2008 National Hurling League

League details
Dates| 10 February – 20 April 2008
Teams| 34
League champions
Winners| Tipperary (19th win)
Captain| Eoin Kelly
Manager| Liam Sheedy
League runners-up
Runners-up| Galway
Captain| Ollie Canning
Manager| Ger Loughnane
Other division winners
Division 2| Westmeath
Division 3| Louth
Division 4| Monaghan

<- 2007

2009 ->

The 2008 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 77th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Tipperary won the league, beating Galway in the final.[1][2][3] The tournament saw the first appearance of Fingal and South Down as "county" teams in the NHL.

## Format[edit]

The 2008 format of the National Hurling League was a new system consisting of four divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have twelve teams in each, and there are five teams in Divisions Three and Four.

### Division One[edit]

Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions.

### Division Two[edit]

Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The top two in each group enter the semi-finals.

### Division Three[edit]

Five teams play in Division Three. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final.

### Division Four[edit]

Five teams play in Division Four. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final.

Promotion and relegation for 2008  | Promoted | Relegated

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Division 1  | - | 4
Division 2  | 0 | 8
Division 3  | 0 | 1
Division 4  | 0 | \-

## Division 1A[edit]

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 1Season| 2008

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Champions| Tipperary
19th National League title
Captain: Eoin Kelly
Manager: Liam Sheedy
Matches played| 36
Top goalscorer|  Ger Farragher (4-53)
Best goalkeeper| Brendan Cummins
James Skehill (3 clean sheets)
Biggest home win| Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-8 Antrim
(23 March 2008)
Biggest away win| Laois 0-8 - 6-26 Galway
(16 March 2008)
Highest scoring| Waterford 3-29 - 3-10 Antrim
(9 March 2008)

← 2007

2009 →

All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016.

Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 2007 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 20 April 2008, Tipperary won the title after a 3-18 to 3-16 win over Galway. It was their first league title since 2001 and their 19th National League title overall.[4]

Wexford, Antrim, Laois and Offaly were the bottom-placed teams of their respective groups and were relegated to a newly-structured Division 2 for the 2009 league.

Galway's Ger Farragher was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-53. Tipperary's Brendan Cummins and Galway's James Skehill were the top goalkeepers having kept 3 clean sheets.

### Structure[edit]

A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 29 April 2007, Laois earned promotion from the 2007 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Wicklow.[5] They replaced Down who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season.

The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals.

### Division 1A table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Diff  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Kilkenny | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +54 | 10
2 |  Cork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +24 | 6
3 |  Waterford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 6
4 |  Dublin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –13 | 3
5 |  Wexford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –23 | 3 |  Relegated to Division 2
6 |  Antrim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –56 | 2 |  Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Waterford v Wexford 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Waterford | 3-8 - 2-12|  Wexford | Walsh Park

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| S Casey 1-1, D Shanahan 1-1, E Kelly 1-1, J Mullane 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1. |  | S Nolan 1-3, E Quigley 1-2, R Jacob 0-4, R Kehoe 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Breen 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Cork)

Dublin v Antrim 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Dublin | 0-22 - 0-15|  Antrim | Parnell Park

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| S Mullen 0-12, D O'Callaghan 0-3, D Qualter 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, J Boland 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. |  | L Watson 0-9, N McManus 0-3, E McCloskey 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)

Kilkenny v Cork 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Kilkenny | w/o - scr.|  Cork |

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Antrim v Wexford 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Antrim | 3-11 - 1-10|  Wexford | Pearse Park

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| K Stewart 2-0, L Watson 0-6, C Herron 1-0, N McManus 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1. | Report | E Quigley 1-2, S Nolan 0-4, M Jacob 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, PJ Nolan 0-1. | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan)

Kilkenny v Dublin 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Kilkenny | 1-21 - 2-10|  Dublin | Nowlan Park

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| E Brennan 0-6, R Hogan 1-2, R Power 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, E Reid 0-2, TJ Reid 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, |  | S Mullen 0-6, K Flynn 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, R O'Carroll 0-1. | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Waterford v Cork 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Waterford | w/o - scr.|  Cork |

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Waterford v Antrim 9 March 2008 Round 3|  Waterford | 3-29 - 3-10|  Antrim | Fraher Field

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| E Kelly 1-6, D Shanahan 2-2, S Prendergast 0-6, K McGrath 0-4, M Walsh 0-3, S Walsh 0-3, D Prendergast 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. |  | L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, S McCrory 1-0, K Stewart 1-0, P McGill 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. |

