2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship#Final
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| dates = 3 May 2008 – 28 September 2008
| teams = 25
| sponsor = Evening Echo
| champions = Sarsfields
| count = 3
| champions captain = Kieran Murphy
| champions manager = Bertie Óg Murphy
| runners-up = Bride Rovers
| runners-up captain = Brian Murphy
| runners-up manager = Barry Hazlewood
| promoted =
| relegated = St. Catherine's
| matches = 41
| goals =
| points =
| top scorer = Patrick Horgan (1-43)
| previous year = 2007
| previous tournament = 2007 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| next year = 2009
| next tournament = 2009 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/fitzgerald-heroics-help-carrig-stay-up-70099.html|title=Fitzgerald heroics help Carrig stay up|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=18 August 2008|access-date=19 November 2017}}
On 28 September 2008, Sarsfields won the championship following a 2–14 to 2–13 defeat of Bride Rovers in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cussen-helps-sars-end-51year-wait-26480638.html|title=Cussen helps Sars end 51-year wait|publisher=Irish Independent|date=29 September 2008|access-date=19 November 2017}} 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
=From Championship=
Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Results
=Divisional/colleges section=
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|date = 11 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Cork Institute of Technology
|score = 0-16 – 2-10
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/12/story62496.asp Report]
|team2 = Seandún
|goals1 = D Crowley 0-7 (0-3 frees); S Corcoran, L Desmond (0-1 65) 0-2 each; S White, D Lynch, B Aherne, T Murphy, D Mannix 0-1 each.
|goals2 = JP Murphy 1-5; J Horgan 0-3 (frees); S Kelly 1-0; I Looney, K Brosnan 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = C McAlister (Aghada)
}}
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|date = 11 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Imokilly
|score = 0-26 – 2-12
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/12/story62496.asp Report]
|team2 = Duhallow
|goals1 = P O’Regan 0-9 (0-7f, 0-1 ‘65), E Enright 0-6, B Lawton 0-3, R Spillane, J Flavin 0-2 each, T O’Keeffe, P O’Brien, P Sloane, G O’Leary 0-1 each.
|goals2 = L McLoughlin 0-7 (0-6f), D Duane 1-1, D O’Sullivan 1-0, M Sheehy, D Murphy, J McLoughlin, N O’Callaghan 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Doneraile
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 11 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = University College Cork
|score = 3-22 – 1-09
|report =
|team2 = Carbery
|goals1 = S Moylan 0-8, K Hartnett 1-3, J Halbert 1-2, J Logue 1-1, G Mulcahy 0-4, T Mullane 0-2, G Barry 0-2.
|goals2 = D Harrington 1-3 J Fleming 0-2, K Griffin 0-2, R Flynn 0-1, K O'Donovan 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Cloughduv
|attendance =
|referee = J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh)
}}
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|date = 18 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1 replay
|team1 = Cork Institute of Technology
|score = 1-24 – 4-04
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/19/story63086.asp Report]
|team2 = Seandún
|goals1 = L Desmond 0-7 (3f); D Crowley 1-3; B Corry, A Mannix (3 from f) 0-4 each; S Corcoran 0-3; T Murphy 0-2; G O’Mahony 0-1.
|goals2 = D Niblock 2-0; A Cadogan 1-1 (21, 65); K Brosnan 1-0; JP Murphy, J Masters, G McLoughlin 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 24 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Cork Institute of Technology
|score = 0-25 – 1-11
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/26/story63578.asp Report]
|team2 = Carrigdhoun
|goals1 = A Mannix 0-12, S White 0-4, S Corcoran 0-3, Tony Murphy 0-2, L Desmond 0-2, B Corry 0-1, Timmy Murphy 0-1.
|goals2 = S O'Brien 0-4, R O'Dwyer 0-4, M Kennefick 1-0, J Kingston 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan
|attendance =
|referee = C Lane (Banteer)
}}
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|date = 10 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Avondhu
|score = 1-25 – 2-18
(aet)
|report =
|team2 = Muskerry
|goals1 = N Ronan 0-13, D Moher 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-4, D Relihan 0-3, D Ronan 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-1.
