2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	20 September 2008 – 26 October 2008
Teams	12
Sponsor	St. Canice's Credit Union
Champions	Ballyhale Shamrocks (12th title) Bob Aylward (captain) Maurice Aylward (manager)
Runners-up	James Stephens Jackie Tyrrell (captain) Páraic Fanning (manager)
Relegated	Dicksboro
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
Goals scored	25 (2.08 per match)
Points scored	313 (26.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Henry Shefflin (1-23)
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The 2008 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887. The championship began on 20 September 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions. ^[1]

On 4 October 2008, Dicksboro were relegated from the championship following 2–11 to 1–11 defeat by Young Irelands.

On 26 October 2008, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 2–11 to 0–12 defeat of James Stephens in the final. ^[2] It was their 12th championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Henry Shefflin from the Ballyhale Shamrocks club was the championship's top scorer with 1-23.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Clara

From Championship

Relegated to the Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Mullinavat

Results

First round

Graigue-Ballycallan v Dicksboro

20 September 2008First round	Graigue-Ballycallan	0-18 - 1-10	Dicksboro	John Locke Park, Callan
16:00	D Byrne 0-4, N Millea 0-4, E Brennan 0-3, J Young 0-2, P Kennedy 0-2, J Hoyne 0-2, J Brennan 0-1.		S Maher 1-4, A Stapleton 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Fagan 0-1, T Manning 0-1.	Referee: P Dunphy (Carrigeen)

Tullaroan v St. Martin's

20 September 2008First round	Tullaroan	1-16 - 0-15	St. Martin's	St. Patrick's Park, Ballyragget
18:00	J Coogan 0-8, Michael Walsh 1-1, Martin Wlahs 0-3, S Hennessy 0-1, R Cleere 0-1, P Glennon 0-1, P Doheny 0-1.		John Maher 0-8, S Coonan 0-2, C McGrath 0-1, Joe Maher 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, B Maher 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan (St. Lachtain's)

Fenians v Dunnamaggin

21 September 2008First round	Fenians	2-12 - 2-10	Dunnamaggin	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
13:00	K Reid 1-6, K Power 1-0, K Grehan 0-3, D Tobin 0-1, J Broderick 0-1, D Broderick 0-1.		S O'Neill 1-4, S Connery 1-0, C Herity 0-2, K Moore 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, N Lahart 0-1.	Referee: P Neary (James Stephens)

Clara v Young Irelands

21 September 2008First round	Clara	0-14 - 0-10	Young Irelands	Bennettsbridge Sportsfield, Bennettsbridge
13:00	K Hogan 0-7, Liam Ryan 0-2, N Prendergast 0-2, Lester Ryan 0-1, D Langton 0-1, B Phelan 0-1.		J Fitzgerald 0-3, P Kehoe 0-3, D Carter 0-2, C Carter 0-1, T Carroll 0-1.	Referee: G Rafter (Threecastles)

Relegation play-off

Young Irelands v Dicksboro

4 October 2008Play-off	Young Irelands	2-11 - 1-11	Dicksboro	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
	C Carter 2-4, J Fitzgerald 0-2, M Carey 0-2, S Kehoe 0-2, O Carter 0-1.		S Maher 1-4, P O'Flynn 0-2, A Stapleton 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, T Manning 0-1.	Referee: E Crowley (Mooncoin)

Quarter-finals

O'Loughlin Gaels v Tullaroan

27 September 2008Quarter-final	O'Loughlin Gaels	4-15 - 2-14	Tullaroan	Páirc Lachtain, Freshford
14:30	M Bergin 2-3, A Geoghegan 2-1, M Nolan 0-4, C Bergin 0-2, S Dowling 0-1, B Hogan 0-1, N McEvoy 0-1, B Dowling 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.		J Coogan 0-8, P Doheny 1-1, C Maher 1-1, S Hennessy 0-2, Martin Walsh 0-1, K Coogan 0-1.	Referee: E Mansfield

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Clara

27 September 2008Quarter-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	3-19 - 0-10	Clara	Thomastown Sportsfield, Thomastown
16:30	H Shefflin 1-10, E Reid 1-3, B Costelloe 1-0, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, TJ Reid 0-2, D Hoyne 0-1.		D Langton 0-3, Liam Ryan 0-2, Lester Ryan 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, C Phelan 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, K Hogan 0-1.	Referee: P Neary

James Stephens v Graigue Ballycallan

28 September 2008Quarter-final	James Stephens	1-17 - 1-10	Graigue Ballycallan	John Locke Park, Callan
14:00	D McCormack 0-6, D Cody 1-2, J Tyrrell 0-2, G Whelan 0-2, D Walton 0-2, E Larkin 0-2, M Ruth 0-1.		D Byrne 0-5, J Hoyne 1-0, E Brennan 0-3, N Millea 0-1, J Dunphy 0-1.	Referee: J Guinan

Carrickshock v Fenians

28 September 2008Quarter-final	Carrickshock	0-14 - 1-07	Fenians	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
16:00	R Power 0-5, M Rice 0-5, M Rohan 0-4.		K Reid 1-3, G Henderson 0-1, J Borderick 0-1, B Power 0-1, S Grehan 0-1.	Referee: E Crowley

Semi-finals

James Stephens v O'Loughlin Gaels

12 October 2008Semi-final	James Stephens	1-12 - 0-13	O'Loughlin Gaels	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
14:00	E Larkin 1-4, D McCormack 0-4, D Cody 0-1, R Hayes 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, M Phelan 0-1.	Report	M Nolan 0-8, M Bergin 0-3, A Geoghegan 0-2.	Referee: D Connolly

Ballyhale Shamrocks v Carrickshock

12 October 2008Semi-final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-21 - 0-11	Carrickshock	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:30	H Shefflin 0-10, TJ Reid 1-3, E Reid 0-4, C Fennelly 0-3, B Costelloe 0-1.	Report	R Power 0-8, S Power, M Rice and M O'Dwyer 0-1 each.	Referee: E Mansfield

Final

Ballyhale Shamrocks v James Stephens

26 October 2008Final	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-11 - 0-12	James Stephens	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
15:00	E Reid 1-2, P Reid 1-0, H Shefflin 0-3 (2f), T J Reid, J 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (1 sl) 0-2 each, D Hoyne, M Fennelly 0-1 each.	Report	E Larkin 0-4 (3f), D Walton, D Cody (1f 1 65) 0-2 each, M Ruth, P Larkin, G Whelan, D McCormack 0-1 each.	Referee: E Mansfield

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-23	26	3	8.66
2	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-16	16	2	8.00
3	Kevin Reid	Fenians	2-09	15	2	7.50
	Eoin Reid	Ballyhale Shamrocks	2-09	15	3	5.00
4	Shane Maher	Dicksboro	2-08	14	2	7.00
5	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-10	13	3	4.33
	Richie Power	Carrickshock	0-13	13	2	6.50
6	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-06	12	2	6.00
	Maurice Nolan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-12	12	2	6.00
7	Charlie Carter	Young Irelands	2-05	11	2	5.50
	David McCormack	James Stephens	0-11	11	3	3.66

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Henry Shefflin	Ballyhale Shamrocks	1-10	13	Clara
2	Charlie Carter	Young Irelands	2-04	10	Dicksboro
3	Mark Bergin	O'Loughlin Gaels	2-03	9	Tullaroan
	Kevin Reid	Fenians	1-06	9	Dunnamaggin
4	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-08	8	St. Martin's
	John Maher	St. Martin's	0-08	8	Tullaroan
	Jimmy Coogan	Tullaroan	0-08	8	O'Loughlin Gaels
	Maurice Nolan	O'Loughlin Gaels	0-08	8	James Stephens
	Richie Power	Carrickshock	0-08	8	Ballyhale Shamrocks
5	Shane Maher	Dicksboro	1-04	7	Graigue-Ballycallan
	Seaghan O'Neill	Dunnamaggin	1-04	7	Fenians
	Shane Maher	Dicksboro	1-04	7	Young Irelands
	Eoin Larkin	James Stephens	1-04	7	O'Loughlin Gaels
	Keith Hogan	Clara	0-07	7	Young Irelands

References

1. Keys, Colm (29 October 2007). "Reid brothers make light of star absentees". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
2. "Reids lead Ballyhale to glory". Irish Independent. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2018.

External links

• 2008 Kilkenny SHC results