2008 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Irish sports competition April 2022 Minor 2008 29 March 2008 – 7 September 2008 22 Cork Kilkenny Antrim 36 Kilkenny 19th Thomas Breen Richie Mulrooney Galway David Burke Mattie Murphy 15px|border Michael O'Hanlon (3-37) 2007 2009 The 2008 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 29 March 2008 and ended on 7 September 2008. Tipperary entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/carey-fires-tipperary-to-double-minor-glory-26315499.html Carey fires Tipperary to double minor glory 3 September 2007 Irish Independent 17 August 2016 On 7 September 2008 Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-6 to 0-13 defeat of Galway in a replay of the All-Ireland final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-minor-mhc-final-danny-boy-on-song-for-lucky-cats-26475271.html Danny boy on song for lucky Cats 8 September 2008 Irish Independent 17 August 2016 This was their 19th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 2003. Wexford's Michael O'Hanlon was the championship's top scorer with 3-37. Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Group 1A TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffCarlow11002-131-0972Offaly20112-193-23-71Dublin10011-101-20-100 29 March 2008 Round 1 Carlow 2-13 - 1-09 Offaly D Murphy 0-6, P McEligott 1-1, J Doyle 1-0, S Kelly 0-2, P Kehoe 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, R Kent 0-1, C McCabe 0-1. T Carroll 1-1, E Murphy 0-4, B Harding 0-2, G Spollen 0-1, A Kealey 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow F Devereux (Kildare) 13 April 2008 Round 2 Offaly 1-10 - 1-10 Dublin A Kealey 1-1, T Carroll 0-3, J Roddy 0-2, E Quinlan 0-1, G Spollen 0-1, K Connolly 0-1, B Harding 0-1. N McMurrow 0-4, C Dorney 1-0, L Rushe 0-1, J Keogh 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, K O'Loughlin 0-1, D Plunkett 0-1, D Curran 0-1. Mountbolus F Devereux (Kildare) 20 April 2008 Round 3 Dublin Cancelled Carlow Group 1B TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffKilkenny22009-291-23304Wexford21015-345-23112Laois20023-1911-36-410 6 April 2008 Round 1 Wexford 0-15 - 3-12 Kilkenny Michael O'Hanlon 0-6, J Kelly 0-3, A Shore 0-3, D Tomkins 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, D O'Keeffe 0-1. D Purcell 1-1, M Moloney 0-4, G Maher 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, M O'Dwyer 0-2, T Breen 0-2, J Brennan 0-2, C Kenny 0-1, Wexford Park, Wexford A Lagrue (Kildare) 13 April 2008 Round 2 Kilkenny 6-17 - 1-08 Laois M O'Dwyer 3-2, C Maher 2-1, M Moloney 0-5, T Breen 0-4, M Gaffney 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, J Gannon 0-1, D Healy 0-1. N Foyle 1-2, G Gaughan 0-3, C Kavanagh 0-2, O Whelan 0-1. Páirc Lachtain, Freshford 20 April 2008 Round 3 Laois 2-11 - 5-19 Wexford N Foyle 1-8, D King 1-2, G Gaughan 0-1. Michael O'Hanlon 1-10, S Tomkins 2-1, A Shore 0-4, P Morris 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, D O'Keeffe 1-0. Kelly O'Daly Park, Rathdowney D O'Donovan Group 2 TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffKildare33003-421-24246Meath32016-343-20234Westmeath310210-380-20482Wicklow30032-0814-54-820 6 April 2008 Round 1 Wicklow 0-05 - 2-19 Kildare T Cash 0-2, K Byrne 0-1, S Keogh 0-1, D Conyard 0-1. E Doyle 1-4, R Kelly 0-4, G Sunderland 0-4, M Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Kinsella 0-3, D Butler 0-3, P Cullen 0-1. Parnell Park, Arklow D Harrington (Dublin) 6 April 2008 Round 1 Meath 3-11 - 0-07 Westmeath M Doyle 1-2, D Carty 0-4, A Healy 1-0, G McGovern 1-0, R Hatton 0-2, G Murphy 0-1, W Mahady 0-1, N O'Rourke 0-1. S Boylan 0-2, S Bardon 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1, C Sleator 0-1, D Riggs 0-1, A McGrath 0-1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan 13 April 2008 Round 2 Westmeath 9-22 - 0-00 Wicklow S Boylan 3-3, S Barden 2-3, B O'Meara 2-0, K Murphy 1-3, D Riggs 0-5, M Heffernan 1-1, D Kilcoyne 0-4, C Boyle 0-2, S Óg Doyne 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar T Anderson 13 April 2008 Round 2 Kildare 1-10 - 0-10 Meath Sallins Road, Naas 19 April 2008 Round 3 Westmeath 1-09 - 0-13 Kildare B O'Meara 0-6, D Kilcoyne 1-0, S Doyne 0-2, D Riggs 0-1. M Fitzgerald 0-7, R Kelly 0-2, P Cullen 0-1, B Ahern 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, L O'Reilly 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar, 20 April 2008 Round 3 Meath 3-13 - 2-03 Wicklow Second round 4 May 2008 Second round Kildare 1-07 - 4-12 Offaly M Fitzgerald 0-4, G Sunderland 1-0, R Kelly 0-2, P Cullen 0-1. T Carroll 2-4, B Harding 1-1, T Bolger 1-0, G Conneely 0-2, E Murphy 0-2, G Spollen 0-2, A Kealey 0-1. Sallins Road, Naas A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) 13 May 2008 Second round Meath 0-13 - 1-07 Laois Dermot Carty (0-4), G Murphy (0-3), M O'Sullivan (0-3); T Meyler (0-1), S Troy (0-1), N O'Rourke (0-1). N Foyle (0-4), TJ Lalor (1-0), D King (0-1); G Gaughan (0-1), P Foyle (0-1). Conneff Park, Clane C Groome (Offaly) Quarter-finals 17 May 2008 Quarter-final Carlow 0-17 - 1-10 Meath D Murphy (0-9), P Kehoe (0-3), E Byrne (0-2), R Kent (0-2); T Nolan (0-1). D Carty (0-5), M Doyle (1-0), G Murphy (0-2), W Mahady (0-1); M O'Sullivan (0-1), D Maguire (0-1). Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 17 May 2008 Quarter-final Wexford 1-19 - 1-07 Offaly Michael O'Hanlon 1-8, P Morris 0-3, S Tomkins 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, L Óg McGovern 0-2, E Moore 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. T Carroll 0-5, T Bolger 1-0, J Roddy 0-1, C Duffy 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford S Cleere (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 21 June 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-16 - 0-07 Carlow J Brennan 0-8, M O'Dwyer 1-2, C Kenny 0-2, M Maloney 0-2; D Purcell 0-1, T Breen 0-1. D Murphy 0-6, S Kelly 0-1. Páirc Lachtain, Freshford M Mannion (Westmeath) 22 June 2008 Semi-final Dublin 3-13 - 3-13 Wexford K O'Loughlin 0-8, L Rush 2-0, C Brennan 1-1, D Curran 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, C Gough 0-1, D Plunkett 0-1. Michael O'Hanlon 1-4, P Morris 0-7, J Kelly 1-0, D O'Keeffe 1-0, S Tomkins 0-2. Croke Park, Dublin T Carroll (Offaly) 28 June 2008 Semi-final replay Wexford 1-15 - 2-11 Dublin M O'Hanlon 0-9, P Morris 1-3, S Tomkins 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, L Og McGovern 0-1. L Rush 1-1, C Brennan 1-1, N McMorrow 0-3, K O'Loughlin 0-3; J Winters 0-2, J Keogh 0-1. Wexford Park, Wexford C Groome (Offaly) Final 6 July 2008 Final Kilkenny 1-19 - 0-13 Wexford J Brennan (0-7) (4f), T Breen (0-5), M Gaffney (1-1), D Purcell (0-2), R Hickey (0-1); M Moloney (0-1) (1f), C Kenny (0-1), J Gannon (0-1). P Morris (0-6) (4f, 1’65), A Shore (0-3), H Kehoe (0-1), E Moore (0-1), J Kelly (0-1). T Carroll (Offaly) Croke Park, Dublin Munster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 30 April 2008 Quarter-final Cork 2-16 - 2-17 Clare S O'Brien 1-7, P Haughney 1-3, A Walsh 0-2, C Sheehan 0-2, M Sexton 0-1, M Collins 0-1. D Honan 2-2, C McGrath 0-5, K Heagney 0-4, T Downes 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, F Kennedy 0-1, K Moynihan 0-1. M O'Connor (Limerick) Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 30 April 2008 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-21 - 1-12 Limerick K Morris 2-4, J O'Neill 0-7, B O'Meara 1-0, J O'Dwyer 0-2, P Murphy 0-2, R Gleeson 0-2, N McGrath 0-1, T Butler 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. K Downes 0-7, S Bulfin 1-0, S Madden 0-2, M Deegan 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1. C Lyons (Cork) Semple Stadium, Thurles Play-off 7 May 2008 Play-off Cork 0-23 - 1-11 Limerick S O'Brien 0-6, P Haughney 0-6, J O'Dwyer 0-4, C Sheehan 0-3, M Collins 0-1, P O'Shea 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, D Roche 0-1. K Downes 0-6, G Mulcahy 1-0, S Madden 0-3, N Kennedy 0-1, K Kennedy 0-1. P Casey (Waterford) Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Semi-finals 25 June 2008 Semi-final Tipperary 2-12 - 1-10 Clare P Murphy 2-1, N McGrath 0-3, K Morris 0-2, R Gleeson 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, J Gallagher 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1. C