2008 National Hurling League

77th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 2008 National Hurling League 250px 10 February – 20 April 2008 34 Tipperary Eoin Kelly Liam Sheedy 19th Galway Ollie Canning Ger Loughnane Westmeath Louth Monaghan 2007 2009 The 2008 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 77th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Tipperary won the league, beating Galway in the final.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 5 August 20102002 Hurling League fixtureshttp://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/gaelic-games-scoreboard-25913635.html Gaelic Games Scoreboard The tournament saw the first appearance of Fingal and South Down as "county" teams in the NHL. Format The 2008 format of the National Hurling League was a new system consisting of four divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have twelve teams in each, and there are five teams in Divisions Three and Four. Division One Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions. Division Two Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The top two in each group enter the semi-finals. Division Three Five teams play in Division Three. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final. Division Four Five teams play in Division Four. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final. +Promotion and relegation for 2008 Promoted Relegated Division 1 - 4 Division 2 0 8 Division 3 0 1 Division 4 0 - Division 1A National Hurling League Division 1 2008 Tipperary 19th National League titleCaptain: Eoin KellyManager: Liam Sheedy border|20px Ger Farragher (4-53) Brendan CumminsJames Skehill (3 clean sheets) Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-8 Antrim(23 March 2008) Laois 0-8 - 6-26 Galway(16 March 2008) Waterford 3-29 - 3-10 Antrim(9 March 2008) 36 2007 2009 19 February 2016 Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 2007 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team. On 20 April 2008, Tipperary won the title after a 3-18 to 3-16 win over Galway. It was their first league title since 2001 and their 19th National League title overall.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperary-give-cody-cats-some-food-for-thought-26440111.html Tipperary give Cody Cats some food for thought Irish Independent 21 April 2008 19 February 2016 Wexford, Antrim, Laois and Offaly were the bottom-placed teams of their respective groups and were relegated to a newly-structured Division 2 for the 2009 league. Galway's Ger Farragher was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-53. Tipperary's Brendan Cummins and Galway's James Skehill were the top goalkeepers having kept 3 clean sheets. Structure A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 29 April 2007, Laois earned promotion from the 2007 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Wicklow.http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/sport/other-sports/laois-put-up-big-win-over-disappointing-wicklow-in-onesided-nhl-division-2-final-brokendreams-27739014.html Laois put up big win over disappointing Wicklow in one-sided NHL Division 2 final Irish Independent 3 May 2007 19 February 2016 They replaced Down who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season. The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals. Division 1A table Group stage 10 February 2008 Round 1 Waterford 3-8 - 2-12 Wexford S Casey 1-1, D Shanahan 1-1, E Kelly 1-1, J Mullane 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1. S Nolan 1-3, E Quigley 1-2, R Jacob 0-4, R Kehoe 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Breen 0-1. Walsh Park J Sexton (Cork) 10 February 2008 Round 1 Dublin 0-22 - 0-15 Antrim S Mullen 0-12, D O'Callaghan 0-3, D Qualter 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, J Boland 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. L Watson 0-9, N McManus 0-3, E McCloskey 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1. Parnell Park J McGrath (Westmeath) 10 February 2008 Round 1 Kilkenny w/o - scr. Cork 17 February 2008 Round 2 Antrim 3-11 - 1-10 Wexford Report K Stewart 2-0, L Watson 0-6, C Herron 1-0, N McManus 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1. E Quigley 1-2, S Nolan 0-4, M Jacob 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, PJ Nolan 0-1. Pearse Park B Sweeney (Cavan) 17 February 2008 Round 2 Kilkenny 1-21 - 2-10 Dublin E Brennan 0-6, R Hogan 1-2, R Power 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, E Reid 0-2, TJ Reid 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, S