2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

The 2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Hurling Championship held under the auspices of the Ulster GAA. Antrim were the defending champions and successfully claimed their ninth consecutive title, beating finalists Down.

2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Dates17 May 2008 (2008-05-17)
– 8 July 2008 (2008-07-08)
Teams10
Champions Antrim (48th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009

Format

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The draw for the Ulster championship was seeded, and took place in a staggered single elimination format. Antrim and Down received byes until the semifinal, Armagh and Derry to the quarterfinal and London and Donegal to the second round. All four other teams entered in the first round. [citation needed]

This was the last year where a winning team was granted entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper. Antrim entered that competition through the Qualifier series. From 2009 onwards, the Ulster championship continued as a stand alone tournament

The other Ulster teams took part in lower tier competitions, such as the 2008 Christy Ring Cup, the second tier All-Ireland hurling championship.

The number of teams in the championship grew enormously from 2007. The entry for 2008, ten, was a record, and for many marked a first foray back into senior championship hurling. All nine historic counties of Ulster took part, in addition to London.

In order to avoid mismatches, the draw was set so that the weaker counties were not faced with the prospect of facing regional powers Antrim or Down at an early stage; instead all the other counties took part in a series of elimination matches for the right to meet Antrim or down in the semifinal.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Re entered championship

From championship

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Withdrew from championship

  • None

Teams

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General Information

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Ten counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:

County Last Provincial Title Last All-Ireland Title Position in 2007 Championship Appearance
  Antrim 2006 Champions
  Armagh Quarter-finals
  Derry 2001 Semi-finals
  Down 1997 Runners-up
  Cavan
  Donegal 1932
  Fermanagh
  London 1901 Semi-finals
  Monaghan 1915
  Tyrone

Personnel and kits

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County Manager Captain(s) Sponsor
  Antrim
  Armagh
  Derry
  Down
  Cavan
  Donegal
  Fermanagh
  London
  Monaghan
  Tyrone

Team statistics

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Titles
47 0 4 4 0
Last title
2007 n/a 2001 1997 n/a
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Titles
0 0 2 3 0
Last title
n/a n/a 1915 1932 n/a

Bracket

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Premiliminary Round Second round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals Ulster SHC Final
  London 2-23 (29)
  Armagh 4-16 (28)
  London 1-16 (19)
  Tyrone 1-11 (14)   Down 4-16 (28)
  Fermanagh 2-7 (13)   London 2-13 (19)
  Tyrone 1-6 (9)
  Antrim 3-18 (27)
  Down 2-16 (22)
  Donegal 1-14 (17)
  Monaghan 2-15 (21)   Monaghan 1-15 (18)
  Cavan 1-16 (19)   Antrim 2-17 (23)
  Derry 1-12 (15)
  Derry 7-23 (44)
  Monaghan 3-13(22)

First Round

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Cavan1-16 - 2-15Monaghan

Tyrone1-11 - 2-7Fermanagh

Second Round

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Donegal1-14 - 1-15Monaghan

London2-13 - 1-6Tyrone

Quarter-finals

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Armagh4-16 - 2-23London

Derry7-23 - 3-13Monaghan

Semi-finals

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Down4-16 - 1-16London

Antrim2-17 - 1-12Derry

Final

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Down2-16 - 3-18Antrim

Stadia and locations

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Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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See also

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References

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