2008 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

2008 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Birr (22nd title) Rory Hanniffy (captain) Pad Joe Whelehan (manager)
Runners-up	Kinnitty Liam Bergin (captain) Mick Molloy (manager)
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The 2008 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896. ^[1]

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

The final was played on 12 October 2008 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between Birr and Kinnitty, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Birr won the match by 1–15 to 0–15 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a fourth title in succession. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Birr v Kinnitty

12 October 2008Final	Birr	1-15 - 0-15	Kinnitty	O'Connor Park
	S Whelahan 0-5 (0-3f); B Lonergan 1-1; D Hayden 0-4; G Hanniffy 0-3; R Hanniffy and P O'Meara 0-1 each.		C Coughlan 0-11 (0-7fs, 0-2 '65s); M McRedmond 0-2; F Kealey and R McRedmond 0-1 each.

References

1. "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
2. "Whelahan turns back the clock with vintage display as Birr power to their eleventh senior hurling championship title in 17 years". Irish Independent. 22 October 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
3. "County hurling finals round-up". RTÉ Sport. 21 October 2007. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
4. "Hanniffy inspired for Birr in tense decider". Irish Independent. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
5. "Birr show their guile when it matters". Irish Times. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 28 August 2025.