2008 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season June 2025 2008 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Birr 22 Rory Hanniffy Pad Joe Whelehan 20px|Border Kinnitty Liam Bergin Mick Molloy 2007 2007 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship 2009 2009 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship The 2008 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.https://hoganstand.com/offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 1 September 2024 Birr entered the championship as the defending champions.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/whelahan-turns-back-the-clock-with-vintage-display-as-birr-power-to-their-eleventh-senior-hurling-championship-title-in-17-years/26326535.html Whelahan turns back the clock with vintage display as Birr power to their eleventh senior hurling championship title in 17 years Irish Independent 22 October 2007 28 August 2025https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2007/1021/224055-hurling/ County hurling finals round-up RTÉ Sport 21 October 2007 28 August 2025 The final was played on 12 October 2008 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Birr and Kinnitty, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Birr won the match by 1–15 to 0–15 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a fourth title in succession.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/hanniffy-inspired-for-birr-in-tense-decider/26484224.html Hanniffy inspired for Birr in tense decider Irish Independent 13 October 2008 28 August 2025https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/birr-show-their-guile-when-it-matters-1.895198 Birr show their guile when it matters Irish Times 13 October 2008 28 August 2025 Results Semi-finals 20 September 2008 Semi-final Kinnitty 1-12 - 2-07 Coolderry C Coughlan 0-6, S Molloy 0-3, J Clendennen 1-0, O Kealey 0-2, M McRedmond 0-1. D Murray 1-2, B Carroll 0-3, P Teehan 1-0, J Brady 0-1, D Masterson 0-1. O'Connor Park 27 September 2008 Semi-final Birr 0-17 - 0-13 Kilcormac–Killoughey S Whelehan 0-8, D Hayden 0-3, S Brown 0-3, R Hanniffy 0-2, S Ryan 0-1. Ciaran Slevin 0-5, B Leonard 0-4, C Mahon 0-1, E Lee 0-1, P Healion 0-1, D Currams 0-1. O'Connor Park Final 12 October 2008 Final Birr 1-15 - 0-15 Kinnitty S Whelahan 0-5 (0-3f); B Lonergan 1-1; D Hayden 0-4; G Hanniffy 0-3; R Hanniffy and P O'Meara 0-1 each. C Coughlan 0-11 (0-7fs, 0-2 '65s); M McRedmond 0-2; F Kealey and R McRedmond 0-1 each. O'Connor Park References Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Offaly Senior Hurling Championship Category:Offaly Senior Hurling Championship