2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

The 2008 Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling All-Ireland Under-21 Championship was the 45th staging of Ireland's hurling knock-out competition for players aged between 18 and 21. Kilkenny won the championship, beating Tipperary 2-13 to 0-15 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 2008
Championship Details
Dates28 May – 14 September 2008
Teams16
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (11th win)
CaptainJames Dowling
ManagerMichael Walsh
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainSéamus Hennessy
ManagerDeclan Carr
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterDerry
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played17
2007
2009

Results

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Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship

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Quarter-finals

28 May 2008 Quarter-final Laois 1-12 - 0-18 Dublin O'Moore Park
Z Keenan 0-9, J Gaughan 1-0, D Dooley 0-1, W Hyland 0-1, D Peacock 0-1. K O'Reilly 0-8, R O'Carroll 0-4, D O'Dwyer 0-2, J Boland 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, S Durkin 0-1, J Maher 0-1. Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare)
28 May 2008 Quarter-final Carlow 1-8 - 3-16 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park
E Minchin 1-0, C Clancy 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, J Doran 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, J Kinsella 0-1. C Coughlan 2-8, D Currams 1-0, D Horan 0-2, J Gorman 0-2, E Kerrigan 0-2, D Molloy 0-2. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Semi-finals

25 June 2008 Semi-final Offaly 2-16 - 1-11 Wexford St Brendan's Pk
C Coughlan (0-6), E Egan (0-4), F Kerrigan (1-0), D Currams (0-3), D Horan (0-2), D Molloy (0-1), J Bergin (0-1). T Barron (1-4), PJ Nolan (0-2), K Burke (0-2), B O’Connor (0-1), G Wheelock (0-1), N Walsh (0-1). Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)
26 June 2008 Semi-final Dublin 1-11 - 1-20 Kilkenny Parnell Park
K O'Reilly 0-5, D O'Dwyer 1-0, Ross O'Carroll 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, S Durkin 0-2. R Hogan 1-10, N Cleere 0-3, C Fennelly 0-3, P Hogan 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Final

24 July 2008 Final Offaly 2-9 - 2-21 Kilkenny O'Connor Park
J Bergin (2-1, 1-0 pen), C Coughlan (0-4, two frees), D Horan (0-2, two frees), D Molloy (0-1), D Morkan (0-1). Report TJ Reid (1-3), R Hogan (0-6, four frees), N Cleere (1-1), C Fennnelly (0-3), J Mulhall (0-2), P Hogan (0-2, one free), N Walsh (0-1), L Ryan (0-1), M Ruth (0-1), J Maher (0-1). Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship

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Quarter-final

5 June 2008 Quarter-final Waterford 1-7 - 2-17 Limerick Walsh Park
J Phelan 1-2, J Gorman 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, C Burke 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. E Ryan 0-9, R McCarthy 1-2, G Mulcahy 1-1, D Moloney 0-3, D Hanley 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Semi-finals

17 July 2008 Semi-final Tipperary 1-13 - 0-15 Limerick Semple Stadium
P Bourke 0-9, S Bourke 1-1, G Ryan 0-1, M O'Meara 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. E Ryan 0-3, G O'Mahoney 0-3, G Mulcahy 0-2, B O’Sullivan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, D Hanley 0-1, S Tobon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. Referee: D Copps (Cork)
20 July 2008 Semi-final Cork 1-11 - 1-20 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan 1-5, P O'Sullivan 0-3, P Cronin 0-1, S Moylan 0-1, C Naughton 0-1. C Morey 1-8, G Arthur 0-4, J Conlon 0-2, D Browne 0-2, S Collins 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, C Tierney 0-1. Referee: N Cosgrave (Tipperary)

Final

30 July 2008 Final Clare 2-12 - 1-16 Tipperary Cusack Park
C Morey (1-4, 0-4 fs), C Ryan (1-0), D Browne (0-3fs, J Conlon (0-2), D Honan, N O'Connell, G Arthur (0-1) each. Report
Full Match
S Callinan (1-5), P Bourke (0-6, 2 65s ,1f), K Lanigan, T Stapleton, S Hennessy, T McGrath, S Bourke (0-1) each. Attendance: 11,287
Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)

Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship

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Table

Team Pld W D L SF SA SD Pts
1   Derry 3 3 0 0 5-49 2-30 28 6
2   Antrim 3 2 0 1 4
3   Down 3 1 0 2 1-34 5-42 -20 2
4   Armagh 3 0 0 3 0

Group stage

16 July 2008 Armagh 0-11 - 3-15 Derry P. J. O'Neill Park
C Carville (0-4), J Corvan (0-2), C McAlinden (0-1), A Curry (0-1), M Mone (0-1), T Turley (0-1), M McDermott (0-1), S McArdle (0-1). SL McGoldrick (2-3), P McCloskey (1-4), C McKenna (0-4), M Craig (0-1), M Kirpatrick (0-1), N Holley (0-1), G Kelly (0-1). Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)
16 July 2008 Antrim 2-18 - 0-8 Down Casement Park
P Doherty (1-2), E McCloskey (0-5), S McNaughton (1-1), R McDonnell (0-3), C Duffin (0-3), P McGill (0-2), PJ O’Connell (0-1), S Dowds (0-1). J Coyle (0-3), M O’Prey (0-1), R Magee (0-1), C McCarthy (0-1), P Keith (0-1), C Woods (0-1), C O’Prey (0-1). Referee: É Hassan (Derry)
23 July 2008 Derry 0-16 - 1-11 Antrim Celtic Park
M Kirpatrick (0-8), R O’Kane (0-2), B Dodds (0-2), P McCloskey (0-2), SL McGoldrick (0-1), C McKenna (0-1). Report P Shiels (0-4), C Duffin (1-0), PJ O’Connell (0-2), P McGill (0-2), R McDonnell (0-1), E McCloskey (0-1), P Doherty (0-1).
30 July 2008 Down 1-8 - 2-18 Derry McKenna Park
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6 August 2008 Down 0-18 - 1-6 Armagh McKenna Park
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All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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Semi-finals

24 August 2008 Semi-final Tipperary 1-20 - 0-10 Derry Cusack Park
P Burke (1-5, two frees, one 65), S Hennessy (0-4, two frees), S Bourke (0-3), J Ryan (0-2), T McGrath (0-2), S Callinan (0-1), M Cahill (0-1), G Ryan (0-1), B Maher (0-1). Report M Kirkpatrick (0-3, two frees), B Dodds (0-3), SL McGoldrick (0-2, one free), P Henry (0-1), G Kelly (0-1). Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
24 August 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 2-14 - 1-13 Galway Semple Stadium
R Hogan (2-5, one free), C Fennelly (0-4), TJ Reid (0-3), P Hogan (0-1, free), J Mulhall (0-1). Report J Canning (0-8, four frees, 3 sideline), C Kavanagh (1-1), E Forde (0-2), S Glynn (0-1), J Greene (0-1). Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Final

14 September 2008 Final Kilkenny 2-13 - 0-15 Tipperary Croke Park
M Ruth (2-2), R Hogan (0-6, five frees), J Mulhall (0-2), TJ Reid (0-2), N Walsh (0-1). Report P Bourke (0-8, seven frees, one sl), G Ryan (0-3), B Maher (0-1), S Callinan (0-1), K Lanigan (0-1), S Bourke (0-1). Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
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