Dublin v Cork 9 March 2008 Round 3|  Dublin | 2-16 - 3-18|  Cork | Parnell Park

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| S Mullen 0-7, D O'Callaghan 0-5, K Flynn 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1. |  | N Ronan 2-4, F O'Leary 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, B Corry 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, K McGann 0-1. | Referee: S Whelan (Wexcford)

Wexford v Kilkenny 9 March 2008 Round 3|  Wexford | 1-5 - 0-23|  Kilkenny | Wexford Park

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| R Jacob 1-0, S Nolan 0-3, D Redmond 0-1,J O'Connor 0-1. |  | R Power 0-7, M Rice 0-4, E Brennan 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, E Reid 0-3, M Comerford 0-2. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Antrim v Cork 16 March 2008 Round 4|  Antrim | 1-7 - 1-24|  Cork | Casement Park

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| L Watson 1-1, K McKeegan 0-2, P McGill 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, P Shiels 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. |  | P Cronin 0-6, K Canty 0-5, B Corry 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, C Naughton 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, L Desmond 0-1, K Hackett 0-1. | Referee: T Stapleton (Laois)

Kilkenny v Waterford 16 March 2008 Round 4|  Kilkenny | 0-25 - 0-14|  Waterford | Nowlan Park

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| R Hogan 0-7, M Rice 0-4, M Comerford 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Fennelly 0-2, E Brennan 0-2. |  | E Kelly 0-8, B Phelan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Wexford v Dublin 16 March 2008 Round 4|  Wexford | 2-9 - 0-15|  Dublin | Wexford Park

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| S Nolan 1-4, C Farrell 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, D Redmond 0-2. |  | S Mullen 0-7, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Carton 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny)

Kilkenny v Antrim 23 March 2008 Round 5|  Kilkenny | 3-22 - 1-8|  Antrim | Nowlan Park

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| R Hogan 0-7, A Fogarty 1-3, D Fogarty 1-3, M Comerford 1-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Ryall 0-1, E Reid 0-1, TJ Reid 0-1. |  | L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, K Stewart 0-2. |

Waterford v Dublin 23 March 2008 Round 5|  Waterford | 3-18 - 1-17|  Dublin | Walsh Park

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| J Mullane 3-4, E Kelly 0-9, S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. |  | D O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Dwyer 1-1, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, J Burke 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare)

Cork v Wexford 23 March 2008 Round 5|  Cork | 0-22 - 1-17|  Wexford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh

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| N Ronan 0-10, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Corry 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, K Canty 0-1. |  | R Jacob 1-4, S Nolan 0-4, D Stamp 0-3, PJ Nolan 0-2, C Farrell 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Doyle 0-1. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare)

## Division 1B[edit]

### Division 1B table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Diff  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Galway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +51 | 8 |  Division 1 runners-up
2 |  Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +42 | 8 |  Division 1 champions
3 |  Limerick | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +16 | 6
4 |  Clare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 5
5 |  Laois | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –74 | 2 |  Relegated to Division 2
6 |  Offaly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | –34 | 1 |  Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

Limerick v Laois 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Limerick | 3-23 - 2-11|  Laois | Gaelic Grounds

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| A O'Shaughnessy 2-6, P Tobin 1-7, O Moran 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1, K Tobin 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1. |  | J Young 0-5, W Hyland 1-0, J Brophy 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-2, P Russell 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Galway v Clare 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Galway | 2-24 - 3-17|  Clare | Pearse Stadium

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| G Farragher 1-11, A Cullinane 1-2, N Healy 0-3, I Tannian 0-5 ,A Callanan 0-2, K Hynes 0-1. |  | M Flaherty 3-8, N Gilligan 0-3, D O'Rourke 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, G Quinn 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary)

Tipperary v Offaly 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Tipperary | 2-25 - 2-8|  Offaly | Semple Stadium

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| E Kelly 1-10, P Kerwick 1-1, L Corbett 0-3, P Bourke 0-3, S Callinan 0-3, S Butler 0-2, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. |  | D Molloy 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S Dooley 0-3, J Rigney 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, C Mahon 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Clare v Laois 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Clare | 1-25 - 1-15|  Laois | Scariff GAA Ground