|goals2 = R O'Doherty 1-4, D O'Riordan 0-5, J Hurley 1-0, M McCarthy 0-1, D Corkery 0-1, W Ryan 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, B Aherne 0-1, T O'Leary 0-1, J Hughes 0-1, T Kenny 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Mourne Abbey
|attendance =
|referee = C Lane (Banteer)
}}
=Round 1=
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|date = 3 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Killeagh
|score = 1-11 – 1-11
|report =
|team2 = Castlelyons
|goals1 = S Long 1-2, J Deane 0-5, D Kelleher 0-1, S Crowley 0-1, A Walsh 0-1, J Budds 0-1.
|goals2 = T McCarthy 0-8, E Fitzgerald 1-2, L Sexton 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Youghal
|attendance =
|referee = A Cummins (Ballymartle)
}}
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|date = 3 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Sarsfield's
|score = 2-09 – 2-08
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/05/story61997.asp Report]
|team2 = Ballinhassig
|goals1 = P Ryan 0-5 frees; G McCarthy and K Murphy 1-0 each; J Murphy 0-2; C McCarthy and T Óg Murphy 0-1 each.
|goals2 = F O’Leary 2-3; M Coleman 0-3 frees; D O’Sullivan and P Coomey 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
}}
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|date = 4 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Newtownshandrum
|score = 0-17 – 1-10
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/05/story61998.asp Report]
|team2 = Bishopstown
|goals1 = B O’Connor 0-8 (0-4 frees); J O’Connor 0-4; J O’Connor 0-2; R Clifford, JP King, PJ Copps 0-1 each.
|goals2 = P Cronin 0-5 (0-4 frees); M Power 1-0; S O’Neill (free), J Murphy, K Coughlin, I Jones, K O’Driscoll, 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 9 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1 replay
|team1 = Killeagh
|score = 1-15 – 0-12
|report =
|team2 = Castlelyons
|goals1 = J Deane 0-8, A Walsh 1-0, J Budds 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, B Collins 0-1, B Barry 0-1, S Long 0-1.
|goals2 = T McCarthy 0-7, E Fitzgerald 0-3, S Crowley 0-1, A O'Sullivan 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Youghal
|attendance =
|referee = C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
}}
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|date = 10 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Na Piarsaigh
|score = 1-21 – 1-12
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/12/story62496.asp Report]
|team2 = Carrigtwohill
|goals1 = C Lynch 1-4 (0-4 frees); P Gould 0-5; SJ O’Sullivan, R McGregor, S Glasgow, J Gardiner (0-1 65), D Mannix 0-2 each; M Prendergast, R Healy 0-1 each.
|goals2 = N McCarthy 0-4 (0-3 frees); R White 0-3; F Flannery 0-2; M McCarthy, B Lordan, J Barrett 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
}}
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|date = 10 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 1-13 – 1-13
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/12/story62496.asp Report]
|team2 = Cloyne
|goals1 = P Horgan 0-11 (0-8 frees); K O’Callaghan 1-0; D Cronin, D Busteed 0-1 each.
|goals2 = P O’Sullivan 0-4 (0-3 frees); J Nyhan 1-0; M Naughton, D Cusack (0-2 65s, 0-1 free) 0-3 each; D Ring 0-2 (0-1 free); Diarmuid O’Sullivan 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 11 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Midleton
|score = 0-15 – 1-10
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/12/story62496.asp Report]
|team2 = St. Catherine’s
|goals1 = M O’Connell 0-10 (0-8 frees), P Haughney 0-2, S Hennessy, L Walsh and A Ryan 0-1 each.
|goals2 = S Cotter 0-6 (0-4 frees), P O’Connell 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2 (frees), D Farrell and S Kearney 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Liosgcúl, Lisgoold
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 11 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = Erin's Own
|score = 1-16 – 0-07
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/12/story62496.asp Report]
|team2 = Blackrock
|goals1 = E Murphy 1-7 (0-5 frees, 0-1 65); M O’Carroll, A Bowen, C Coakley 0-2 each; P Kelly, S Kelly, D O’Flynn 0-1 each.
