2008 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

2008 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dates	20 September – 19 October 2008
Teams	12
Sponsor	Joe Coogan Auctioneers
Champions	Erin's Own (2nd title) Tom Brophy (captain) Donal Dunne (manager)
Runners-up	Danesfort
Relegated	John Locke's
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	30 (2.31 per match)
Points scored	289 (22.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Richie Hogan (0-27)
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The 2008 Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 44th staging of the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1929. ^[1] The championship ran from 20 September to 19 October 2008.

The final was played on 19 October 2008 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Erin's Own and Danesfort, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[2] Erin's Own won the match by 2–10 to 1–10 to claim their second championship title overall and a first championship title in five years. ^[3]

Results

First round

Glenmore v Graignamanagh

20 September 2008First round	Glenmore	0-12 - 1-12	Graignamanagh	Thomastown Grounds
	P Mullally 0-4, R Mullally 0-2, M Phelan 0-2, E Vereker 0-1, M Phelan 0-1, S Kirwan 0-1.		E Walsh 1-3, P Whelan 0-5, C Dunne 0-3, G Walsh 0-1.

Mooncoin v Thomastown

20 September 2008First round	Mooncoin	3-11 - 2-10	Thomastown	Mullinavat Grounds
	E Hennebry 1-1, T Kearns 1-0, K Kirwan 1-0, T O'Hanlon 0-2, R Wall 0-2, D Mackey 0-2, S Wall 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, M Grace 0-1.		JJ Farrell 1-2, M Mahony 1-1, S Waugh 0-3, D Walsh 0-3, S Lanigan 0-1.

John Locke's v St Lachtain's

21 September 2008First round	John Locke's	2-12 - 3-12	St Lachtain's	Tom Ryall Park
	J O'Neill 1-4, A Bergin 1-2, M Gordon 0-3, N Hennessy 0-1, J Power 0-1, R Jackman 0-1.		N Waldron 0-7, J Fitzpatrick 1-1, R Dowling 1-0, E Guinan 1-0, B Beckett 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, N McGree 0-1, P Guinan 0-1.

Danesfort v Mullinavat

21 September 2008First round	Danesfort	2-14 - 3-09	Mullinavat	Páirc na Seamróg
	R Hogan 0-8, P Forristal 1-1, D Forristal 1-0, P Hogan 0-2, R Walsh 0-2, P Walsh 0-1.		J Fennelly 2-0, W O'Dwyer 1-3, P Aylward 0-2, I Duggan 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, N Anthony 0-1.

Relegation playoff

Glenmore v John Locke's

4 October 2008Playoff	Glenmore	2-10 - 1-12	John Locke's	Thomastown Grounds
	G Aylward 0-3, D Beirne 1-0, E Vereker 1-0, E Murphy 0-2, P Mullally 0-2, D Aylward 0-1, S Kirwan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.		JP Corcoran 1-1, J Power 0-4, J O'Neill 0-3, P Kennedy 0-1, B Cahill 0-1, D Lynch 0-1, M Gordon 0-1.

Quarter-finals

Erin's Own v St Lachtain's

27 September 2008Quarter-final	Erin's Own	1-10 - 0-13	St Lachtain's	St Patrick's Park
	D Fogarty 0-4, J Byrne 1-0, M Boran 0-3, R Ryan 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1, D Buggy 0-1.		N Waldron 0-9, B Beckett 0-3, N McGree 0-1.

Conahy Shamrocks v Danesfort

28 September 2008Quarter-final	Conahy Shamrocks	1-09 - 1-13	Danesfort	St John's Park
	M Lawlor 0-5, P Nolan 1-0, K Mooney 0-2, D Buggy 0-1, J Nolan 0-1.		R Hogan 0-7, F Manogue 1-1, R Walsh 0-3, P Murphy 0-1, A Dunne 0-1.

Emeralds v Graignamanagh

28 September 2008Quarter-final	Emeralds	0-16 - 1-05	Graignamanagh	Páirc Dhroichead Binéid
	A Guilfoyle 0-6, D Lyng 0-4, R Moriarty 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-2, P Phelan 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1.		E Walsh 1-0, G Dowling 0-2, J Bolger 0-1, P Whelan 0-1, C Dunne 0-1.

Rower-Inistioge v Mooncoin

28 September 2008Quarter-final	Rower-Inistioge	1-12 - 1-13	Mooncoin	Mullinavat Grounds
	M Doyle 0-7, P Tierney 1-0, M Grace 0-2, S Grace 0-1, R Galavan 0-1, M Meaney 0-1.		R Wall 0-6, D Mackey 1-1, K Kirwan 0-2, E Mackey 0-1, E Hennebry 0-1, PJ Rowe 0-1, M Grace 0-1.

Erin's Own v St Lachtain's

5 October 2008Quarter-final replay	Erin's Own	0-11 - 0-10	St Lachtain's	Nowlan Park
	D Buggy 0-4, D Fogarty 0-3, M Boran 0-2, C Dunne 0-1, M Moran 0-1.		E Guinan 0-5, M Kavanagh 0-1, C Waldron 0-1, B Beckett 0-1, N Waldron 0-1, N McGree 0-1.

Semi-finals

Danesfort v Emeralds

5 October 2008Semi-final	Danesfort	0-12 - 0-11	Emeralds	Nowlan Park
	R Hogan 0-8, P Walsh 0-2, P Hogan 0-1, P Forristal 0-1.		A Guilfoyle 0-7, D Lyng 0-1, K Rafter 0-1, E Kavanagh 0-1.

Mooncoin v Erin's Own

11 October 2008Semi-final	Mooncoin	1-07 - 1-13	Erin's Own	Nowlan Park
	R Wall 0-5, K Kirwan 1-0, D Mackey 0-1, E Hennebry 0-1.		D Buggy 0-6, E Brennan 1-2, D Fogarty 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, M Owens 0-1, C Fogarty 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.

Final

Erin's Own v Danesfort

19 October 2008Final	Erin's Own	2-10 - 1-10	Danesfort	Nowlan Park
	D Buggy 1-4, M Boran 1-3, E Brennan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1, M Moran 0-1.		R Hogan 0-4, A Dunne 1-0, P Hogan 0-2, P Forristal 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, R Walsh 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Richie Hogan	Danesfort	0-27	27	4	6.75
2	Davy Buggy	Erin's Own	1-15	18	4	4.50
3	Naoise Waldron	St Lachtain's	0-17	17	3	5.66
4	Alan Guilfoyle	Emeralds	0-13	13	2	6.50
	Ray Wall	Mooncoin	0-13	13	3	4.33

References

1. "Club Titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. "Danesfort into intermediate final". Hogan Stand. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
3. "Kilkenny GAA Bible" (PDF). Kilkenny GAA website. Retrieved 26 September 2025.