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| M Flaherty 1-12, C Lynch 0-3, T Carmody 0-3, F Lynch 0-3, B Nugent 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, C Lafferty 0-1. |  | J Young 1-10, Z Keenan 0-2, W Hyland 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Offaly v Galway 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Offaly | 3-9 - 0-18|  Galway | O'Connor Park

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| B Carroll 1-4, D Franks 1-2, G Healion 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, F Kerrigan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1. |  | G Farragher 0-10, K Wade 0-2, D Forde 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, A Callanan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Tipperary v Limerick 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Tipperary | 2-20 - 2-9|  Limerick | Semple Stadium

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| E Kelly 1-12, S Callinan 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, S Butler 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1. |  | A O'Shaughnessy 2-3, P Tobin 0-3, H Flavin 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Clare v Limerick 9 March 2008 Round 3|  Clare | 0-12 - 2-15|  Limerick | Cusack Park

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| M Flaherty 0-3, N Gilligan 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. |  | A O'Shaughnessy 1-2, S O'Connor 1-1, P O'Dwyer 0-2, N Moran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, O Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. |

Galway v Tipperary 9 March 2008 Round 3|  Galway | 0-16 - 0-16|  Tipperary | Pearse Stadium

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| K Wade 0-6, G Farragher 0-3, N Healy 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, A Callanan 0-1, D Forde 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, G Mahon 0-1. |  | C O'Mahony 0-5, E Kelly 0-4, S McGrath 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Butler 0-1, H Moloney 0-1, P Kerwick 0-1. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin)

Laois v Offaly 9 March 2008 Round 3|  Laois | 1-17 - 2-13|  Offaly | O'Moore Park

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| J Young 0-6, E Holohan 1-2, T Fitzgerald 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. |  | G Oakley 2-1, B Carroll 0-5, J Bergin 0-3, S Dooley 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, D Franks 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Cllare v Tipperary 16 March 2008 Round 4|  Cllare | 0-17 - 1-14|  Tipperary | Cusack Park

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| M Flaherty 0-10, F Lynch 0-2, D O'Rourke 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, J Clancy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. |  | E Kelly 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, J Woodlock 0-3, S McGrath 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, S Butler 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Offaly v Limerick 16 March 2008 Round 4|  Offaly | 1-17 - 5-19|  Limerick | O'Connor Park

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| B Carroll 0-6, G Healion 1-1, G Oalkey 0-3, J Gorman 0-2, D Molloy 0-1, D Horan 0-1, C Flannery 0-1, S Dooley 0-1, A Egan 0-1. |  | D Ryan 2-2, A O'Shaughnessy 2-2, D O'Grady 0-4, S O'Connor 0-4, O Moran 1-0, N Moran 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1, M Foley 0-1, D Cosgrove 0-1 | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Laois v Galway 16 March 2008 Round 4|  Laois | 0-8 - 6-26|  Galway | O'Moore Park

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| J Young 0-6, Z Keenan 0-1, N Holmes 0-1. |  | G Farragher 2-12, N Healy 3-0, I Tannian 1-2, F Healy 0-5, A Cullinane 0-3, R Murray 0-2, A Callahan 0-2. |

Tipperary v Laois 23 March 2008 Round 5|  Tipperary | 4-17 - 1-12|  Laois | Leahy Park

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| L Corbett 3-2, T Fitzgerald 1-0, P Bourke 0-3, P Kerwick 0-3, S Butler 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-1, S Maher 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1, J Ceaser 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. |  | J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Rowney 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. |

Limerick v Galway 23 March 2008 Round 5|  Limerick | 1-16 - 2-24|  Galway | Gaelic Grounds

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| K Tobin 0-5, A O'Connor 1-1, D O'Grady 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, P Tobin 0-2, N Moran 0-1, B Foley 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1. |  | G Farragher 0-11, I Tannian 1-3, K Wade 1-2, F Healy 0-4, C Dervan 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, D Forde 0-1, N Healy 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Offaly v Clare 23 March 2008 Round 5|  Offaly | 2-13 - 1-18|  Clare | O'Connor Park

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| B Carroll 1-7, J Gorman 1-1, J Bergin 0-4, G Healion 0-1. |  | M Flaherty 1-9, D O'Rourke 0-4, N Gilligan 0-2, F Lynch 0-1, B Buglar 0-1, B Nugent 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