|goals2 = D Cashman (frees), D Gosnell 0-2 each; P Tierney, J Young, D Coughlan 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 17 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1 replay
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 1-17 – 2-10
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/19/story63083.asp Report]
|team2 = Cloyne
|goals1 = P Horgan 0-13 (0-10 frees); K O’Callaghan 1-0; D Busteed, S Kennefick, S McDonald, G Callinan 0-1 each.
|goals2 = P O’Sullivan 1-7 (0-5 frees); C Cusack 1-0; D. Ring, Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Donal O’Sullivan 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Ballyhea)
}}
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|date = 18 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 1
|team1 = St. Finbarr’s
|score = 0-11 – 0-09
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/19/story63086.asp Report]
|team2 = Bride Rovers
|goals1 = K Murray (frees), C McCarthy (0-1 free), M Ryan 0-2 each; J Neville, R O’Mahony, R Curran (free), S Nott, J Crowley 0-1 each.
|goals2 = J O’Driscoll 0-6 (0-5 frees, 0-1 65); C O’Keeffe 0-2; R Cahill 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Ballyhea)
}}
=Round 2=
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|date = 23 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Cloyne
|score = 0-17 – 0-14
|report =
|team2 = Carrigtwohill
|goals1 = D Ring 0-3, P O'Sullivan 0-3, J Cotter 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, M Naughton 0-2, J Nyhan 0-2, Diarmuid O'Sullivan 0-1, C Cusack 0-1, D Óg Cusack 0-1.
|goals2 = R Whyte 0-3, Seánie O'Farrell 0-3, N McCarthy 0-3, S Dineen 0-3, M Fitzgerald 0-1, T Hogan 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Ballyhea)
}}
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|date = 24 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Castleyons
|score = 3-10 – 0-15
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/26/story63578.asp Report]
|team2 = St. Catherine’s
|goals1 = T McCarthy 2-6, D Wallace 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-2, C McGann 0-1.
|goals2 = S Cotter 0-6, Johnny Sheehan 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, R O'Connell 0-2, Junior Sheehan 0-1, C Ahern 0-1, K Morrison 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
|attendance =
|referee = D Copps (Ballyhea)
}}
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|date = 24 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Blackrock
|score = 3-09 – 1-10
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/26/story63578.asp Report]
|team2 = Bishopstown
|goals1 = F Ryan 2-0, B O'Keeffe 1-1, A Coughlan 0-4, D Cashman 0-2, J Young 0-1, M Drummond 0-1.
|goals2 = T Murray 1-0, P Cronin 0-3, M Power 0-3, D Crowley 0-1, R Conway 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, S O'Neill 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = A Cummins (Ballymartle)
}}
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|date = 25 May 2008
|time =
|round = Round 2
|team1 = Bride Rovers
|score = 3-07 – 1-13
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/05/26/story63578.asp Report]
|team2 = Ballinhassig
|goals1 = J O'Driscoll 2-3, Brian Murphy 1-0, B Johnson 0-3, D Ryan 0-1.
|goals2 = M Coleman 0-5, F O'Leary 1-1, D O'Callaghan 0-4, S Dineen 0-2, P Coomey 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Riverstown Park, Glanmire
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
}}
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|date = 14 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 2 replay
|team1 = Bride Rovers
|score = 0-10 – 0-09
|report =
|team2 = Ballinhassig
|goals1 = J O'Driscoll 0-5, B Johnson 0-2, M Collins 0-2, C O'Keeffe 0-1.
|goals2 = M Coleman 0-3, D Dineen 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-1, S Dineen 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Riverstown Park, Glanmire
|attendance =
|referee = D Copps (Ballyhea)
}}
=Round 3=
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|date = 14 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = St. Finbarr’s
|score = 0-14 – 0-14
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/06/16/story65101.asp Report]
|team2 = Blackrock
|goals1 = A Browne (1f) and D Cashman 0-3 each, B O’Keeffe, C O’Leary, A Coughlan (1f, 1 65) 0-2 each, W Sherlock and D Gosnell 0-1 each.
|goals2 = R O’Mahony and G McCarthy 0-3 each, K Murray (2f) and J Crowley 0-2 each, C McCarthy, A Fitzpatrick, G O’Connor and M Ryan 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 14 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 1-13 – 0-11
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/06/16/story65092.asp Report]
|team2 = Na Piarsaigh
|goals1 = P Horgan 0-6 (0-4 frees), E Cronin 1-0, K O’Callaghan and D Goggin 0-2 each, D Busteed, J Anderson, D Dorris 0-1 each.
