2008 National Hurling League#Division 2

The 2008 format of the National Hurling League was a new system consisting of four divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have twelve teams in each, and there are five teams in Divisions Three and Four.

Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions.

Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The top two in each group enter the semi-finals.

Five teams play in Division Three. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final.

Five teams play in Division Four. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final.

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=2008

|winners=Tipperary
19th National League title
Captain: Eoin Kelly
Manager: Liam Sheedy

|relegated=

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|league topscorer=File: Colours of Galway.svg Ger Farragher (4-53)

|best goalkeeper=Brendan Cummins
James Skehill (3 clean sheets)

|biggest home win=Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-8 Antrim
(23 March 2008)

|biggest away win=Laois 0-8 - 6-26 Galway
(16 March 2008)

|highest scoring=Waterford 3-29 - 3-10 Antrim
(9 March 2008)

|matches= 36

|total goals=

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|prevseason=2007

|nextseason=2009

|updated=19 February 2016

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Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 2007 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 20 April 2008, Tipperary won the title after a 3-18 to 3-16 win over Galway. It was their first league title since 2001 and their 19th National League title overall.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/tipperary-give-cody-cats-some-food-for-thought-26440111.html|title=Tipperary give Cody Cats some food for thought|publisher=Irish Independent|date=21 April 2008|access-date=19 February 2016}}

Wexford, Antrim, Laois and Offaly were the bottom-placed teams of their respective groups and were relegated to a newly-structured Division 2 for the 2009 league.

Galway's Ger Farragher was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-53. Tipperary's Brendan Cummins and Galway's James Skehill were the top goalkeepers having kept 3 clean sheets.

A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 29 April 2007, Laois earned promotion from the 2007 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Wicklow.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklowpeople/sport/other-sports/laois-put-up-big-win-over-disappointing-wicklow-in-onesided-nhl-division-2-final-brokendreams-27739014.html|title=Laois put up big win over disappointing Wicklow in one-sided NHL Division 2 final|publisher=Irish Independent|date=3 May 2007|access-date=19 February 2016}} They replaced Down who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season.

The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals.

{{2008 National Hurling League Division 1A table}}

Group stage

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 3-8 - 2-12

| team2 = Wexford

| report =

| goals1 = S Casey 1-1, D Shanahan 1-1, E Kelly 1-1, J Mullane 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1.

| goals2 = S Nolan 1-3, E Quigley 1-2, R Jacob 0-4, R Kehoe 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Breen 0-1.

| stadium = Walsh Park

| attendance =

| referee = J Sexton (Cork)

}}

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 0-22 - 0-15

| team2 = Antrim

| report =

| goals1 = S Mullen 0-12, D O'Callaghan 0-3, D Qualter 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, J Boland 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1.

| goals2 = L Watson 0-9, N McManus 0-3, E McCloskey 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1.

| stadium = Parnell Park

| attendance =

| referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = w/o - scr.

| team2 = Cork

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium =

| attendance =

| referee =

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 3-11 - 1-10

| team2 = Wexford

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/eager-antrim-bounce-back-to-form-1.894996 Report]

| goals1 = K Stewart 2-0, L Watson 0-6, C Herron 1-0, N McManus 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1.

| goals2 = E Quigley 1-2, S Nolan 0-4, M Jacob 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, PJ Nolan 0-1.

| stadium = Pearse Park

| attendance =

| referee = B Sweeney (Cavan)

}}

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-21 - 2-10

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = E Brennan 0-6, R Hogan 1-2, R Power 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, E Reid 0-2, TJ Reid 0-1, M Comerford 0-1,

| goals2 = S Mullen 0-6, K Flynn 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, R O'Carroll 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park

| attendance =

| referee = B Gavin (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Waterford

| score = w/o - scr.

| team2 = Cork

| report =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium =

| attendance =

| referee =

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| date = 9 March 2008

| round = Round 3

| time =

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 3-29 - 3-10

| team2 = Antrim

| report =

| goals1 = E Kelly 1-6, D Shanahan 2-2, S Prendergast 0-6, K McGrath 0-4, M Walsh 0-3, S Walsh 0-3, D Prendergast 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, J Mullane 0-1.

