2008 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 2008 Croke Cup 23 March – 19 April 2008 5 border|20x20px DLS College Waterford 2 Noel Connors (captain)Philip Mahony 20px|border Thurles CBS Kevin O'Gorman 5 12 117 border|20x20px Stephen Power (2-22) 2007 2007 Croke Cup 2009 2009 Croke Cup The 2008 Croke Cup was the 57th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 March to 19 April 2008. De La Salle College Waterford were the defending champions.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/power-base-sees-de-la-salle-land-first-title/26266955.html Power base sees De La Salle land first title Irish Independent 23 April 2007 26 June 2023https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/76120 Power the De La Salle hero Hogan Stand 23 April 2007 26 June 2023 The final, a replay, was played on 19 April 2008 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between De La Salle College Waterford and Thurles CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final but their third meeting that season.https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/ Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final Galway Bay FM 19 March 2018 26 June 2023 De La Salle College Waterford won the match by 2–09 to 2–08 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and their second title in succession.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/greene-point-earns-replay-for-thurles/26437424.html Greene point earns replay for Thurles Irish Independent 14 April 2008 26 June 2023https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/supersub-purcell-fires-winner-in-de-la-salle-triumph/26440247.html Supersub Purcell fires winner in De La Salle triumph Irish Independent 21 April 2008 26 June 2023https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20060765.html De La Salle hold their nerve Irish Examiner 21 April 2008 26 June 2023 Stephen Power was the top scorer with 2-22. Results Quarter-final 23 March 2008 Quarter-final Thurles CBS 0-22 - 0-10 Kilkenny CBS D Butler 0-9, K Morris 0-4, J O'Neill 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, D Maher 0-1, C Shelly 0-1, M Russell 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Comerford 0-1. P Guinan 0-5, M Gaffney 0-3, M Bambrick 0-1, R Doyle 0-1. Tom Ryall Park J O'Mahony (Limerick) Semi-finals 29 March 2008 Semi-final Thurles CBS 0-12 - 0-10 Dublin Colleges D Butler 0-5, R Ryan 0-2, C Shelly 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, M Russell 0-1. N McMorrow 0-5, K O'Loughlin 0-2, C Clinton 0-2, L Rushe 0-1. Nowlan Park J Owens (Wexford) 29 March 2008 Semi-final DLS College Waterford 4-14 - 1-05 Gort Community School S Power 1-11, B O'Sullivan 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, D Smith 1-0, E Barrett 0-1, Paudie Mahony 0-1, I Power 0-1. P O'Connor 1-0, G Hennelly 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, S Lambert 0-1. Páirc Shíleáin B Kelly (Westmeath) Final 12 April 2008 Final DLS College Waterford 2-12 - 1-15 Thurles CBS Report S Power 0-8 (8f); P Mahony 1-3; P McCarthy 1-0; K Fitzgerald 0-1. K Morris 0-5 (4f); J O'Neill 1-2; P O'Brien 0-3; D Butler, M Russell, M Greene, A McCormack, C Shelley 0-1 each. Nowlan Park J McGrath (Armagh) 19 April 2008 Final replay DLS College Waterford 2-09 - 2-08 Thurles CBS Report S Power 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f, 0-1 65), P Mahony 1-3, D Purcell 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. K Morris 2-5, (0-3f), R Ryan, C Shelley and A. McCormack 0-1 each. Nowlan Park J Owens (Wexford) Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Stephen PowerDLS College2-222839.332Kieran MorrisThurles CBS2-142045.003David ButlerThurles CBS0-151543.754Pauric MahonyDLS College2-071334.335John O'NeillThurles CBS1-05842.00 References Category:2008 in Irish sport Croke Cup