|goals2 = C Lynch 0-5 (0-4 frees), SJ O’Sullivan 0-2, P Gould, S Óg Ó hAilpín, C O’Sullivan, R Groegor 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
}}
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|date = 17 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Avondhu
|score = 2-12 – 0-17
(aet)
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/06/18/story65287.asp Report]
|team2 = Cork Institute of Technology
|goals1 = N Ronan 0-6 (0-3 frees, 0-1 65); D Moher 0-3; M O’Sullivan, A O’Brien 1-0 each; Donal Relihan, Dave Relihan, B Murphy 0-1 each.
|goals2 = L Desmond 0-7 (0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); B Corry, J Moylan 0-3 each; D Coughlan, S Corcoran, G O’Riordan, L Mannix 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Rathcormac
|attendance =
|referee = C McAlister (Aghada)
}}
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|date = 20 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Sarsfield's
|score = 1-16 – 2-09
|report = [http://www.sarsfields.ie/matches/Sars%20V%20Cloyne%202008.htm Report]
|team2 = Cloyne
|goals1 = P Ryan 0-6 (0-4f), P Barry 1-1, J Murphy 0-3, T Og Murphy 0-2, K Murphy, C McCarthy, D Kearney, D Roche 0-1 each.
|goals2 = C O'Sullivan, C Cusack 1-0 each, P O'Sullivan 0-4 (0-1f), D 6g Cusack 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 65), C Reiily, D O'Sullivan, M Naughton 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|date = 20 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Erin's Own
|score = 2-15 – 1-16
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/06/21/story65611.asp Report]
|team2 = Killeagh
|goals1 = E Murphy 0-7 (0-4 frees); A Bowen, P McGrath (og) 1-0 each; M O’Connor 0-3; S Kelly 0-2; M Murphy. S Bowen (free), B Clifford 0-1 each.
|goals2 = J Deane 0-10 (0-4 free); J Budds 1-1; A Walsh, B Collins, L Collins, D Kelleher, B Barry 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
|attendance =
|referee = C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
}}
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|date = 21 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Newtownshandrum
|score = 1-16 – 2-12
|report = [http://www.castlelyonsparish.com/images/An_Caisleanach_27.06.08.pdf Report]
|team2 = Castlelyons
|goals1 = B O'Connor 0-9, J Bowles 1-0, JP King 0-2, R Clifford 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, C Naughton 0-1, J Herlihy 0-1, R Fallon 0-1.
|goals2 = T McCarthy 1-8, C McGann 1-1, E Fitzgerald 0-1, D Sexton 0-1, D Wallace 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Mallow GAA Complex, Mallow
|attendance =
|referee = A Cummins (Ballymartle)
}}
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|date = 22 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = Bride Rovers
|score = 1-11 – 1-10
|report =
|team2 = Midleton
|goals1 = D Ryan 1-1, J O'Driscoll 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, M Kearney 0-2, B Johnson 0-1, M Collins 0-1, P Murphy 0-1.
|goals2 = L Walsh 0-5, W O'Brien 1-0, M O'Connell 0-3, A Ryan 0-1, J Keane 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium =
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
}}
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|date = 22 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3 replay
|team1 = Blackrock
|score = 1-14 – 2-04
|report =
|team2 = St. Finbarr’s
|goals1 = A Coughlan 0-7, J Young 0-4, D Cashman 1-0, F Ryan 0-1, W Sherlock 0-1, C O'Leary 0-1.
|goals2 = S Nott 1-1, R O'Mahony 1-0, M Ryan 0-2, K Murray 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Ballyhea)
}}
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|date = 24 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3
|team1 = University College Cork
|score = 0-13 – 0-13
|report =
|team2 = Imokilly
|goals1 = J Halbert 0-6, B O'Sullivan 0-2, K Hartnett 0-2, S Moylan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1, M Wilkinson 0-1.
