The fifth Tommy Murphy Cup Gaelic football competition commenced on July 12, 2008. The competition was in knockout format: the nine teams who play in the National Football League 2009 Division 4 competed.
Antrim beat holders Wicklow in the final.
Format
The cup was straight knockout
Teams Antrim Clare Carlow Kilkenny Leitrim London Sligo Waterford Wicklow
Bracket Preliminary round
Match DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenueJuly 12Kilkenny0-08London4-13Freshford
Quarter-finals
Matches DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenueJuly 19London3-14Sligo2-12RuislipJuly 19Antrim1-10Carlow0-11Casement ParkJuly 19Clare1-08Leitrim1-12Cusack ParkJuly 19Wicklow0-18Waterford0-12Aughrim Park
Semi-finals
Matches DateTeamScoreTeamScoreVenueJuly 26Antrim1-19London0-13Casement ParkJuly 26Wicklow0-15Leitrim0-12Aughrim Park
Final
Match Date Team Score Team Score Venue August 2 Antrim 3-12 Wicklow 1-15 Croke Park
See also
2008 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
References