| goals2 = L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, S McCrory 1-0, K Stewart 1-0, P McGill 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.

| stadium = Fraher Field

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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| date = 9 March 2008

| round = Round 3

| time =

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 2-16 - 3-18

| team2 = Cork

| report =

| goals1 = S Mullen 0-7, D O'Callaghan 0-5, K Flynn 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1.

| goals2 = N Ronan 2-4, F O'Leary 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, B Corry 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, K McGann 0-1.

| stadium = Parnell Park

| attendance =

| referee = S Whelan (Wexcford)

}}

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| date = 9 March 2008

| round = Round 3

| time =

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-5 - 0-23

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = R Jacob 1-0, S Nolan 0-3, D Redmond 0-1,J O'Connor 0-1.

| goals2 = R Power 0-7, M Rice 0-4, E Brennan 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, E Reid 0-3, M Comerford 0-2.

| stadium = Wexford Park

| attendance =

| referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 16 March 2008

| round = Round 4

| time =

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-7 - 1-24

| team2 = Cork

| report =

| goals1 = L Watson 1-1, K McKeegan 0-2, P McGill 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, P Shiels 0-1, B Quinn 0-1.

| goals2 = P Cronin 0-6, K Canty 0-5, B Corry 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, C Naughton 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, L Desmond 0-1, K Hackett 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park

| attendance =

| referee = T Stapleton (Laois)

}}

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| date = 16 March 2008

| round = Round 4

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 0-25 - 0-14

| team2 = Waterford

| report =

| goals1 = R Hogan 0-7, M Rice 0-4, M Comerford 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Fennelly 0-2, E Brennan 0-2.

| goals2 = E Kelly 0-8, B Phelan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park

| attendance =

| referee = M Haverty (Galway)

}}

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| date = 16 March 2008

| round = Round 4

| time =

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 2-9 - 0-15

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = S Nolan 1-4, C Farrell 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, D Redmond 0-2.

| goals2 = S Mullen 0-7, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Carton 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1.

| stadium = Wexford Park

| attendance =

| referee = D Connolly (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 23 March 2008

| round = Round 5

| time =

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 3-22 - 1-8

| team2 = Antrim

| report =

| goals1 = R Hogan 0-7, A Fogarty 1-3, D Fogarty 1-3, M Comerford 1-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Ryall 0-1, E Reid 0-1, TJ Reid 0-1.

| goals2 = L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, K Stewart 0-2.

| stadium = Nowlan Park

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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| date = 23 March 2008

| round = Round 5

| time =

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 3-18 - 1-17

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = J Mullane 3-4, E Kelly 0-9, S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1.

| goals2 = D O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Dwyer 1-1, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, J Burke 0-1.

| stadium = Walsh Park

| attendance =

| referee = S McMahon (Clare)

}}

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| date = 23 March 2008

| round = Round 5

| time =

| team1 = Cork

| score = 0-22 - 1-17

| team2 = Wexford

| report =

| goals1 = N Ronan 0-10, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Corry 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, K Canty 0-1.

| goals2 = R Jacob 1-4, S Nolan 0-4, D Stamp 0-3, PJ Nolan 0-2, C Farrell 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Doyle 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh

| attendance =

| referee = G Hoey (Clare)

}}

{{2008 National Hurling League Division 1B table}}

Group stage

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-23 - 2-11

| team2 = Laois

| report =

| goals1 = A O'Shaughnessy 2-6, P Tobin 1-7, O Moran 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1, K Tobin 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1.

| goals2 = J Young 0-5, W Hyland 1-0, J Brophy 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-2, P Russell 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds

| attendance =

| referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Galway

| score = 2-24 - 3-17

| team2 = Clare

| report =

| goals1 = G Farragher 1-11, A Cullinane 1-2, N Healy 0-3, I Tannian 0-5 ,A Callanan 0-2, K Hynes 0-1.

| goals2 = M Flaherty 3-8, N Gilligan 0-3, D O'Rourke 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, G Quinn 0-1.

| stadium = Pearse Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = S Roche (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-25 - 2-8

