2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Dates20 September 2008 – 26 October 2008
Teams12
SponsorSt. Canice's Credit Union
ChampionsFile:Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks (12th title)
Bob Aylward (captain)
Maurice Aylward (manager)
Runners-upFile:Colours of Mayo.svg James Stephens
Jackie Tyrrell (captain)
Páraic Fanning (manager)
RelegatedFile:Colours of Galway.svg Dicksboro
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored25 (2.08 per match)
Points scored313 (26.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)File:Colours of Limerick.svg Henry Shefflin (1-23)
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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.

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

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

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First round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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