Mullen 0-6, K Flynn 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, R O'Carroll 0-1. Nowlan Park B Gavin (Offaly) 17 February 2008 Round 2 Waterford w/o - scr. Cork 9 March 2008 Round 3 Waterford 3-29 - 3-10 Antrim E Kelly 1-6, D Shanahan 2-2, S Prendergast 0-6, K McGrath 0-4, M Walsh 0-3, S Walsh 0-3, D Prendergast 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, S McCrory 1-0, K Stewart 1-0, P McGill 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. Fraher Field 9 March 2008 Round 3 Dublin 2-16 - 3-18 Cork S Mullen 0-7, D O'Callaghan 0-5, K Flynn 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1. N Ronan 2-4, F O'Leary 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, B Corry 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, K McGann 0-1. Parnell Park S Whelan (Wexcford) 9 March 2008 Round 3 Wexford 1-5 - 0-23 Kilkenny R Jacob 1-0, S Nolan 0-3, D Redmond 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. R Power 0-7, M Rice 0-4, E Brennan 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, E Reid 0-3, M Comerford 0-2. Wexford Park B Kelly (Westmeath) 16 March 2008 Round 4 Antrim 1-7 - 1-24 Cork L Watson 1-1, K McKeegan 0-2, P McGill 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, P Shiels 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. P Cronin 0-6, K Canty 0-5, B Corry 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, C Naughton 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, L Desmond 0-1, K Hackett 0-1. Casement Park T Stapleton (Laois) 16 March 2008 Round 4 Kilkenny 0-25 - 0-14 Waterford R Hogan 0-7, M Rice 0-4, M Comerford 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Fennelly 0-2, E Brennan 0-2. E Kelly 0-8, B Phelan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. Nowlan Park M Haverty (Galway) 16 March 2008 Round 4 Wexford 2-9 - 0-15 Dublin S Nolan 1-4, C Farrell 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, D Redmond 0-2. S Mullen 0-7, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Carton 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1. Wexford Park D Connolly (Kilkenny) 23 March 2008 Round 5 Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-8 Antrim R Hogan 0-7, A Fogarty 1-3, D Fogarty 1-3, M Comerford 1-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Ryall 0-1, E Reid 0-1, TJ Reid 0-1. L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, K Stewart 0-2. Nowlan Park 23 March 2008 Round 5 Waterford 3-18 - 1-17 Dublin J Mullane 3-4, E Kelly 0-9, S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. D O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Dwyer 1-1, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, J Burke 0-1. Walsh Park S McMahon (Clare) 23 March 2008 Round 5 Cork 0-22 - 1-17 Wexford N Ronan 0-10, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Corry 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, K Canty 0-1. R Jacob 1-4, S Nolan 0-4, D Stamp 0-3, PJ Nolan 0-2, C Farrell 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Doyle 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh G Hoey (Clare) Division 1B Division 1B table Group stage 10 February 2008 Round 1 Limerick 3-23 - 2-11 Laois A O'Shaughnessy 2-6, P Tobin 1-7, O Moran 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1, K Tobin 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1. J Young 0-5, W Hyland 1-0, J Brophy 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-2, P Russell 0-1. Gaelic Grounds M Wadding (Waterford) 10 February 2008 Round 1 Galway 2-24 - 3-17 Clare G Farragher 1-11, A Cullinane 1-2, N Healy 0-3, I Tannian 0-5, A Callanan 0-2, K Hynes 0-1. M Flaherty 3-8, N Gilligan 0-3, D O'Rourke 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, G Quinn 0-1. Pearse Stadium S Roche (Tipperary) 10 February 2008 Round 1 Tipperary 2-25 - 2-8 Offaly E Kelly 1-10, P Kerwick 1-1, L Corbett 0-3, P Bourke 0-3, S Callinan 0-3, S Butler 0-2, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. D Molloy 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S Dooley 0-3, J Rigney 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, C Mahon 0-1. Semple Stadium J Owens (Wexford) 17 February 2008 Round 2 Clare 1-25 - 1-15 Laois M Flaherty 1-12, C Lynch 0-3, T Carmody 0-3, F Lynch 0-3, B Nugent 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, C Lafferty 0-1. J Young 1-10, Z Keenan 0-2, W Hyland 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. Scariff GAA Ground M Haverty (Galway) 17 February 2008 Round 2 Offaly 3-9 - 0-18 Galway B Carroll 1-4, D Franks 1-2, G Healion 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, F Kerrigan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1. G Farragher 0-10, K Wade 0-2, D Forde 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, A Callanan 0-1. O'Connor Park D Murphy (Wexford) 17 February 2008 Round 2 Tipperary 2-20 - 2-9 Limerick E Kelly 1-12, S Callinan 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, S Butler 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1. A O'Shaughnessy 2-3, P Tobin 0-3, H Flavin 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. Semple Stadium D Kirwan (Cork) 9 March 2008 Round 3 Clare 0-12 - 2-15 Limerick M Flaherty 0-3, N Gilligan 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. A O'Shaughnessy 1-2, S O'Connor 1-1, P O'Dwyer 0-2, N Moran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, O Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. Cusack Park 9 March 2008 Round 3 Galway 0-16 - 0-16 Tipperary K Wade 0-6, G Farragher 0-3, N Healy 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, A Callanan 0-1, D Forde 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, G Mahon 0-1. C O'Mahony 0-5, E Kelly 0-4, S McGrath 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Butler 0-1, H Moloney 0-1, P Kerwick 0-1. Pearse Stadium É Morris (Dublin) 9 March 2008 Round 3 Laois 1-17 - 2-13 Offaly J Young 0-6, E Holohan 1-2, T Fitzgerald 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. G Oakley 2-1, B Carroll 0-5, J Bergin 0-3, S Dooley 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, D Franks 0-1. O'Moore Park C McAllister (Cork) 16 March 2008 Round 4 Clare 0-17 - 1-14 Tipperary M Flaherty 0-10, F Lynch 0-2, D O'Rourke 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, J Clancy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. E Kelly 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, J Woodlock 0-3, S McGrath 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, S Butler 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. Cusack Park M Wadding (Waterford) 16 March 2008 Round 4 Offaly 1-17 - 5-19 Limerick B Carroll 0-6, G Healion 1-1, G Oalkey 0-3, J Gorman 0-2, D Molloy 0-1, D Horan 0-1, C Flannery 0-1, S Dooley 0-1, A Egan 0-1. D Ryan 2-2, A O'Shaughnessy 2-2, D O'Grady 0-4, S O'Connor 0-4, O Moran 1-0, N Moran 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1, M Foley 0-1, D Cosgrove 0-1 O'Connor Park J Ryan (Tipperary) 16 March 2008 Round 4 Laois 0-8 - 6-26 Galway J Young 0-6, Z Keenan 0-1, N Holmes 0-1. G Farragher 2-12, N Healy 3-0, I Tannian 1-2, F Healy 0-5, A Cullinane 0-3, R Murray 0-2, A Callahan 0-2. O'Moore Park 23 March 2008 Round 5 Tipperary 4-17 - 1-12 Laois L Corbett 3-2, T Fitzgerald 1-0, P Bourke 0-3, P Kerwick 0-3, S Butler 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-1, S Maher 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1, J Ceaser 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Rowney 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. Leahy Park 23 March 2008 Round 5 Limerick 1-16 - 2-24 Galway K Tobin 0-5, A O'Connor 1-1, D O'Grady 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, P Tobin 0-2, N Moran 0-1, B Foley 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1. G Farragher 0-11, I Tannian 1-3, K Wade 1-2, F Healy 0-4, C Dervan 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, D Forde 0-1, N Healy 0-1. Gaelic Grounds B Kelly (Westmeath) 23 March 2008 Round 5 Offaly 2-13 - 1-18 Clare B Carroll 1-7, J Gorman 1-1, J Bergin 0-4, G Healion 0-1. M Flaherty 1-9, D O'Rourke 0-4, N Gilligan 0-2, F Lynch 0-1, B Buglar 0-1, B Nugent 0-1. O'Connor Park J Ryan (Tipperary) Division 1 Knockout Play-off 31 March 2008 Play-off Waterford hurling 1-19 - 2-17 Cork hurling Report S Prendergast (1-3), J Mullane (0-5), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), M Walsh (0-2), S O'Sullivan (0-2), E McGrath (0-2). B O'Connor (0-10, eight frees), L Desmond (0-4), C Naughton (1-0), F O'Leary (1-0), P Horgan (0-2, frees), S White (0-1). Walsh Park, Waterford J Ryan (Tipperary) Quarter-finals 6 April 2008 Quarter-final Limerick hurling 0-8 - 0-13 Cork hurling Report A O'Shaughnessy (0-4, three frees), D O'Grady (0-1), N Moran (0-1), S O'Connor (0-1), P Tobin (0-1). B O'Connor (0-5, five frees), B Corry (0-3), C Naughton (0-2), J Gardiner (0-2, free and 65), S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick B Kelly (Westmeath) 6 April 2008 Quarter-final Tipperary hurling 1-16 - 0-14 Waterford hurling Report E Kelly (0-10, seven frees, one 65), S Butler (1-1), E Corcoran (0-1, line ball), C O'Mahony (0-1, free), S McGrath (0-1), L Corbett (0-1), S Callinan 0-1. D Bennett (0-8, six frees), E McGrath (0-1), K McGrath (0-1, free), S Prendergast (0-1), S O'Sullivan (0-1), J Mullane (0-1), S Casey (0-1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny B Gavin (Offaly) Semi-finals 13 April 2008 Semi-Final Galway hurling 2-22 – 0-24 Cork hurling Report G Farragher (1-5, four frees), I Tannian (1-2), J Canning (0-4, one sideline), D Hayes (0-4), N Healy (0-3), A Cullinane (0-1), K Hynes (0-1), R Murray (0-1), E Lynch (0-1). B O'Connor (0-8, six frees, one sideline), P O'Sullivan (0-4), P Cronin (0-4), J Gardiner (0-3), T Kenny (0-3), C Naughton (0-2). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Owens (Wexford) 13 April 2008 Semi-Final Kilkenny hurling 1-10 – 1-15 Tipperary hurling Report M Fennelly; R Power (0-6, four frees), E Brennan (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-1, free), M Rice (0-1), R Hogan (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1). E Kelly (0-7, four frees, one 65), L Corbett (1-0), T Fitzgerald (0-2), S Callinan (0-2), E Corcoran (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), S Butler (0-1), R O'Dwyer (0-1). Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Wadding (Waterford) Final 20 April 2008 Final 4:15 p.m. Tipperary hurling 3-18 – 3-16 Galway hurling Report E Kelly 0-7 (0-5 frees); L Corbett 1-3; S Butler 0-6; W Ryan 1-1; B Dunne 1-0; S McGrath 0-1. J Canning 1-6 (0-4 frees); F Healy and A Callinan 1-0 each; D Hayes 0-4; K Hynes 0-3; R Murray, J Skehill (free) and G Farragher (free) 0-1 each. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 16,315 B Kelly (Westmeath) Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Ger FarragherGalway4-536579.22Eoin KellyTipperary2-56623Mark FlahertyClare5-4257511.404Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick7-173857.605Eoin KellyWaterford2-293565.83James YoungLaois1-323557.007Stuart MullenDublin0-333356.608Brian CarrollOffaly2-232955.80Liam WatsonAntrim1-262955.80 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Ger FarragherGalway2-1218Laois2Mark FlahertyClare3-817Galway3Mark FlahertyClare1-1215LaoisEoin KellyTipperary1-1215Limerick5Ger FarragherGalway1-1114Clare6John MullaneWaterford3-413DublinEoin KellyTipperary1-1013OffalyJames YoungLaois1-1013Clare9Andrew O'ShaughnessyLimerick2-612LaoisMark FlahertyClare1-912OffalyStuart MullenDublin0-1212Antrim Clean sheets Rank Goalkeeper Team Clean sheets1Brendan CumminsTipperary3James SkehillGalway3Gary MaguireDublin2Brian MurrayLimerick5Damien FitzhenryWexford1Shane O'ConnorOffalyDonal Óg CusackCorkRyan McGarryAntrimP. 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RyanKilkennyJames McGarryKilkenny Division 2 Division 2A Division 2B Results 10 February 2008 Round 1 Kildare 2-12 - 0-11 Roscommon 10 February 2008 Round 1 Westmeath 0-17 - 1-11 Kerry 10 February 2008 Round 1 Wicklow 1-16 - 0-17 Mayo 10 February 2008 Round 1 Meath 1-25 - 0-8 Derry 10 February 2008 Round 1 Armagh 1-14 - 0-8 London 10 February 2008 Round 1 Down 1-11 - 0-14 Carlow 16 February 2008 Round 2 Westmeath 3-19 - 1-13 Roscommon 17 February 2008 Round 2 Kildare 1-15 - 1-14 Mayo 17 February 2008 Round 2 Kerry 4-7 - 1-11 Wicklow 17 February 2008 Round 2 Down 2-22 - 0-12 Armagh 17 February 2008 Round 2 Carlow 2-15 - 1-13 Meath 17 February 2008 Round 2 Derry 3-11 - 0-9 London Knock-out stage 13 April 2008 Semi-Final Carlow hurling 1-16 – 3-4 Kerry hurling 13 April 2008 Semi-Final Westmeath hurling 2-24 – 2-15 Down hurling 20 April 2008 Final Westmeath hurling 2-12 – 0-12 Carlow hurling Report Gaelic Grounds 16,364 D Kirwan (Cork) Division 3 Division 3 Knock-out stage 13 April 2008 Final Louth hurling 1-16 – 0-11 Donegal hurling Report Roosky Division 4 Division 4 Knock-out stage 13 April 2008 Final South Down hurling 5-14 – 1-27 Monaghan hurling Report Breffni Park, Cavan John Devlin (Tyrone) 2009 structure Division One (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008. Division Two (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008. Division Three (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008. Division Four (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4 References External links 2008 Fixtures Results and final tables from the official GAA website WiqO-JGIlHw Tipperary V Galway National Hurling League Final 2008 idpHibJ2MYE Dublin v Cork, National Hurling League 2008 Yg2lDD08tVY Tipperary National Hurling League 2008 Compilation UaGRhaVjfuo Tipperary V Kilkenny Hurling League Semi Final 2008 Category:National Hurling League seasons