Английская Википедия:2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
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The 2008 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd installment of the annual Ulster Senior Hurling Championship held under the auspices of the Ulster GAA. Antrim were the defending champions and successfully claimed their ninth consecutive title, beating finalists Down.
Format
The draw for the Ulster championship was seeded, and took place in a staggered single elimination format. Antrim and Down received byes until the semifinal, Armagh and Derry to the quarterfinal and London and Donegal to the second round. All four other teams entered in the first round. Шаблон:Citation needed
This was the last year where a winning team was granted entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper. Antrim entered that competition through the Qualifier series. From 2009 onwards, the Ulster championship continued as a stand alone tournament
The other Ulster teams took part in lower tier competitions, such as the 2008 Christy Ring Cup, the second tier All-Ireland hurling championship.
The number of teams in the championship grew enormously from 2007. The entry for 2008, ten, was a record, and for many marked a first foray back into senior championship hurling. All nine historic counties of Ulster took part, in addition to London.
In order to avoid mismatches, the draw was set so that the weaker counties were not faced with the prospect of facing regional powers Antrim or Down at an early stage; instead all the other counties took part in a series of elimination matches for the right to meet Antrim or down in the semifinal.
Team changes
To Championship
Re entered championship
- Cavan
- Donegal
- Fermanagh
- Monaghan
- Tyrone
Teams
General Information
Ten counties will compete in the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship:
| County | Last Provincial Title | Last All-Ireland Title | Position in 2007 Championship | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Файл:Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim | 2006 | — | Champions | |
| Файл:Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh | — | — | Quarter-finals | |
| Файл:Colours of Derry.svg Derry | 2001 | — | Semi-finals | |
| Файл:Colours of Down.svg Down | 1997 | — | Runners-up | |
| Файл:Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan | — | — | — | |
| Файл:Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal | 1932 | — | — | |
| Файл:Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh | — | — | — | |
| Файл:Colours of London.svg London | — | 1901 | Semi-finals | |
| Файл:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan | 1915 | — | — | |
| Файл:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone | — | — | — |
Personnel and kits
Team statistics
| Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit |
| Titles | ||||
| 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Last title | ||||
| 2007 | n/a | 2001 | 1997 | n/a |
| Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit | Шаблон:Football kit |
| Titles | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Last title | ||||
| n/a | n/a | 1915 | 1932 | n/a |
Bracket
First Round
Second Round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
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Stadia and locations
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
See also
References
