2008 Interprovincial Hurling Championship

The 2008 Interprovincial Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Interprovincial Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The championship began on 25 October 2008 and ended on 1 November 2008.

2008 Interprovincial Hurling Championship
Dates25 October 2008 - 1 November 2008
Teams4
SponsorMartin Donnelly
ChampionsLeinster (26th title)
Tommy Walsh (captain)
Runners-upMunster
Brendan Cummins (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Points scored74 (24.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Eoin Kelly (1-12)
2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009

Munster were the defending champions.[1]

On 1 November 2008, Leinster won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-12 defeat of Munster in the final at O'Moore Park.[2] This was their 26th championship title overall and their first title since 2006.

Munster's Eoin Kelly was the championship's top scorer with 1-12.

Results

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Semi-finals

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25 October 2008 Semi-final Munster 2-14 - 1-12 Ulster Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
E Kelly 1-5, S Callanan 1-2, T Carmody 0-2, B O'Connell 0-2, C Naughton 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, N Gilligan 0-1. P Braniff 0-8, S McNaughton 1-0, P Shields 0-1, K McKeegan 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, K Hinphey 0-1. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
25 October 2008 Semi-final Connacht 1-10 - 2-11 Leinster Newpark Sportsfield, Kiltoom
N Healy 0-5, J Gantley 1-0, D Tierney 0-2, K Burke 0-1, R Murray 0-1. Report R Hogan 0-7, R Power 1-2, E Coady 1-0, B Murtagh 0-2. Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)

Final

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1 November 2008 Final Leinster 1-15 - 1-12 Munster O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
R Power 0-09 (0-06f, 0-01 '65', 0-01 pen), R Hogan 1-01, J O'Connor, A Fogarty, E Brennan, E Larkin, M Rice 0-01 each. E Kelly 0-07 (0-06f), A Shaughnessy 1-00, B O'Connor 0-02, N Gilligan, J Gardiner, Paul Kelly 0-01 each. Referee: P Greene (Galway)

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eoin Kelly Munster 1-12 15 2 7.50
2 Richie Power Leinster 1-11 14 2 7.00
3 Richie Hogan Leinster 1-08 11 2 5.50

References

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  1. ^ "Munster secure hurling win after football loss". Irish Examiner. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Leinster 1-15 Munster 1-12". RTÉ Sport. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2018.