2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates	10 May – 19 October 2008
Teams	20
Sponsor	Limerick's Live 95 FM
Champions	Adare (4th title); Donncha Sheehan (captain); Ger O'Loughlin (manager)
Runners-up	Ahane ; Niall Moran (captain)
Relegated	Dromin/Athlacca
Tournament statistics
Matches played	34
Top scorer(s)	Niall Moran (3–45)
← 2007 (Previous)	(Next) 2009 →

Last updated August 30, 2025

The 2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.^[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures was made on 12 February 2008. The championship ran from 10 May to 19 October 2008.

The final was played on 19 October 2007 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Adare and Ahane, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in six years. Adare won the match by 0–13 to 0–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a second title in succession.^[3]^[4]

Ahane's Niall Moran was the chanpionship's top scorer with 3–45.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Dromin/Athlacca ^[5]

From Championship

Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship

Killeedy ^[6]

Results

First round

10 May 2008First round	Garryspillane	1–17 – 1–11	Tournafulla	Ballyagran Grounds
	Donie Ryan 0–10, TJ Ryan 1–1, V O'Connell 0–3, C Hickey 0–1, David Ryan 0–1, S Bourke 0–1.		N Horgan 1–2, JP Sheahan 0–3, P Browne 0–2, N Curtin 0–2, E O'Sullivan 0–1, C Brouder 0–1.

11 May 2008First round	Western Gaels	2–16 – 3–18	Patrickswell	Bruff Grounds
	S Herlihy 1–6, J McCarthy 1–3, T McLoughlin 0–3, D Hanley 0–1, P Cremin 0–1, T Condon 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1.		B Foley 1–9, P O'Reilly 1–3, B Geoghegan 1–1, P Harty 0–2, J McDermott 0–1, W O'Dea 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1.

11 May 2008First round	Adare	3–13 – 0–04	Claughaun	Bruff Grounds
	B Foley 1–5, D Sexton 2–0, W McNamara 0–3, M Foley 0–2, A O'Connell 0–1, M Clifford 0–1, P Keane 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 0–3, D Loughery 0–1.

16 May 2008First round	Na Piarsaigh	2–08 – 1–14	Granagh-Ballingarry	FitzGerald Park
	K Downes 1–5, K Ryan 1–1, M Brougham 0–1, D Quigley 0–1.		D O'Connor 1–7, M Clancy 0–2, E Chawke 0–2, E Kennedy 0–1, S Stapleton 0–1, D Clancy 0–1.

17 May 2008First round	Bruree	1–09 – 0–12	Murroe/Boher	Clarina Grounds
	S O'Halloran 0–4, T O'Brien 1–0, S Mullane 0–1, JC O'Brien 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1, J O'Dea 0–1, P Kelly 0–1.		K Tobin 0–7, P McNamara 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, S Tobin 0–1.

18 May 2008First round	Dromin/Athlacca	1–08 – 3–14	Doon	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	R Ryan 1–1, P Neenan 0–2, E Benson 0–1, E O'Leary 0–1, B Kelleher 0–1, G Kelleher 0–1, J Kelleher 0–1.		M McKenna 2–2, N Maher 0–6, M Fitzgerald 1–1, J Ryan 0–2, D Anderson 0–1, G Allis 0–1, M Ryan 0–1.

18 May 2008First round	Ahane	2–16 – 3–16	Kilmallock	Bruff Grounds
	N Moran 0–10, S O'Connor 2–0, B Healy 0–2, D Laing 0–2, S Madden 0–1, J Meskell 0–1.		G Mulcahy 1–5, A O'Shaughnessy 0–5, P O'Brien 1–1, S O'Donnell 1–0, B O'Sullivan 0–3, G O'Mahony 0–1, L Walsh 0–1.

18 May 2008First round	Croom	2–15 – 1–11	Knockainey	Bruff Grounds
	M Cregan 2–1, S Cahill 0–7, J Barry 0–6, P Reidy 0–1.		P Kirby 1–9, B O'Shea 0–1, D Walsh 0–1.

