2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 May – 14 September 2008 |
| Teams | 16 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (11th win) |
| Captain | James Dowling |
| Manager | Michael Walsh |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Séamus Hennessy |
| Manager | Declan Carr |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Derry |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 17 |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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.
Results[edit]
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
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[edit]
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 | 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[edit]
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 |
| Report |
| 30 July 2008 | Armagh | v | Antrim | Garard McGleenan Park |
| 6 August 2008 | Down | 0-18 - 1-6 | Armagh | McKenna Park |
| Report |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship[edit]
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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