2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 2008 25 May – 7 September 2008 12 Kilkenny 31st James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick Brian Cody Waterford Michael 'Brick' Walsh Davy FitzGerald Tipperary Kilkenny Antrim 24This figure does not include Ulster championship matches as these have no effect on the All-Ireland series 79 (3.29 per game) 846 (35.25 per game) 20px|Border Eoin Kelly (7–43) 20px|Border Eoin Larkin 2007 2009 The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008 was the 122nd since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The first matches of the season were played on 25 May 2008, and the championship ended on 7 September 2008. Kilkenny went into the 2008 championship as defending champions, having won their thirtieth All-Ireland title the previous year. The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Kilkenny and Waterford. It was their first meeting in the final since 1963. Kilkenny won the game by 3–30 to 1–13. It was their third All-Ireland title in succession and a record thirty-first for the county. Kilkenny overtook Cork with the most All Ireland Titles. A position which they have not lost since. 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 (Connacht representative) Ulster: Antrim (Ulster champions) Provincial Championships The Leinster and Munster championships were played as usual. The Leinster and Munster champions advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals. The Ulster champions advanced to the qualifiers. The Connacht championship was not played. Galway entered the qualifiers as Connacht representatives. 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. Teams General information Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team in the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 2007 ChampionshipAppearance border|20x20px Antrim2007—Qualifier Group Aborder|20x20px Clare19981997Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Cork20062005Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Dublin19611938Qualifier Group Bborder|20x20px Galway19991988Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Kilkenny20072007Championsborder|20x20px Laois19491915Qualifier Group Aborder|20x20px Limerick19961973Runners-upborder|20x20px Offaly19951998Qualifier Group Bborder|20x20px Tipperary20012001Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Waterford20071959Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Westmeath——Champions (Christy Ring Cup)border|20x20px Wexford20041996Semi-finals Personal and kits TeamColoursSponsorCaptain(s)Manager(s) border|20px AntrimSaffron and whiteCreagh ConcretePaddy RichmondTerence 'Sambo' McNaughtonDominic McKinley border|20px ClareSaffron and blueVodafoneBrian O'ConnellMike McNamara border|20px CorkRed and whiteO2John GardinerGerald McCarthy border|20px DublinNavy and blueArnottsStephen HineyTommy Naughton border|20px GalwayMaroon and whiteSupermacsOllie CanningGer Loughnane border|20px KilkennyBlack and amberGlanbiaJames 'Cha' FitzpatrickBrian Cody border|20px LaoisBlue and whiteThe Heritage HotelDamien FoxNiall Rigney border|20px LimerickGreen and whiteSporting LimerickMark FoleyRichie Bennis border|20px OffalyGreen, white and goldCarroll CuisineKevin BradyJoe Dooley border|20px TipperaryBlue and goldEnferEoin KellyPaul OrmondeLiam Sheedy border|20px WaterfordWhite and blue3Michael 'Brick' WalshDavy FitzGerald border|20px WexfordPurple and yellowWexford CheddarRory JacobJohn Meyler Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship no Quarter-Finals border|20px Wexford 2–13, 2–15 border|20px Offaly 0–12 border|20px Kilkenny border|20px Dublin 2–24 border|20px Wexford 0–17 border|20px Kilkenny 0–19, 1–15 Semi-Finals Final border|20px Dublin 3–21 border|20px Westmeath 4–22 0–11 border|20px Laois 2–12 border|20px Offaly 5–21 May 25 1st Round Laois 2–12 – 4–22 Offaly 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise C McAllister (Cork) May 25 1st Round Dublin 3–21 – 0–11 Westmeath 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise C McAllister (Cork) June 14Semi-final Dublin 0–19 – 2–13 Wexford 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 S Roche (Tipperary) June 15Semi-final Offaly 0–12 – 2–24 Kilkenny 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 J Sexton (Cork) June 22Semi-final Replay Dublin 1–15 – 2–15 Wexford 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 M Wadding (Waterford) July 6Final Kilkenny 5–21 – 0–17 Wexford 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. Report 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 B Kelly (Westmeath) 18,855 Munster Senior Hurling Championship 2008 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-Finals 0–19 border|20px Clare 2–21 border|20px Tipperary 4–12 border|20px Clare 1–16 Semi-Finals border|20px Limerick 1–19 border|20px Tipperary 1–13 border|20px Cork 0–23 border|20px Waterford 2–26 border|20px Clare 35 100 Final June 11st Round Waterford 0–23 – 2–26 Clare 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick D Murphy (Wexford) June 8Semi-final Cork 1–13 – 1–19 Tipperary 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 Callanan 0–3, E Corcoran (sl), W Ryan, S McGrath, P Kerwick, M Webster 0–1 each. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork B Kelly (Westmeath) June 22Semi-final Clare 4–12 – 1–16 Limerick 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 E Morris (Dublin) July 13 Final Tipperary 2–21 – 0–19 Clare J O'Brien 1–4, S Callanan 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 D Kirwan (Cork) 48,077 2008 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2nd round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final 45 20px|border London 2–13 20px|border Tyrone 1–06 20px|border Donegal 1–14 20px|border Monaghan 1–15 20px|border Armagh 4–16 20px|border London 2–23 20px|border Derry 7–23 20px|border Monaghan 3–13 20px|border Down 4–16 20px|border London '1–16 20px|border Antrim 2–17 20px|border Derry 1–12 20px|border Down 2–16 20px|border Antrim 3–182008 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 111st Round Cavan 1–16 – 2–15 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan May 111st Round Tyrone 1–11 – 2–7 Fermanagh Brewster Park, Enniskillen May 182nd Round Donegal 1–14 – 1–15 Monaghan St Tiernach's Park, Clones May 182nd Round London 2–13 – 1–6 Tyrone Healy Park, Omagh May 24Quarter-final Armagh 4–16 – 2–23 London Páirc Esler, Newry May 25Quarter-final Derry 7–23 – 3–13 Monaghan Celtic Park, Derry June 1Semi-final Down 4–16 – 1–16 London Casement Park, Belfast June 1Semi-final Antrim 2–17 – 1–12 Derry Casement Park, Belfast June 15Final Down 2–16 – 3–18 Antrim Casement Park, Belfast Cup competitions Christy Ring Cup (Tier 2) 2008 Christy Ring Cup Nicky Rackard Cup (Tier 3) 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup All-Ireland qualifiers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship qualifiers 35 Phase 1 border|20px Antrim 1–10 border|20px Galway 6–21 no Phase 2+3 0–18 border|20px Cork 1–17 4L border|20px Dublin 0–15 5M border|20px Waterford 2–18 1C border|20px Offaly 3L 0–09 border|20px Galway 2–15 3M border|20px Cork 0–23 5M border|20px Waterford 3M border|20px Cork 3M border|20px Laois Phase 4 1U 5M border|20px Waterford 6–18 border|20px Antrim 5L 0–15 4M border|20px Limerick 0–18 3L border|20px Offaly 3–19 1C border|20px Galway 1–26 June 28 Phase 1 Antrim 1–10 – 6–21 Galway D Mc Naughton 0–4 (4f), M Magill 1–0, M Herron, K Stewart, K McKeegan (1f) 0–2 each. J Canning 2–6 (1-2f), 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 J Ryan (Tipperary) July 5 Phase 2 Waterford 6–18 – 0–15 Antrim 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 M Haverty (Galway) July 5 Phase 2 Galway 1–26 – 0–9 Laois 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. Pearse Stadium, Galway J McGrath (Westmeath) July 12 Phase 3 Cork 1–17 – 0–15 Dublin 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 J Owens (Wexford) July 12 Phase 3 Limerick 0–18 – 3–19 Offaly 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick C McAllister (Cork) July 19 Phase 4 Waterford 2–18 – 0–18 Offaly 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles M Haverty (Galway) 30,082 July 19 Phase 4 Galway 2–15 – 0–23 Cork J Canning 2–12(6f, 1 sideline, 1–0 penalty), 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles B Kelly (Westmeath) 30,082 Report Relegation play-offs July 19 Semi-final Antrim 2–18 – 0–16 Laois P Shiels 0–8 (8f), S McNaughton 1-3, Paddy Richmond1.1, 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. Páirc Tailteann, Navan J O'Mahony (Limerick) August 9 Final Laois 4–18 – 3–11 Carlow 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. Dr Cullen Park, Carlow D Richardson (Limerick) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Bracket Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The provincial champions are marked by an asterisk.no Quarter-FinalsJuly 27 Semi-FinalsAugust 10 / August 17 FinalSeptember 7 border|20px Clare border|20px Cork 2–17 2–19 border|20px Wexford border|20px Waterford 3–15 2–19 border|20px Kilkenny* border|20px Cork 1–23 0–17 border|20px Tipperary* border|20px Waterford 1–18 1–20 border|20px Kilkenny* border|20px Waterford 3–30 1–13 All-Ireland quarter-finals July 27 Quarter-final Wexford 3–15 – 2–19 Waterford 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 J Sexton (Cork) 46,571 July 27 Quarter-final Clare 2–17 – 2–19 Cork 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles D Murphy (Wexford) 46,571 All-Ireland semi-finals August 10 Semi-final Kilkenny 1–23 – 0–17 Cork 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), T Kenny 0–2, J Gardiner 0–1, P Horgan 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1, P Cronin 0–1, C Naughton 0–1, N Ronan 0–1, T McCarthy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin M Wadding (Waterford) 71,235 August 17 Semi-final Tipperary 1–18 – 1–20 Waterford E Kelly 0–8 (6f), S Callanan 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 D Kirwan (Cork) 53,635 Report All-Ireland final 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final September 7 Final Kilkenny 3–30 – 1–13 Waterford 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 B Kelly (Westmeath) 82,186 Championship statistics Scoring Top scorer from play in the championship: John Mullane for Waterford 2–21 First goal of the championship: Brian Carroll for Offaly against Laois (Leinster quarter-final) Last goal of the championship: Eoin Kelly for Waterford against Kilkenny (All-Ireland final) First hat-trick of the championship: Joe Bergin for Offaly against Limerick (All-Ireland qualifier) Widest winning margin: 26 points Waterford 6–21 : 1–10 Antrim (All-Ireland qualifier) Most goals in a match: 7 Antrim 1–10 : 6–21 Waterford (All-Ireland qualifier) Laois 4–18 : 3–11 Carlow (Relegation final) Most points in a match: 49 Clare 2–26 :0–23 Waterford (Munster quarter-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Waterford 6–21 : 1–10 Antrim (All-Ireland qualifier) Galway 6–21 : 0–15 Antrim (All-Ireland qualifier) Most goals scored by a losing team: 3 Wexford 3–15 : 2–19 Waterford (All-Ireland quarter-final) Carlow 3–11 : 4–18 Laois (Relegation final) Most points scored by a losing team: 23 Waterford 0–23 : 2–26 Clare (Munster quarter-final) Cards Most yellow cards: Waterford (16) Fewest yellow cards: Galway (1) Most red cards: Antrim, Clare, Cork, Laois and Wexford (1) Fewest red cards: Waterford, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Limerick, Dublin, Offaly and Galway (0) Overall Most goals scored – Waterford (12) Most points scored – Waterford (111) Most goals conceded – Antrim (12) Most points conceded – Waterford (122) Fewest goals scored – Antrim and Limerick (1) Fewest points scored – Carlow (11) Fewest goals conceded – Kilkenny (1) Fewest