All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 2007–08 Championship Details Dates 14 October 2007 – 17 March 2008 All Ireland Champions Winners Portumna (2nd win) Captain Ollie Canning Manager Jimmy Heverin All Ireland Runners-up Runners-up Birr Captain Brian Whelahan Manager Pad Joe Whelahan Provincial Champions Munster Loughmore-Castleiney Leinster Birr Ulster Dunloy Connacht Portumna Championship Statistics Matches Played 19
The 2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 38th club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 14 October 2007 and the championship ended on 17 March 2008. Ballyhale Shamrocks went into the 2007–08 championship as defending champions, having won their fourth All-Ireland title the previous year.
The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Birr and Portumna . It was their first meeting in the final. Portumna won the game by 3–19 to 3–9. It was their second All-Ireland title in three years.
Format The 2007–08 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the eighteen participating counties entered their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:
A total of 18 county club champions participated in the 2008–09 championship:
Leinster : Carlow , Dublin , Kilkenny , Laois , Offaly , Wexford . Munster : Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary , Waterford . Connacht : Galway , Mayo , Roscommon Ulster : Antrim , Derry , Down . Provincial championships The Connacht , Leinster , Munster and Ulster championships were played as usual on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.
All-Ireland Series In the two semi-final matches, the Munster champions played the Connacht champions while the Leinster champions played the Ulster champions. The two winners contested the All-Ireland final.
Participating clubs Fixtures Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Athleague v James Stephens 3 November 2007 Semi-final Athleague 0-13 - 2-07 James Stephens James Stephens Park, Ballina K Healy 0-5, J Tighe 0-3, K Barrett 0-1, J Duffy 0-1. (report) G Fallon 1-3, A Cunniffe 1-1, I Connaughton 0-1, S McGeeney 0-1, J Glennon 0-1.
Athleague v James Stephens 10 November 2007 Semi-final replay Athleague 2-10 - 2-12 James Stephens Athleague Sportsfield , Athleague G Gallon (1-8), D Flaherty (0-1), S McGeeney (1-1). (report) T Duffy (0-1); K Barrett (0-1), V O’Hora (0-1); P Reape (0-1), K Healy (0-3), B Walsh (1-0), D Barrett (0-5), J Duffy (1-0).
Final
Portumna v James Stephens 18 November 2007 Final Portumna 6–23 – 0–07 James Stephens Athleague Sportsfield , Athleague D Hayes 4–1, N Hayes 1–6, A Smith 0–6 (0–1f), K Hayes 1–2, J Canning 0–5 (0–3f, 0–1'65'), E Lynch, C Ryan , C O'Hehir 0–1 each. (report) D Barrett 0–3f, K Barrett 0–1f), V O'Hora (0–1), P Reape, A Stenson (f) 0–1 each. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–14 – 0–12 Mount Leinster Rangers M Dermody 0–1, É Fitzpatrick 0–1, T.J. Reid 0–7 5f; E Reid 0–2, P Reid 1–1, (report) E Coady 0–1; J Hickey 0–1 line-ball, D Murphy 0–5 4f, 65, W Hickey 0–2, D Byrne 0–1, S.M. Murphy 0–1, C O’Byrne 0–1.
Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois)
Ballyboden St. Enda's 1–17 – 0–15 Oulart the Ballagh D Curtin 0–4 (2 65s, 1f), D Sweeney 1–0, C Keaney 0–3, M Griffin, E Kinsella, E Carroll 0–2 each, M Travers, J Doody, S Durkin, S Lambert 0–1 each. (report) R Jacob, D Mythen (1f) 0–4 each, N Kirwan 0–2 (2f), D Stamp, P Roche (f), S Doyle, D Nolan, W Whelan 0–1 each.
Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath)
Ballyboden St. Enda's 2–9 – 1–11 Camross P Ryan 1–3, D Curtin 0–3, D Sweeney 1–0, B Kennedy, E Carroll, C Keaney 0–1 each. (report) Z Keenan 0–7, N Holmes 0–4, J Phelan 1–0.
Referee: J. Kelly (Wexford)
Birr 1–13 – 1–10 Ballyhale Shamrocks G. Hanniffy 1–2; Brian Whelahan 0–3 frees; K. Nolan 0–2; P. Cleary (free), D. Hayden, S. Whelahan, R. Hanniffy, P. O’Meara and Barry Whelahan 0–1 each. (report) B. Costelloe 1–1; T.J. Reid 0–5 (0–1 sideline); M. Fennelly, E. Reid, P. Reid and B. Aylward 0–1 each.
Birr 1–11 – 0–13 Ballyboden St. Enda's R Hanniffy (0–2), Barry Whelahan (0–1), Brian Whelahan (0–2 (1f, 1’65’), S Whelahan (0–2), P O’Meara (1–4). (report) D Curtin (0–6f), S Lambert (0–1), E Carroll (0–2), C. Keaney (0–1), S. Durkin (0–2).
Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)
Dunloy 2–16 – 3-13 Ballycran G O’Kane 0-6, C McGuckian 1-1, A Elliott 0-3, L Richmond 0-3, G McGhee 1-0, P Richmond 0-2, P Shields 0-1. J Coyle 2-2, B Ennis 1-2, B McGourty 0-3, S Wilson 0-3, C Woods 0-2, C McManus 0-1
2007-10-21 Semi-final replay
Dunloy 1-19 – 1-13 Ballycran G O'Kane 0-8 (6f), L Richmond 1-5, C Cunning 0-3, C McGuckian, D Webb, A Elliott 0-1 each. J Coyle 1-2, C McManus 0-5 (5f), B Ennis 0-2, B McGourty, G Gordon, C Woods (f), C McCarthy 0-1 each.
Referee: G Devlin (Armagh)
Dunloy 2–14 – 2–8 Kevin Lynch's G O'Kane (0–7, six frees), P Shields (1–2), P Richmond (1–2), C McGuickan (0–1), L Richmond (0–1), D McMullan (0–1). (report) G McGonigle (1–3, pen goal, three frees), P McCloskey (1–1), Kevin Hinphey (0–3), P Kelly (0–1).
Tulla 4–16 – 2–6 Lixnaw A Lynch 1–-8 (3f), K Brennan 2–0, D O'Halloran 1–1, B Lynch 0–2, P Lynch ('65), B Quinn, M Murphy A Leamy, C Dinan 0–1 each. (report) J Flaherty 1–4 (4f), E Galvin 1–0, K Dow-ling, S Power 0–1 each.
Referee: J. Sexton (Limerick)
Loughmore-Castleiney 2–11 – 0–14 Erin's Own E Connolly 1–3, N McGrath 0–5 (4f), D McGrath 1–0, E Sweeney, M Webster and R Stapleton 0–1 each. (report) E Murphy 0–4 (3f), M O'Connor, M Murphy 0–2 each, P Kelly, S Kelly, C Coakley, R Carroll, A Bowen, F Murphy 0–1 each.
Referee: S. McMahon (Clare)
Loughmore-Castleiney 1–15 – 1–10 Adare E. Sweeney 0–7 (0–4 frees); N. McGrath 0–5 (0–3 frees); M. Webster 1–1; D. McGrath, T. King, 0–1 each. (report) D. Sheehan 0–5 (0–2 frees); D. Sexton 0–3; L. Costello 1–0; M. Noonan 0–2.
Referee: A. Heagney (Clare)
Tulla 2–13 – 0–14 Ballyduff Upper B. Quinn 1–2; D. O’Halloran 0–4; P. Molumphy 1–0 (og); M. Murphy 0–3; A. Lynch, B. Lynch 0–2 each. (report) B. Hannon 0–10 (0–5 frees, 0–1 65); B. Kearney 0–2; S. Kearney, J. Twomey 0–1 each.
Referee: C. McAlister (Cork)
Loughmore-Castleiney 1–6 – 0–7 Tulla E. Sweeney 1–2 (0–1 free); R. Stapleton, E. Connolly, T. King, N. McGrath (free), 0–1 each. (report) A. Lynch 0–4 (0–4 frees); C. O’Halloran 0–2, E. Torpey 0–1.
Referee: C. McAllister (Cork)
Portumna 2–13 – 2–8 Loughmore-Castleiney J. Canning 1–9 (0–6 frees); N. Hayes 1–0; K. Hayes 0–2; D. Hayes 0–1; D. Canning 0–1. (report) N. McGrath 1–4 (0–2 frees, 0–1 65); M. Webster 1–0; E. Sweeney 0–3 (0–1 free, 0–1 65); E. Connolly 0–1.
Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois)
Birr 0–17 – 0–9 Dunloy S Whelahan (0–5, 0–4 frees), R Hanniffy (0–4), S Ryan (0–2), Brian Whelahan (0–2, 0–1 free), M Dwane (0–1), G Hanniffy (0–1), Barry Whelahan (0–1), P Cleary (0–1 '65). (report) G O'Kane (0–5, 0–4 frees), P Richmond (0–1), P Shiels (0–1), D McMullan (0–1), P Doherty (0–1).
Referee: M. Haverty (Galway)
Portumna 3–19 – 3–9 Birr J. Canning 0–10 (0–6 frees, 0–1 65, 0–1 sideline); A. Smith 2–2; D. Hayes 1–3; K. Hayes 0–3; L. Smith 0–1. (report) S. Whelahan 1–7 (1–6 frees); P. O’Meara 1–0; S. Browne 1–0; R. Hanniffy, Brian Whelahan 0–1 each.
Referee: J. Sexton (Cork)
PORTUMNA: GK 1 Ivan Canning RCB 2 Michael Gill FB 3 Eugene McEntee LCB 4 Ollie Canning RWB 5 Gareth Heagney CB 6 Míchéal Ryan LWB 7 Peter Smyth 57' M 8 Leo Smith M 9 Eoin Lynch RWF 10 Niall Hayes CF 11 Kevin Hayes LWF 12 Andrew Smith RCF 13 Damien Hayes FF 14 Joe Canning LCF 15 Davy Canning 59' Substitutes: LWB Aidan O'Donnell 57' LCF Ciarán Ryan 59'
BIRR: GK 1 Brian Mullins RCB 2 John Paul O'Meara 38' FB 3 Niall Claffey LCB 4 Michael Verney RWB 5 Brian Watkins CB 6 Paul Cleary LWB 7 Dylan Hayden 52' M 8 Barry Whelahan M 9 Rory Hanniffy RWF 10 Gary Hanniffy CF 11 Brian Whelahan (c) LWF 12 Seán Ryan 30' RCF 13 Paul O'Meara FF 14 Simon Whelahan LCF 15 Stephen Browne Substitutes: LWF Michael Dwane 30' RCB Paul Molloy 38' LWB Barry Harding 52'
MATCH RULES
60 minutes Replay if scores level Championship statistics Scoring Widest winning margin: 34 points Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final) Most goals in a match: 6 Most points in a match: 40 Most points in a match: 32 Most goals by one team in a match: 6 Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final) Most points by one team in a match: 23 Portumna 6–23 : 0–7 James Stephens (Connacht final) Top scorers Season Single game Referees The following referees were used during the championship: