The 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its esablishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship ran from 28 May to 14 September 2008.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 14 September 2008 at Croke Park in Dublin between Kilkenny and Tipperary in what was their ninth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in two years.[3] Kilkenny won the match by 2-13 to 0-15 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in two years.[4] This win completed a Grand Slam of hurling titles for Kilkenny in 2008.[5][6]
Kilkenny's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.
Leinster quarter-finals
| 28 May 2008 Quarter-final | Laois | 1-12 - 0-18 | Dublin | O'Moore Park |
| Z Keenan 0-9, J Gaughan 1-0, D Dooley 0-1, W Hyland 0-1, D Peacock 0-1. | K O'Reilly 0-8, R O'Carroll 0-4, D O'Dwyer 0-2, J Boland 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, S Durkin 0-1, J Maher 0-1. | Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare) |
| 28 May 2008 Quarter-final | Carlow | 1-08 - 3-16 | Offaly | Dr. Cullen Park |
| E Minchin 1-0, C Clancy 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, J Doran 0-1, P Nolan 0-1, J Kinsella 0-1. | C Coughlan 2-8, D Currams 1-0, D Horan 0-2, J Gorman 0-2, E Kerrigan 0-2, D Molloy 0-2. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 25 June 2008 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-16 - 1-11 | Wexford | St Brendan's Park |
| C Coughlan (0-6), E Egan (0-4), F Kerrigan (1-0), D Currams (0-3), D Horan (0-2), D Molloy (0-1), J Bergin (0-1). | T Barron (1-4), PJ Nolan (0-2), K Burke (0-2), B O’Connor (0-1), G Wheelock (0-1), N Walsh (0-1). | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
| 26 June 2008 Semi-final | Dublin | 1-11 - 1-20 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park |
| K O'Reilly 0-5, D O'Dwyer 1-0, Ross O'Carroll 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, S Durkin 0-2. | R Hogan 1-10, N Cleere 0-3, C Fennelly 0-3, P Hogan 0-1, N Walsh 0-1, J Mulhall 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Leinster final
| 24 July 2008 Final | Offaly | 2-09 - 2-21 | Kilkenny | O'Connor Park |
| J Bergin (2-1, 1-0 pen), C Coughlan (0-4, two frees), D Horan (0-2, two frees), D Molloy (0-1), D Morkan (0-1). | Report | TJ Reid (1-3), R Hogan (0-6, four frees), N Cleere (1-1), C Fennnelly (0-3), J Mulhall (0-2), P Hogan (0-2, one free), N Walsh (0-1), L Ryan (0-1), M Ruth (0-1), J Maher (0-1). | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Munster quarter-final
| 5 June 2008 Quarter-final | Waterford | 1-07 - 2-17 | Limerick | Walsh Park |
| J Phelan 1-2, J Gorman 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, C Burke 0-1, D Twomey 0-1, S Walsh 0-1. | E Ryan 0-9, R McCarthy 1-2, G Mulcahy 1-1, D Moloney 0-3, D Hanley 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Munster semi-finals
| 17 July 2008 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-13 - 0-15 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| P Bourke 0-9, S Bourke 1-1, G Ryan 0-1, M O'Meara 0-1, S Hennessy 0-1. | E Ryan 0-3, G O'Mahoney 0-3, G Mulcahy 0-2, B O’Sullivan 0-2, P O'Brien 0-1, D Moloney 0-1, D Hanley 0-1, S Tobon 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
| 20 July 2008 Semi-final | Cork | 1-11 - 1-20 | Clare | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| P Horgan 1-5, P O'Sullivan 0-3, P Cronin 0-1, S Moylan 0-1, C Naughton 0-1. | C Morey 1-8, G Arthur 0-4, J Conlon 0-2, D Browne 0-2, S Collins 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, C Tierney 0-1. | Referee: N Cosgrave (Tipperary) |
Munster final
| 30 July 2008 Final | Clare | 2-12 - 1-16 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| C Morey (1-4, 0-4 fs), C Ryan (1-0), D Browne (0-3fs, J Conlon (0-2), D Honan, N O'Connell, G Arthur (0-1) each. | Report Full Match |
S Callinan (1-5), P Bourke (0-6, 2 65s ,1f), K Lanigan, T Stapleton, S Hennessy, T McGrath, S Bourke (0-1) each. | Attendance: 11,287 Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Ulster group stage table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Derry |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-49 | 2-30 | 28 | 6 |
| 2 |  Antrim |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 3 |  Down |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-34 | 5-42 | -20 | 2 |
| 4 |  Armagh |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Ulster group stage results
| 16 July 2008 | Armagh | 0-11 - 3-15 | Derry | P. J. O'Neill Park |
| C Carville (0-4), J Corvan (0-2), C McAlinden (0-1), A Curry (0-1), M Mone (0-1), T Turley (0-1), M McDermott (0-1), S McArdle (0-1). | SL McGoldrick (2-3), P McCloskey (1-4), C McKenna (0-4), M Craig (0-1), M Kirpatrick (0-1), N Holley (0-1), G Kelly (0-1). | Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan) |
| 16 July 2008 | Antrim | 2-18 - 0-08 | Down | Casement Park |
| P Doherty (1-2), E McCloskey (0-5), S McNaughton (1-1), R McDonnell (0-3), C Duffin (0-3), P McGill (0-2), PJ O’Connell (0-1), S Dowds (0-1). | J Coyle (0-3), M O’Prey (0-1), R Magee (0-1), C McCarthy (0-1), P Keith (0-1), C Woods (0-1), C O’Prey (0-1). | Referee: É Hassan (Derry) |
| 23 July 2008 | Derry | 0-16 - 1-11 | Antrim | Celtic Park |
| M Kirpatrick (0-8), R O’Kane (0-2), B Dodds (0-2), P McCloskey (0-2), SL McGoldrick (0-1), C McKenna (0-1). | Report | P Shiels (0-4), C Duffin (1-0), PJ O’Connell (0-2), P McGill (0-2), R McDonnell (0-1), E McCloskey (0-1), P Doherty (0-1). |
| 30 July 2008 | Down | 1-08 - 2-18 | Derry | McKenna Park |
| Report |
| 30 July 2008 | Armagh | v | Antrim | Garard McGleenan Park |
| 6 August 2008 | Down | 0-18 - 1-06 | Armagh | McKenna Park |
| Report |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 24 August 2008 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-20 - 0-10 | Derry | Cusack Park |
| P Burke (1-5, two frees, one 65), S Hennessy (0-4, two frees), S Bourke (0-3), J Ryan (0-2), T McGrath (0-2), S Callinan (0-1), M Cahill (0-1), G Ryan (0-1), B Maher (0-1). | Report | M Kirkpatrick (0-3, two frees), B Dodds (0-3), SL McGoldrick (0-2, one free), P Henry (0-1), G Kelly (0-1). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 24 August 2008 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 2-14 - 1-13 | Galway | Semple Stadium |
| R Hogan (2-5, one free), C Fennelly (0-4), TJ Reid (0-3), P Hogan (0-1, free), J Mulhall (0-1). | Report | J Canning (0-8, four frees, 3 sideline), C Kavanagh (1-1), E Forde (0-2), S Glynn (0-1), J Greene (0-1). | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
All-Ireland final
| 14 September 2008 Final | Kilkenny | 2-13 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| M Ruth (2-2), R Hogan (0-6, five frees), J Mulhall (0-2), TJ Reid (0-2), N Walsh (0-1). | Report | P Bourke (0-8, seven frees, one sl), G Ryan (0-3), B Maher (0-1), S Callinan (0-1), K Lanigan (0-1), S Bourke (0-1). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | 3-27 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Pa Bourke | Tipperary | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 3 | Colm Coughlan | Offaly | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
References
- ^ "Galway triumphant in U21 All-Ireland hurling final title". Irish Examiner. 9 September 2007. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Hogan brace blazes Kilkeny trail into final". Irish Independent. 24 August 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Cool Cat Walsh not feeling the pressure". Irish Independent. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Young guns dig deep for Kilkenny's fab four". Irish Independent. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Defensive solidarity crucial to Kilkenny's Grand Slam dream". Irish Examiner. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Final leg of Grand Slam for Kilkenny". Irish Independent. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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