2008–09 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:	Intermediate Club
Connacht:	Cappataggle
Munster:	Blarney
Leinster:	Kilmessan
Ulster:	Gort na Móna
Ulsterlink:	Gort na Móna GAC
Team:	Blarney
Titles:	1st
Captain:	James Hughes
Manager:	Tadhg Hurley
Team2:	Cappataggle
Captain2:	Michael Broderick
Manager2:	Gerry Healy
Previous:	2007–08
Next:	2009–10

The 2008–09 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the fifth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2004.

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 February 2009 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Blarney from Cork and Cappataggle from Galway.^{[1] [2]} Blarney won the match by 2-14 to 1-12 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.^{[3] [4]}

Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Leinster final

Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

Munster final

All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• Gort na Móna became the first club to win the Ulster Championship twice.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hectic Club programme over next two months. 25 November 2017. Hogan Stand. 13 January 2009.
2. Web site: Clubs chasing Croker dream. 25 November 2017. Irish Examiner. 10 February 2009.
3. Web site: Blarney lifted by magical Murphy. 25 November 2017. Irish Independent. 16 February 2009.
4. Web site: Cappataggle come up short on biggest day. 25 November 2017. Connacht Tribune. 19 February 2009.
5. Web site: Gort na Móna and Glenarm’s Ulster titles. 25 November 2022. Th Saffron Gael. 15 September 2017.