2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 2008–09 250px 12 October 2008 – 17 March 2009 16 De La Salle Ballyhale Shamrocks Ruairí Óg, Cushendall Ruairí Óg GAC Portumna 3rd Ollie Canning Johnny Keane De La Salle John Mullane Owen Dunphy 15 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 39th since the establishment of the competition by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 12 October 2008 and the championship ended on 17 March 2009. Portumna went into the 2008 championship as defending champions, having won their second All-Ireland title the previous year. The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Portumna and De La Salle. It was their first meeting in the final. Portumna won the game by 2–24 to 1–8. It was their second All-Ireland title in succession and an unprecedented third in four years. Format The 2008–09 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the sixteen participating counties enter their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows: Sixteen county club champions participated in the 2008–09 championship. These counties were as follows: Leinster: Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford. Munster: Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford. Connacht: Galway. Ulster: Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down. Provincial Championships The Leinster, Munster and Ulster championships were played as usual on a straight knock-out basis. The three respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals. All-Ireland Series Semi-finals: (2 matches) The Munster champions played the Ulster champions while the Leinster champions played the champions of Galway. The Galway club champions enter the competition at this stage due to the absence of a provincial club championship in Connacht. Participating clubs TeamColoursCountyMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialCountyAdareLimerick2007Ballyboden St. Enda'sDublin2007Ballygalget Down20052005Ballyhale Shamrocks Kilkenny200720072007BirrOffaly200320072007Clonlara Clare1919De La SalleWaterfordKeady Lámh DheargArmagh2007Kevin Lynch'sDerry2007PortumnaGalway200820072007Ruairí Óg, CushendallAntrim20062006RaharneyWestmeath2006RathdowneyLaois2006Sarsfield'sCork1957St. Martin'sWexford1999ToomevaraTipperary20062006 Fixtures Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship 2008-10-12Semi-final Ballygalget 4–13 – 0–12 (report) Keady Lámh Dhearg A Dynes (0–1), B Coulter (0–2), G Flynn (0–1), M Og Coulter (2–1), Steven Clarke (2–3, 0–1 free), Paddy Coulter (0–3), E Clarke (0–1, a '65'), J McGrattan (0–1, free). F McMullan (0–1), G Enright (0–3, 0–1 free), P McCormack (0–2, 0–1 free), P Breen (0–6, 0–5 frees). Casement Park, Belfast J. Devlin (Tyrone) 2008-10-12Semi-final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 3–11 – 2–8 (report) Kevin Lynch's S Delargy (0–4), K McKeegan (0–1), D McNaughton (0–1), P McGill (1–2, 0–1 free), A Delargy (0–1); S McNaughton (2–2, 0–1 sideline cut). P Sweeney (0–1), C Herron (1–0, pen), K Hinphey (0–1), F McGuigan (0–1), F Kelly (1–0), R O'Kane (0–3, all frees), G McGonigle (0–1, free) Casement Park, Belfast D. Magee (Down) 2008-10-19Final Ruairí Óg, Cushendall 1–14 – 1–13 (report) Ballygalget S Delargy (0–1), P McGill (0–6, 0–4 frees, 0–1 pen), A Delargy (0–1); S McNaughton (0–3), N McManus (0–1), C McCambridge (1–1), B McNaughton (0–1). P Monan (0–1, sideline cut), S Clarke (0–2); M Og Coulter (0–10, 0–8 frees), P Coulter (1–0) Casement Park, Belfast M Mulholland (Derry) Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship 2008-11-02Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–18 – 1–11 (report) Rathdowney J “Cha” Fitzpatrick (0–2, one free), M Fennelly (0–1); H Shefflin (0–8, five frees), TJ Reid (0–5); P Reid (0–1), E Reid (1–0), D Hoyne (0–1). B Campion (0–5, four frees, one 65), S Dollard (0–1), E Meagher (0–1, a free), E Holohan (0–1), J Phelan (1–3). