2008 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2008
Championship Details
Dates29 March 2008 – 7 September 2008
Teams22
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (19th win)
CaptainThomas Breen
ManagerRichie Mulrooney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainDavid Burke
ManagerMattie Murphy
Provincial Champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played36
Top Scorer Michael O'Hanlon (3-37)
2007
2009

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.[1]

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.[2] 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

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Carlow 11002-131-0972
Offaly 20112-193-23-71
Dublin 10011-101-20-100
29 March 2008 Round 1 Carlow 2-13 - 1-09 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
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. Referee: F Devereux (Kildare)
13 April 2008 Round 2 Offaly 1-10 - 1-10 Dublin Mountbolus
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. Referee: F Devereux (Kildare)
20 April 2008 Round 3 Dublin Cancelled Carlow

Group 1B

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kilkenny 22009-291-23304
Wexford 21015-345-23112
Laois 20023-1911-36-410
6 April 2008 Round 1 Wexford 0-15 - 3-12 Kilkenny Wexford Park, Wexford
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, Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare)
13 April 2008 Round 2 Kilkenny 6-17 - 1-08 Laois Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
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.
20 April 2008 Round 3 Laois 2-11 - 5-19 Wexford Kelly O'Daly Park, Rathdowney
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. Referee: D O'Donovan

Group 2

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Kildare 33003-421-24246
Meath 32016-343-20234
Westmeath 310210-380-20482
Wicklow 30032-0814-54-820
6 April 2008 Round 1 Wicklow 0-05 - 2-19 Kildare Parnell Park, Arklow
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. Referee: D Harrington (Dublin)
6 April 2008 Round 1 Meath 3-11 - 0-07 Westmeath Páirc Tailteann, Navan
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.
13 April 2008 Round 2 Westmeath 9-22 - 0-00 Wicklow Cusack Park, Mullingar
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. Referee: 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 Cusack Park, Mullingar,
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.
20 April 2008 Round 3 Meath 3-13 - 2-03 Wicklow

Second round

4 May 2008 Second round Kildare 1-07 - 4-12 Offaly Sallins Road, Naas
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. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
13 May 2008 Second round Meath 0-13 - 1-07 Laois Conneff Park, Clane
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). Referee: C Groome (Offaly)

Quarter-finals

17 May 2008 Quarter-final Carlow 0-17 - 1-10 Meath Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
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).
17 May 2008 Quarter-final Wexford 1-19 - 1-07 Offaly Wexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

21 June 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 1-16 - 0-07 Carlow Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
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. Referee: M Mannion (Westmeath)
22 June 2008 Semi-final Dublin 3-13 - 3-13 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)
28 June 2008 Semi-final replay Wexford 1-15 - 2-11 Dublin Wexford Park, Wexford
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. Referee: C Groome (Offaly)

Final

6 July 2008 Final Kilkenny 1-19 - 0-13 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
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). Referee: T Carroll (Offaly)

Munster Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

30 April 2008 Quarter-final Cork 2-16 - 2-17 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick)
30 April 2008 Quarter-final Tipperary 3-21 - 1-12 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Play-off

7 May 2008 Play-off Cork 0-23 - 1-11 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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. Referee: P Casey (Waterford)

Semi-finals

25 June 2008 Semi-final Tipperary 2-12 - 1-10 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
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.
25 June 2008 Semi-final Waterford 1-06 - 4-13 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
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.

Final

13 July 2008 Final Cork 0-19 - 0-18 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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. Referee: M O'Connor (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 Casement Park, Belfast
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. Referee: R Matthews (Antrim)
1 June 2008 Semi-final Antrim 6-20 - 1-11 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
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. Referee: T Mahon (Fermanagh)

Final

15 June 2008 Final Antrim 3-18 - 0-5 Down Casement Park, Belfast
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). Report S Conlon (0-2), P Sheehan (0-1), A O'Prey (0-1), D Toner (0-1). Referee: M Mulholland (Down)

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

26 July 2008 Quarter-final Tipperary 4-18 - 0-06 Antrim Cusack Park, Mullingar
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. Referee: S Whelan (Wexford)
26 July 2008 Quarter-final Galway 0-16 - 0-15 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
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. Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

10 August 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 3-17 - 1-14 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
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. Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
17 August 2008 Semi-final Galway 1-18 - 0-17 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
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). Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Final

7 September 2008 Final Kilkenny 3-6 - 0-13 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
J Brennan 1-3 (3f); D Purcell 1-1; T Breen 1-0; P McCarthy, C Kenny (f) 0-1 each. Report N Burke 0-5 (2f); B Burke, D Burke (1'65) 0-3 each; D Fox, R Cummins 0-1 each. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Michael O'Hanlon Wexford 3-37 46
2 Joe Brennan Kilkenny 1-31 34 6 5.66
3 Simon O'Brien Cork 1-26 29 5 5.80
Noel McGrath Tipperary 1-26 29 5 5.80

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

  1. "Carey fires Tipperary to double minor glory". Irish Independent. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. "Danny boy on song for lucky Cats". Irish Independent. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
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