2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship Dates 31 May 2008 – 30 August 2008 Teams 9 Winners Kilkenny (2nd win)Captain Conor Phelan Manager Pat Hoban Runners-up Limerick Captain Alan O'Connor Manager Jerry Molyneaux Munster Limerick Leinster Kilkenny Ulster Not Played Connacht Not Played Matches Played 8 Total Goals 27 (3.375 per game) Total Points 252 (31.5 per game)
The 2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship. The championship began on 31 May 2008 and ended on 30 August 2008.
Wexford were the defending champions , however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Kilkenny won the title after defeating Limerick by 1-16 to 0-13 in the final.[1]
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Results [ ]
Wexford v Kilkenny
28 June 2008 Semi-final Wexford 0-12 - 1-19 Kilkenny Wexford Park , Wexford
J Berry (0-7), D Nolan (0-2), J Dwyer (0-1), S O’Neill (0-1), P Atkinson (0-1).
C Dunne (1-4), K Joyce (0-4) (4f), P Cleere (0-3), P Lonergan (0-2); P Hogan (0-2), E Hennebry (0-2), A Healy (0-1), J Nolan (0-1).
Clare v Waterford
1 June 2008 Quarter-final Clare 2-12 - 2-16 Waterford Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
S Chaplin 0-8f, P Chaplin 1-4, G Lyons, C Earley, N Sheedy and P Hickey 0-1 each.
Report
M Gorman 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), P Murray, P Fitzgerald, S Barron and L Lawlor 0-2 each, JJ Hutchinson and G O'Connor 0-1 each.
Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)
Cork v Tipperary
8 June 2008 Semi-final Cork 0-17 - 1-21 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
A Mannix (0-5, 0-4 frees); L Desmond (0-4); P O'Brien (0-3), J O'Callaghan (0-2), J O'Leary (0-2), JP Murphy (0-1).
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J Ryan (1-4, 0-4 frees, 1-0 penalty), C Dillon (0-6), G Ryan (0-3), T Minogue (0-2), D Morrissey (0-2), R O'Meara (0-1), P Maher (0-1), E Hanley (0-1), M Harding (0-1).
Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
Limerick v Clare
22 June 2008 Semi-final Limerick 1-16 - 0-15 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
David Moloney (1-2), P McNamara (0-4), D O'Neill (0-3), A Brennan (0-2), R McCarthy (0-2), D Hanley (0-1), A O'Connor (0-1), P Harty (0-1).
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S Chaplin (0-5), P Hickey (0-4), D Browne (0-2), A McNamara (0-1), G Lyons (0-1), N Sheedy (0-1), Clive Early (0-1).
Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)
Tipperary v Limerick
31 July 2008 Final Tipperary 2-12 - 2-16 Limerick Semple Stadium , Thurles
N Hogan 2-5, T Minogue 0-2, M Harding 0-2, JB McCarthy 0-1, C Dillon 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1.
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D O’Connor 0-6, D O’Neill 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, A O’Connor 0-4, David Moloney 0-2, P O’Reilly 0-1, A Brennan 0-1.
Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
Kilkenny v Galway
9 August 2008 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-14 - 3-12 (aet) Galway O'Connor Park
P Hogan 4-4, N Doherty 1-1, E Heneberry 0-4, M Grace 0-3, K Joyce 0-1, P Cleere 0-1.
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E Hyland 2-1, N Carr 0-6, N Kenny 1-0, T Flannery 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, K Huban 0-1.
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Limerick v Kilkenny
30 August 2008 Final Limerick 0-13 - 1-16 Kilkenny Wexford Park
A O’Connor (0-6, 4f, 2 65’), P McNamara (0-3), M Keane (0-1, 1f), P O’Reilly (0-1), D O’Neill (0-1), A Brennan (0-1).
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P Hogan (1-6, 5f), N Doherty (0-3), D Fogarty (0-2, 1f), B Beckett (0-2), M Grace (0-2), K Joyce (0-1, 1f).
Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
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