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny B Kelly (Westmeath) 2008-11-08Quarter-final Birr 1–17 – 0–8 (report) Ballyboden St. Enda's S Whelahan (0–6, 0–4 frees), S Brown (1–1, 0–1 free), G Hanniffy (0–3), D Hayden (0–2), B Whelahan (0–2), S Ryan (0–2), B Lonergan (0–1). David Curtin (0–3, 0–2 65's & 0–1 free), Paul Ryan (0–2, 0–1 free), Conal Keaney (0–1), Mick Griffin (0–1), Dave O'Connor (0–1). Parnell Park, Dublin D Murphy (Wexford) 2008-11-16Semi-final Birr 2–19 – 2–15AET (report) St. Martin's S Whelahan 0–9f, D Molloy, S Ryan 1–0 each, G Hanniffy, P Cleary (0–1f, 0–2 '65s) 0–3 each, R Hanniffy 0–2, B Lonergan, P O'Meara 0–1 each. D Lyng 0–6 (0–4f), B Lambert 0–4, P Kelly 1–0, R Quigley 1–0, E Quigley, T Waters 0–2 each, C Lyng 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore D Connolly (Kilkenny) 2008-11-16Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0–26 – 0–9 (report) Raharney B Aylward (0–1); J 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (0–2), M Fennelly (0–3), H Shefflin (0–10, seven frees), TJ Reid (0–2); E Reid (0–6), D Hoyne (0–1), T Coogan (0–1). B Connaughton (0–2 frees); F Boyle (0–1), J Shaw (0–4, 0–3 frees), B Keogh (0–2). Cusack Park, Mullingar E Morris (Dublin) 2008-11-30Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2–13 – 0–11 (report) Birr H. Shefflin 0–7 (0–5 frees); TJ Reid and E. Reid 1–1 each; M. Aylward 0–2; C. Fennelly and M. Fennelly 0–1 each. S. Whelahan 0–7 (frees); Brian Whelahan 1–1; P. O’Meara 0–2; D. Hayden 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny F Smith (Meath) Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship 2008-11-02Quarter-final Sarsfield's 0–26 – 0–10 (report) Clonlara P Ryan 0–14 (0–11 frees); C McCarthy 0–5 (0–1 pen); E O’Driscoll 0–3; T Óg Murphy, M Cussen 0–2 each. D Madden 0–6 (0–5 frees); C O’Donovan, T O’Donovan, J Conlon, T Lynch 0–1 each. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Ryan (Tipperary) 2008-11-16Semi-final De La Salle 0–18 – 0–16 (report) Sarsfield's J. Mullane 0–5; B. Phelan 0–5 (0–2 frees, 0–1 ‘65); J. Quirke 0–4 frees; C. Watt 0–2; D. Twomey and P. Nevin 0–1 each. P. Ryan 0–6 frees; M. Cussen 0–4; K. Murphy 0–3; R. Murphy, D. Kearney and D. Roche 0–1 each. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork D. O’Driscoll (Limerick) 2008-11-16Semi-final Toomevara 1–11 – 0–10 (report) Adare C. Fitzgerald 0–6 (0–4 frees, 0–1 65); L. Costello 1–0; D. Sheehan 0–2; D. Sexton 0–2; M. Foley 0–1. K. Dunne 0–3 (all frees); W. Ryan 0–2; F. Devanney 0–2; J. McLoughney 0–2 (0–1 free, 0–1 65); J. O’Brien 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick D. Kirwan (Cork) 2008-11-30Final De La Salle 1–9 – 0–10 (report) Adare J. Mullane 1–2; B. Phelan 0–3 (0–2 frees); J. Quirke 0–3 (all frees); S. Prendergast 0–1. L. Costello 0–3; C. Fitzgerald 0–3 (all frees); A. O’Connell 0–2; D. Sexton, D. Sheehan, 0–1 each. Semple Stadium, Thurles J. Ryan (Boherlahan-Dualla) All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2009-02-22Semi-final 14:30 BST De La Salle 1–21 – 1–19 AET (report) Ruairí Óg, Cushendall B Phelan 0–6 (4f, 2 sideline); J Mullane 0–5; D Twomey 1–0; L Hayes 0–3; P Nevin 0–2; J Quirke, D McGrath, S Daniels D Greene & B Farrell 0–1 each. K McKeegan 0–5 (5f); C McCambridge (1f) and N McManus, 0–4 each; S McNaughton 1–1; A Delargy 0–3; A Graffin & S Delargy 0–1 each. Parnell Park, Dublin E Morris (Dublin) 2009-02-22Semi-final 14:30 BST Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–16 – 5–11 (report) Portumna H. Shefflin 0–10 (0–7 frees, 0–2 65’s); E. Reid 1–0; M. Aylward 0–2; C. Fennelly 0–2; TJ Reid (s/L), D. Hoyne, 0–1 each. J. Canning 2–5 (1–0 pen., 0–2 65’s, 0–1 free, 0–1 sideline); D. Hayes 2–1; C. Ryan 1–0; K. Hayes 0–2; A. Smith, N. Hayes, L. Smith, 0–1 each. Semple