2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 38th club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 14 October 2007 and the championship ended on 17 March 2008. Ballyhale Shamrocks went into the 2007–08 championship as defending champions, having won their fourth All-Ireland title the previous year.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2007–08
Championship Details
Dates14 October 2007 – 17 March 2008
All Ireland Champions
WinnersPortumna (2nd win)
CaptainOllie Canning
ManagerJimmy Heverin
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBirr
CaptainBrian Whelahan
ManagerPad Joe Whelahan
Provincial Champions
MunsterLoughmore-Castleiney
LeinsterBirr
UlsterDunloy
ConnachtPortumna
Championship Statistics
Matches Played19

The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Birr and Portumna. It was their first meeting in the final. Portumna won the game by 3–19 to 3–9. It was their second All-Ireland title in three years.

Format

The 2007–08 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the eighteen participating counties entered their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:

A total of 18 county club champions participated in the 2008–09 championship:

Provincial Championships

The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster championships were played as usual on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

All-Ireland Series

In the two semi-final matches, the Munster champions played the Connacht champions while the Leinster champions played the Ulster champions. The two winners contested the All-Ireland final.

Participating clubs

Team County Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial County
Adare Limerick 2002
Athleague Roscommon 2006
Ballycran Down 1993 1995
Ballygunner Waterford 2001 2005
Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny 2007 2006 2006
Ballyboden St. Enda's Dublin
Bir Offaly 2003 2002 2006
Camross Laois 1996 1996
Dunloy Antrim 2003 2003
Erin's Own Cork 2006
Kevin Lynch's Derry 2006
James Stephens Mayo
Lixnaw Kerry 2005
Loughmore-Castleiney Tipperary 1988,1997
Mount Leinster Rangers Carlow 2006
Oulart the Ballagh Wexford 2005
Portumna Galway 2006 2005 2005
Tulla Clare 1933

Fixtures

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

20 October 2007 Quarter-final St. Mary's Kiltoghert 0-06 - 3-10 James Stephens Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick
C Cunniffe 0-4, T Cronin 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. J Duffy 2-0, D Barrett 1-3, P Reape 0-2, K Barrett 0-2, V O'Hora 0-1, B Walsh 0-1, P Walsh 0-1. Referee: M Carroll (Roscommon)
29 October 2007 Quarter-final Calry/St. Joseph's 2-04 - 4-14 Athleague

Semi-finals

3 November 2007 Semi-final Athleague 0-13 - 2-07 James Stephens James Stephens Park, Ballina
K Healy 0-5, J Tighe 0-3, K Barrett 0-1, J Duffy 0-1. (report) G Fallon 1-3, A Cunniffe 1-1, I Connaughton 0-1, S McGeeney 0-1, J Glennon 0-1.
10 November 2007 Semi-final replay Athleague 2-10 - 2-12 James Stephens Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
G Gallon (1-8), D Flaherty (0-1), S McGeeney (1-1). (report) T Duffy (0-1); K Barrett (0-1), V O’Hora (0-1); P Reape (0-1), K Healy (0-3), B Walsh (1-0), D Barrett (0-5), J Duffy (1-0).

Final

18 November 2007 Final Portumna 6–23 – 0–07 James Stephens Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
D Hayes 4–1, N Hayes 1–6, A Smith 0–6 (0–1f), K Hayes 1–2, J Canning 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1'65'), E Lynch, C Ryan , C O'Hehir 0–1 each. (report) D Barrett 0–3f, K Barrett 0–1f), V O'Hora (0–1), P Reape, A Stenson (f) 0–1 each. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Ballyhale Shamrocks1–14 – 0–12Mount Leinster Rangers
M Dermody 0–1, É Fitzpatrick 0–1, T.J. Reid 0–7 5f; E Reid 0–2, P Reid 1–1, (report) E Coady 0–1; J Hickey 0–1 line-ball, D Murphy 0–5 4f, 65, W Hickey 0–2, D Byrne 0–1, S.M. Murphy 0–1, C O’Byrne 0–1.
Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois)

Ballyboden St. Enda's1–17 – 0–15Oulart the Ballagh
D Curtin 0–4 (2 65s, 1f), D Sweeney 1–0, C Keaney 0–3, M Griffin, E Kinsella, E Carroll 0–2 each, M Travers, J Doody, S Durkin, S Lambert 0–1 each. (report) R Jacob, D Mythen (1f) 0–4 each, N Kirwan 0–2 (2f), D Stamp, P Roche (f), S Doyle, D Nolan, W Whelan 0–1 each.
Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath)

Ballyboden St. Enda's2–9 – 1–11Camross
P Ryan 1–3, D Curtin 0–3, D Sweeney 1–0, B Kennedy, E Carroll, C Keaney 0–1 each. (report) Z Keenan 0–7, N Holmes 0–4, J Phelan 1–0.
Referee: J. Kelly (Wexford)

Birr1–13 – 1–10Ballyhale Shamrocks
G. Hanniffy 1–2; Brian Whelahan 0–3 frees; K. Nolan 0–2; P. Cleary (free), D. Hayden, S. Whelahan, R. Hanniffy, P. O’Meara and Barry Whelahan 0–1 each. (report) B. Costelloe 1–1; T.J. Reid 0–5 (0–1 sideline); M. Fennelly, E. Reid, P. Reid and B. Aylward 0–1 each.
Referee: J. Owens

Birr1–11 – 0–13Ballyboden St. Enda's
R Hanniffy (0–2), Barry Whelahan (0–1), Brian Whelahan (0–2 (1f, 1’65’), S Whelahan (0–2), P O’Meara (1–4). (report) D Curtin (0–6f), S Lambert (0–1), E Carroll (0–2), C. Keaney (0–1), S. Durkin (0–2).
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Dunloy2–16 – 3-13Ballycran
G O’Kane 0-6, C McGuckian 1-1, A Elliott 0-3, L Richmond 0-3, G McGhee 1-0, P Richmond 0-2, P Shields 0-1. J Coyle 2-2, B Ennis 1-2, B McGourty 0-3, S Wilson 0-3, C Woods 0-2, C McManus 0-1

Dunloy1-19 – 1-13Ballycran
G O'Kane 0-8 (6f), L Richmond 1-5, C Cunning 0-3, C McGuckian, D Webb, A Elliott 0-1 each. J Coyle 1-2, C McManus 0-5 (5f), B Ennis 0-2, B McGourty, G Gordon, C Woods (f), C McCarthy 0-1 each.
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)

Dunloy2–14 – 2–8Kevin Lynch's
G O'Kane (0–7, six frees), P Shields (1–2), P Richmond (1–2), C McGuickan (0–1), L Richmond (0–1), D McMullan (0–1). (report) G McGonigle (1–3, pen goal, three frees), P McCloskey (1–1), Kevin Hinphey (0–3), P Kelly (0–1).
Referee: D Magee (Down)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Tulla4–16 – 2–6Lixnaw
A Lynch 1–-8 (3f), K Brennan 2–0, D O'Halloran 1–1, B Lynch 0–2, P Lynch ('65), B Quinn, M Murphy A Leamy, C Dinan 0–1 each. (report) J Flaherty 1–4 (4f), E Galvin 1–0, K Dow-ling, S Power 0–1 each.
Hermitage Park, Lixnaw
Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick)

Loughmore-Castleiney2–11 – 0–14Erin's Own
E Connolly 1–3, N McGrath 0–5 (4f), D McGrath 1–0, E Sweeney, M Webster and R Stapleton 0–1 each. (report) E Murphy 0–4 (3f), M O'Connor, M Murphy 0–2 each, P Kelly, S Kelly, C Coakley, R Carroll, A Bowen, F Murphy 0–1 each.
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)

Loughmore-Castleiney1–15 – 1–10Adare
E. Sweeney 0–7 (0–4 frees); N. McGrath 0–5 (0–3 frees); M. Webster 1–1; D. McGrath, T. King, 0–1 each. (report) D. Sheehan 0–5 (0–2 frees); D. Sexton 0–3; L. Costello 1–0; M. Noonan 0–2.
Referee: A. Heagney (Clare)

Tulla2–13 – 0–14Ballyduff Upper
B. Quinn 1–2; D. O’Halloran 0–4; P. Molumphy 1–0 (og); M. Murphy 0–3; A. Lynch, B. Lynch 0–2 each. (report) B. Hannon 0–10 (0–5 frees, 0–1 65); B. Kearney 0–2; S. Kearney, J. Twomey 0–1 each.
Referee: C. McAlister (Cork)

Loughmore-Castleiney1–6 – 0–7Tulla
E. Sweeney 1–2 (0–1 free); R. Stapleton, E. Connolly, T. King, N. McGrath (free), 0–1 each. (report) A. Lynch 0–4 (0–4 frees); C. O’Halloran 0–2, E. Torpey 0–1.
Referee: C. McAllister (Cork)

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Portumna2–13 – 2–9Loughmore-Castleiney
J. Canning 1–9 (0–6 frees); N. Hayes 1–0; K. Hayes 0–2; D. Hayes 0–1; D. Canning 0–1. (report) N. McGrath 1–4 (0–2 frees, 0–1 65); M. Webster 1–0; E. Sweeney 0–3 (0–1 free, 0–1 65); E. Connolly 0–1.
Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois)

