2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates10 May – 19 October 2008
Teams20
SponsorLimerick's Live 95 FM
Champions Adare (4th title)
Donncha Sheehan (captain)
Ger O'Loughlin (manager)
Runners-up Ahane
Niall Moran (captain)
Relegated Dromin/Athlacca
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Top scorer(s) Niall Moran (3-45)
← 2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009 →

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

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

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

Winners' round

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Top scorers

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

References

  1. ^ "Club titles - Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Sheehan on song as Adare stroll through final". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Powerful Adare keep grip on title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ "McNamara propels Adare to back-to-back titles". Irish Independent. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 2007". Sporting Limerick. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "GAA Report 2007". Doon GAA website. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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