2008 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship

Waterford Senior Hurling Championship 2008

Waterford Champions
Winners	De La Salle
Captain	John Mullane
Manager	Eoin Dunphy
Player of the year	John Mullane
Relegated	Ardmore

The 2008 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship is the current championship of the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship having commenced on 27 April 2008. There are 12 teams in the championship, structured into 3 groups of four teams. From these groups, quarter finals, and semi-finals will be played with a county final being played in either Walsh Park or Fraher Field. Ballyduff Upper are the defending champions having beaten Ballygunner in 2007.

De La Salle won their first Waterford Senior Hurling Championship after an 11 to 8 points win against Abbeyside played in very bad condition at Fraher Field, Dungarvan.

Group A

Standings

P Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Tallow 3 1 1 1 54 46 +8 3 2 Fourmilewater 3 1 1 1 47 43 +4 3 3 Stradbally 3 1 1 1 41 43 −2 3 4 Ballyduff Upper 3 1 1 1 45 55 −10 3

Qualification Qualified for quarter-finals Qualified for round of 16 Entered for relegation playoff

Matches

27 April 2008
Round 1

Fourmilewater	2–11 – 0–09	Stradbally
S. Walsh 2–2 R. Fenton 0–8 B. Wall 0–1	(Report)	T. Curran 0–3 M. Walsh 0–2 S. Cunningham 0–2 N. Curran 0–1 T. Costello 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: John M. Kelly

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27 April 2008
Round 1

Tallow	3–16 – 0–14	Ballyduff Upper
P. Kearney 0–7 (4f) L. McCarthy 1–2 P. O'Brien 0–4 B. Sheehan 1–0 B. Henley 1–0 W. Henley 0–1 T. Ryan 0–1 P. Murray 0–1	(Report)	B. Hannon 0–11 (11f) S. Kearney 0–1 J. Kearney 0–2

Cappoquin, County Waterford

Referee: Maurice Condon

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5 May 2008
Round 2

Ballyduff Upper	0–11 – 0–11	Stradbally
B. Hannon 0–9 (7f + 1 "65") P. Kearney 0–1 K. Geary 0–1	(Report)	M. Walsh 0–9 (6f) G. Walsh 0–1 N. Curran 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: John Condon

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5 May 2008
Round 2

Tallow	1–11 – 0–14	Fourmilewater
P. Kearney 0–5 T. Ryan 1–1 P. O'Brien 0–3 P. Murray 0–1 W. Henley 0–1	(Report)	R. Fenton 0–10 S. Walsh 0–2 T. O'Gorman 0–1 M. Walsh 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Dessie O'Leary

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20 September 2008
Round 3

Ballyduff Upper	1–17 – 0–16	Fourmilewater
B. Hannon 0–10 S. Cunningham 1–0 S. Kearney 0–2 P. Kearney 0–2 B. Kearney 0–1 K. Geary 0–1	(Report)	R. Fenton 0–7 S. Lawlor 0–2 T. Walsh 0–2 M. Walsh 0–1 M. O'Gorman 0–1 S. Walsh 0–1 M. O'Gorman 0–1 B. Wall 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

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20 September 2008
Round 3

Stradbally	3–12 – 1–12	Tallow
S. Ahearne 2–5 G. Walsh 1–0 M. Walsh 0–3 N. Curran 0–1 S. Cunningham 0–1 J. Hearne 0–1 T. Costello 0–1	(Report)	T. Ryan 0–7 P. O'Brien 1–3 W. Henley 0–1 S. F. McCarthy 0–1

Cappoquin, County Waterford

Referee: Maurice Condon

3rd and 4th Place Playoff

5 October 2008
Playoff

14:30

Ballyduff Upper	1–21 – 1–14	Stradbally
B. Hannon 0–8 S. Kearney 1–1 P. Kearney 0–4 S. Molumphy 0–2 S. Hannon 0–2 B. Kearney 0–1 G. Feeney 0–1 S. Twomey 0–1 J. Kearney 0–1	(Report)	S. Ahearne 0–7 N. Curran 1–2 J. Coffey 0–2 S. Cunningham 0–2 R. Ahearne 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Maurice Condon

Group B

Standings

P Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 De La Salle 3 2 1 0 65 47 +18 5 2 Ballygunner 3 2 0 1 59 49 +10 4 3 Ballyduff Lower 3 1 1 1 48 54 −6 3 4 Ardmore 3 0 0 3 36 58 −22 0

Qualification Qualified for quarter-finals Qualified for round of 16 Entered into relegation playoff

Matches

27 April 2008
Round 1

Ballygunner	3–15 – 2–08	Ballyduff Lower
M. Kearney 2–2 S. Power 1–2 (0-2f) S. O'Sullivan 0–5 (2f) G. O'Connor 0–2 JJ Hutchinson 0–2 A. Moloney 0–1 D. O'Sullivan 0–1	(Report)	P. Stephenson 2–0 J. Kenneddy 0–4 P. Fitzgerald 0–2 N. Power 0–1 G. Harris 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Domhnall O Murchadha

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27 April 2008
Round 1

De La Salle	1–21 – 1–09	Ardmore
J. Quirke 1–7 J. Mullane 0–7 C. Watt 0–2 D. Twomey 0–2 K. Moran 0–1 D. Dooley 0–1 A. O'Neill 0–1	(Report)	S. Prendergast 0–6 G. North 1–0 D. Hennessy 0–2 E. Foley 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Vincent O’Toole

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5 May 2008
Round 2

Ballygunner	0–17 – 1–08	Ardmore
S. Power 0–6 (6f) S. O'Sullivan 0–4 (3f) G. O'Connor 0–2 M. Kearney 0–2 A. Moloney 0–1 JJ Hutchinson 0–1 D O'Sullivan 0–1	(Report)	S. Prendergast 1–5 (1–0 pen + 0-4f) J. O'Donnell 0–2 C. Hennessy 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Jim Murphy

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5 May 2008
Round 2

De La Salle	2–11 – 0–17	Ballyduff Lower
J. Mullane 2–0 J. Quirke 0–7 (6f) D. Dooley 0–2 C. Watt 0–1 D. McGrath 0–1	(Report)	J. Kenneddy 0–4 P. Fitzgerald 0–4 (3f) P. Matthews 0–2 P. Stephenson 0–2 P. Murphy 0–1 N. Clifford 0–1 G. Harris 0–1 C. Kenny 0–1 (1f) P. Leahy 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Bryan Power

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20 September 2008
Round 3

De La Salle	2–18 – 2–12	Ballygunner
J. Mullane 1–6 J. Quirke 0–7 D. Twomey 1–1 B. Phelan 0–2 A. Kelly 0–1 P. Nevin 0–1	(Report)	P. Flynn 2–4 B. Mullane 0–2 JJ Hutchinson 0–2 J. Kearney 0–2 S. Power 0–1 M. Kearney 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Pat Casey

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21 September 2008
Round 3

Ballyduff Lower	1–14 – 0–13	Ardmore
N. Power 0–9 R. Power 1–0 J. Kennedy 0–3 P. Kennedy 0–1 P. Fitzgerald 0–1 P. Stephenson 0–1	(Report)	S. Prendergast 0–9 C. Hennessey 0–2 W. Hennessey 0–1 J. O'Donnell 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Jimmy Murphy

Group C

Standings

P Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts 1 Lismore 3 3 0 0 66 46 +20 6 2 Abbeyside 3 2 0 1 62 46 +16 4 3 Passage 3 1 0 2 40 59 −19 2 4 Mount Sion 3 0 0 3 40 57 −17 0

Qualification Qualified for quarter-finals Qualified for round of 16 Entered for relegation playoff

Matches

27 April 2008
Round 1

Lismore	2–19 – 2–08	Passage
M. Shanahan 0–12 (5f) D. Bennett 1–4 (1-3f) P. Prendergast 1–0 J. Heneghan 0–2 D. Shanahan 0–1	(Report)	E Kelly 1–4 (1-2f) C. Carey 1–1 E. Connors 0–2 (1f) A. Connors 0–1

Kill, County Waterford

Referee: Pat Casey

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27 April 2008
Round 1

Abbeyside	1–21 – 0–13	Mount Sion
M. Gorman 1–5 (0-5f) M. Fives (0–4) M. Ferncombe 0–4 G. Hurney 0–3 J. Gorman 0–3 R. Foley 0–1 T. Murray 0–1	(Report)	K. McGrath 0–5 M. Frisby 0–4 E. McGrath 0–2 R. O'Keeffe 0–1 B. Cusack 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: T. Sullivan

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5 May 2008
Round 2

Lismore	1–14 – 0–12	Mount Sion
M. Shanahan 1–7 (0-6f) D. Bennett 0–2 (1f) D. Shanahan 0–2 J. Henaghan 0–2 S. Kearney 0–1	Report)	E. McGrath 0–3 (3f) M. Frisby 0–2 (1f) K. Stafford 0–2 J. O'Farrell 0–1 M. O'Neill 0–1 K.Flynn 0–1 P. Hammond 0–1 K. McGrath 0–1 (1f)

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Maurice Condon

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5 May 2008
Round 2

Abbeyside	1–16 – 1–6	Passage
M. Gorman 0–6 (3f) J. Gorman 1–1 G. Hurney 0–3 M. Ferncombe 0–2 M. Fives 0–1 J. Foley 0–1 T. Murray 0–1	Report)	E. Connors 0–4 R. Walsh 1–1 N. Quinlan 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Vincent O'Toole

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21 September 2008
Round 3

Lismore	2–18 – 2–14	Abbeyside
M. Shanahan 1–8 D. Bennett 0–6 D. Shanahan 1–1 J. Shanahan 0–2 J. Heneghan 0–1	(Report)	M. Gorman 0–5 G. Hurney 1–0 J. Gorman 1–0 J. Foley 0–3 M. Ferncombe 0–2 R. Foley 0–1 M. Fives 0–1 P. Hurney 0–1 S. O'Hare 0–1

Cappoquin, County Waterford

Referee: John Condon

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21 September 2008
Round 3

Passage	2–11 – 0–15	Mount Sion
E. Kelly 1–4 C. Carey 1–1 A. Connors 0–3 E. Connors 0–2 J.P. Collingwood 0–2	(Report)	K. McGrath 0–5 P. Hammond 0–2 D. Kelly 0–2 R. O'Keeffe 0–2 M. White 0–1 E. McGrath 0–1 S. Ryan 0–1 B. Cusack 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Tim O'Byrne

Relegation playoffs

	Semi-finals					Final
	1	Ardmore	2–09
	4	Stradbally	0–16
						Ardmore		1–05
						Mount Sion		3–14
	3	Mount Sion	0–00
	2	Bye	0–00

Matches

Semi-final
11 October 2008

14:30

Ardmore	2–09 – 0–16	Stradbally
S. Prendergast 1–4 S. Leahy 1–1 K. Murphy 0–1 E. Foley 0–1 J. O'Donnell 0–1 C. Hennessy 0–1	(Report)	N. Curran 0–6 M. Walsh 0–5 T. Costelloe 0–2 J. Hearne 0–1 S. Ahearne 0–1 R. Ahearne 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: John Condon

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Final
27 October 2008

14:00

Ardmore	1–05 – 3–14	Mount Sion
S. Prendergast 1–4 J. O'Donnell 0–1	(Report)	K. McGrath 0–8 R. O'Keeffe 2–2 E. McGrath 1–1 S. Ryan 0–1 T. Browne 0–1 J. O'Meara 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tim O'Byrne

Knockout phase

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ballyduff Lower

2–11

Passage

1–12

Abbeyside

3–15

Ballyduff Lower

2–11

Abbeyside

1–19

Ballyduff Upper

0–15

Ballyduff Upper

0–13

Lismore

0–12

Abbeyside

0–09

De La Salle

0–11

Ballygunner

1–08

Tallow

1–10

Tallow

2–03

De La Salle

1–10

De La Salle

1–11

Fourmilewater

0–13

Matches

Round of 16

5 October 2008

16:00

Ballyduff Lower	2–11 – 1–12	Passage
J. Kennedy 2–1 N. Power 0–5 P. Matthews 0–2 P. Kennedy 0–2 N. Clifford 0–1	(Report)	E. Connors 0–10 C. Carey 1–1 A. Connors 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

Quarter-finals

12 October 2008

14:00

Abbeyside	3–15 – 2–11	Ballyduff Lower
M. Gorman 0–10 M. Fives 0–3 P. Hurney 1–0 J. Foley 1–0 G. Hurney 1–0 M. Ferncombe 0–2	(Report)	N. Power 1–6 P. Matthews 1–2 J. Kennedy 0–2 N. Clifford 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Maurice Condon

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12 October 2008

15:30

Ballyduff Upper	0–21 – 1–18	Lismore
B. Hannon 0–9 J. Kearney 0–4 P. Kearney 0–2 B. Kearney 0–2 S. Molumphy 0–2 S. Hannon 0–1 A. Power 0–1	(Report)	D. Shanahan 1–5 M. Shanahan 0–7 D. Bennett 0–2 J. Shanahan 0–1 J. Prendergast 0–1 C. O'Gorman 0–1 A. Landers 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Maurice Wadding

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12 October 2008

14:00

Ballygunner	1–08 – 1–10	Tallow
P. Flynn 0–5 G. O'Connor 1–1 S. Walsh 0–1 S. Power 0–1	(Report)	T. Ryan 0–6 W. Henley 1–1 M. O'Brien 0–1 S. F. McCarthy 0–1 J. P. Grey 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

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11 October 2008

16:00

De La Salle	1–11 – 0–13	Fourmilewater
D. Twomey 1–1 J. Mullane 0–3 J. Quirke 0–2 P. Nevin 0–2 T. Kearney 0–1 D. Greene 0–1 B. Phelan 0–1	(Report)	R. Fenton 0–7 T. Walsh 0–2 D. Spellman 0–1 M. O'Gorman 0–1 T. O'Gorman 0–1 L. Lawlor 0–1

Walsh Park, Waterford

Referee: Tim O'Byrne

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Quarter-final replay
19 October 2008

15:30

Ballyduff Upper	0–13 – 0–12	Lismore
B. Hannon 0–5 S. Molumphy 0–2 J. Kearney 0–2 S. Kearney 0–2 A. Power 0–1 P. Kearney 0–1	(Report)	D. Bennett 0–2 J. Shanahan 0–2 M. Shanahan 0–2 J. Prendergast 0–2 D. Shanahan 0–1 S. Bennett 0–1 S. Daly 0–1 C. O'Gorman 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tim O'Byrne

Semi-finals

26 October 2008

15:30

Abbeyside	2–15 – 3–12	Ballyduff Upper
G. Hurney 1–3 M. Fives 1–3 M. Gorman 0–4 P. Hurney 0–4 J. Gorman 0–1	(Report)	P. Kearney 3–0 B. Hannon 0–5 S. Kearney 0–2 S. Molumphy 0–2 S. Hannon 0–2 J. Kearney 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

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19 October 2008

14:00

Tallow	2–03 – 1–10	De La Salle
S. F. McCarthy 1–0 B. Sheehan 1–0 T. Ryan 0–3	(Report)	J. Quirke 1–4 B. Phelan 0–2 P. Nevin 0–2 K. Moran 0–1 C. Watt 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Pat Casey

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Semi-final replay
2 November 2008

14:00

Abbeyside	1–19 – 0–15	Ballyduff Upper
M. Gorman 1–9 M. Fives 0–3 R. Foley 0–3 P. Hurney 0–2 G. Hurney 0–1 J. Gorman 0–1	(Report)	B. Hannon 0–12 J. Kearney 0–1 P. Kearney 0–1 K. Geary 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

Final

9 November 2008

14:30

Abbeyside	0–09 – 0–11	De La Salle
M. Gorman 0–2 P. Hurney 0–2 M. Fives 0–2 S. O'Hare 0–1 J. Hurney 0–1 D. Fives 0–1	(Report)	P. Neville 0–3 S. Quirke 0–3 J. Mullane 0–2 B. Phelan 0–2 D. Greene 0–1

Fraher Field, Dungarvan

Referee: Tim O'Byrne

Abbeyside

De La Salle

ABBEYSIDE GAA: 1 Daryl Ryan 2 Tiernan Murray 3 Patrick Lynch 4 Gavin Breen 5 John Hurney 6 Richie Foley 7 Eoin Enright 8 John Foley 9 Sean O'Hare 10 Mark Fives 11 John Gorman 12 Patrick Hurney 13 Mark Gorman 14 Gary Hurney 15 Declan Fives Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Manager:

DE LA SALLE GAA: 1 Stephen Brenner 2 Alan Kelly 3 Ian Flynn 4 Michael Doherty 5 Darren Russell 6 Kevin Moran 7 Stephen Daniels 8 Bryan Phelan 9 Conan Watt 10 Lee Hayes 11 Brian Farrell 12 Paidi Nevin 13 Dean Twomey 14 John Mullane 15 James Quirke Substitutes: 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Manager:

Top Scorer (up to round 3)

#	Name	Team	Scores	Games	Average
1	Maurice Shanahan	Lismore	2–27 (33)	3	11
2	Brendan Hannon	Ballyduff Upper	0–30 (30)	3	10
3	Richard Fenton	Fourmilewater	0–25 (25)	3	8.33
4	James Quirke	De La Salle	1–21 (24)	3	8
5	Seamus Prendergast	Ardmore	1–20 (23)	3	7.67
6	John Mullane	De La Salle	3–13 (22)	3	7.33
7	Mark Gorman	Abbeyside	1–16 (19)	3	6.33
8	Dave Bennett	Lismore	1–12 (15)	3	5
9	Eoin Kelly	Passage	2–8 (14)	2	7
10	Paul O'Brien	Tallow	2–7 (13)	3	4.33

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• De La Salle win their first ever senior title.
• Abbeyside qualify for the final for the first time since 1969.