2008 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

2008 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Portumna (4th title) Ollie Canning (captain) Johnny Kelly (manager)
Runners-up	Gort
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The 2008 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Portumna entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 2 November 2008 at Pearse Stadium in Galway, between Portumna and Gort, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Portumna won the match by 1–18 to 2–07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a second consecutive title. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Portumna v Gort

2 November 2008Final	Portumna	1-18 - 2-07	Gort	Pearse Stadium
	J Canning 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-1 line-cut), D Hayes 0-4, A Smith 1-0, N Hayes 0-2, L Smith, O Canning 0-1 each.	Report	G Quinn 1-3 (all frees), O Fahy 1-1, P Killilea, M Nestor and R Cummins 0-1 each.

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Goals give Portumna closure out of storm". Irish Independent. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
3. "Portumna produce powerful performance". Irish Times. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
4. "Portumna double hailed by Canning". Irish Independent. 3 November 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
5. "Fourth county championship for Portumna". Irish Examiner. 2 November 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2025.