2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 10 May – 19 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Limerick's Live 95 FM | ||
| Champions |  Adare (4th title)Donncha Sheehan (captain) Ger O'Loughlin (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  AhaneNiall Moran (captain) | ||
| Relegated |  Dromin/Athlacca | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 34 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Niall Moran (3–45) | ||
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The 2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures was made on 12 February 2008. The championship ran from 10 May to 19 October 2008.
Adare entered the championship as the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 19 October 2007 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Adare and Ahane, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in six years. Adare won the match by 0–13 to 0–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a second title in succession.[3][4]
Ahane's Niall Moran was the chanpionship's top scorer with 3–45.
Team changes
[edit | edit source]To Championship
[edit | edit source]Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
From Championship
[edit | edit source]Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
[edit | edit source]First round
[edit | edit source]| 10 May 2008 First round | Garryspillane | 1–17 – 1–11 | Tournafulla | Ballyagran Grounds |
| Donie Ryan 0–10, TJ Ryan 1–1, V O'Connell 0–3, C Hickey 0–1, David Ryan 0–1, S Bourke 0–1. | N Horgan 1–2, JP Sheahan 0–3, P Browne 0–2, N Curtin 0–2, E O'Sullivan 0–1, C Brouder 0–1. |
| 11 May 2008 First round | Western Gaels | 2–16 – 3–18 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| S Herlihy 1–6, J McCarthy 1–3, T McLoughlin 0–3, D Hanley 0–1, P Cremin 0–1, T Condon 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1. | B Foley 1–9, P O'Reilly 1–3, B Geoghegan 1–1, P Harty 0–2, J McDermott 0–1, W O'Dea 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1. |
| 11 May 2008 First round | Adare | 3–13 – 0–04 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| B Foley 1–5, D Sexton 2–0, W McNamara 0–3, M Foley 0–2, A O'Connell 0–1, M Clifford 0–1, P Keane 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 0–3, D Loughery 0–1. |
| 16 May 2008 First round | Na Piarsaigh | 2–08 – 1–14 | Granagh-Ballingarry | FitzGerald Park |
| K Downes 1–5, K Ryan 1–1, M Brougham 0–1, D Quigley 0–1. | D O'Connor 1–7, M Clancy 0–2, E Chawke 0–2, E Kennedy 0–1, S Stapleton 0–1, D Clancy 0–1. |
| 17 May 2008 First round | Bruree | 1–09 – 0–12 | Murroe/Boher | Clarina Grounds |
| S O'Halloran 0–4, T O'Brien 1–0, S Mullane 0–1, JC O'Brien 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1, J O'Dea 0–1, P Kelly 0–1. | K Tobin 0–7, P McNamara 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, S Tobin 0–1. |
| 18 May 2008 First round | Dromin/Athlacca | 1–08 – 3–14 | Doon | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| R Ryan 1–1, P Neenan 0–2, E Benson 0–1, E O'Leary 0–1, B Kelleher 0–1, G Kelleher 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1. | M McKenna 2–2, N Maher 0–6, M Fitzgerald 1–1, J Ryan 0–2, D Anderson 0–1, G Allis 0–1, M Ryan 0–1. |
| 18 May 2008 First round | Ahane | 2–16 – 3–16 | Kilmallock | Bruff Grounds |
| N Moran 0–10, S O'Connor 2–0, B Healy 0–2, D Laing 0–2, S Madden 0–1, J Meskell 0–1. | G Mulcahy 1–5, A O'Shaughnessy 0–5, P O'Brien 1–1, S O'Donnell 1–0, B O'Sullivan 0–3, G O'Mahony 0–1, L Walsh 0–1. |
| 18 May 2008 First round | Croom | 2–15 – 1–11 | Knockainey | Bruff Grounds |
| M Cregan 2–1, S Cahill 0–7, J Barry 0–6, P Reidy 0–1. | P Kirby 1–9, B O'Shea 0–1, D Walsh 0–1. |
| 29 May 2008 First round replay | Bruree | 1–05 – 1–14 | Murroe/Boher | Clarina Grounds |
| M O'Brien 1–0, T O'Brien 0–2, JV O'Brien 0–1, S O'Halloran 0–1, M Lane 0–1. | K Tobin 0–5, S Tobin 1–1, P Tobin 0–4, P McNamara 0–2, J Butler 0–1, C Brouder 0–1. |
Second round
[edit | edit source]Winners' round
[edit | edit source]| 27 June 2008 Winners round | Granagh-Ballingarry | 2–15 – 0–15 | Croom | FitzGerald Park |
