2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
Dates | 20 September 2008 – 19 October 2008 | ||
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Teams | 7 | ||
Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
Champions | Dripsey (1st title) Diarmuid O'Riordan (captain) John Feeney (manager) | ||
Runners-up | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's Johnny Nyhan (captain) Christy O'Leary (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 6 | ||
Goals scored | 12 (2 per match) | ||
Points scored | 146 (24.33 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Diarmuid O'Riordan (1-26) | ||
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The 2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 20 September 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.
On 19 October 2008, Dripsey won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-07 defeat of Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] This was their first championship title in the grade.
Dripsey's Diarmuid O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.
Qualification
Division | Championship | Champions |
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Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Charleville |
Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's |
Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Ballymartle |
Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Tullylease |
Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Carrignavar |
Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Dripsey |
Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | Glen Rovers |
Results
First round
Tullylease v Charleville
20 September 2008 First round | Tullylease | 0-17 - 1-12 | Charleville | Kanturk |
S Whelan 0-13, B Sheehy 0-2, S Stokes 0-1, S Hehir 0-1. | M Gammell 1-2, P Gammell 0-3, J Quinlan 0-3, B Dennehy 0-1, B Barrett 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1. |
Carrignavar v Ballymartle
21 September 2008 First round | Carrignavar | 1-20 - 1-06 | Ballymartle | Páirc Uí Rinn |
A Hegarty 0-7, M Geaney 1-0, C Burns 0-3, P Murphy 0-3, M Hickey 0-2, A Sheehan 0-2, T Geaney 0-1, R Spillane 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1. | B Dwyer 1-2, J Coleman 0-2, K Hallissey 0-1, S Fehilly 0-1. |
Dripsey v Glen Rovers
5 October 2008 First round | Dripsey | 1-14 - 1-12 | Glen Rovers | Ballincollig |
D O'Riordan 1-8, M O'Sullivan 0-2, J Carey 0-2, D Foley 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | R Brosnan 1-0, S McGrath 0-3, S O'Neill 0-3, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K McCarthy 0-2, J Goggin 0-1, A Dunlea 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's v Tullylease
5 October 2008 Semi-final | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 3-12 - 2-12 | Tullylease | Páirc Uí Rinn |
JP O'Callaghan 2-6, S Crowley 1-0, M Fehilly 0-3, T Lordan 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. | S Hehir 2-2, S Whelan 0-6, E Sheehy 0-2, P Newman 0-1, S Stokes 0-1. |
Dripsey v Carrignavar
12 October 2008 Semi-final | Dripsey | 1-12 - 0-09 | Carrignavar | Páirc Uí Rinn |
D O'Riordan 0-7, M O'Sullivan 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J O'Riordan 0-1. | C Burns 0-5, P Murphy 0-1, M Hickey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1. |
Final
Dripsey v Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's
19 October 2008 Final | Dripsey | 0-13 - 1-07 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
D O'Riordan 0-11, C Hayes 0-1, D Foley 0-1. | JP O'Callaghan 0-5, T Lordan 1-0, M Fehily 0-1, M Barrett 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
2 | Séamus Whelan | Tullylease | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
3 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Séamus Whelan | Tullylease | 0-13 | 13 | Charleville |
2 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 2-06 | 12 | Tullylease |
3 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-08 | 11 | Glen Rovers |
Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-08 | 11 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | |
4 | Shane Hehir | Tullylease | 2-02 | 8 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's |
5 | Aidan Hegarty | Carrignavar | 0-07 | 7 | Ballymartle |
Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-08 | 11 | Carrignavar |
References
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - Present". Cork GAA finals website. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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- Avondhu
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- Carrigdhoun
- Duhallow
- Imokilly
- Muskerry
- Seandún