2008 Inter-Provincial Hurling Championship
| Dates |
25 October – 1 November 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |
 Connacht Leinster Munster Ulster | ||
| Champions |
Leinster (26th title) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Eoin Kelly (1-12) | ||
| |||
The 2008 Inter-provincial Hurling Championship, known as the 2008 M Donnelly Hurling Inter-provincial Championship due to the tournament's sponsorship by businessman Martin Donnelly, was the 81st series of the Inter-provincial Championship. The annual hurling championship between the four historic provinces of Ireland was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster. The championship was won by Leinster.
Results
Inter-provincial Championship
25 October Semi-final |
| Munster | 2-14 – 1-12 | Ulster |
|---|---|---|
| E Kelly (1-5) S Callanan (1-2) T Carmody (0-2) B O’Connell (0-2) N Gilligan (0-1) C Naughton (0-1) P Kelly (0-1) |
Report | P Braniff (0-8) S McNaughton (1-0) K Stewart (0-1) K Hinphey (0-1) K McKeegan (0-1) P Shields (0-1) |
Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
25 October Semi-final |
| Connacht | 1-10 - 2-11 | Leinster |
|---|---|---|
| N Healy (0-5) J Gantley (1-0) D Tierney (0-2) R Murray (0-1) K Hynes (0-1) K Burke (0-1) |
Report | R Hogan (0-7) R Power (1-2) E Coady (1-0) B Murtagh (0-2) |
Newpark, Kiltoom Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
1 November Final |
| Leinster | 1-15 – 1-12 | Munster |
|---|---|---|
| R Power (0-9) R Hogan (1-1) J O'Connor (0-1) A Fogarty (0-1) E Brennan (0-1) E Larkin (0-1) M Rice (0-1) |
Report | E Kelly (0-7) A O'Shaughnessy (1-0) B O'Connor (0-2) N Gilligan (0-1) J Gardiner (0-1) P Kelly (0-1) |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
Top scorers
Championship
| Rank | Player | Province | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Munster | 1–12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Richie Power | Munster | 1–11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | Province | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | Leinster | 0-9 | 9 | Munster |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Munser | 1-5 | 8 | Ulster |
| Paul Braniff | Ulster | 0-8 | 8 | Munser | |
| 4 | Richie Hogan | Leinster | 0-7 | 7 | Munster |
| Eoin Kelly | Munser | 0-7 | 7 | Leinster |
Sources
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
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