2008–09 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship Explained

Type:Junior Club
Year:2008-09
Dates:28 September 2008 – 15 February 2009
Teams:29
Connacht:Skehana
Munster:Dripsey
Leinster:Tullogher-Rosbercon
Ulster:Lisbellaw St Patrick's
Team:Dripsey
Titles:1st
Captain:Diarmuid O'Riordan
Manager:Johnny Keane
Team2:Tullogher-Rosbercon
Captain2:Pat Hartley
Manager2:Liam Barron
Totalgoals:99 (3.53 per game)
Totalpoints:574 (20.50 per game)
Matches:28
Topscorer: Diarmuid O'Riordan (5-26)
Previous:2007–08
Next:2009-10

The 2008–09 All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship was the sixth staging of the All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition ran from 28 September 2008 to 15 February 2009.

The All-Ireland final was played on 15 February 2009 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Dripsey from Cork and Tullogher-Rosbercon from Kilkenny, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Dripsey won the match by 2-15 to 0-18 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3]

Dripsey's Diarmuid O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 5-26.

Connacht Junior Club Hurling Championship

Connacht final

Leinster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Leinster final

Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Munster semi-finals

Munster final

Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship

Ulster final

All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship

All-Ireland final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Diarmuid O'RiordanDripsey5-264158.20
2Liam BarronTullogher-Rosbercon0-303065.00
3Kevin CampbellSetanta2-172337.66
4Keith RaymondCalry/St Joseph's1-1720210.00
Gary O'GradyClongeen1-172036.66

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clubs chasing Croker dream. 6 March 2023. Irish Examiner. 10 February 2009.
  2. Web site: O'Riordan proves captain fantastic in gritty Dripsey's charge to trophy. 28 November 2017 . Irish Independent . 16 February 2009.
  3. Web site: All-Ireland JHC: Dripsey's Captain fantastic. 28 November 2017 . Hogan Stand. 16 February 2009.