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = E Kelly 1-10, P Kerwick 1-1, L Corbett 0-3, P Bourke 0-3, S Callinan 0-3, S Butler 0-2, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, W Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = D Molloy 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S Dooley 0-3, J Rigney 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, C Mahon 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = J Owens (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Clare

| score = 1-25 - 1-15

| team2 = Laois

| report =

| goals1 = M Flaherty 1-12, C Lynch 0-3, T Carmody 0-3, F Lynch 0-3, B Nugent 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, C Lafferty 0-1.

| goals2 = J Young 1-10, Z Keenan 0-2, W Hyland 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1.

| stadium = Scariff GAA Ground

| attendance =

| referee = M Haverty (Galway)

}}

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 3-9 - 0-18

| team2 = Galway

| report =

| goals1 = B Carroll 1-4, D Franks 1-2, G Healion 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, F Kerrigan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1.

| goals2 = G Farragher 0-10, K Wade 0-2, D Forde 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, A Callanan 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park

| attendance =

| referee = D Murphy (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-20 - 2-9

| team2 = Limerick

| report =

| goals1 = E Kelly 1-12, S Callinan 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, S Butler 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1.

| goals2 = A O'Shaughnessy 2-3, P Tobin 0-3, H Flavin 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

}}

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| date = 9 March 2008

| round = Round 3

| time =

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-12 - 2-15

| team2 = Limerick

| report =

| goals1 = M Flaherty 0-3, N Gilligan 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, C Lynch 0-1.

| goals2 = A O'Shaughnessy 1-2, S O'Connor 1-1, P O'Dwyer 0-2, N Moran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, O Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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| date = 9 March 2008

| round = Round 3

| time =

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-16 - 0-16

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = K Wade 0-6, G Farragher 0-3, N Healy 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, A Callanan 0-1, D Forde 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, G Mahon 0-1.

| goals2 = C O'Mahony 0-5, E Kelly 0-4, S McGrath 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Butler 0-1, H Moloney 0-1, P Kerwick 0-1.

| stadium = Pearse Stadium

| attendance =

| referee = É Morris (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 9 March 2008

| round = Round 3

| time =

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-17 - 2-13

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = J Young 0-6, E Holohan 1-2, T Fitzgerald 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1.

| goals2 = G Oakley 2-1, B Carroll 0-5, J Bergin 0-3, S Dooley 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, D Franks 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park

| attendance =

| referee = C McAllister (Cork)

}}

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| date = 16 March 2008

| round = Round 4

| time =

| team1 = Cllare

| score = 0-17 - 1-14

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = M Flaherty 0-10, F Lynch 0-2, D O'Rourke 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, J Clancy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1.

| goals2 = E Kelly 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, J Woodlock 0-3, S McGrath 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, S Butler 0-1, W Ryan 0-1.

| stadium = Cusack Park

| attendance =

| referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

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| date = 16 March 2008

| round = Round 4

| time =

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-17 - 5-19

| team2 = Limerick

| report =

| goals1 = B Carroll 0-6, G Healion 1-1, G Oalkey 0-3, J Gorman 0-2, D Molloy 0-1, D Horan 0-1, C Flannery 0-1, S Dooley 0-1, A Egan 0-1.

| goals2 = D Ryan 2-2, A O'Shaughnessy 2-2, D O'Grady 0-4, S O'Connor 0-4, O Moran 1-0, N Moran 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1, M Foley 0-1, D Cosgrove 0-1

| stadium = O'Connor Park

| attendance =

| referee = J Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 16 March 2008

| round = Round 4

| time =

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-8 - 6-26

| team2 = Galway

| report =

| goals1 = J Young 0-6, Z Keenan 0-1, N Holmes 0-1.

| goals2 = G Farragher 2-12, N Healy 3-0, I Tannian 1-2, F Healy 0-5, A Cullinane 0-3, R Murray 0-2, A Callahan 0-2.

| stadium = O'Moore Park

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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| date = 23 March 2008

| round = Round 5

| time =

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 4-17 - 1-12

| team2 = Laois

| report =

| goals1 = L Corbett 3-2, T Fitzgerald 1-0, P Bourke 0-3, P Kerwick 0-3, S Butler 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-1, S Maher 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1, J Ceaser 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, S McGrath 0-1.

