2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship. The championship began on 31 May 2008 and ended on 30 August 2008.

2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates31 May 2008 30 August 2008
Teams9
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (2nd win)
CaptainConor Phelan
ManagerPat Hoban
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLimerick
CaptainAlan O'Connor
ManagerJerry Molyneaux
Provincial Champions
MunsterLimerick
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played8
Total Goals27 (3.375 per game)
Total Points252 (31.5 per game)
2007
2009

Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Kilkenny won the title after defeating Limerick by 1-16 to 0-13 in the final.[1]

Team summaries

Team Colours Most recent success
All-Ireland Provincial
Clare Saffron and blue
Cork Red and white 2006 2006
Dublin Blue and navy 1972
Galway Maroon and white 2002 1998
Kilkenny Black and amber 1973 2006
Limerick Green and white 1998 1998
Tipperary Blue and gold 2000 2002
Waterford White and blue 2007
Wexford Purple and gold 2007 2007

Results

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

28 June 2008 Semi-final Wexford 0-12 - 1-19 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
J Berry (0-7), D Nolan (0-2), J Dwyer (0-1), S O’Neill (0-1), P Atkinson (0-1). C Dunne (1-4), K Joyce (0-4) (4f), P Cleere (0-3), P Lonergan (0-2); P Hogan (0-2), E Hennebry (0-2), A Healy (0-1), J Nolan (0-1).
2 August 2008 Final Kilkenny 4-26 - 3-15
(aet)
Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship

1 June 2008 Quarter-final Clare 2-12 - 2-16 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Chaplin 0-8f, P Chaplin 1-4, G Lyons, C Earley, N Sheedy and P Hickey 0-1 each. Report M Gorman 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), P Murray, P Fitzgerald, S Barron and L Lawlor 0-2 each, JJ Hutchinson and G O'Connor 0-1 each. Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
8 June 2008 Semi-final Cork 0-17 - 1-21 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
A Mannix (0-5, 0-4 frees); L Desmond (0-4); P O'Brien (0-3), J O'Callaghan (0-2), J O'Leary (0-2), JP Murphy (0-1). Report J Ryan (1-4, 0-4 frees, 1-0 penalty), C Dillon (0-6), G Ryan (0-3), T Minogue (0-2), D Morrissey (0-2), R O'Meara (0-1), P Maher (0-1), E Hanley (0-1), M Harding (0-1). Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
22 June 2008 Semi-final Limerick 1-16 - 0-15 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
David Moloney (1-2), P McNamara (0-4), D O'Neill (0-3), A Brennan (0-2), R McCarthy (0-2), D Hanley (0-1), A O'Connor (0-1), P Harty (0-1). Report S Chaplin (0-5), P Hickey (0-4), D Browne (0-2), A McNamara (0-1), G Lyons (0-1), N Sheedy (0-1), Clive Early (0-1). Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)
31 July 2008 Final Tipperary 2-12 - 2-16 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
N Hogan 2-5, T Minogue 0-2, M Harding 0-2, JB McCarthy 0-1, C Dillon 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. Report D O’Connor 0-6, D O’Neill 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, A O’Connor 0-4, David Moloney 0-2, P O’Reilly 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. Referee: P Casey (Waterford)

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

9 August 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-14 - 3-12
(aet)
Galway O'Connor Park
P Hogan 4-4, N Doherty 1-1, E Heneberry 0-4, M Grace 0-3, K Joyce 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. Report E Hyland 2-1, N Carr 0-6, N Kenny 1-0, T Flannery 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, K Huban 0-1. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
30 August 2008 Final Limerick 0-13 - 1-16 Kilkenny Wexford Park
A O’Connor (0-6, 4f, 2 65’), P McNamara (0-3), M Keane (0-1, 1f), P O’Reilly (0-1), D O’Neill (0-1), A Brennan (0-1). Report P Hogan (1-6, 5f), N Doherty (0-3), D Fogarty (0-2, 1f), B Beckett (0-2), M Grace (0-2), K Joyce (0-1, 1f). Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

References

  1. "Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years". Breaking News. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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