2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
| Champions |  Clonlara (2nd title)Paul Collins (captain) Jim Gully (manager) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  Newmarket-on-FergusKieran Devitt (captain) | ||
| |||
The 2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1887.
Tulla entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 26 October 2008 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonlara won the match by 1-12 to 1-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 89 years.[3][4]
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Newmarket-on-Fergus v Cratloe
| 27 September 2008 Quarter-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1-13 - 0-15 | Cratloe | O'Garney Park |
Clonlara v Kilmaley
| 27 September 2008 Quarter-final | Clonlara | 1-13 - 2-09 | Kilmaley | Cusack Park |
St Joseph's Doora-Barefield v Inagh-Kilnamona
| 28 September 2008 Quarter-final | St Joseph's Doora-Barefield | 1-17 - 0-11 | Inagh-Kilnamona | Cusack Park |
Crusheen v Clarecastle
| 4 October 2008 Quarter-final | Crusheen | 1-10 - 0-12 | Clarecastle | Cusack Park |
Semi-finals
Newmarket-on-Fergus v St Joseph's Doora-Barefield
| 12 October 2008 Semi-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 1-20 - 3-07 | St Joseph's Doora-Barefield | Cusack Park |
Final
Clonlara v Newmarket-on-Fergus
| 26 October 2008 Final | Clonlara | 1-12 - 1-09 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Cusack Park |
| D Madden 0-7 (5fs), T Lynch 1-0, D Honan, J Conlan 0-2 each, N O'Connell 0-1. | P Collins 0-7 (5fs), M Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2. |
References
- ^ Kelly, Thomas (22 October 2017). "Tulla make history with first triumph in 74 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (22 October 2017). "Battling Tulla get the breaks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Madden's sharp shooting brings 89-year Clonlara famine to an end". Irish Independent. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Ballyhale Shamrocks capture third successive Kilkenny crown". Irish Examienr. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