|goals2 = P O'Regan 0-5, J Flavin 0-2, B Lawton 0-2, R Spillane 0-2, E Enright 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Riverstown Park, Glanmire
|attendance =
|referee = J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers)
}}
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|date = 30 June 2008
|time =
|round = Round 3 replay
|team1 = University College Cork
|score = 2-24 – 1-20
(aet)
|report =
|team2 = Imokilly
|goals1 = J Halbert 0-9, A Harte 0-6, G Mulcahy 1-1, A Nash 1-0, K Hartnett 0-3, S Moylan 0-2, R O'Brien 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
|goals2 = P O'Regan 0-10, J Flavin 1-1, B Ring 0-3, E Enright 0-2, R Spillane 0-2, B Coleman 0-1, T O'Keeffe 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Riverstown Park, Glanmire
|attendance =
|referee = A Cummins (Ballymartle)
}}
=Relegation play-offs=
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|date = 13 June 2008
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Bishopstown
|score = 0-15 – 0-08
|report =
|team2 = St. Catherine’s
|goals1 = P Cronin 0-6, S O'Neill 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, P Honohan 0-1, T Creed 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, T Murray 0-1.
|goals2 = S Cotter 0-2, K Morrison 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-1, C Ahern 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Watergrasshill
|attendance =
|referee = G Harrington (Carrigaline)
}}
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|date = 28 June 2008
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Ballinhassig
|score = 1-15 – 1-11
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/06/30/story66235.asp Report]
|team2 = Carrigtwohill
|goals1 = P Coomey 1-2; D O’Callaghan 0-5 (0-3 frees); F O’Leary 0-3; M Coleman 0-2 (0-1 free); M Aherne, B O’Sullivan (free), D Dineen 0-1 each.
|goals2 = N McCarthy 0-7 (0-6 frees); S Farrell 1-0; J Barrett 0-2; S Dineen, S Flannery 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = D Copps (Ballyhea)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 16 August 2008
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Carrigtwohill
|score = 1-12 – 1-10
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/08/18/story70099.asp Report]
|team2 = St. Catherine’s
|goals1 = R White 0-6 (0-5f); S O’Farrell 1-0; N McCarthy, M Fitzgerald (0-1 65, 0-1 free) 0-2 each; J Barrett, S Flannery 0-1 each.
|goals2 = S Cotter 0-4 (0-2f); J Sheehan 1-0; R O’Connell, K Morrison 0-2 each; S Kearney, M Fitzgerald (free) 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
|attendance =
|referee = J Sexton (Ballyhea)
}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 August 2008
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 3-11 – 0-15
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/08/18/story70097.asp Report]
|team2 = Blackrock
|goals1 = P Horgan 1-6 (0-3 frees, 0-2 65s); E Cronin 2-0; D Cunningham, G Callinan, D Goggin, C O’Callaghan, D Busteed 0-1 each.
|goals2 = A Browne 0-8 (0-2 frees); A Coughlan 0-3 (0-2 frees); C O’Leary 0-2; B O’Keeffe, J Young 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = C McAlister (Aghada)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 23 August 2008
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Bride Rovers
|score = 0-15 - 1-07
|report = [http://www.corkman.ie/sport/hurling/avondhu-succumb-to-bridersquos-late-spell-1465205.html Report]
|team2 = Avondhu
|goals1 = P Murphy 0-1, M Kearney 0-1, S Ryan 0-2, J O’Driscoll 0-4 (0-2 f, 0-1 pen), B Johnson 0-6 (0-3 65, 0-1f), C O’Keeffe 0-1.
|goals2 = J O’Callaghan 0-4 (0-2f), A O’Brien (Kildorrery (0-1), P O’Brien (1-1), P Dineen (0-1).