| D O'Connor 0–6, M Clancy 1–1, E Chawke 1–0, D O'Grady 0–3, E Kennedy 0–3, K O'Connor 0–1, N McCarthy 0–1. | J Barry 0–9, S Lucey 0–2, N O'Riordan 0–1, M O'Riordan 0–1, M Cregan 0–1, P Cregan 0–1. |
| 27 June 2008 Winners round | Murroe/Boher | 0–10 – 1–09 | Adare | Gaelic Grounds |
| K Tobin 0–7, J Butler 0–1, S Hickey 0–1. | M Foley 1–2, M Noonan 0–3, D Sheehan 0–2, P Keane 0–1, J Fitzgerald 0–1. |
| 28 June 2008 Winners round | Kilmallock | 3–13 – 0–20 | Garryspillane | Bruff Grounds |
| E Ryan 1–8, B O'Sullivan 1–1, P O'Dwyer 1–0, A O'Shaughnessy 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, G Mulcahy 0–1. | TJ Ryan 0–11, Donie Ryan 0–2, J Ryan 0–2, M O'Brien 0–1, C Hickey 0–1, V O'Connell 0–1, B O'Connell 0–1, E Bourke 0–1. |
| 28 June 2008 Winners round | Doon | 1–16 – 0–15 | Patrickswell | Bruff Grounds |
| N Maher 0–10, M Ryan 1–0, D Moloney 0–2, G Allis 0–2, M McKenna 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1. | B Foley 0–7, D Foley 0–4, L Considine 0–1, Peter O'Reilly 0–1, Paul O'Reilly 0–1. |
Losers' round
[edit | edit source]| 28 June 2008 Losers round | Dromin/Athlacca | 0–10 – 1–17 | Ahane | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| P Neenan 0–5, G Costello 0–2, J Kelleher 0–2, T Ryan 0–1. | N Moran 0–7, P O'Connor 1–2, D Laing 0–5, S Madden 0–2, S O'Connor 0–1, J Meskell 0–1. |
| 29 June 2008 Losers round | Tournafulla | 3–13 – 2–13 | Claughaun | FitzGerald Park |
| E Moroney 0–6, P Ahern 1–1, N Curtin 0–4, N Horgan 1–0, C O'Connor 1–0, P Sheehan 0–1, JP Sheahan 0–1. | M Fitzgerald 0–8, D Lavery 1–1, P Judge 1–0, D Loughery 0–3, B Crofton 0–1. |
| 29 June 2008 Losers round | Bruree | 1–08 – 1–16 | Na Piarsaigh | Bruff Grounds |
| S O'Halloran 0–6, M O'Brien 1–0, T O'Brien 0–2. | K Downes 0–10, D Quigley 1–2, K Breen 0–1, P Kennedy 0–1, F McNamara 0–1, M Brougham 0–1. |
| 29 June 2008 Losers round | Western Gaels | 0–14 – 0–12 | Knockainey | FitzGerald Park |
| J McCarthy 0–4, S Herlihy 0–2, C Mullane 0–2, D O'Sullivan 0–1, T McLoughlin 0–1, D Quaid 0–1, J Riordan 0–1, D Cremin 0–1, D O'Callaghan 0–1. | P Kirby 0–9, B O'Shea 0–3. |
Third round
[edit | edit source]| 9 August 2008 Third round | Ahane | 2–21 – 0–19 | Murroe/Boher | Childers Road |
| N Moran 2–9, J Meskell 0–5, S O'Connor 0–3, D Laing 0–2, C Quirke 0–1, B Healy 0–1. | K Tobin 0–7, P Tobin 0–4, K McNamara 0–3, S Hickey 0–2, S Tobin 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, D Brouder 0–1. |
| 10 August 2008 Third round | Western Gaels | 0–21 – 1–14 | Croom | Ballyagran Grounds |
| C Mullane 0–9, D Hanley 0–5, D Cremin 0–3, S Herlihy 0–2, R Hayes 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1. | M Cregan 0–4, N O'Riordan 1–0, J Barry 0–3, P Lawlor 0–2, P Cregan 0–2, M Cahill 0–1, P Cahill 0–1, C Allis 0–1. |
| 10 August 2008 Third round | Patrickswell | 2–22 – 0–11 | Tournafulla | FitzGerald Park |
| J McDermott 1–4, B Foley 0–7, Peter O'Reilly 1–3, T O'Brien 0–3, P O'Grady 0–3, L Considine 0–2. | E Moroney 0–4, E Sullivan 0–3, N Curtin 0–3, N Horgan 0–1. |
| 10 August 2008 Third round | Garryspillane | 1–16 – 1–12 | Na Piarsaigh | FitzGerald Park |
| TJ Ryan 1–10, S Bourke 0–2, Donie Ryan 0–1, Darren Hayes 0–1, David Ryan 0–1, Danny Hayes 0–1. | D Breen 0–7, K Ryan 1–1, D Quigley 0–3, M Brougham 0–1. |
Relegation playoffs
[edit | edit source]| 10 August 2008 Semi-final | Claughaun | 1–11 – 1–08 | Bruree | Bruff Grounds |
| I McNamara 1–1, D Loughery 0–4, S Mullally 0–3, M Fitzgerald 0–2, P McGarry 0–1. | S O'Halloran 0–5, P Kelly 1–1, B Hogan 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1. |
| 10 August 2008 Semi-final | Knockainey | 2–14 – 1–06 | Dromin/Athlacca | Bruff Grounds |
| P McNamara 2–2, P Kirby 0–7, M Ryan 0–3, B O'Shea 0–1, N Finch 0–1, D Madden 0–1. | P Neenan 0–6, T Ryan 1–0. |
| 14 September 2008 Final | Bruree | 1–13 – 0–14 | Dromin/Athlacca | Bruff Grounds |
| T O'Brien 1–2, S O'Halloran 0–4, B Hogan 0–2, S Mullane 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, P Kelly 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1. | P Neenan 0–9, T Ryan 0–3, G O'Leary 0–1, E O'Leary 0–1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| 13 September 2008 Quarter-final | Adare | 1–11 – 0–13 | Western Gaels | Newcastle West Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–6, D Sheehan 1–0, M Noonan 0–3, R Kennedy 0–1, W McNamara 0–1. | C Mullane 0–7, J McCarthy 0–3, T McLoughlin 0–1, D Sullivan 0–1, R Hayes 0–1. |
