2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

April 2022 2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2008 05 17 y– 2008 07 8 y 10 20px Antrim 48 9 2007 2007 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship 2009 2009 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship The 2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Hurling Championship held under the auspices of the Ulster GAA. Antrim were the defending champions and successfully claimed their ninth consecutive title, beating finalists Down. Format The draw for the Ulster championship was seeded and took place in a staggered single elimination format. Antrim and Down received byes until the semifinal, Armagh and Derry to the quarterfinal, and London and Donegal to the second round. All four other teams entered in the first round. March 2014 This was the last year where a winning team was granted entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper. Antrim entered that competition through the Qualifier series. From 2009 onwards, the Ulster championship continued as astandalonee tournament. The other Ulster teams took part in lower-tier competitions, such as the 2008 Christy Ring Cup, the second-tier All-Ireland hurling championship. The number of teams in the championship grew enormously since 2007. The entry for 2008, ten, was a record, and for many marked a first foray back into senior championship hurling. All nine historic counties of Ulster took part, in addition to London. To avoid mismatches, the draw was set so that the weaker counties were not faced with the prospect of facing regional powers Antrim or Down at an early stage; instead, all the other counties took part in a series of elimination matches for the right to meet Antrim or Down in the semifinal. Team changes To Championship Re entered championship Cavan Donegal Fermanagh Monaghan Tyrone From championship Withdrew from the championship None Teams General Information Ten counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship: CountyLast Provincial TitleLast All-Ireland TitlePosition in 2007 ChampionshipAppearanceborder|20x20px Antrim2006—Championsborder|20x20px Armagh——Quarter-finalsborder|20x20px Derry2001—Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Down1997—Runners-upborder|20x20px Cavan———border|20x20px Donegal1932——border|20x20px Fermanagh———border|20x20px London—1901Semi-finalsborder|20x20px Monaghan1915——border|20x20px Tyrone——— Personnel and kits CountyManagerCaptain(s)Sponsorborder|20x20px Antrimborder|20x20px Armaghborder|20x20px Derryborder|20x20px Downborder|20x20px Cavanborder|20x20px Donegalborder|20x20px Fermanaghborder|20x20px Londonborder|20x20px Monaghanborder|20x20px Tyrone Team statistics _gold_lower _thinwhitesides _gold_lower ffffff FFD700 ffffff ffffff FFD700 Antrim _thinwhitesides ff4500 ff4500 ff4500 FFFFFF ff4500 Armagh _redborder _redhorizontal _redborder _band_red ffffff ffffff ffffff ff0000 ffffff Derry _redshoulders _blacksidesoutline _redshoulders _redsides _band_red 000000 ff0000 000000 000000 000000 Down 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff FFFFFF 0000ff CavanTitles470440Last title2007n/a20011997n/a _shouldersonwhite _thinwhitesides _shouldersonwhite 00CD00 009900 00CD00 FFFFFF 009900 Fermanagh _redshoulders _redshoulders _double red line FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Tyrone _whiteshoulders _thinbluesides _whiteshoulders 0000ff FFFFFF 0000ff 0000ff 0000ff Monaghan _DonegalGAA2011 _DonegalGAA2011 _DonegalGAA2011 008000 FFD700 008000 008000 008000 Donegal _white_stripes2 _adidasliberowithwhite _white_stripes2 28AE7B 28AE7B 28AE7B 28AE7B 28AE7B LondonTitles00230Last titlen/an/a19151932n/a Bracket y n 1 y Premiliminary Round Second roundQuarterfinals Semifinals Ulster SHC Final 100 60 rd1 25px Tyrone 1-11 (14) rd1 25px Fermanagh 2-7 (13) rd1 25px Monaghan 2-15 (21) rd1 25px Cavan 1-16 (19) qf 25px London 2-23 (29) qf 25px Armagh 4-16 (28) rd2 25px London 2-13 (19) rd2 25px Tyrone 1-6 (9) rd2 25px Donegal 1-14 (17) rd2 25px Monaghan 1-15 (18) qf 25px Derry 7-23 (44) qf 25px Monaghan 3-13(22) 25px London 1-16 (19) 25px Down 4-16 (28) 25px Antrim 2-17 (23) 25px Derry 1-12 (15) 25px Antrim 3-18 (27) 25px Down 2-16 (22) First Round May 111st Round Cavan 1-16 - 2-15 Monaghan Breffni Park, Cavan May 111st Round Tyrone 1-11 - 2-7 Fermanagh Brewster Park, Enniskillen Second Round May 182nd Round Donegal 1-14 - 1-15 Monaghan St Tiernach's Park, Clones May 182nd Round London 2-13 - 1-6 Tyrone Healy Park, Omagh Quarter-finals May 24Quarter-final Armagh 4-16 - 2-23 London Páirc Esler, Newry May 25Quarter-final Derry 7-23 - 3-13 Monaghan Celtic Park, Derry Semi-finals June 1Semi-final Down 4-16 - 1-16 London Casement Park, Belfast June 1Semi-final Antrim 2-17 - 1-12 Derry Casement Park, Belfast Final June 15Final Down 2-16 - 3-18 Antrim Casement Park, Belfast Stadia and locations Championship statistics Miscellaneous See also 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2008 Christy Ring Cup 2008 Nicky Rackard Cup References Ulster Hurling Senior Category:Ulster Senior Hurling Championship