## Division 1 Knockout[edit]

Play-off

Waterford  v Cork 31 March 2008 Play-off|  Waterford  | 1-19 - 2-17|  Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford

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| S Prendergast (1-3), J Mullane (0-5), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), M Walsh (0-2), S O'Sullivan (0-2), E McGrath (0-2). | Report | B O'Connor (0-10, eight frees), L Desmond (0-4), C Naughton (1-0), F O'Leary (1-0), P Horgan (0-2, frees), S White (0-1). | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

Limerick  v Cork 6 April 2008 Quarter-final|  Limerick  | 0-8 - 0-13|  Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

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| A O'Shaughnessy (0-4, three frees), D O'Grady (0-1), N Moran (0-1), S O'Connor (0-1), P Tobin (0-1). | Report | B O'Connor (0-5, five frees), B Corry (0-3), C Naughton (0-2), J Gardiner (0-2, free and 65), S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Tipperary  v Waterford  6 April 2008 Quarter-final|  Tipperary  | 1-16 - 0-14|  Waterford  | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| E Kelly (0-10, seven frees, one 65), S Butler (1-1), E Corcoran (0-1, line ball), C O'Mahony (0-1, free), S McGrath (0-1), L Corbett (0-1), S Callinan 0-1. | Report | D Bennett (0-8, six frees), E McGrath (0-1), K McGrath (0-1, free), S Prendergast (0-1), S O'Sullivan (0-1), J Mullane (0-1), S Casey (0-1). | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Semi-finals

Galway  v Cork 13 April 2008 Semi-Final|  Galway  | 2-22 – 0-24|  Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

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| G Farragher (1-5, four frees), I Tannian (1-2), J Canning (0-4, one sideline), D Hayes (0-4), N Healy (0-3), A Cullinane (0-1), K Hynes (0-1), R Murray (0-1), E Lynch (0-1). | Report | B O'Connor (0-8, six frees, one sideline), P O'Sullivan (0-4), P Cronin (0-4), J Gardiner (0-3), T Kenny (0-3), C Naughton (0-2). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Kilkenny  v Tipperary 13 April 2008 Semi-Final|  Kilkenny  | 1-10 – 1-15|  Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| M Fennelly; R Power (0-6, four frees), E Brennan (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-1, free), M Rice (0-1), R Hogan (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1). | Report | E Kelly (0-7, four frees, one 65), L Corbett (1-0), T Fitzgerald (0-2), S Callinan (0-2), E Corcoran (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), S Butler (0-1), R O'Dwyer (0-1). | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford)

Final

Tipperary v Galway 20 April 2008 Final|  Tipperary | 3-18 – 3-16|  Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

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4:15 p.m. | E Kelly 0-7 (0-5 frees); L Corbett 1-3; S Butler 0-6; W Ryan 1-1; B Dunne 1-0; S McGrath 0-1. | Report | J Canning 1-6 (0-4 frees); F Healy and A Callinan 1-0 each; D Hayes 0-4; K Hynes 0-3; R Murray, J Skehill (free) and G Farragher (free) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 16,315
Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

### Top scorers[edit]

Overall
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1  | Ger Farragher | Galway | 4-53  | 65  | 7  | 9.2
2  | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-56  | 62  |  |
3  | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 5-42  | 57  | 5  | 11.40
4  | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 7-17  | 38  | 5  | 7.60
5  | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 2-29  | 35  | 6  | 5.83
James Young | Laois | 1-32  | 35  | 5  | 7.00
7  | Stuart Mullen | Dublin | 0-33  | 33  | 5  | 6.60
8  | Brian Carroll | Offaly | 2-23  | 29  | 5  | 5.80
Liam Watson | Antrim | 1-26  | 29  | 5  | 5.80

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1  | Ger Farragher | Galway | 2-12  | 18  | Laois
2  | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 3-8  | 17  | Galway
3  | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 1-12  | 15  | Laois
Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-12  | 15  | Limerick
5  | Ger Farragher | Galway | 1-11  | 14  | Clare
6  | John Mullane | Waterford | 3-4  | 13  | Dublin
Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-10  | 13  | Offaly
James Young | Laois | 1-10  | 13  | Clare
9  | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-6  | 12  | Laois
Mark Flaherty | Clare | 1-9  | 12  | Offaly
Stuart Mullen | Dublin | 0-12  | 12  | Antrim

