2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersClonkill (1st win)
CaptainPaddy Dowdall
ManagerPat O'Toole
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTommy Larkin's
CaptainKevin Hooban
ManagerNoel Murphy
Provincial Champions
MunsterClonlara
LeinsterClonkill
UlsterKeady Lámh Dhearg
ConnachtTommy Larkin's

The 2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship since its establishment made by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2004.

The All-Ireland final was played on 9 February 2008 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Clonkill from Westmeath and Tommy Larkin’s from Galway.[1] Clonkill won the match by 4-15 to 3-14 to become the first Westmeath club to win an All-Ireland title.[2][3]

Connacht final

2 December 2007 Semi-final James Stephens 1-01 - 0-12 Tommy Larkin's James Stephens Park
J Duffy 1-0, T Duffy 0-1. E Hayes 0-10, K Hoban 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

27 October 2007 Quarter-final Clara 0-06 - 2-12 Clonkill Clara Grounds
C Phelan 0-4, M Shortall 0-1, TJ Fitzgerald 0-1. B Murtagh 1-5, C Austin 1-0, E Loughlin 0-3, A Mitchell 0-2, A Dowling 0-1, P Dowling 0-1.
28 October 2007 Quarter-final Ferns St Aidan's 4-14 - 3-08 Confey Ferns Grounds
J Breen 2-0, C O'Connor 1-2, E Cullen 1-1, A McFarland 0-3, T Dwyer 0-2, P Morris 0-2, B Bernie 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, E Walsh 0-1. E Fitzpatrick 2-0, O Lynch 0-5, D Nolan 1-0, P Divilly 0-3.

Leinster semi-finals

4 November 2007 Semi-final Ferns St Aidan's 1-19 - 1-12 Glenealy Ferns Grounds
4 November 2007 Semi-final Clonkill 2-13 - 1-05 Kiltale Clonkill Grounds
P Durnin 1-4, S White 0-1.

Leinster final

18 November 2007 Final Clonkill 1-15 - 3-07 Ferns St Aidan's Clonkill Grounds
B Murtagh 0-8, D Ayres 1-0, P Dowdall 0-2, E Loughlin 0-2, L Folan 0-1, A Dowdall 0-1, C Austin 0-1. Report E Cullin 1-3, T O'Dwyer 1-2, C O'Connor 1-0, T Dwyer 0-1, P Morris 0-1.

Munster quarter-final

4 November 2007 Quarter-final Clonlara 3-11 - 2-11 Carrigtwohill Cusack Park
D Honan 2-1, D Conwary 1-0, D Madden 0-3, C O'Donovan 0-3, J Conlon 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1. N McCarthy 0-5, S O'Farrell 1-0, M Barry 1-0, S Dineen 0-2, F Flannery 0-2, B Lordan 0-1, R White 0-1. Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)

Munster semi-finals

11 November 2007 Semi-final Lorrha-Dorrha 2-13 - 3-18 Clonlara MacDonagh Park
K Maher 0-6, R O'Meara 1-1, N Hogan 1-1, C Duggan 0-4, J Maher 0-1. D Madden 0-11, J Conlon 1-4, D Honan 2-0, C O'Donovan 0-2, T Lynch 0-1. Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)

Munster final

25 November 2007 Final Clonlara 1-14 - 1-08 Dromin-Athlacca Cusack Park
D Madden 0-7, J Conlon 1-3, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Honan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1. E O'Leary 1-1, P Neenan 0-4, J Kelleher 0-1, P Storan 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.

All-Ireland quarter-final

19 January 2008 Quarter-final Robert Emmetts 0–04 – 0–14 Tommy Larkin’s Emerald GAA Grounds
K McMullan 0-4. E Hayes 0-6, K Hooban 0-2, P Moroney 0-2, M Fahy 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, Declan Garvey 0-1.

All-Ireland semi-finals

27 January 2008 Semi-final Tommy Larkin’s 1–11 – 0–11 Clonlara MacDonagh Park
M Fahy 1-1, E Hayes 0-4, K Hoban 0-2, A Garvey 0-2, D Garvey 0-2. J Conlon 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-2, N O'Connell 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, D Honan 0-1, T Lynch 0-1.
27 January 2008 Semi-final Clonkill 1–10 – 1–04 Keady Lámh Dhearg Pearse Park
B Murtagh 0-4, S Owens 1-0, L Folan 0-2, A Mitchell 0-2, E Loughlin 0-2. P McCormack 1-2, B McCormack 0-1, L McKee 0-1.

All-Ireland final

9 February 2008 Final Clonkill 4–15 – 3–14 Tommy Larkin’s Croke Park
B Murtagh 1-6, L Donoghue 2-0, D Ayres 1-1, A Mitchell 0-2, A Dowdall 0-2, C Reilly 0-1, P Dowdall 0-1, E Loughlin 0-1, L Folan 0-1. E Hayes 1-8, D Garvey 1-0, B Shiel 1-0, P Moroney 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, K Hooban 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Clonkill became the first club from Westmeath to win an All-Ireland title in any grade of hurling.

References

  1. ^ "Larkins making their mark". Hogan Stand. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Clonkill boss hoping for more after historic win". Irish Independent. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Clonkill hold their nerve". Irish Times. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.