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 24 August 2008
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Erin's Own
|score = 2-12 – 0-14
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/08/25/story70632.asp Report]
|team2 = University College Cork
|goals1 = E Murphy 1-7 (0-6f), D O’Flynn 1-1, S Bowen 0-2 (0-2f), M Murphy, K Murphy 0-1 each.
|goals2 = J Halbert 0-6 (0-4f, 0-1 ‘65), M Cahill 0-3, B O’Sullivan 0-2, A Nash (0-1f), D O’Sullivan, K Hartnett 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
|attendance =
|referee = A Cummins (Ballymartle)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 September 2008
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Sarsfield's
|score = 1-16 – 1-12
|report = [http://www.sarsfields.ie/matches/Sars%20V%20Newtown%202008.htm Report]
|team2 = Newtownshandrum
|goals1 = P Ryan 0-7 (0-4f, 0-2 '65's), T Óg Murphy 1-2, R O' Driscoll and K Murphy 0-3, P Barry 0-1.
|goals2 = R Clifford 1-2, B 0' Connor 0-5 (0-2 frees), C Naughton 0-3, J.P King 0-2.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = D Kirwan (Éire Óg)
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 6 September 2008
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Bride Rovers
|score = 1-11 - 1-09
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/09/08/story71746.asp Report]
|team2 = Erin's Own
|goals1 = J O’Driscoll 0-7 (0-6f), M Collins 1-2, B Johnson and M Kearney 0-1 each.
|goals2 = M O’Connor 1-2, S Kelly and E Murphy (0-1f) 0-2 each, D O’Flynn, K Murphy, M O’Carroll 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = C Lyons (Nemo Rangers)
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 September 2008
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Sarsfield's
|score = 1-20 - 1-18
|report = [http://www.sarsfields.ie/matches/Sars%20V%20Glen%20Rovers%2008.htm Report]
|team2 = Glen Rovers
|goals1 = P Ryan 0-5 (0-3f, 0-2 '65), C McCarthy 1-1, T Og Murphy 1-0, P Barry 0-3, M Cussen, R O'Driscoll 0-2 each, K Murphy 0-1.
|goals2 = P Horgan 0-7 (0-4f, 0-2 '65), E Cronin 0-4, D Cunningham, D Busteed, K O'Callaghan, G Callinan, D Goggin, J Anderson 0-1 each.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = D Copps (Ballyhea)
}}
=Final=
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 September 2008
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Sarsfield's
|score = 2-14 – 2-13
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2008/09/29/story73440.asp Report]
|team2 = Bride Rovers
|goals1 = P Ryan 0-6, M Cussen 1-2, R O’Driscoll 1-0, K Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, D Kearney 0-1, D Roche 0-1, T Óg Murphy 0-1.
|goals2 = S Ryan 1-3, J O’Driscoll 0-6, K Collins 1-0, B Johnson 0-2, M Collins 0-1, R Cahill 0-1.
|motm =
|stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
|attendance = 12,136
|referee = J Sexton (Ballyhea)
}}
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
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|align=center|1-43 |align=center|46 |align=center|5 |align=center|9.20 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2
|Jerome O'Driscoll |align=center|2-34 |align=center|40 |align=center|7 |align=center|5.71 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|3-29 |align=center|38 |align=center|4 |align=center|9.50 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|4
|align=center|2-23 |align=center|29 |align=center|4 |align=center|7.25 |
| Pat Ryan
|align=center|0-29 |align=center|29 |align=center|5 |align=center|5.80 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|5
|UCC |align=center|1-23 |align=center|26 |align=center|4 |align=center|6.50 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|6
|Paddy O'Regan |align=center|0-24 |align=center|24 |align=center|3 |align=center|8.00 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|7
|align=center|0-23 |align=center|23 |align=center|3 |align=center|7.66 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|8
|align=center|0-22 |align=center|22 |align=center|3 |align=center|7.33 |
| rowspan=2 align=center|9
|align=center|1-18 |align=center|21 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.25 |
| Mickey O'Connell
|align=center|1-18 |align=center|21 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.25 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|0-13 |align=center|13 |
| Neil Ronan
|align=center|0-13 |align=center|13 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2
|align=center|2-06 |align=center|12 |
| Adrian Mannix
|CIT |align=center|0-12 |align=center|12 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|3
|align=center|2-05 |align=center|11 |
| Patrick Horgan
|align=center|0-11 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|2
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
| Paudie O'Sullivan
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |
| Eoghan Murphy
|align=center|1-07 |align=center|10 |UCC |
| Paddy O'Regan
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |UCC |
| Mickey O'Connell
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
| Joe Deane
|align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
=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.
External links
- [http://www.gaacork.ie/competitionFixturesResults/28885/s_h_c 2008 Cork SHC results]