McGrath 1-3, D Honan 0-5, P Fitzpatrick 0-1, C McInerney 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 25 June 2008 Semi-final Waterford 1-06 - 4-13 Cork M Shanahan 1-1, C Curran 0-2, B O'Halloran 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1. J Coughlan 2-0, C Sheehan 1-3, P Honohan 1-1, S O'Brien 0-4, M Collins 0-3, P O'Shea 0-2. Walsh Park, Waterford Final 13 July 2008 Final Cork 0-19 - 0-18 Tipperary S O'Brien 0-5, C Sheehan 0-4, P Haughney 0-3, P O'Shea 0-3, P Honohan 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-1, M Collins 0-1. N McGrath 0-5, P Murphy 0-4, K Morris 0-3, J O'Neill 0-2, M Sheedy 0-2, T Butler 0-1, B O'Meara 0-1. M O'Connor (Limerick) Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Ulster Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-final 25 May 2008 Quarter-final Derry 6-12 - 0-13 Donegal Semi-finals 1 June 2008 Semi-final Down 8-14 - 3-09 Armagh D Toner 3-2, C Doran 2-4, C Dorrian 1-2, C Mageean 1-1, P O'Neill 1-0, S Conlon 0-3, D Ennis 0-1, M Cunningham 0-1. C Coulter 3-1, K McKiernan 0-6, M Lennon 0-1, M Green 0-1. R Matthews (Antrim) Casement Park, Belfast 1 June 2008 Semi-final Antrim 6-20 - 1-11 Derry C Quinn 1-8, M Dallat 2-1, P Dallat 1-1, T McCloskey 1-0, T McCarry 1-0, M Devlin 0-3, S Shannon 0-3, C Rocks 0-2, A Downey 0-1, A Cosgrove 0-1. G O'Kane 0-8, P Cleary 1-1, S McCloskey 0-1, M McCormack 0-1. T Mahon (Fermanagh) Casement Park, Belfast Final 15 June 2008 Final Antrim 3-18 - 0-5 Down Report M Devlin (0-6), G Laverty (1-1), M Armstrong (1-1), P Dallat (0-4), M Dallat (1-0), S Shannon (0-3), C Coyle (0-2), A Downey (0-1). S Conlon (0-2), P Sheehan (0-1), A O'Prey (0-1), D Toner (0-1). M Mulholland (Down) Casement Park, Belfast All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 26 July 2008 Quarter-final Tipperary 4-18 - 0-06 Antrim N McGrath 1-8, K Shelly 1-2, M Sheedy 1-1, R Gleeson 1-0, J O'Neill 0-2, C Morris 0-2, C Lorrigan 0-1, P Acheson 0-1, T Butler 0-1. M Dallat 0-3, M Devlin 0-1, M Armstrong 0-1, C Coyle 0-1. Cusack Park, Mullingar S Whelan (Wexford) 26 July 2008 Quarter-final Galway 0-16 - 0-15 Wexford N Burke 0-4, D Burke 0-3, N Quinn 0-3, J Regan 0-1, B Burke 0-1, D Glennon 0-1, L Madden 0-1, A Dolan 0-1, D Fox 0-1. J Kelly 0-4, L Óg McGovern 0-3, P Morris 0-2, D O'Keeffe 0-1, J Gahan 0-1, A Shore 0-1, S Murphy 0-1, S Tompkins 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles T Ryan (Tipperary) Semi-finals 10 August 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-17 - 1-14 Tipperary J Brennan 0-8, W Walsh 2-1, M Gaffney 1-0, C Kenny 0-3, T Breen 0-2, J Gannon 0-1; R Hickey 0-1; P McCarthy 0-1. N McGrath 0-9, K Morris 1-0, T Butler 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, R Gleeson 0-1, K Shelly 0-1. A Kelly (Galway) Croke Park, Dublin 17 August 2008 Semi-final Galway 1-18 - 0-17 Cork R Cummins (1-05), N Burke (0-03), N Quinn (0-03), D Glennon (0-02, 0-01 ’65’), B Burke (0-02), D Burke (0-02, 0-01f), D Fox (0-01). P O’Shea (0-05, 0-04f, 0-01 ’65’), S O’Brien (0-04, 0-03f); A Walsh (0-02), S O’Farrell (0-02), P Honohan (0-01), J O’Dwyer (0-01), D Roche (0-01), J Coughlan (0-01). A Stapleton (Laois) Croke Park, Dublin Final 7 September 2008 Final Kilkenny 3-6 - 0-13 Galway Report J Brennan 1-3 (3f); D Purcell 1-1; T Breen 1-0; P McCarthy, C Kenny (f) 0-1 each. N Burke 0-5 (2f); B Burke, D Burke (1'65) 0-3 each; D Fox, R Cummins 0-1 each. C McAllister (Cork) Croke Park, Dublin Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorer overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Michael O'HanlonWexford3-37462Joe BrennanKilkenny1-313465.663Simon O'BrienCork1-262955.80Noel McGrathTipperary1-262955.80 Miscellaneous The Leinster Championship game between Westmeath and Wicklow went ahead in spite of the latter team only fielding 13 players. They were reduced to just 12 players during the first half when a player went off injured. After training by 9-22 to no score, the Wicklow players refused to line out for the second half and the match was awarded to Kildare. References Minor Category:All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship