2008 Tommy Murphy Cup

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The fifth Tommy Murphy Cup Gaelic football competition commenced on July 12, 2008. The competition was in knockout format: the nine teams who play in the National Football League 2009 Division 4 competed. Antrim beat holders Wicklow in the final.

Contents

Format

Teams

Bracket

Preliminary round

Match

DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenue
July 12 Kilkenny 0-08 London 4-13 Freshford

Quarter-finals

Matches

DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenue
July 19 London 3-14 Sligo 2-12 Ruislip
July 19 Antrim 1-10 Carlow 0-11 Casement Park
July 19 Clare 1-08 Leitrim 1-12 Cusack Park
July 19 Wicklow 0-18 Waterford 0-12 Aughrim Park

Semi-finals

Matches

DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenue
July 26 Antrim 1-19 London 0-13 Casement Park
July 26 Wicklow 0-15 Leitrim 0-12 Aughrim Park

Final

Match

DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenue
August 2 Antrim 3-12 Wicklow 1-15 Croke Park

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