The 2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 20 September 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008.
| Dates | 20 September 2008 – 26 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Sponsor | St. Canice's Credit Union | ||
| Champions |  Ballyhale Shamrocks (12th title)Bob Aylward (captain) Maurice Aylward (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  James StephensJackie Tyrrell (captain) Páraic Fanning (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Dicksboro | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 12 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (2.08 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 313 (26.08 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Henry Shefflin (1-23) | ||
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Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.[1]
On 4 October 2008, Dicksboro were relegated from the championship following 2–11 to 1–11 defeat by Young Irelands.
On 26 October 2008, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2–11 to 0–12 defeat of James Stephens in the final.[2] It was their 12th championship title overall and their third title in succession.
Henry Shefflin from the Ballyhale Shamrocks club was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editFirst round
edit| 20 September 2008 First round | Graigue-Ballycallan | 0-18 - 1-10 | Dicksboro | John Locke Park, Callan |
| 16:00 | D Byrne 0-4, N Millea 0-4, E Brennan 0-3, J Young 0-2, P Kennedy 0-2, J Hoyne 0-2, J Brennan 0-1. | S Maher 1-4, A Stapleton 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, T Manning 0-1. | Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen) |
| 20 September 2008 First round | Tullaroan | 1-16 - 0-15 | St. Martin's | St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget |
| 18:00 | J Coogan 0-8, Michael Walsh 1-1, Martin Wlahs 0-3, S Hennessy 0-1, R Cleere 0-1, P Glennon 0-1, P Doheny 0-1. | John Maher 0-8, S Coonan 0-2, C McGrath 0-1, Joe Maher 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, B Maher 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's) |
| 21 September 2008 First round | Fenians | 2-12 - 2-10 | Dunnamaggin | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 13:00 | K Reid 1-6, K Power 1-0, K Grehan 0-3, D Tobin 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, D Broderick 0-1. | S O'Neill 1-4, S Connery 1-0, C Herity 0-2, K Moore 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Lahart 0-1. | Referee: P Neary (James Stephens) |
| 21 September 2008 First round | Clara | 0-14 - 0-10 | Young Irelands | Bennettsbridge Sportsfield, Bennettsbridge |
| 13:00 | K Hogan 0-7, Liam Ryan 0-2, N Prendergast 0-2, Lester Ryan 0-1, D Langton 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. | J Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kehoe 0-3, D Carter 0-2, C Carter 0-1, T Carroll 0-1. | Referee: G Rafter (Threecastles) |
Relegation play-off
edit| 4 October 2008 Play-off | Young Irelands | 2-11 - 1-11 | Dicksboro | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| C Carter 2-4, J Fitzgerald 0-2, M Carey 0-2, S Kehoe 0-2, O Carter 0-1. | S Maher 1-4, P O'Flynn 0-2, A Stapleton 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, T Manning 0-1. | Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 27 September 2008 Quarter-final | O'Loughlin Gaels | 4-15 - 2-14 | Tullaroan | Páirc Lachtain, Freshford |
| 14:30 | M Bergin 2-3, A Geoghegan 2-1, M Nolan 0-4, C Bergin 0-2, S Dowling 0-1, B Hogan 0-1, N McEvoy 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. | J Coogan 0-8, P Doheny 1-1, C Maher 1-1, S Hennessy 0-2, Martin Walsh 0-1, K Coogan 0-1. | Referee: E Mansfield |
| 27 September 2008 Quarter-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-19 - 0-10 | Clara | Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown |
| 16:30 | H Shefflin 1-10, E Reid 1-3, B Costelloe 1-0, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, TJ Reid 0-2, D Hoyne 0-1. | D Langton 0-3, Liam Ryan 0-2, Lester Ryan 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, K Hogan 0-1. | Referee: P Neary |
| 28 September 2008 Quarter-final | James Stephens | 1-17 - 1-10 | Graigue Ballycallan | John Locke Park, Callan |
| 14:00 | D McCormack 0-6, D Cody 1-2, J Tyrrell 0-2, G Whelan 0-2, D Walton 0-2, E Larkin 0-2, M Ruth 0-1. | D Byrne 0-5, J Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, N Millea 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1. | Referee: J Guinan |
| 28 September 2008 Quarter-final | Carrickshock | 0-14 - 1-07 | Fenians | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 16:00 | R Power 0-5, M Rice 0-5, M Rohan 0-4. | K Reid 1-3, G Henderson 0-1, J Borderick 0-1, B Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1. | Referee: E Crowley |
Semi-finals
edit| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | James Stephens | 1-12 - 0-13 | O'Loughlin Gaels | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 14:00 | E Larkin 1-4, D McCormack 0-4, D Cody 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1. | Report | M Nolan 0-8, M Bergin 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-2. | Referee: D Connolly |
| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-21 - 0-11 | Carrickshock | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 15:30 | H Shefflin 0-10, TJ Reid 1-3, E Reid 0-4, C Fennelly 0-3, B Costelloe 0-1. | Report | R Power 0-8, S Power, M Rice and M O'Dwyer 0-1 each. | Referee: E Mansfield |
Final
edit| 26 October 2008 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-11 - 0-12 | James Stephens | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 15:00 | E Reid 1-2, P Reid 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3 (2f), T J Reid, J 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (1 sl) 0-2 each, D Hoyne, M Fennelly 0-1 each. | Report | E Larkin 0-4 (3f), D Walton, D Cody (1f 1 65) 0-2 each, M Ruth, P Larkin, G Whelan, D McCormack 0-1 each. | Referee: E Mansfield |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 2 | Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-16 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Kevin Reid | Fenians | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Eoin Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 2-09 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 4 | Shane Maher | Dicksboro | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Richie Power | Carrickshock | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 6 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Maurice Nolan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 7 | Charlie Carter | Young Irelands | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| David McCormack | James Stephens | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Shefflin | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-10 | 13 | Clara |
| 2 | Charlie Carter | Young Irelands | 2-04 | 10 | Dicksboro |
| 3 | Mark Bergin | O'Loughlin Gaels | 2-03 | 9 | Tullaroan |
| Kevin Reid | Fenians | 1-06 | 9 | Dunnamaggin | |
| 4 | Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-08 | 8 | St. Martin's |
| John Maher | St. Martin's | 0-08 | 8 | Tullaroan | |
| Jimmy Coogan | Tullaroan | 0-08 | 8 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Maurice Nolan | O'Loughlin Gaels | 0-08 | 8 | James Stephens | |
| Richie Power | Carrickshock | 0-08 | 8 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | |
| 5 | Shane Maher | Dicksboro | 1-04 | 7 | Graigue-Ballycallan |
| Seaghan O'Neill | Dunnamaggin | 1-04 | 7 | Fenians | |
| Shane Maher | Dicksboro | 1-04 | 7 | Young Irelands | |
| Eoin Larkin | James Stephens | 1-04 | 7 | O'Loughlin Gaels | |
| Keith Hogan | Clara | 0-07 | 7 | Young Irelands |
References
edit- ^ Keys, Colm (29 October 2007). "Reid brothers make light of star absentees". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Reids lead Ballyhale to glory". Irish Independent. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2018.