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2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

Annual hurling competition season

FieldValue
name2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
dates3 May 2008 – 28 September 2008
teams25
sponsorEvening Echo
championsSarsfields
count3
champions captainKieran Murphy
champions managerBertie Óg Murphy
runners-upBride Rovers
runners-up captainBrian Murphy
runners-up managerBarry Hazlewood
relegatedSt. Catherine's
matches41
top scorerPatrick Horgan (1-43)
previous year2007
previous tournament2007 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
next year2009
next tournament2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

| runners-up = Bride Rovers | runners-up captain = Brian Murphy | runners-up manager = Barry Hazlewood The 2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place at the County Convention in December 2007. The championship began on 3 May 2008 and ended on 28 September 2008.

Erin's Own were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Bride Rovers in the semi-final.

On 16 August 2008, St. Catherine's were relegated from the championship following a 1–10 to 1–12 defeat by Carrigtwohill.

On 28 September 2008, Sarsfields won the championship following a 2–14 to 2–13 defeat of Bride Rovers in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first in 51 championship seasons.

Glen Rovers's Patrick Horgan was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship

  • Carrigtwohill

From Championship

Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship

  • Douglas

Results

Divisional/colleges section

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Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

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Relegation play-offs

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring

  • Widest winning margin: 19 points
    • UCC 3-22 : 1-9 Carbery (Divisional draw)
  • Most goals in a match: 5
  • Most points in a match: 44
    • UCC 2-24 : 1-20 Imokilly (Round Three replay)
  • Most goals by one team in a match: 4
    • Seandún 4-4 : 1-24 CIT (Divisional draw)
  • Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
    • Seandún 4-4 : 1-24 CIT (Divisional draw)
  • Most points scored by a losing team: 23
    • Imokilly 1-20 : 2-24 UCC (Round Three replay)

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Patrick HorganGlen Rovers1-434659.20
2Jerome O'DriscollBride Rovers2-344075.71
3Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons3-293849.50
4Eoghan MurphyErin's Own2-232947.25
Pat RyanSarsfields0-292955.80
5John HalbertUCC1-232646.50
6Paddy O'ReganImokilly0-242438.00
7Joe DeaneKilleagh0-232337.66
8Ben O'ConnorNewtownshandrum0-222237.33
9Paudie O'SullivanCloyne1-182145.25
Mickey O'ConnellMidleton1-182145.25

;Top scorers in a single game

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Patrick HorganGlen Rovers0-1313Cloyne
Neil RonanAvondhu0-1313Muskerry
2Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-0612St. Catherine's
Adrian MannixCIT0-1212Carrigdhoun
3Timmy McCarthyCastlelyons2-0511Newtownshandrum
Patrick HorganGlen Rovers0-1111Cloyne
2Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-0710Blackrock
Paudie O'SullivanCloyne1-0710Glen Rovers
Eoghan MurphyErin's Own1-0710UCC
Paddy O'ReganImokilly0-1010UCC
Mickey O'ConnellMidleton0-1010St. Catherine's
Joe DeaneKilleagh0-1010Erin's Own

Miscellaneous

  • Sarsfields won the championship for the first time since 1957
  • Sarsfields qualify for the final for first time since 1997
  • Bride Rovers qualify for the final for the first time.

References

References

  1. (18 August 2008). "Fitzgerald heroics help Carrig stay up". Irish Examiner.
  2. (29 September 2008). "Cussen helps Sars end 51-year wait". Irish Independent.
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