2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

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2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Colours of Kilkenny.svg Clonlara (2nd title)
Paul Collins (captain)
Jim Gully (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Clare.svg Newmarket-on-Fergus
Kieran Devitt (captain)
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The 2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 113rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1887.

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Tulla entered the championship as the defending champions. [1] [2]

The final was played on 26 October 2008 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonlara won the match by 1-12 to 1-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 89 years. [3] [4]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

27 September 2008Quarter-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-13 - 0-15 Cratloe O'Garney Park
27 September 2008Quarter-final Clonlara 1-13 - 2-09 Kilmaley Cusack Park
4 October 2008Quarter-final Crusheen 1-10 - 0-12 Clarecastle Cusack Park

Semi-finals

11 October 2008Semi-final Clonlara 1-10 - 1-10 Crusheen Cusack Park
18 October 2008Semi-final replay Clonlara 0-13 - 0-05 Crusheen Cusack Park

Final

26 October 2008Final Clonlara 1-12 - 1-09 Newmarket-on-Fergus Cusack Park
D Madden 0-7 (5fs), T Lynch 1-0, D Honan, J Conlan 0-2 each, N O'Connell 0-1.P Collins 0-7 (5fs), M Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2.

References

  1. ↑ Kelly, Thomas (22 October 2017). "Tulla make history with first triumph in 74 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (22 October 2017). "Battling Tulla get the breaks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Madden's sharp shooting brings 89-year Clonlara famine to an end". Irish Independent. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ballyhale Shamrocks capture third successive Kilkenny crown". Irish Examienr. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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