points conceded – Carlow and Westmeath (18) Miscellaneous Kilkenny win their 31st All-Ireland title to become outright leaders on the all-time roll of honour for the first time in their history. Top scorer from play John Mullane didn't win an all star. Waterford become the second top-scoring team in a hurling championship season to have a negative score difference (Westmeath 1961) Roll of Honour Kilkenny – 31 (2008) Cork – 30 (2005) Tipperary – 25 (2001) Limerick – 7 (1973) Dublin – 6 (1938) Wexford – 6 (1996) Offaly – 4 (1998) Galway – 4 (1988) Clare – 3 (1997) Waterford – 2 (1959) Laois – 1 (1915) London – 1 (1901) Kerry – 1 (1891) Player facts Debutantes The following players made their début in the 2008 championship: Player Team Date Opposition GameJames BurkeDublinMay 25WestmeathLeinster quarter-finalNiall CorcoranDublinMay 25WestmeathLeinster quarter-finalNoel CostelloLaoisMay 25OffalyLeinster quarter-finalJoe DooleyLaoisMay 25OffalyLeinster quarter-finalGer HealionOffalyMay 25LaoisLeinster quarter-finalEoin HolohanLaoisMay 25OffalyLeinster quarter-finalNiall HolmesLaoisMay 25OffalyLeinster quarter-finalDiarmuid HoranOffalyMay 25LaoisLeinster quarter-finalSimon LambertDublinMay 25WestmeathLeinster quarter-finalConor MahonOffalyMay 25LaoisLeinster quarter-finalEnda BarrettClareJune 1WaterfordMunster quarter-finalMark FlahertyClareJune 1WaterfordMunster quarter-finalRichie FoleyWaterfordJune 1ClareMunster quarter-finalGary HurneyWaterfordJune 1ClareMunster quarter-finalTadhg KeoghClareJune 1WaterfordMunster quarter-finalSéamus CallananTipperaryJune 8CorkMunster semi-finalBrian CorryCorkJune 8TipperaryMunster semi-finalPat KerwickTipperaryJune 8CorkMunster semi-finalConor O'BrienTipperaryJune 8CorkMunster semi-finalPaudie O'SullivanCorkJune 8TipperaryMunster semi-finalStephen BanvilleWexfordJune 14DublinLeinster semi-finalTommy DwyerWexfordJune 14DublinLeinster semi-finalColm FarrellWexfordJune 14DublinLeinster semi-finalPeter KellyDublinJune 14WexfordLeinster semi-finalBrendan O'LearyWexfordJune 14DublinLeinster semi-finalDavid RedmondWexfordJune 14DublinLeinster semi-finalPaul RyanDublinJune 14WexfordLeinster semi-finalJames TonksWexfordJune 14DublinLeinster semi-finalRichie HoganKilkennyJune 15OffalyLeinster semi-finalT.J. ReidKilkennyJune 15OffalyLeinster semi-finalPaudie O'DwyerLimerickJune 22ClareMunster semi-finalJoe CanningGalwayJune 28AntrimAll-Ireland qualifierCyril DonnellanGalwayJune 28AntrimAll-Ireland qualifierJames SkehillGalwayJune 28AntrimAll-Ireland qualifierPatrick BerginDublinJuly 12CorkAll-Ireland qualifierJamie NagleWaterfordJuly 21OffalyAll-Ireland qualifierPaddy StapletonTipperaryAugust 17WaterfordAll-Ireland semi-final Retirees The following players played their last game in the 2008 championship: Player Team Date Opposition Game DébutColin LynchClareJuly 27CorkAll-Ireland quarter-final1997Frank LohanClareJuly 27CorkAll-Ireland quarter-final1995Joe DeaneCorkAugust 10KilkennyAll-Ireland semi-final1996Brian MurphyCorkAugust 10KilkennyAll-Ireland semi-final2004Diarmuid O'SullivanCorkAugust 10KilkennyAll-Ireland semi-final1997Éamonn CorcoranTipperaryAugust 17WaterfordAll-Ireland semi-final1999Dave BennettWaterfordSeptember 7KilkennyAll-Ireland final1997Tom FeeneyWaterfordSeptember 7KilkennyAll-Ireland final1995Paul FlynnWaterfordSeptember 7KilkennyAll-Ireland final1993James McGarryKilkennySeptember 7WaterfordAll-Ireland final1999 Top scorers Season Rank Player County Tallyhttp://www.hoganstand.com/general/topscorers/2008/hurling.aspx Hurling Top Scorers 2008 3 May 2009 www.hoganstand.