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Annual hurling competition season

2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Clonlara (2nd title)
Paul Collins (captain)
Jim Gully (manager)
Runners-upBorder Newmarket-on-Fergus
Kieran Devitt (captain)
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The 2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1887.

Tulla entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 26 October 2008 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonlara won the match by 1-12 to 1-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 89 years.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

Newmarket-on-Fergus v Cratloe
27 September 2008 Quarter-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-13 - 0-15 Cratloe O'Garney Park
Clonlara v Kilmaley
27 September 2008 Quarter-final Clonlara 1-13 - 2-09 Kilmaley Cusack Park
St Joseph's Doora-Barefield v Inagh-Kilnamona
28 September 2008 Quarter-final St Joseph's Doora-Barefield 1-17 - 0-11 Inagh-Kilnamona Cusack Park
Crusheen v Clarecastle
4 October 2008 Quarter-final Crusheen 1-10 - 0-12 Clarecastle Cusack Park

Semi-finals

Clonlara v Crusheen
11 October 2008 Semi-final Clonlara 1-10 - 1-10 Crusheen Cusack Park
Newmarket-on-Fergus v St Joseph's Doora-Barefield
12 October 2008 Semi-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 1-20 - 3-07 St Joseph's Doora-Barefield Cusack Park
Clonlara v Crusheen
18 October 2008 Semi-final replay Clonlara 0-13 - 0-05 Crusheen Cusack Park

Final

Clonlara v Newmarket-on-Fergus
26 October 2008 Final Clonlara 1-12 - 1-09 Newmarket-on-Fergus Cusack Park
D Madden 0-7 (5fs), T Lynch 1-0, D Honan, J Conlan 0-2 each, N O'Connell 0-1. P Collins 0-7 (5fs), M Murphy 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2.

References

  1. Kelly, Thomas (22 October 2017). "Tulla make history with first triumph in 74 years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  2. O'Sullivan, Jim (22 October 2017). "Battling Tulla get the breaks". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. "Madden's sharp shooting brings 89-year Clonlara famine to an end". Irish Independent. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. "Ballyhale Shamrocks capture third successive Kilkenny crown". Irish Examienr. 26 October 2008. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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