Clean sheets
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1  | Brendan Cummins | Tipperary | 3
James Skehill | Galway
3  | Gary Maguire | Dublin | 2
Brian Murray | Limerick
5  | Damien Fitzhenry | Wexford | 1
Shane O'Connor | Offaly
Donal Óg Cusack | Cork
Ryan McGarry | Antrim
P. J. Ryan | Kilkenny
James McGarry | Kilkenny

## Division 2[edit]

### Division 2A[edit]

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1 |  Westmeath | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +35 | 8 |  Division 2 champions
2 |  Kerry | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +26 | 8
3 |  Kildare | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 6 |  Relegated to Division 3
4 |  Mayo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | +9 | 4 |  Relegated to Division 3
5 |  Wicklow | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –24 | 4 |  Relegated to Division 3
6 |  Roscommon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | –43 | 0 |  Relegated to Division 3

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1 |  Carlow | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +29 | 9 |  Division 2 runners-up
2 |  Down | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +25 | 7
3 |  Meath | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +35 | 6 |  Relegated to Division 3
4 |  Derry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | –14 | 6 |  Relegated to Division 3
5 |  Armagh | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –25 | 2 |  Relegated to Division 3
6 |  London | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | –50 | 0 |  Relegated to Division 3

### Results[edit]

Kildare v Roscommon 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Kildare | 2-12 - 0-11|  Roscommon |

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Westmeath v Kerry 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Westmeath | 0-17 - 1-11|  Kerry |

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Wicklow v Mayo 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Wicklow | 1-16 - 0-17|  Mayo |

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Meath v Derry 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Meath | 1-25 - 0-8|  Derry |

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Armagh v London 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Armagh | 1-14 - 0-8|  London |

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Down v Carlow 10 February 2008 Round 1|  Down | 1-11 - 0-14|  Carlow |

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Westmeath v Roscommon 16 February 2008 Round 2|  Westmeath | 3-19 - 1-13|  Roscommon |

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Kildare v Mayo 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Kildare | 1-15 - 1-14|  Mayo |

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Kerry v Wicklow 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Kerry | 4-7 - 1-11|  Wicklow |

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Down v Armagh 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Down | 2-22 - 0-12|  Armagh |

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Carlow v Meath 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Carlow | 2-15 - 1-13|  Meath |

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Derry v London 17 February 2008 Round 2|  Derry | 3-11 - 0-9|  London |

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Carlow v Kerry 13 April 2008 Semi-Final|  Carlow | 1-16 – 3-4|  Kerry |

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Westmeath  v Down 13 April 2008 Semi-Final|  Westmeath  | 2-24 – 2-15|  Down |

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Westmeath  v Carlow 20 April 2008 Final|  Westmeath  | 2-12 – 0-12|  Carlow | Gaelic Grounds

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|  | Report |  | Attendance: 16,364
Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

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### Division 3[edit]

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1 |  Donegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 8 |  Division 3 runners-up
2 |  Louth | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 6 |  Division 3 champions
3 |  Longford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 2
4 |  Tyrone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –5 | 2
5 |  Sligo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –45 | 0 |  Relegated to Division 4

### Knock-out stage[edit]

Louth  v Donegal 13 April 2008 Final|  Louth  | 1-16 – 0-11|  Donegal | Roosky

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### Division 4[edit]

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1 |  South Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +41 | 6 |  Division 3 runners-up
2 |  Monaghan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 6 |  Division 3 champions
3 |  Fermanagh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 6
4 |  Cavan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –28 | 2
5 |  Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –29 | 0

### Knock-out stage[edit]

South Down v Monaghan 13 April 2008 Final|  South Down | 5-14 – 1-27|  Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan

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## 2009 structure[edit]

* Division One (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008.
* Division Two (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008.
* Division Three (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008.
* Division Four (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
2. ^ 2002 Hurling League fixtures
3. ^ "Gaelic Games Scoreboard".
4. ^ "Tipperary give Cody Cats some food for thought". Irish Independent. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
5. ^ "Laois put up big win over disappointing Wicklow in one-sided NHL Division 2 final". Irish Independent. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2016.

## External links[edit]

* 2008 Fixtures
* Results and final tables from the official GAA website
* Tipperary V Galway National Hurling League Final 2008 on YouTube
* Dublin v Cork, National Hurling League 2008 on YouTube
* Tipperary National Hurling League 2008 Compilation on YouTube
* Tipperary V Kilkenny Hurling League Semi Final 2008 on YouTube

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