Английская Википедия:2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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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
| Team | County | Most recent success | ||
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| All-Ireland | Provincial | County | ||
| Adare | Limerick | 2002 | ||
| Athleague | Roscommon | 2006 | ||
| Ballycran | Down | 1993 | 1995 | |
| Ballygunner | Waterford | 2001 | 2005 | |
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | Kilkenny | 2007 | 2006 | 2006 |
| Ballyboden St. Enda's | Dublin | |||
| Bir | Offaly | 2003 | 2002 | 2006 |
| Camross | Laois | 1996 | 1996 | |
| Dunloy | Antrim | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Erin's Own | Cork | 2006 | ||
| Kevin Lynch's | Derry | 2006 | ||
| James Stephens | Mayo | |||
| Lixnaw | Kerry | 2005 | ||
| Loughmore-Castleiney | Tipperary | 1988 | ||
| Mount Leinster Rangers | Carlow | 2006 | ||
| Oulart the Ballagh | Wexford | 2005 | ||
| Portumna | Galway | 2006 | 2005 | 2005 |
| Tulla | Clare | 1933 | ||
Fixtures
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
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Semi-final
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Final
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Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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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
- De La Salle 1–21 : 1–19 Ruairí Óg, Cushendall (All-Ireland semi-final)
- Most points in a match: 32
- Ballyboden St. Enda's 1–17 : 0–15 Oulart the Ballagh (Leinster quarter-final)
- 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
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Canning | Portumna | 1–24 | 27 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 3 | Damien Hayes | Portumna | 5–5 | 20 | 3 | 6.67 |
| 4 | Noel McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| Simon Whelahan | Birr | 1–15 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 5 | Aidan Lynch | Tulla | 1–14 | 17 | 3 | 5.67 |
| 6 | Evan Sweeney | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–13 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 7 | Andrew Smith | Portumna | 2-8 | 14 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 8 | David Curtin | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Liam Richmond | Dunloy | 1-09 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Niall Hayes | Portumna | 2-6 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Damien Hayes | Portumna | 4–1 | 13 | James Stephens |
| 2 | Joe Canning | Portumna | 1–9 | 12 | Loughmore-Castleiney |
| 3 | Aidan Lynch | Tulla | 1–8 | 11 | Lixnaw |
| 4 | Joe Canning | Portumna | 0–10 | 10 | Birr |
| Simon Whelahan | Birr | 1–7 | 10 | Portumna | |
| 5 | Niall Hayes | Portumna | 1–6 | 9 | James Stephens |
| 6 | Andrew Smith | Portumna | 2–2 | 8 | Birr |
| Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0-8 | 8 | Ballycran | |
| 7 | T. J. Reid | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0–7 | 7 | Mount Leinster Rangers |
| Zane Keenan | Camross | 0–7 | 7 | Ballyboden St. Enda's | |
| Gregory O'Kane | Dunloy | 0–7 | 7 | Kevin Lynch's | |
| Evan Sweeney | Loughmore-Castleiney | 0–7 | 7 | Adare | |
| Paul O'Meara | Birr | 1–4 | 7 | Ballyboden St. Enda's | |
| James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 1–4 | 7 | Tulla | |
| Noel McGrath | Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–4 | 7 | Portumna |
Referees
The following referees were used during the championship:
| Name | County | Games |
|---|---|---|
| James McGrath | Westmeath | 2 |
| Anthony Stapleton | Laois | 3 |
| J. Kelly | Wexford | 1 |
| James Owens | Wexford | 1 |
| Declan Magee | Down | 1 |
| John Sexton | Limerick | 1 |
| Seán McMahon | Clare | 1 |
| Anthony Heagney | Clare | 1 |
| Cathal McAllister | Cork | 2 |
| John Sexton | Cork | 1 |
| Michael Haverty | Galway | 1 |
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