29 May 2008First round replay	Bruree	1–05 – 1–14	Murroe/Boher	Clarina Grounds
	M O'Brien 1–0, T O'Brien 0–2, JV O'Brien 0–1, S O'Halloran 0–1, M Lane 0–1.		K Tobin 0–5, S Tobin 1–1, P Tobin 0–4, P McNamara 0–2, J Butler 0–1, C Brouder 0–1.

Second round

Winners' round

27 June 2008Winners round	Granagh-Ballingarry	2–15 – 0–15	Croom	FitzGerald Park
	D O'Connor 0–6, M Clancy 1–1, E Chawke 1–0, D O'Grady 0–3, E Kennedy 0–3, K O'Connor 0–1, N McCarthy 0–1.		J Barry 0–9, S Lucey 0–2, N O'Riordan 0–1, M O'Riordan 0–1, M Cregan 0–1, P Cregan 0–1.

27 June 2008Winners round	Murroe/Boher	0–10 – 1–09	Adare	Gaelic Grounds
	K Tobin 0–7, J Butler 0–1, S Hickey 0–1.		M Foley 1–2, M Noonan 0–3, D Sheehan 0–2, P Keane 0–1, J Fitzgerald 0–1.

28 June 2008Winners round	Kilmallock	3–13 – 0–20	Garryspillane	Bruff Grounds
	E Ryan 1–8, B O'Sullivan 1–1, P O'Dwyer 1–0, A O'Shaughnessy 0–2, B O'Sullivan 0–1, G Mulcahy 0–1.		TJ Ryan 0–11, Donie Ryan 0–2, J Ryan 0–2, M O'Brien 0–1, C Hickey 0–1, V O'Connell 0–1, B O'Connell 0–1, E Bourke 0–1.

28 June 2008Winners round	Doon	1–16 – 0–15	Patrickswell	Bruff Grounds
	N Maher 0–10, M Ryan 1–0, D Moloney 0–2, G Allis 0–2, M McKenna 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1.		B Foley 0–7, D Foley 0–4, L Considine 0–1, Peter O'Reilly 0–1, Paul O'Reilly 0–1.

Losers' round

28 June 2008Losers round	Dromin/Athlacca	0–10 – 1–17	Ahane	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	P Neenan 0–5, G Costello 0–2, J Kelleher 0–2, T Ryan 0–1.		N Moran 0–7, P O'Connor 1–2, D Laing 0–5, S Madden 0–2, S O'Connor 0–1, J Meskell 0–1.

29 June 2008Losers round	Tournafulla	3–13 – 2–13	Claughaun	FitzGerald Park
	E Moroney 0–6, P Ahern 1–1, N Curtin 0–4, N Horgan 1–0, C O'Connor 1–0, P Sheehan 0–1, JP Sheahan 0–1.		M Fitzgerald 0–8, D Lavery 1–1, P Judge 1–0, D Loughery 0–3, B Crofton 0–1.

29 June 2008Losers round	Bruree	1–08 – 1–16	Na Piarsaigh	Bruff Grounds
	S O'Halloran 0–6, M O'Brien 1–0, T O'Brien 0–2.		K Downes 0–10, D Quigley 1–2, K Breen 0–1, P Kennedy 0–1, F McNamara 0–1, M Brougham 0–1.

29 June 2008Losers round	Western Gaels	0–14 – 0–12	Knockainey	FitzGerald Park
	J McCarthy 0–4, S Herlihy 0–2, C Mullane 0–2, D O'Sullivan 0–1, T McLoughlin 0–1, D Quaid 0–1, J Riordan 0–1, D Cremin 0–1, D O'Callaghan 0–1.		P Kirby 0–9, B O'Shea 0–3.

Third round

9 August 2008Third round	Ahane	2–21 – 0–19	Murroe/Boher	Childers Road
	N Moran 2–9, J Meskell 0–5, S O'Connor 0–3, D Laing 0–2, C Quirke 0–1, B Healy 0–1.		K Tobin 0–7, P Tobin 0–4, K McNamara 0–3, S Hickey 0–2, S Tobin 0–1, T O'Brien 0–1, D Brouder 0–1.

10 August 2008Third round	Western Gaels	0–21 – 1–14	Croom	Ballyagran Grounds
	C Mullane 0–9, D Hanley 0–5, D Cremin 0–3, S Herlihy 0–2, R Hayes 0–1, D O'Sullivan 0–1.		M Cregan 0–4, N O'Riordan 1–0, J Barry 0–3, P Lawlor 0–2, P Cregan 0–2, M Cahill 0–1, P Cahill 0–1, C Allis 0–1.

10 August 2008Third round	Patrickswell	2–22 – 0–11	Tournafulla	FitzGerald Park
	J McDermott 1–4, B Foley 0–7, Peter O'Reilly 1–3, T O'Brien 0–3, P O'Grady 0–3, L Considine 0–2.		E Moroney 0–4, E Sullivan 0–3, N Curtin 0–3, N Horgan 0–1.

10 August 2008Third round	Garryspillane	1–16 – 1–12	Na Piarsaigh	FitzGerald Park
	TJ Ryan 1–10, S Bourke 0–2, Donie Ryan 0–1, Darren Hayes 0–1, David Ryan 0–1, Danny Hayes 0–1.		D Breen 0–7, K Ryan 1–1, D Quigley 0–3, M Brougham 0–1.

Relegation playoffs

10 August 2008Semi-final	Claughaun	1–11 – 1–08	Bruree	Bruff Grounds
	I McNamara 1–1, D Loughery 0–4, S Mullally 0–3, M Fitzgerald 0–2, P McGarry 0–1.		S O'Halloran 0–5, P Kelly 1–1, B Hogan 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1.

10 August 2008Semi-final	Knockainey	2–14 – 1–06	Dromin/Athlacca	Bruff Grounds
	P McNamara 2–2, P Kirby 0–7, M Ryan 0–3, B O'Shea 0–1, N Finch 0–1, D Madden 0–1.		P Neenan 0–6, T Ryan 1–0.

14 September 2008Final	Bruree	1–13 – 0–14	Dromin/Athlacca	Bruff Grounds
	T O'Brien 1–2, S O'Halloran 0–4, B Hogan 0–2, S Mullane 0–2, G O'Brien 0–1, P Kelly 0–1, JV O'Brien 0–1.		P Neenan 0–9, T Ryan 0–3, G O'Leary 0–1, E O'Leary 0–1.

Quarter-finals

13 September 2008Quarter-final	Adare	1–11 – 0–13	Western Gaels	Newcastle West Grounds
	C Fitzgerald 0–6, D Sheehan 1–0, M Noonan 0–3, R Kennedy 0–1, W McNamara 0–1.		C Mullane 0–7, J McCarthy 0–3, T McLoughlin 0–1, D Sullivan 0–1, R Hayes 0–1.

13 September 2008Quarter-final	Ahane	2–16 – 1–09	Doon	Fr Hayes Memorial Park
	N Moran 1–5, S Madden 1–4, D Laing 0–3, B Healy 0–2, P O'Connor 0–1, S O'Connor 0–1.		N Maher 0–6, M Ryan 1–0, M McKenna 0–2, R Ryan 0–1.

14 September 2008Quarter-final	Kilmallock	3–12 – 1–12	Patrickswell	FitzGerald Park
	A O'Shaughnessy 0–7, G Mulcahy 2–0, G O'Sullivan 1–0, J Kelly 0–2, P O'Dwyer 0–1, B O'Sullivan 0–1, P O'Brien 0–1.		B Foley 1–10, W O'Dea 0–1, P O'Reilly 0–1.

14 September 2008Quarter-final	Garryspillane	2–09 – 1–10	Granagh-Ballingarry	FitzGerald Park
	Donie Ryan 1–2, C Hickey 1–1, TJ Ryan 0–4, S Bourke 0–1, P Tobin 0–1		E Chawke 0–7, D Clancy 1–0, D O'Grady 0–2, E Kennedy 0–1.

Semi-finals

28 September 2008Semi-final	Ahane	1–17 – 0–17	Garryspillane	Gaelic Grounds
	N Moran 0–9, S O'Connor 1–1, P O'Connor 0–3, F Aherne 0–1, D Laing 0–1, S Madden 0–1, C Joyce-Power 0–1.		TJ Ryan 0–7, David Ryan 0–2, T Ryan 0–2, P Tobin 0–2, C Hickey 0–1, T O'Donnell 0–1, E Bourke 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1.

28 September 2008Semi-final	Adare	1–12 – 2–08	Kilmallock	Gaelic Grounds
	C Fitzgerald 0–5, B Foley 1–0, M Noonan 0–2, P Keane 0–1, A O'Rahilly 0–1, W McNamara 0–1, D Sheehan 0–1, A O'Connell 0–1.		J Kelly 1–0, B O'Sullivan 1–0, E Ryan 0–3, A O'Shaughnessy 0–3, G Mulcahy 0–1, C O'Dwyer 0–1.

Final

19 October 2008Final	Adare	0–13 – 0–08	Ahane	Gaelic Grounds
	C Fitzgerald 0–7 (0–5 frees); D Sheehan 0–3; L Costello 0–2; M Noonan 0–1.	Report	N Moran 0–5 (0–3 frees, 0–2 65’s); P O’Connor, S Madden, B Healy, 0–1 each.	Referee: D Enright (Dromin-Athlacca)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Niall Moran	Ahane	3–45	54	6	9.00
2	Barry Foley	Patrickswell	2–33	39	4	9.75
2	T. J. Ryan	Garryspillane	2–33	39	5	7.80
4	Patrick Kirby	Knockainey	1–25	28	3	9.33
5	Kevin Tobin	Murroe/Boher	0–26	26	4	6.50
6	Niall Maher	Doon	0–22	22	3	7.33
7	Paul Neenan	Dromin/Athlacca	0–22	22	4	5.50
8	Stephen O'Halloran	Bruree	0–20	20	5	4.00
9	Donie Ryan	Garryspillane	1–15	18	4	4.50
	Kevin Downes	Na Piarsaigh	1–15	18	2	9.00
	Conor Fitzgerald	Adare	0–18	18	3	6.00
	Cathal Mullane	Western Gaels	0–18	18	3	6.00
	John Barry	Croom	0–18	18	3	6.00

Single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Niall Moran	Ahane	2–09	15	Murroe/Boher
2	T. J. Ryan	Garryspillane	1–10	13	Na Piarsaigh
2	Barry Foley	Patrickswell	1–10	13	Kilmallock
4	Barry Foley	Patrickswell	1–09	12	Western Gaels
4	Patrick Kirby	Knockainey	1–09	12	Croom
6	Eoin Ryan	Kilmallock	1–08	11	Garryspillane
6	T. J. Ryan	Garryspillane	0–11	11	Kilmallock
8	Denis O'Connor	Granagh-Ballingarry	1–07	10	Na Piarsaigh
	Niall Maher	Doon	0–10	10	Dromin/Athlacca
	Kevin Downes	Na Piarsaigh	0–10	10	Bruree
	Niall Moran	Ahane	0–10	10	Kilmallock
	Donie Ryan	Garryspillane	0–10	10	Tournafulla

Miscellaneous

Doon recorded their first ever championship win over Patrickswell.

References

↑ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
↑ "Sheehan on song as Adare stroll through final". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
↑ "Powerful Adare keep grip on title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
↑ "McNamara propels Adare to back-to-back titles". Irish Independent. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
↑ "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 2007". Sporting Limerick. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
↑ "GAA Report 2007". Doon GAA website. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

External links

2008 Limerick SHC results

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[1] "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.

[2] "Sheehan on song as Adare stroll through final". Irish Examiner. 12 November 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2024.

[3] "Powerful Adare keep grip on title". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[4] "McNamara propels Adare to back-to-back titles". Irish Independent. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2018.

[5] "Reeling in the Years: Limerick GAA's 2007". Sporting Limerick. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

[6] "GAA Report 2007". Doon GAA website. Retrieved 16 September 2023.

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