2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship Explained

2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Champions:	Clonlara
Count:	2
Champions Captain:	Paul Collins
Champions Manager:	Jim Gully
Runners-Up:	Newmarket-on-Fergus
Runners-Up Captain:	Kieran Devitt
Previous Year:	2007
Previous Tournament:	2007 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:	2009
Next Tournament:	2009 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

The 2008 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 115th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1887.

Tulla entered the championship as the defending champions.^{[1] [2]}

The final was played on 26 October 2008 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Clonlara and Newmarket-on-Fergus, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Clonlara won the match by 1-12 to 1-09 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in 89 years.^{[3] [4]}

Knockout stage

Final

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tulla make history with first triumph in 74 years. Irish Independent. 22 October 2017. 6 September 2023. Thomas. Kelly.
2. Web site: Battling Tulla get the breaks. Irish Examiner. 22 October 2017. 6 September 2023. Jim. O'Sullivan.
3. Web site: Madden's sharp shooting brings 89-year Clonlara famine to an end. 8 October 2023. Irish Independent. 27 October 2008.
4. Web site: Ballyhale Shamrocks capture third successive Kilkenny crown. 8 October 2023. Irish Examienr. 26 October 2008.