2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

The 2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 20 September 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.

2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates20 September 2008 – 19 October 2008
Teams7
SponsorEvening Echo
Champions Dripsey (1st title)
Diarmuid O'Riordan (captain)
John Feeney (manager)
Runners-up Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
Johnny Nyhan (captain)
Christy O'Leary (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Points scored146 (24.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Diarmuid O'Riordan (1-26)
2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009

On 19 October 2008, Dripsey won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-07 defeat of Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.

Dripsey's Diarmuid O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions
Avondhu North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Charleville
Carbery South West Junior A Hurling Championship Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
Carrigdhoun South East Junior A Hurling Championship Ballymartle
Duhallow Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship Tullylease
Imokilly East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Carrignavar
Muskerry Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Dripsey
Seandún City Junior A Hurling Championship Glen Rovers

Results

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First round

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20 September 2008 First round Tullylease 0-17 - 1-12 Charleville Kanturk
S Whelan 0-13, B Sheehy 0-2, S Stokes 0-1, S Hehir 0-1. M Gammell 1-2, P Gammell 0-3, J Quinlan 0-3, B Dennehy 0-1, B Barrett 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1.
21 September 2008 First round Carrignavar 1-20 - 1-06 Ballymartle Páirc Uí Rinn
A Hegarty 0-7, M Geaney 1-0, C Burns 0-3, P Murphy 0-3, M Hickey 0-2, A Sheehan 0-2, T Geaney 0-1, R Spillane 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1. B Dwyer 1-2, J Coleman 0-2, K Hallissey 0-1, S Fehilly 0-1.
5 October 2008 First round Dripsey 1-14 - 1-12 Glen Rovers Ballincollig
D O'Riordan 1-8, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Carey 0-2, D Foley 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. R Brosnan 1-0, S McGrath 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-2, J Goggin 0-1, A Dunlea 0-1.

Semi-finals

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5 October 2008 Semi-final Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 3-12 - 2-12 Tullylease Páirc Uí Rinn
JP O'Callaghan 2-6, S Crowley 1-0, M Fehilly 0-3, T Lordan 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. S Hehir 2-2, S Whelan 0-6, E Sheehy 0-2, P Newman 0-1, S Stokes 0-1.
12 October 2008 Semi-final Dripsey 1-12 - 0-09 Carrignavar Páirc Uí Rinn
D O'Riordan 0-7, M O'Sullivan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Riordan 0-1. C Burns 0-5, P Murphy 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1.

Final

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19 October 2008 Final Dripsey 0-13 - 1-07 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D O'Riordan 0-11, C Hayes 0-1, D Foley 0-1. JP O'Callaghan 0-5, T Lordan 1-0, M Fehily 0-1, M Barrett 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-26 29 3 9.66
2 Séamus Whelan Tullylease 0-19 19 2 9.50
3 John Paul O'Callaghan Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2-11 17 2 8.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Séamus Whelan Tullylease 0-13 13 Charleville
2 John Paul O'Callaghan Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's 2-06 12 Tullylease
3 Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-08 11 Glen Rovers
Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-08 11 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
4 Shane Hehir Tullylease 2-02 8 Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
5 Aidan Hegarty Carrignavar 0-07 7 Ballymartle
Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 1-08 11 Carrignavar

References

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  1. ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 11 December 2017.