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090422165838/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/topscorers/2008/hurling.aspx 22 April 2009 dead Total Matches Average1Eoin KellyWaterford7–4364512.82Henry ShefflinKilkenny1–3740410.03David O'CallaghanDublin2–333949.75Joe CanningGalway4–2739313.05Brian CarrollOffaly0–373749.256Ben O'ConnorCork1–323557.07Martin FinnLondon1–2932310.678John MullaneWaterford2–212755.49Niall GilliganClare1–212446.0Eoin KellyTipperary1–212438.011Eddie BrennanKilkenny4-092145.2 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Eoin KellyWaterford2–1319Offaly2Joe CanningGalway2–1218Cork3Brian CarrollOffaly0–1616Laois4Eoin KellyWaterford1–1013Tipperary5David O'CallaghanDublin1–912WexfordBen O'ConnorCork0–1212GalwayEoin KellyWaterford1–912KilkennyJoe CanningGalway2–612Antrim9Henry ShefflinKilkenny0–1111OffalyEoin KellyWaterford1–811WexfordHenry ShefflinKilkenny0–1111CorkJoe BerginOffaly3–211Limerick13Dave BennettWaterford0–1010ClareDavid O'CallaghanDublin0–1010CorkHenry ShefflinKilkenny1–710WexfordMark FlahertyClare1–710WaterfordEoin KellyTipperary1–710CorkEddie BrennanKilkenny2–410Waterford19Noel CostelloLaois0–99OffalyDavid O'CallaghanDublin0–99WexfordJoe CanningGalway0–99LaoisBrian CarrollOffaly0–99WaterfordDavid O'CallaghanDublin1–69WestmeathWillie HylandLaois2–39OffalyEoin KellyWaterford2–39Antrim Clean sheets Rank Goalkeeper County Clean sheets1P.J. Ryanborder|20px Kilkenny4 Monthly awards MonthVodafone Player of the MonthOpel GPA Player of the MonthPlayerCountyPlayerCountyMayBrian CarrollOffalyDavid O'CallaghanDublinJuneBrian O'ConnellClareBrian O'ConnellClareJulyJoe CanningGalwayJoe CanningGalwayAugustEoin KellyWaterfordDerek LyngKilkennySeptemberEddie BrennanKilkennyEoin LarkinKilkenny Annual awards Vodafone Hurler of the Year The Vodafone Hurler of the Year award for 2008 was won by Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny. The shortlist for the Vodafone Hurler of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows: Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny) Eoin Kelly (Waterford) Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny) Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year The Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year award for 2008 was won by Joe Canning of Galway. The shortlist for the Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows: Séamus Callinan (Tipperary) Joe Canning (Galway) Cathal Naughton (Cork) Opel GPA Hurler of the Year The Opel GPA Hurler of the Year award for 2008 was won by Eoin Larkin of Kilkenny. The shortlist for the Opel GPA Hurler of the Year award, in alphabetical order, was as follows: Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny) Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny) Shane McGrath (Tipperary) Managerial changes The following managerial changes took place during and immediately after the championship. Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position Waterford Justin McCarthy Resigned 5 June 2008 Davy FitzGerald 9 June 2008 Defeated in Munster quarter-final Laois Damien Fox Resigned 24 June 2008 Niall Rigney 24 June 2008 Defeated in Leinster quarter-final Limerick Richie Bennis Not reappointed 12 August 2008 Justin McCarthy 7 October 2008 Defeated in All-Ireland qualifiers Dublin Tommy Naughton Resigned 14 September 2008 Anthony Daly 23 November 2008 Defeated in All-Ireland qualifiers Galway John Meyler Resigned 7 October 2008 Colm Bonnar 11 November 2008 Defeated in All-Ireland quarter-final Galway Ger Loughnane Not reappointed 13 October 2008 John McIntyre 18 November 2008 Defeated in All-Ireland qualifiers Stadia The following stadia were used during the championship: County Stadium Capacity Dublin Croke Park 82,300 Tipperary Semple Stadium 55,000 Limerick Gaelic Grounds 50,000 Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh 43,500 Galway Pearse Stadium 34,000 Antrim Casement Park 32,600 Kilkenny Nowlan Park 30,000 Meath Páirc Tailteann 30,000 Laois O'Moore Park 27,000 Carlow Dr. Cullen Park 21,000 Waterford Walsh Park 17,000 See also 2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship References External links All-Ireland Hurling Championship Results Official GAA Website RTÉ Sport Website Hurling Statistics Category:All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship