2008 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 2008 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 118th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2008 fixtures took place in August 2008. The championship began on 13 September 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.

2008 Tippearry Senior Hurling Championship
Dates13 September 2008 - 19 October 2008
Teams16
ChampionsToomevara (22nd title)
Michael Bevans (captain)
Vincent McKenna (manager)
Runners-upThurles Sarsfields
Stephen Lillis (captain)
Michael Gleeson (manager)
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Loughmore-Castleiney were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Toomevara in the semi-final.[1]

On 19 October 2008, Toomevara won the championship following a 2-14 to 0-17 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final.[2] This was their 22nd championship title overall and their first since 2006. It remains their last championship victory.

Format

All the teams that reached the divisional semi-finals qualified for the county championship. The eight teams that made the divisional finals were protected by being put in one side of the draw while the defeated semi-finalists were put in the other.

Results

First round

13 September 2008 First roundCappawhite1-17 - 0-16Nenagh Éire ÓgDundrum
13 September 2008 First roundLoughmore-Castleiney2-13 - 2-10KillenauleLeahy Park, Cashel
Referee: The Ragg, Bouladuff
20 September 2008 First roundClonoulty-Rossmore1-14 - 0-12RoscreaThe Ragg, Bouladuff
20 September 2008 First roundKildangan2-14 - 0-19Moycarkey-BorrisThe Ragg, Bouladuff
20 September 2008 First roundThurles Sarsfields6-16 - 2-12Golden-KilfeacleDundrum
20 September 2008 First roundDrom-Inch1-15 - 1-10Ballybacon-GrangeDundrum
21 September 2008 First roundToomevara1-14 - 1-12BurgessMacDonagh Park, Nenagh
21 September 2008 First roundMullinahone3-15 - 2-14BallingarryBarracks Field, Fethard

Quarter-finals

27 September 2008 Quarter-finalClonoulty-Rossmore1-15 - 0-17MullinahoneSemple Stadium, Thurles
27 September 2008 Quarter-finalLoughmore-Castleiney2-19 - 2-14CappawhiteSemple Stadium, Thurles
28 September 2008 Quarter-finalToomevara1-22 - 1-13KildanganSemple Stadium, Thurles
28 September 2008 Quarter-finalThurles Sarsfields3-15 - 2-09Drom-InchSemple Stadium, Thurles

Semi-finals

12 October 2008 Semi-finalToomevara0-17 - 0-13Loughmore-CastleineySemple Stadium, Thurles
12 October 2008 Semi-finalThurles Sarsfields2-22 - 1-20
(aet)		Clonoulty-RossmoreSemple Stadium, Thurles

Final

19 October 2008 FinalToomevara2-14 - 0-17Thurles SarsfieldsSemple Stadium, Thurles
E Brislane 1-5; K Dunne 0-4 (3f); W Ryan 1-0; F Devaney 0-2; T Dunne, J McLoughney (f), P O’Brien (side line) 0-1 each. Report J Enright 0-13 (5f, 0-2 65s); R Ruth 0-2; L Corbett, G O’Grady 0-1 each. Referee: N Cosgrove (Marlfield)

References
  1. Breheny, Martin (22 October 2007). "Sweeney the star player as Loughmore take title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. "Brilliant Brislane fires Toomevara to final glory". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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