2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

April 2022 Intermediate 2008 31 May – 30 August 2008 9 Limerick Kilkenny 8 Kilkenny 2nd Conor Phelan Pat Hoban Limerick Alan O'Connor Jerry Molyneaux 27 (3.375 per game) 252 (31.5 per game) 20px|border Paddy Hogan (6-15) 2007 2009 The 2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 31 May 2008 and ended on 30 August 2008. Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final.https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2007/0825/221977-intermediate/ Wexford 1-11 Waterford 1-09 RTÉ Sport 25 August 2007 10 July 2021https://www.hoganstand.com/Wexford/Profile Wexford profile Hogan Stand website 18 August 2021 The All-Ireland final was played on 30 August 2008 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Kilkenny and Limerick, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Kilkenny won the match by 1-16 to 0-13 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1973.http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/kilkenny-claim-first-intermediate-hurling-title-in-35-years-375582.html Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years Breaking News 30 August 2008 10 July 2010https://www.hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/Profile Kilkenny profile Hogan Stand website 18 August 2021http://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P86-All-Irl-I%E2%80%A6ermed-Hurling.pdf Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams Leinster GAA website 18 August 2021 29 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230429205309/http://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P86-All-Irl-I%E2%80%A6ermed-Hurling.pdf dead Kilkenny's Paddy Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 6-15. Team summaries TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialClareSaffron and blueCorkRed and white20062006DublinBlue and navy1972GalwayMaroon and white20021998KilkennyBlack and amber19732006LimerickGreen and white19981998TipperaryBlue and gold20002002WaterfordWhite and blue2007WexfordPurple and gold20072007 Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Leinster semi-final 28 June 2008 Semi-final Wexford 0-12 - 1-19 Kilkenny J Berry (0-7), D Nolan (0-2), J Dwyer (0-1), S O’Neill (0-1), P Atkinson (0-1). C Dunne (1-4), K Joyce (0-4) (4f), P Cleere (0-3), P Lonergan (0-2); P Hogan (0-2), E Hennebry (0-2), A Healy (0-1), J Nolan (0-1). Wexford Park Leinster final 2 August 2008 Final Kilkenny 4-26 - 3-15(aet) Dublin N Doherty 2-4, P Hogan 1-3, M Grace 0-6, P Cleere 1-2, B Beckett 0-3, C Dunne 0-3, K Joyce 0-2, P Hartley 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, N Walsh 0-1. D Treacy 0-8, S Martin 2-1, A Nolan 1-0, D Russell 0-2, T Sweeney 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, E Carroll 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. Nowlan Park Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-final 1 June 2008 Quarter-final Clare 2-12 - 2-16 Report Waterford S Chaplin 0-8f, P Chaplin 1-4, G Lyons, C Earley, N Sheedy and P Hickey 0-1 each. M Gorman 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), P Murray, P Fitzgerald, S Barron and L Lawlor 0-2 each, JJ Hutchinson and G O'Connor 0-1 each. D O'Driscoll (Limerick) Gaelic Grounds Munster semi-finals 8 June 2008 Semi-final Cork 0-17 - 1-21 Report Tipperary A Mannix (0-5, 0-4 frees); L Desmond (0-4); P O'Brien (0-3), J O'Callaghan (0-2), J O'Leary (0-2), JP Murphy (0-1). J Ryan (1-4, 0-4 frees, 1-0 penalty), C Dillon (0-6), G Ryan (0-3), T Minogue (0-2), D Morrissey (0-2), R O'Meara (0-1), P Maher (0-1), E Hanley (0-1), M Harding (0-1). P Casey (Waterford) Páirc Uí Chaoimh 22 June 2008 Semi-final Limerick 1-16 - 0-15 Report Clare David Moloney (1-2), P McNamara (0-4), D O'Neill (0-3), A Brennan (0-2), R McCarthy (0-2), D Hanley (0-1), A O'Connor (0-1), P Harty (0-1). S Chaplin (0-5), P Hickey (0-4), D Browne (0-2), A McNamara (0-1), G Lyons (0-1), N Sheedy (0-1), Clive Early (0-1). T Ryan (Tipperary) Semple Stadium Munster final 31 July 2008 Final Tipperary 2-12 - 2-16 Report Limerick N Hogan 2-5, T Minogue 0-2, M Harding 0-2, JB McCarthy 0-1, C Dillon 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. D O’Connor 0-6, D O’Neill 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, A O’Connor 0-4, David Moloney 0-2, P O’Reilly 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. P Casey (Waterford) Semple Stadium All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-final 9 August 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-14 - 3-12(aet) Report Galway P Hogan 4-4, N Doherty 1-1, E Heneberry 0-4, M Grace 0-3, K Joyce 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. E Hyland 2-1, N Carr 0-6, N Kenny 1-0, T Flannery 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, K Huban 0-1. A Stapleton (Laois) O'Connor Park All-Ireland final 30 August 2008 Final Limerick 0-13 - 1-16 Report Kilkenny A O’Connor (0-6, 4f, 2 65’), P McNamara (0-3), M Keane (0-1, 1f), P O’Reilly (0-1), D O’Neill (0-1), A Brennan (0-1). P Hogan (1-6, 5f), N Doherty (0-3), D Fogarty (0-2, 1f), B Beckett (0-2), M Grace (0-2), K Joyce (0-1, 1f). J McGrath (Westmeath) Semple Stadium Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Paddy HoganKilkenny6-153348.252Noel DohertyKilkenny3-081744.253Seán ChaplinClare0-131326.504Noel HoganTipperary2-051125.50Paudie McNamaraLimerick1-081133.66Alan O'ConnorLimerick0-111133.66Michael GraceKilkenny0-111133.66 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Paddy HoganKilkenny4-0416Galway2Noel HoganTipperary2-0511Limerick3Noel DohertyKilkenny2-0410Dublin4Paddy HoganKilkenny1-069Limerick5David TreacyDublin0-088KilkennySeán ChaplinClare0-088WaterfordMark GormanWaterford0-088Clare8Shane MartinDublin2-017KilkennyEamon HylandGalway2-017KilkennyCathal DunneKilkenny1-047WexfordPádraig ChaplinClare1-047WaterfordJody RyanTipperary1-047CorkJim BerryWexford0-077Kilkenny References Intermediate Category:All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship