The 2008 season was Liam Sheedy's first season in charge of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He was appointed for a one-year term at a meeting of the county board on 25 September 2007.[1] Paul Ormond was the team captain for the year but Eoin Kelly was the playing captain when Ormond wasn't named in the team.[2]
On 27 January, Tipperary won the pre-season Waterford Crystal Cup for the second year in a row after a 3–13 to 1–13 defeat of Waterford.[3] During the National League, Tipperary recorded three wins and two draws to finish second in Division 1B and secure a place in the knock-out stages. Subsequent defeats of Waterford and Kilkenny saw Tipperary qualify for the final in which they defeated Galway by 3–18 to 3–16 to take the title for the 19th time.[4]
In the Munster Championship, Tipperary recorded their first defeat of Cork in Cork since 1923, before winning the Munster title following a 2–21 to 0–19 defeat of Clare in the final.[5][6][7] Tipperary's went on to play Waterford in the All-Ireland semi-final where they lost by two points, it was there only defeat of the year.[8][9][10]
Liam Sheedy was reappointment as manager for another term in October 2008.[11][12]
2008 senior hurling management team
2008 squad
The following players made their competitive senior debut in 2008.
2008 National Hurling League
Division 1B table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
1 | Galway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +51 | 8 | Division 1 runners-up |
2 | Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +42 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
3 | Limerick | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +16 | 6 |
4 | Clare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 5 |
5 | Laois | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –74 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
6 | Offaly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | –34 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Tipperary v Offaly 10 February 2008 Round 1 | Tipperary | 2-25 - 2-8 | Offaly | Semple Stadium |
| 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. | Report | D Molloy 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S Dooley 0-3, J Rigney 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, C Mahon 0-1. | Attendance: 3,294 Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Tipperary v Limerick 17 February 2008 Round 2 | Tipperary | 2-20 - 2-9 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| 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. | Report | A O'Shaughnessy 2-3, P Tobin 0-3, H Flavin 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Galway v Tipperary 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Galway | 0-16 - 0-16 | Tipperary | Pearse Stadium |
| 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. | Report | 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. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Clare v Tipperary 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Clare | 0-17 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| 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. | Report | 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. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Tipperary v Laois 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Tipperary | 4-17 - 1-12 | Laois | Leahy Park |
| 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. | Report | J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Rowney 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. | |
Quarter-finals
Tipperary v Waterford 6 April 2008 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-16 - 0-14 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. | Report | 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). | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Tipperary 13 April 2008 Semi-Final | Kilkenny | 1-10 – 1-15 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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). | Report | 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). | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Final
Tipperary v Galway 20 April 2008 Final | Tipperary | 3-18 – 3-16 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
4:15 p.m. | 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. | Report | 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. | Attendance: 16,315 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
2008 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork | 1-13 - 1-19 | Tipperary |
B O'Connor 1-3 (2f), C Naughton 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, S Óg Ó hAilpín, P O'Sullivan, T Kenny, B Corry 0-1 each. | | E Kelly 1-7 (5f), L Corbett 0-4, S Callanan 0-3, E Corcoran (sl), W Ryan, S McGrath, P Kerwick, M Webster 0-1 each. |
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)
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Tipperary | 2-21 - 0-19 | Clare |
J O'Brien 1-4, S Callanan 1-3, E Kelly 0-6 (2f), S McGrath 0-3, L Corbett 0-2, J Woodlock, P Kerwick, H Maloney 0-1 each. | | N Gilligan 0-8 (5f), M Flaherty (3f), C Lynch 0-3 each, T Carmody 0-2, J Clancy, G Quinn, D McMahon 0-1 each. |
Attendance: 48,077
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) [2]
2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary | 1-18 - 1-20 | Waterford |
E Kelly 0-8 (6f), S Callanan 1-3, S McGrath 0-3, C O’Mahony (1f), L Corbett, P Kerwick, S Maher 0-1 each. | Report | E Kelly 1-10 (8f), J Mullane 0-3, E McGrath, S Molumphy, M Walsh 0-2 each, J Kennedy 0-1. |
Attendance: 53,635
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
Awards
Brendan Cummins, Conor O'Mahony, and Shane McGrath all won All Star Awards.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Sheedy poised to step into Babs' boots". Irish Independent. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Waterford 0-14 Tipperary 1-16". RTE Sport. 6 April 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Tipp lifts Crystal Cup". Irish Examiner. 27 January 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Tipperary give Cody Cats some food for thought". Irish Independent. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (15 August 2015). "Tipp v Cork: 7 classic moments from one of hurling's great rivalries". The 42. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Tipperary reign supreme in Munster". Irish Times. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Tipperary 3-18 Clare 1-22". Munster GAA. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Day of delight for Davy's Déise". Irish Examiner. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "One step left on path to tip-top success". Irish Times. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Waterford set final date with Kilkenny". Irish Examiner. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Reappointment of Tipp's Sheedy 'a formality'". Irish Independent. 27 August 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Cork board retain duo in hurling and football". Irish Times. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Tipperary All Stars". Tipperary GAA. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Nine Kilkenny players among All-Stars". RTE Sport. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
External links
- Tipperary GAA Archives 2008
- 2008 Teams and Results at Premierview
Tipperary - 2008 Munster Senior Hurling Champions (37th title)
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