The 2008 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 114th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made on 12 February 2008. The championship ran from 10 May to 19 October 2008.
Adare entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 19 October 2007 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Adare and Ahane, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in six years. Adare won the match by 0–13 to 0–08 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a second title in succession.
Ahane's Niall Moran was the championship's top scorer with 3–45.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Dromin/Athlacca
From Championship
Relegated to the Limerick Intermediate Hurling Championship Killeedy
Results First round
Second round Winners' round
Losers' round
Third round
Relegation playoffs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Niall MoranAhane3–455469.002Barry FoleyPatrickswell2–333949.75T. J. RyanGarryspillane2–333957.804Patrick KirbyKnockainey1–252839.335Kevin TobinMurroe/Boher0–262646.506Niall MaherDoon0–222237.337Paul NeenanDromin/Athlacca0–222245.508Stephen O'HalloranBruree0–202054.009Donie RyanGarryspillane1–151844.50Kevin DownesNa Piarsaigh1–151829.00Conor FitzgeraldAdare0–181836.00Cathal MullaneWestern Gaels0–181836.00John BarryCroom0–181836.00
Single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Niall MoranAhane2–0915Murroe/Boher2T. J. RyanGarryspillane1–1013Na PiarsaighBarry FoleyPatrickswell1–1013Kilmallock4Barry FoleyPatrickswell1–0912Western GaelsPatrick KirbyKnockainey1–0912Croom6Eoin RyanKilmallock1–0811GarryspillaneT. J. RyanGarryspillane0–1111Kilmallock8Denis O'ConnorGranagh-Ballingarry1–0710Na PiarsaighNiall MaherDoon0–1010Dromin/AthlaccaKevin DownesNa Piarsaigh0–1010BrureeNiall MoranAhane0–1010KilmallockDonie RyanGarryspillane0–1010Tournafulla
Miscellaneous
Doon recorded their first ever championship win over Patrickswell.
References
External links 2008 Limerick SHC results