The 2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1887.
| Champions |  Clonlara (2nd title)Paul Collins (captain) Jim Gully (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Newmarket-on-FergusKieran Devitt (captain) | ||
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Tulla entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 26 October 2008 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonlara won the match by 1-12 to 1-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 89 years.[3][4]
Knockout stage
editQuarter-finals
edit| 27 September 2008 Quarter-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1-13 - 0-15 | Cratloe | O'Garney Park |
| 27 September 2008 Quarter-final | Clonlara | 1-13 - 2-09 | Kilmaley | Cusack Park |
| 28 September 2008 Quarter-final | St Joseph's Doora-Barefield | 1-17 - 0-11 | Inagh-Kilnamona | Cusack Park |
| 4 October 2008 Quarter-final | Crusheen | 1-10 - 0-12 | Clarecastle | Cusack Park |
Semi-finals
edit| 11 October 2008 Semi-final | Clonlara | 1-10 - 1-10 | Crusheen | Cusack Park |
| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1-20 - 3-07 | St Joseph's Doora-Barefield | Cusack Park |
| 18 October 2008 Semi-final replay | Clonlara | 0-13 - 0-05 | Crusheen | Cusack Park |
Final
edit| 26 October 2008 Final | Clonlara | 1-12 - 1-09 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Cusack Park |
| D Madden 0-7 (5fs), T Lynch 1-0, D Honan, J Conlan 0-2 each, N O'Connell 0-1. | P Collins 0-7 (5fs), M Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2. |
References
edit- ^ Kelly, Thomas (22 October 2017). "Tulla make history with first triumph in 74 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (22 October 2017). "Battling Tulla get the breaks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Madden's sharp shooting brings 89-year Clonlara famine to an end". Irish Independent. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballyhale Shamrocks capture third successive Kilkenny crown". Irish Examienr. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.