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2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Under-21 | ||
| year | 2008 | ||
| dates | 28 May – 14 September 2008 | ||
| teams | 16 | ||
| munster | Tipperary | ||
| leinster | Kilkenny | ||
| ulster | Derry | ||
| team | Kilkenny | ||
| titles | 11th | ||
| captain | James Dowling | ||
| manager | Michael Walsh | ||
| team2 | Tipperary | ||
| captain2 | Séamus Hennessy | ||
| manager2 | Declan Carr | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 20px | border]] Richie Hogan (3-27) |
| previous | 2007 | ||
| next | 2009 |
The 2008 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 45th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment 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.
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. Kilkenny won the match by 2-13 to 0-15 to claim their 11th championship title overall and a first title in two years. This win completed a Grand Slam of hurling titles for Kilkenny in 2008.
Kilkenny's Richie Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 3-27.
[[Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Munster quarter-final
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Ulster group stage table
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | SF | SA | SD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[File:Colours of Derry.svg | border | 20px]] Derry | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5-49 | 2-30 | 28 |
| 2 | [[File:Colours of Antrim.svg | border | 20px]] Antrim | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 3 | [[File:Colours of Down.svg | border | 20px]] Down | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-34 | 5-42 | -20 |
| 4 | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | border | 20px]] Armagh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ulster group stage results
[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland final
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
References
- (9 September 2007). "Galway triumphant in U21 All-Ireland hurling final title". Irish Examiner.
- (24 August 2008). "Hogan brace blazes Kilkeny trail into final". Irish Independent.
- (12 September 2008). "Cool Cat Walsh not feeling the pressure". Irish Independent.
- (15 September 2008). "Young guns dig deep for Kilkenny's fab four". Irish Independent.
- (13 September 2008). "Defensive solidarity crucial to Kilkenny's Grand Slam dream". Irish Examiner.
- (13 September 2008). "Final leg of Grand Slam for Kilkenny". Irish Independent.
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