Birr0–17 – 0–9Dunloy
S Whelahan (0–5, 0–4 frees), R Hanniffy (0–4), S Ryan (0–2), Brian Whelahan (0–2, 0–1 free), M Dwane (0–1), G Hanniffy (0–1), Barry Whelahan (0–1), P Cleary (0–1 '65). (report) G O'Kane (0–5, 0–4 frees), P Richmond (0–1), P Shiels (0–1), D McMullan (0–1), P Doherty (0–1).
Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)

Portumna3–19 – 3–9Birr
J. Canning 0–10 (0–6 frees, 0–1 65, 0–1 s/l); A. Smith 2–2; D. Hayes 1–3; K. Hayes 0–3; L. Smith 0–1. (report) S. Whelahan 1–7 (1–6 frees); P. O’Meara 1–0; S. Browne 1–0; R. Hanniffy, Brian Whelahan 0–1 each.
Referee: J. Sexton (Cork)
PORTUMNA:
GK1Ivan Canning
RCB2Michael Gill
FB3Eugene McEntee
LCB4Ollie Canning
RWB5Gareth Heagney
CB6Míchéal Ryan
LWB7Peter Smyth  57'
M8Leo Smith
M9Eoin Lynch
RWF10Niall Hayes
CF11Kevin Hayes
LWF12Andrew Smith
RCF13Damien Hayes
FF14Joe Canning
LCF15Davy Canning  59'
Substitutes:
LWBAidan O'Donnell  57'
LCFCiarán Ryan  59'
BIRR:
GK1Brian Mullins
RCB2John Paul O'Meara  38'
FB3Niall Claffey
LCB4Michael Verney
RWB5Brian Watkins
CB6Paul Cleary
LWB7Dylan Hayden  52'
M8Barry Whelahan
M9Rory Hanniffy
RWF10Gary Hanniffy
CF11Brian Whelahan (c)
LWF12Seán Ryan  30'
RCF13Paul O'Meara
FF14Simon Whelahan
LCF15Stephen Browne
Substitutes:
LWFMichael Dwane  30'
RCBPaul Molloy  38'
LWBBarry Harding  52'

MATCH RULES

  • 60 minutes
  • Replay if scores level

Championship statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe Canning Portumna 1–24 27 3 9.0
2 Gregory O'Kane Dunloy 0-26 26 4 6.50
3 Damien Hayes Portumna 5–5 20 3 6.67
4 Noel McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 1–15 18 4 4.50
Simon Whelahan Birr 1–15 18 4 4.50
5 Aidan Lynch Tulla 1–14 17 3 5.67
6 Evan Sweeney Loughmore-Castleiney 1–13 16 4 4.00
7 Andrew Smith Portumna 2-8 14 3 3.66
8 David Curtin Ballyboden St. Enda's 0-13 13 3 4.33
9 Liam Richmond Dunloy 1-09 12 4 3.00
Niall Hayes Portumna 2-6 12 3 4.00
T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-12 12 2 6.00

Single game

Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Damien Hayes Portumna 4–1 13 James Stephens
2 Joe Canning Portumna 1–9 12 Loughmore-Castleiney
3 Aidan Lynch Tulla 1–8 11 Lixnaw
4 Joe Canning Portumna 0–10 10 Birr
Simon Whelahan Birr 1–7 10 Portumna
5 Niall Hayes Portumna 1–6 9 James Stephens
6 Andrew Smith Portumna 2–2 8 Birr
Gregory O'Kane Dunloy 0-8 8 Ballycran
7 T. J. Reid Ballyhale Shamrocks 0–7 7 Mount Leinster Rangers
Zane Keenan Camross 0–7 7 Ballyboden St. Enda's
Gregory O'Kane Dunloy 0–7 7 Kevin Lynch's
Evan Sweeney Loughmore-Castleiney 0–7 7 Adare
Paul O'Meara Birr 1–4 7 Ballyboden St. Enda's
James Flaherty Lixnaw 1–4 7 Tulla
Noel McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 1–4 7 Portumna

Referees

The following referees were used during the championship:

Name County Games
James McGrathWestmeath2
Anthony StapletonLaois3
J. KellyWexford1
James OwensWexford1
Declan MageeDown1
John SextonLimerick1
Seán McMahonClare1
Anthony HeagneyClare1
Cathal McAllisterCork2
John SextonCork1
Michael HavertyGalway1
Preceded by
Championship 2006–07
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
2007–08
Succeeded by
Championship 2008–09
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