The 2008 Croke Cup was the 57th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 March to 19 April 2008.
| Dates | 23 March – 19 April 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  DLS College Waterford (2nd title)Noel Connors (captain) Philip Mahony (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thurles CBSKevin O'Gorman (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (2.4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 117 (23.4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Stephen Power (2-22) | ||
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De La Salle College Waterford were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final, a replay, was played on 19 April 2008 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between De La Salle College Waterford and Thurles CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final but their third meeting that season.[3] De La Salle College Waterford won the match by 2–09 to 2–08 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and their second title in succession.[4][5][6]
Stephen Power was the top scorer with 2-22.
Results
editQuarter-final
edit| 23 March 2008 Quarter-final | Thurles CBS | 0-22 - 0-10 | Kilkenny CBS | Tom Ryall Park |
| D Butler 0-9, K Morris 0-4, J O'Neill 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, D Maher 0-1, C Shelly 0-1, M Russell 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Comerford 0-1. | P Guinan 0-5, M Gaffney 0-3, M Bambrick 0-1, R Doyle 0-1. | Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
edit| 29 March 2008 Semi-final | Thurles CBS | 0-12 - 0-10 | Dublin Colleges | Nowlan Park |
| D Butler 0-5, R Ryan 0-2, C Shelly 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, M Russell 0-1. | N McMorrow 0-5, K O'Loughlin 0-2, C Clinton 0-2, L Rushe 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 29 March 2008 Semi-final | DLS College Waterford | 4-14 - 1-05 | Gort Community School | Páirc Shíleáin |
| S Power 1-11, B O'Sullivan 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, D Smith 1-0, E Barrett 0-1, Paudie Mahony 0-1, I Power 0-1. | P O'Connor 1-0, G Hennelly 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, S Lambert 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Final
edit| 12 April 2008 Final | DLS College Waterford | 2-12 - 1-15 | Thurles CBS | Nowlan Park |
| S Power 0-8 (8f); P Mahony 1-3; P McCarthy 1-0; K Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | K Morris 0-5 (4f); J O'Neill 1-2; P O'Brien 0-3; D Butler, M Russell, M Greene, A McCormack, C Shelley 0-1 each. | Referee: J McGrath (Armagh) |
| 19 April 2008 Final replay | DLS College Waterford | 2-09 - 2-08 | Thurles CBS | Nowlan Park |
| S Power 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f, 0-1 65), P Mahony 1-3, D Purcell 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. | Report | K Morris 2-5, (0-3f), R Ryan, C Shelley and A. McCormack 0-1 each. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Power | DLS College | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 2 | Kieran Morris | Thurles CBS | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 3 | David Butler | Thurles CBS | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 4 | Pauric Mahony | DLS College | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 5 | John O'Neill | Thurles CBS | 1-05 | 8 | 4 | 2.00 |
References
edit- ^ "Power base sees De La Salle land first title". Irish Independent. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Power the De La Salle hero". Hogan Stand. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Greene point earns replay for Thurles". Irish Independent. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Supersub Purcell fires winner in De La Salle triumph". Irish Independent. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "De La Salle hold their nerve". Irish Examiner. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023.