-16 - 2-23	London	Páirc Esler, Newry [15]
				Páirc Esler, Newry [15]

May 25 Quarter-final	Derry	7-23 - 3-13	Monaghan	Celtic Park, Derry [16]
				Celtic Park, Derry [16]

June 1 Semi-final	Down	4-16 - 1-16	London	Casement Park, Belfast [17]
				Casement Park, Belfast [17]

June 1 Semi-final	Antrim	2-17 - 1-12	Derry	Casement Park, Belfast [18]
				Casement Park, Belfast [18]

June 15 Final	Down	2-16 - 3-18	Antrim	Casement Park, Belfast [19]
				Casement Park, Belfast [19]

Qualifiers

June 28 Phase 1	Antrim	1-10 - 6-21	Galway	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) [20]
	D Mc Naughton 0-4 (4f), M Magill 1-0, M Herron, K Stewart, K McKeegan (1f) 0-2 each.		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.	Casement Park, Belfast Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) [20]

July 5 Phase 2	Waterford	6-18 - 0-15	Antrim	Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: M Haverty (Galway) [21]
	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.	Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: M Haverty (Galway) [21]

July 5 Phase 2	Galway	1-26 - 0-9	Laois	Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) [22]
	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.

July 12 Phase 3	Cork	1-17 - 0-15	Dublin	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: J Owens (Wexford) [23]
	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.	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: J Owens (Wexford) [23]

July 12 Phase 3	Limerick	0-18 - 3-19	Offaly	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: C McAllister (Cork) [24]
	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.

July 19 Phase 4	Waterford	2-18 - 0-18	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: M Haverty (Galway) [25]
	E Kelly 2-13, J Mullane 0-2, E McGrath, S Prendergast, S Molumphy 0-1 each.		B Carroll 0-9, B Murphy, G Hannify 0-2 each; D Franks, P Cleary, S Dooley, D Molly, J Bergin 0-1 each.

July 19 Phase 4	Galway	2-15 - 0-23	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [26]
	J Canning 2-12, N Healy, D Hayes, R Murray 0-1 each.		B O’Connor 0-12, J Deane 0-4, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy, P Horgan 0-1 each.

Relegation play-offs

July 19 Semi-final	Antrim	2-18 - 0-16	Laois	Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) [27]
	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.		N Costello 0-5 (4f), W Hyland, J Brophy (1f) 0-3 each, E Holohan, C Delaney 0-2 each, T Fitzgerald 0-1.

August 9 Final	Laois	4-18 - 3-11	Carlow	Dr Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) [28]
	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.		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.

All-Ireland Series

July 27 Quarter-final	Wexford	3-15 - 2-19	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [29]
	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.		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.	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J Sexton (Cork) [29]

July 27 Quarter-final	Clare	2-17 - 2-19	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) [30]
	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.		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.

August 10 Semi-final	Kilkenny	1-23 - 0-17	Cork	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [31]
	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.		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.	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) [31]

August 17 Semi-final	Tipperary	1-18 - 1-20	Waterford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [32]
	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.		E Kelly 1-10 (8f), J Mullane 0-3, E McGrath, S Molumphy, M Walsh 0-2 each, J Kennedy 0-1.	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [32]

September 7 Final	Kilkenny	3-30 - 1-13	Waterford	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [33]
	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.		E Kelly 1-9 (9f), J Mullane 0-3, D Bennett 0-1.	Croke Park, Dublin Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) [33]

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Top Scorers

Season

Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
E Kelly	Waterford	7-43	64	5	12.8
H Shefflin	Kilkenny	1-37	40	4	10
D O'Callaghan	Dublin	2-34	40	4	10
J Canning	Galway	4-27	39	3	13
B Carroll	Offaly	0-37	37	4	9.25
B O'Connor	Cork	1-32	35	5	7

Single game

Player	County	Tally	Opposition
E Kelly	Waterford	2-13	Offaly
J Canning	Galway	2-12	Cork
B Carroll	Offaly	0-16	Laois
E Kelly	Waterford	1-10	Tipperary

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