| goals2 = J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Rowney 0-1, M Whelan 0-1.

| stadium = Leahy Park

| attendance =

| referee =

}}

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| date = 23 March 2008

| round = Round 5

| time =

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-16 - 2-24

| team2 = Galway

| report =

| goals1 = K Tobin 0-5, A O'Connor 1-1, D O'Grady 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, P Tobin 0-2, N Moran 0-1, B Foley 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1.

| goals2 = G Farragher 0-11, I Tannian 1-3, K Wade 1-2, F Healy 0-4, C Dervan 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, D Forde 0-1, N Healy 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds

| attendance =

| referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 23 March 2008

| round = Round 5

| time =

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-13 - 1-18

| team2 = Clare

| report =

| goals1 = B Carroll 1-7, J Gorman 1-1, J Bergin 0-4, G Healion 0-1.

| goals2 = M Flaherty 1-9, D O'Rourke 0-4, N Gilligan 0-2, F Lynch 0-1, B Buglar 0-1, B Nugent 0-1.

| stadium = O'Connor Park

| attendance =

| referee = J Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

Play-off

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| date = 31 March 2008

| round = Play-off

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Waterford |hurling}}

| score = 1-19 - 2-17

| team2 = {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cork-s-infusion-of-youth-makes-difference-in-helter-skelter-game-1.908407 Report]

| goals1 = S Prendergast (1-3), J Mullane (0-5), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), M Walsh (0-2), S O'Sullivan (0-2), E McGrath (0-2).

| goals2 = B O'Connor (0-10, eight frees), L Desmond (0-4), C Naughton (1-0), F O'Leary (1-0), P Horgan (0-2, frees), S White (0-1).

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| attendance =

| referee = J Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 6 April 2008

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Limerick |hurling}}

| score = 0-8 - 0-13

| team2 = {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/cork-bring-limerick-crashing-down-to-earth-1.910605 Report]

| goals1 = A O'Shaughnessy (0-4, three frees), D O'Grady (0-1), N Moran (0-1), S O'Connor (0-1), P Tobin (0-1).

| goals2 = B O'Connor (0-5, five frees), B Corry (0-3), C Naughton (0-2), J Gardiner (0-2, free and 65), S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-1).

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance =

| referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 6 April 2008

| round = Quarter-final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Tipperary |hurling}}

| score = 1-16 - 0-14

| team2 = {{GG|Waterford |hurling}}

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-flash-sharper-edge-1.910562 Report]

| goals1 = E Kelly (0-10, seven frees, one 65), S Butler (1-1), E Corcoran (0-1, line ball), C O'Mahony (0-1, free), S McGrath (0-1), L Corbett (0-1), S Callinan 0-1.

| goals2 = D Bennett (0-8, six frees), E McGrath (0-1), K McGrath (0-1, free), S Prendergast (0-1), S O'Sullivan (0-1), J Mullane (0-1), S Casey (0-1).

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| attendance =

| referee = B Gavin (Offaly)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 13 April 2008

| round = Semi-Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Galway |hurling}}

| score = 2-22 – 0-24

| team2 = {{GG|Cork|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/canning-s-class-gives-galway-the-edge-1.912950 Report]

| goals1 = G Farragher (1-5, four frees), I Tannian (1-2), J Canning (0-4, one sideline), D Hayes (0-4), N Healy (0-3), A Cullinane (0-1), K Hynes (0-1), R Murray (0-1), E Lynch (0-1).

| goals2 = B O'Connor (0-8, six frees, one sideline), P O'Sullivan (0-4), P Cronin (0-4), J Gardiner (0-3), T Kenny (0-3), C Naughton (0-2).

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance =

| referee = J Owens (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 13 April 2008

| round = Semi-Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Kilkenny |hurling}}

| score = 1-10 – 1-15

| team2 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/tipperary-show-intent-for-coming-months-1.912946 Report]

| goals1 = M Fennelly; R Power (0-6, four frees), E Brennan (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-1, free), M Rice (0-1), R Hogan (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1).

| goals2 = E Kelly (0-7, four frees, one 65), L Corbett (1-0), T Fitzgerald (0-2), S Callinan (0-2), E Corcoran (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), S Butler (0-1), R O'Dwyer (0-1).