Stadium, Thurles J. Ryan (Tipperary) 10,726 2009-03-17Final14:30 BST Portumna 2–24 – 1–8 De La Salle (report) D Hayes 2–2; J Canning 0–9 (0–7 frees, 0–1 sideline); N Hayes 0–5; K Hayes 0–2; A Smith 0–2; D Canning, M Ryan, E Lynch, L Smith, 0–1 each P Nevin 1–0; B Phelan 0–2 (frees); T Kearney 0–2; S Brenner (pen), J Mullane, D Russell, J Quirke (free), 0–1 each Croke Park, Dublin 32,000 J. McGrath (Westmeath) _blueshoulders _blueshoulders _blueshoulders FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFFFF 0000ff Portumna _redhorizontal FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF ff0000 De La Salle PORTUMNA: GK 1 Ivan CanningRCB 2 Martin DolphinFB 3 Eugene McEntee 60LCB 4 Ollie Canning (c)RWB 5 Gareth Heagney 59CB 6 Míchéal RyanLWB 7 Aidan Donnelly 60M 8 Eoin LynchM 9 Leo Smith 59RWF 10 Niall HayesCF 11 Kevin HayesLWF 12 Andrew Smith RCF 13 Damien HayesFF 14 Joe CanningLCF 15 Ciarán Ryan 56Substitutes:LCF Davy Canning 56RWB Michael Gill 59MD Peter Smith 59LCB John O'Flaherty 60LWB Pierce Treacy 60DE LA SALLE: GK 1 Stephen BrennerRCB 2 Alan KellyFB 3 Ian FlynnLCB 4 Michael DohertyRWB 5 Darren RussellCB 6 Kevin MoranLWB 7 Stephen DanielsM 8 Bryan PhelanM 9 Conor Watt 57RWF 10 Paudie NevinCF 11 Derek McGrath 18LWF 12 Lee Hayes 11RCF 13 Dean Twomey 57FF 14 John Mullane (c)LCF 15 David GreeneSubstitutes:RCF Brian Farrell 11 30CF Thomas Kearney 18RCF James Quirke 30MD Alan O'Neill 57RCF Dermot Dooley 57 Match Rules 60 minutes Replay if scores level Maximum of 5 substitutions Championship statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 26 points Portumna 2–24 : 1–8 De La Salle (All-Ireland final) Most goals in a match: 6 Portumna 5–11 : 1–16 Ballyhale Shamrocks (All-Ireland semi-final) Most points in a match: 40 De La Salle 1–21 : 1–19 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (All-Ireland semi-final) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Portumna 5–11 : 1–16 Ballyhale Shamrocks (All-Ireland semi-final) Most points by one team in a match: 26 Ballyhale Shamrocks 0–26 : 0–9 Raharney (Leinster semi-final) Sarsfield's 0–26 : 0–10 Clonlara (Munster quarter-final) Top scorers Season Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0–353548.752Simon WhelahanBirr0–222237.333Pat RyanSarsfield's0–2020210.00Joe CanningPortumna2–1420210.004Martin Óg CoulterBallygalget2–111728.505John MullaneDe La Salle1–131644.00Brian PhelanDe La Salle0–161644.006Damien HayesPortumna4-031527.50Shane McNaughtonRuairí Óg3-061535.007Steven ClarkeBallygalget2-051125.50 Single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Pat RyanSarsfield's0–1414Clonlara2Joe CanningPortumna2–0511Ballyhale Shamrocks3Henry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0–1010PortumnaHenry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0–1010RaharneyMartin Óg CoulterBallygalget0–1010Ruairí Óg, Cushendall4Steven ClarkeBallygalget2–039Keady Lámh DheargJoe CanningPortumna0–099De La SalleSimon WhelahanBirr0–099St. Martin's5Damien HayesPortumna2–028De La SalleShane McNaughtonRuairí Óg, Cushendall2–028Kevin Lynch'sHenry ShefflinBallyhale Shamrocks0–088Rathdowney Referees The following referees were used during the championship: Name County Games James McGrath Westmeath 1 Diarmuid Kirwan Cork 1 Declan O'Driscoll Limerick 1 Johnny Ryan Tipperary 3 F. Smith Meath 1 Éamonn Moris Dublin 2 Dommo Connolly Kilkenny 1 Dickie Murphy Wexford 1 Barry Kelly Westmeath 1 Martin Mulholland Derry 1 Declan Magee Down 1 John Devlin Tyrone 1 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 Antrim Casement Park 32,600 Kilkenny Nowlan Park 30,000 Offaly O'Connor Park 20,000 Westmeath Cusack Park 15,000 Dublin Parnell Park 13,500 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Championship 2007–08 Championship 2009–10 2008–09 Category:2008 in hurling Category:2009 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship