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2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| type | Senior Club | |
| year | 2007–08 | |
| image | [[File:2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club finals.jpg | 250px]] |
| dates | 14 October 2007 – 17 March 2008 | |
| teams | 20 | |
| connacht | Portumna | |
| munster | Loughmore-Castleiney | |
| leinster | Birr | |
| ulster | Dunloy | |
| ulsterlink | Dunloy GAC | |
| team | Portumna | |
| titles | 2nd | |
| captain | Ollie Canning | |
| manager | Jimmy Heverin | |
| team2 | Birr | |
| captain2 | Brian Whelahan | |
| manager2 | Pad Joe Whelahan | |
| matches | 19 | |
| topscorer | Joe Canning (1–24) | |
| previous | 2006–07 | |
| next | 2008–09 |
The 2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 38th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The competition ran from 14 October 2007 to 17 March 2008.
Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Birr in the Leinster semi-final.
The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 2008, between Portumna of Galway and Birr of Offaly, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Portumna won the match by 3–19 to 3–09 to claim a second title.
Portumna's Joe Canning was the championship's top scorer with 1–24.
Participating clubs
| Team | County | Most recent success | All-Ireland | Provincial | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adare | Limerick | 2002 | |||
| Athleague | Roscommon | 2006 | |||
| Ballycran | Down | 1993 | 1995 | ||
| Ballygunner | Waterford | 2001 | 2005 | ||
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | 2007 | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Ballyboden St. Enda's | Dublin | ||||
| Bir | Offaly | 2003 | 2002 | 2006 | |
| Camross | Laois | 1996 | 1996 | ||
| Dunloy | Antrim | 2003 | 2003 | ||
| Erin's Own | Cork | 2006 | |||
| Kevin Lynch's | Derry | 2006 | |||
| James Stephens | Mayo | ||||
| Lixnaw | Kerry | 2005 | |||
| Loughmore-Castleiney | Tipperary | 1988 | |||
| Mount Leinster Rangers | Carlow | 2006 | |||
| Oulart the Ballagh | Wexford | 2005 | |||
| Portumna | Galway | 2006 | 2005 | 2005 | |
| Tulla | Clare | 1933 |
[[Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Connacht quarter-finals
Connacht semi-final
Connacht final
[[Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
[[Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Ulster semi-final
Ulster final
[[Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
[[All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship]]
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 34 points
- Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final)
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final)
- Tulla 4–16 : 2–6 Lixnaw (Munster quarter-final)
- Portumna 3–19 : 3–9 Birr (Connacht final)
- Most points in a match: 40
- De La Salle 1–21 : 1–19 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most points in a match: 32
- Ballyboden St. Enda's 1–17 : 0–15 Oulart the Ballagh (Leinster quarter-final)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final)
- Most points by one team in a match: 23
- Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final)
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Portumna | 1–24 | 27 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0–26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Damien Hayes | Portumna | 5–05 | 20 | 3 | 6.67 |
| 4 | Noel McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Simon Whelahan | Birr | 1–15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 6 | Aidan Lynch | Tulla | 1–14 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 |
| 7 | Evan Sweeney | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Andrew Smith | Portumna | 2–08 | 14 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 9 | James Coyle | Dunloy | 3–04 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| David Curtin | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 0–13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
References
References
- Breheny, Martin. (15 March 2011). "All-Ireland Club Hurling". Irish Independent.
- (18 March 2007). "Blossom time for Shamrocks". Irish Independent.
- (17 March 2007). "Ballyhale Shamrocks win club hurling title". Irish Examiner.
- Breheny, Martin. (19 November 2007). "Birr claim big scalp as underdogs bite back". Irish Independent.
- (18 March 2008). "Canning delighted with Portumna win". Irish Examiner.
- (18 March 2008). "Canning masterclass seals Portumna glory". Irish Independent.
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