| 13 September 2008 Quarter-final | Ahane | 2–16 – 1–09 | Doon | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| N Moran 1–5, S Madden 1–4, D Laing 0–3, B Healy 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1, S O'Connor 0–1. | N Maher 0–6, M Ryan 1–0, M McKenna 0–2, R Ryan 0–1. |
| 14 September 2008 Quarter-final | Kilmallock | 3–12 – 1–12 | Patrickswell | FitzGerald Park |
| A O'Shaughnessy 0–7, G Mulcahy 2–0, G O'Sullivan 1–0, J Kelly 0–2, P O'Dwyer 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1. | B Foley 1–10, W O'Dea 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1. |
| 14 September 2008 Quarter-final | Garryspillane | 2–09 – 1–10 | Granagh-Ballingarry | FitzGerald Park |
| Donie Ryan 1–2, C Hickey 1–1, TJ Ryan 0–4, S Bourke 0–1, P Tobin 0–1 | E Chawke 0–7, D Clancy 1–0, D O'Grady 0–2, E Kennedy 0–1. |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 28 September 2008 Semi-final | Ahane | 1–17 – 0–17 | Garryspillane | Gaelic Grounds |
| N Moran 0–9, S O'Connor 1–1, P O'Connor 0–3, F Aherne 0–1, D Laing 0–1, S Madden 0–1, C Joyce-Power 0–1. | TJ Ryan 0–7, David Ryan 0–2, T Ryan 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, C Hickey 0–1, T O'Donnell 0–1, E Bourke 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1. |
| 28 September 2008 Semi-final | Adare | 1–12 – 2–08 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–5, B Foley 1–0, M Noonan 0–2, P Keane 0–1, A O'Rahilly 0–1, W McNamara 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1. | J Kelly 1–0, B O'Sullivan 1–0, E Ryan 0–3, A O'Shaughnessy 0–3, G Mulcahy 0–1, C O'Dwyer 0–1. |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 19 October 2008 Final | Adare | 0–13 – 0–08 | Ahane | Gaelic Grounds |
| C Fitzgerald 0–7 (0–5 frees); D Sheehan 0–3; L Costello 0–2; M Noonan 0–1. | Report | N Moran 0–5 (0–3 frees, 0–2 65’s); P O’Connor, S Madden, B Healy, 0–1 each. | Referee: D Enright (Dromin-Athlacca) |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Moran | Ahane | 3–45 | 54 | 6 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Barry Foley | Patrickswell | 2–33 | 39 | 4 | 9.75 |
| T. J. Ryan | Garryspillane | 2–33 | 39 | 5 | 7.80 | |
| 4 | Patrick Kirby | Knockainey | 1–25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 5 | Kevin Tobin | Murroe/Boher | 0–26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Niall Maher | Doon | 0–22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 7 | Paul Neenan | Dromin/Athlacca | 0–22 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Stephen O'Halloran | Bruree | 0–20 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Donie Ryan | Garryspillane | 1–15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Kevin Downes | Na Piarsaigh | 1–15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 | |
| Conor Fitzgerald | Adare | 0–18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| Cathal Mullane | Western Gaels | 0–18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 | |
| John Barry | Croom | 0–18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Moran | Ahane | 2–09 | 15 | Murroe/Boher |
| 2 | T. J. Ryan | Garryspillane | 1–10 | 13 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Barry Foley | Patrickswell | 1–10 | 13 | Kilmallock | |
| 4 | Barry Foley | Patrickswell | 1–09 | 12 | Western Gaels |
| Patrick Kirby | Knockainey | 1–09 | 12 | Croom | |
| 6 | Eoin Ryan | Kilmallock | 1–08 | 11 | Garryspillane |
| T. J. Ryan | Garryspillane | 0–11 | 11 | Kilmallock | |
| 8 | Denis O'Connor | Granagh-Ballingarry | 1–07 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |
| Niall Maher | Doon | 0–10 | 10 | Dromin/Athlacca | |
| Kevin Downes | Na Piarsaigh | 0–10 | 10 | Bruree | |
| Niall Moran | Ahane | 0–10 | 10 | Kilmallock | |
| Donie Ryan | Garryspillane | 0–10 | 10 | Tournafulla |
Miscellaneous
[edit | edit source]- Doon recorded their first ever championship win over Patrickswell.
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