2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May 2008 – 30 August 2008 |
| Teams | 9 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (2nd win) |
| Captain | Conor Phelan |
| Manager | Pat Hoban |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | Alan O'Connor |
| Manager | Gerry Molyneaux |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 8 |
| Total Goals | 27 (3.375 per game) |
| Total Points | 252 (31.5 per game) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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.
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
| 28 June 2008 Semi-final | Wexford | 0-12 - 1-19 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park |
| 2 August 2008 Final | Kilkenny | 4-26 - 3-15 (aet) | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| 1 June 2008 Quarter-final | Clare | 2-12 - 2-16 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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
- ^ "Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years". Breaking News. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.