2008–09 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

2008–09 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates28 September 2008 – 15 February 2009
Teams29
All Ireland Champions
WinnersDripsey (1st win)
CaptainDiarmuid O'Riordan
ManagerJohnny Keane
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTullogher-Rosbercon
CaptainPat Hartley
ManagerLiam Barron
Provincial Champions
MunsterDripsey
LeinsterTullogher-Rosbercon
UlsterLisbellaw St Patrick's
ConnachtSkehana
Championship Statistics
Matches Played28
Total Goals99 (3.53 per game)
Total Points574 (20.50 per game)
Top Scorer Diarmuid O'Riordan (5-26)
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The 2008–09 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition ran from 28 September 2008 to 15 February 2009.

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 February 2009 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Dripsey from Cork and Tullogher-Rosbercon from Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Dripsey won the match by 2-15 to 0-18 to claim their first ever championship title.[2][3]

Dripsey's Diarmuid O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 5-26.

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

Connacht semi-final

27 October 2008 Semi-final St Mary's 1-12 - 2-12 Calry/St Joseph's GAA Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park
C Cunniffe 0-9, F Carroll 1-0, T Cronin 0-3. Report K Raymond 1-9, L Reidy 1-0, C Griffin 0-2, D Burke 0-1.

Connacht final

16 November 2008 Final Calry/St Joseph's GAA 2-11 - 3-12 Skehana Markievicz Park
K Raymond 0-8, M Gilmartin 1-0, M Shelly 1-0, D Burke 0-2, D Cox 0-1. Report M Costello 1-2, J Glynn 0-5, Damian Costello 0-4, J McHugh 1-1, B Costello 1-0.

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster first round

19 October 2008 First round Wolfe Tones 3-07 - 3-05 Brownstown Hugh Divine Park
P Cullen 1-5, N Cox 1-1, K Cox 1-0, M Coyle 0-1. J McGuinness 1-3, K Higgins 1-1, D Brady 1-0, C Slator 0-1.
19 October 2008 First round Gaeil Colmcille 1-06 - 4-05 Ballyskenagh Páirc Tailteann
T Shine 1-0, S Reddy 0-3, R Flanagan 0-2, B Murray 0-1. A Middleton 2-0, M Lalor 1-1, T Maher 1-1, T Hennessy 0-2, A Franks 0-1.
1 November 2008 First round Trinity Gaels 2-09 - 2-15 Tullogher–Rosbercon O'Toole Park
P Fennelly 1-8, J Ryan 1-1. L Barron 0-6, W Walsh 1-2, E Mullally 1-2, R Dollard 0-3, S Ryan 0-1, M Cotterell 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

2 November 2008 Quarter-final Maynooth w/o - scr. Palatine Conneff Park
2 November 2008 Quarter-final Ballyskenagh 2-11 - 1-09 Knockbridge St Mary's Field
T Maher 2-2, A Franks 0-4, D Middleton 0-2, T Hennessy 0-1, S Carroll 0-1, S Kirwan 0-1. S Kerrigan 1-2, D Dunne 0-3, T Hilliard 0-1, S Fennell 0-1, R Byrne 0-1, P Mone 0-1.
2 November 2008 Quarter-final Wolfe Tones 1-09 - 1-13 Clongeen Hugh Divine Park
P Cullen 1-6, M Cassidy 0-1, C McLoughlin 0-1, M Coyle 0-1. G O'Grady 0-9, C Byrne 1-3, S Cahill 0-1.
9 November 2008 Quarter-final Tullogher–Rosbercon 1-09 - 0-05 Colt Brownstown Grounds
J Barron 1-2, L Barron 0-3, E Conway 0-2, S Ryan 0-2. C Grant 0-2, C Murray 0-2, G Parkinson 0-1.

Leinster semi-finals

15 November 2008 Semi-final Ballyskenagh 2-07 - 1-16 Tullogher–Rosbercon St Mary's Field
T Hennessy 1-1, J Dooley 1-0, M Lalor 0-2, B Murphy 0-2, T Maher 0-1, A Franks 0-1. W Walsh 1-3, J Barron 0-3, P Hartley 0-3, E Conway 0-2, S Ryan 0-2, R Dollard 0-1, M Cotterell 0-1, L Barron 0-1.
16 November 2008 Semi-final Clongeen 1-10 - 0-04 Maynooth Fr Wheeler Park
G O'Grady 0-4, C Byrne 1-0, E Kent 0-3, E Murphy 0-1, J Bennett 0-1, D Redmond 0-1. P Ward 0-4.

Leinster final

30 November 2008 Final Tullogher–Rosbercon 1-19 - 3-08 Clongeen Nowlan Park
S Ryan (1-3), L Barron (0-4, 3 frees); E Conway (0-3); R Dollard (0-3), J Barron (0-2), M Bookle (0-2), P Hartley (0-1 free), W Walsh (0-1). Report G O'Grady (1-4, 0-4 frees, 1-0 line ball), J Colfer (1-0), C Byrne (1-0), D Redmond (0-2), E Kent (0-1); E Murphy (0-1).

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals

16 November 2008 Quarter-final Kilgarvan 3-11 - 3-10 Emly Fr. Breen Park
M Foley 2-1, G Egan 0-6, K O'Sullivan 1-1, K Harrington 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1. P Buckley 3-6, E Buckley 0-2, J Purcell 0-1, D Buirnes 0-1.
16 November 2008 Quarter-final Dripsey 3-17 - 0-12 Modeligo Coachford Sportsfield
D O’Riordan 2-6 (1-0 pen, 0-4 frees); D Buckley 0-5; J Hogan 1-0; M O’Sullivan 0-3; G Murphy, D O’Sullivan, J Carey 0-1 each. Report K McCarthy 0-5 (frees); P O’Donovan 0-3; P Walsh, J Fitzgerald, W O’Grady, B McCarthy 0-1 each.

Munster semi-finals

23 November 2008 Semi-final Dripsey 2-12 - 1-06 Monagea Dr. Mannix Sportsfield
D O'Riordan 1-5, J Hogan 1-1, D O'Sullivan 0-3, G Murphy 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1. T O'Callaghan 1-0, S Herlihy 0-4, DJ Corbett 0-1, J Hough 0-1.
  • Kilgarvan received a bye in this round as there were no Clare representatives.

Munster final

14 December 2008 Final Dripsey 2-11 - 1-03 Kilgarvan Mallow GAA Complex
M O'Sullivan 2-0, D O'Sullivan 0-5 (2f), D Buckley, D O'Riordan (1f), 0-2 each, D Foley, G Murphy 0-1 each. Report F O'Brien 1-0, M Foley 0-2 (2f), K Harrington 0-1. Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster preliminary round

28 September 2008 Preliminary round Ballela 6-13 - 2-07 Naomh Colum Cille Páirc Esler

Ulster quarter-finals

5 October 2008 Quarter-final Ballela 1-19 - 2-08 St Malachy's The Playing Fields
5 October 2008 Quarter-final Lisbellaw St Patrick's 2-12 - 0-11 Monaghan Harps St Molaise Park
S Corrigan 1-2, K Keogh 1-2, B McGarry 0-2, M Slevin 0-2, J Duffy 0-2, A Breslin 0-1, D McGarry 0-1. P O'Connell 0-9, B Phelan 0-1, D Hahessy 0-1.
5 October 2008 Quarter-final Na Magha 1-08 - 1-11 Mullahoran Dean McGlinchey Park
5 October 2008 Quarter-final St Teresa's 1-13 - 3-11 Setanta Casement Park
K Campbell 0-6, G Dwyer 1-1, D Doherty 1-1, D Cullen 0-2, S McMenamin 0-1, M McGee 0-1.

Ulster semi-finals

12 October 2008 Semi-final Setanta 4-16 - 3-11 Ballela Dungannon Grounds
K Campbell 1-6, B O'Brien 2-2, D Doherty 1-1, D Browne 0-3, D Cullen 0-2, M McGee 0-2.
12 October 2008 Semi-final Lisbellaw St Patrick's 1-08 - 0-11 Mullahoran Pearse Park
K Kehoe 1-0, S Corrigan 0-3, D Slevin 0-1, J Duffy 0-1, P McCarney 0-1, A Breslin 0-1. R O'Hagan 0-3, A Sheridan 0-3, H Briody 0-2, P Sheridan 0-1, P Brady 0-1, E Dalton 0-1.
19 October 2008 Semi-final replay Lisbellaw St Patrick's 0-09 - 0-06 Mullahoran St Tiernach's Park
J Duffy 0-6, B McGarry 0-2, K Kehoe 0-1. E Dalton 0-3, R O'Hagan 0-2, D Sheridan 0-1.

Ulster final

2 November 2008 Final Setanta 4-06 - 4-15 Lisbellaw St Patrick's Fr Tierney Park
K Campbell 1-5, B O'Brien 1-0, M McGee 1-0, D Cullen 1-0, D Doherty 0-1. Report R Bogue 0-8, J Duffy 1-2, D McGarry 1-2, K Kehoe 1-1, S Corrigan 1-1, A Breslin 0-1.

All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-final

18 January 2009 Quarter-final Skehana 2-10 - 2-02 John Mitchel's Duggan Park
J Glynn 0-6, F Finnerty 1-2, J McHugh 1-0, S Mannion 0-1, M Costello 0-1. M Morrissey 1-2, S Nash 1-0.

All-Ireland semi-finals

25 January 2009 Semi-final Tullogher-Rosbercon 2–12 – 0–06 Skehana Ballyagran
L Barron 0–8 (7f), S Ryan 1–1, E Conway 1–0; M Bookle, R Dollard, J Barron 0–1 each. Report J Glynn 0–5 (4f), J McHugh 0–1.
25 January 2009 Semi-final Dripsey 2–13 – 2–05 Lisbellaw Páirc Mhearnóg
D O'Riordan 1–4 (0-2f), G Murphy 1–2, D O'Sullivan 0–3, C Hayes 0–2 M O'Sullivan, J Carey 0–1 each. Report S Corrigan 2–0 (1-0f), R Bogue 0–4 (0-3f), A Breslin 0–1.

All-Ireland final

15 February 2009 Final Dripsey 2–15 – 0–18 Tullogher-Rosbercon Croke Park
D O'Riordan 1-9, G Murphy 1-0, M O'Sullivan 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, J Carey 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. Report L Barron 0-8, J Barron 0-4, S Ryan 0-2, R Dollard 0-2, E Conway 0-1, P Hartley 0-1. Referee: A Kelly (Galway)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Diarmuid O'Riordan Dripsey 5-26 41 5 8.20
2 Liam Barron Tullogher-Rosbercon 0-30 30 6 5.00
3 Kevin Campbell Setanta 2-17 23 3 7.66
4 Keith Raymond Calry/St Joseph's 1-17 20 2 10.00
Gary O'Grady Clongeen 1-17 20 3 6.66

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ "Clubs chasing Croker dream". Irish Examiner. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ "O'Riordan proves captain fantastic in gritty Dripsey's charge to trophy". Irish Independent. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  3. ^ "All-Ireland JHC: Dripsey's Captain fantastic". Hogan Stand. 16 February 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2017.