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| attendance =

| referee = M Wadding (Waterford)

}}

Final

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| date = 20 April 2008

| round = Final

| time = 4:15 p.m.

| team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

| score = 3-18 – 3-16

| team2 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/match-reports/corbetts-cracker-tips-balance-60761.html Report]

| goals1 = E Kelly 0-7 (0-5 frees); L Corbett 1-3; S Butler 0-6; W Ryan 1-1; B Dunne 1-0; S McGrath 0-1.

| goals2 = J Canning 1-6 (0-4 frees); F Healy and A Callinan 1-0 each; D Hayes 0-4; K Hynes 0-3; R Murray, J Skehill (free) and G Farragher (free) 0-1 each.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance = 16,315

| referee = B Kelly (Westmeath)

}}

;Overall

;Single game

;Clean sheets

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 2-12 - 0-11

| team2 = Roscommon

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 0-17 - 1-11

| team2 = Kerry

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Wicklow

| score = 1-16 - 0-17

| team2 = Mayo

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Meath

| score = 1-25 - 0-8

| team2 = Derry

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Armagh

| score = 1-14 - 0-8

| team2 = London

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| date = 10 February 2008

| round = Round 1

| time =

| team1 = Down

| score = 1-11 - 0-14

| team2 = Carlow

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| date = 16 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 3-19 - 1-13

| team2 = Roscommon

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 1-15 - 1-14

| team2 = Mayo

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| round = Round 2

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| team1 = Kerry

| score = 4-7 - 1-11

| team2 = Wicklow

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Down

| score = 2-22 - 0-12

| team2 = Armagh

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

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| score = 2-15 - 1-13

| team2 = Meath

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| date = 17 February 2008

| round = Round 2

| time =

| team1 = Derry

| score = 3-11 - 0-9

| team2 = London

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| date = 13 April 2008

| round = Semi-Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Carlow|hurling}}

| score = 1-16 – 3-4

| team2 = {{GG|Kerry|hurling}}

| report =

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| date = 13 April 2008

| round = Semi-Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Westmeath |hurling}}

| score = 2-24 – 2-15

| team2 = {{GG|Down|hurling}}

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| date = 20 April 2008

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Westmeath |hurling}}

| score = 2-12 – 0-12

| team2 = {{GG|Carlow|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2008/0420/230807-westmeath_carlow/ Report]

| goals1 =

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| stadium = Gaelic Grounds

| attendance = 16,364

| referee = D Kirwan (Cork)

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{{2008 National Hurling League Division 3 table}}

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| date = 13 April 2008

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|Louth |hurling}}

| score = 1-16 – 0-11

| team2 = {{GG|Donegal|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2008/0413/230544-louth_donegal/ Report]

| goals1 =

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| stadium = Roosky

| attendance =

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{{2008 National Hurling League Division 4 table}}

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| date = 13 April 2008

| round = Final

| time =

| team1 = {{GG|South Down|hurling}}

| score = 5-14 – 1-27

| team2 = {{GG|Monaghan|hurling}}

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/2008/0413/230551-monaghan_southdown/ Report]

| goals1 =

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| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

| attendance =

| referee = John Devlin (Tyrone)

}}

• Division One (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008.
• Division Two (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008.
• Division Three (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008.
• Division Four (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20080129202318/http://www.gaa.ie/page/allianz_nhl_2008_fixtures.html 2008 Fixtures]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090916154255/http://gaa.ie/page/hurling_results_2008_league.html Results and final tables from the official GAA website]
• {{YouTube|WiqO-JGIlHw|Tipperary V Galway National Hurling League Final 2008}}
• {{YouTube|idpHibJ2MYE|Dublin v Cork, National Hurling League 2008}}
• {{YouTube|Yg2lDD08tVY|Tipperary National Hurling League 2008 Compilation}}
• {{YouTube|UaGRhaVjfuo|Tipperary V Kilkenny Hurling League Semi Final 2008}}

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{{GAA 2008}}

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