2008_National_Hurling_League
2008 National Hurling League
Football league season
The 2008 National Hurling League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Hurling League, was the 77th edition of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. Tipperary won the league, beating Galway in the final.[1][2][3] The tournament saw the first appearance of Fingal and South Down as "county" teams in the NHL.
Quick Facts League details, Dates ...
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 February – 20 April 2008 |
| Teams | 34 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (19th win) |
| Captain | Eoin Kelly |
| Manager | Liam Sheedy |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Ollie Canning |
| Manager | Ger Loughnane |
| Other division winners | |
| Division 2 | Westmeath |
| Division 3 | Louth |
| Division 4 | Monaghan |
← 2007 2009 → | |
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The 2008 format of the National Hurling League was a new system consisting of four divisions. There are thirty-four teams competing: Divisions One and Two have twelve teams in each, and there are five teams in Divisions Three and Four.
Division One
Division One is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The two group winners receive a semi-final spot; second and third in each group play in the quarter-finals. The winners of the final are the 2008 NHL champions.
Division Two
Division Two is made up of two groups of six teams. Each team plays all the others in their group once. The top two in each group enter the semi-finals.
Division Three
Five teams play in Division Three. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Three final.
Division Four
Five teams play in Division Four. Each team plays all the others once. The top two teams contest the Division Four final.
More information Promoted, Relegated ...
| Promoted | Relegated | |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | - | 4 |
| Division 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Division 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Division 4 | 0 | - |
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Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tipperary 19th National League title Captain: Eoin Kelly Manager: Liam Sheedy |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Top goalscorer |  Ger Farragher (4-53) |
| Best goalkeeper | Brendan Cummins James Skehill (3 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | Kilkenny 3-22 - 1-8 Antrim (23 March 2008) |
| Biggest away win | Laois 0-8 - 6-26 Galway (16 March 2008) |
| Highest scoring | Waterford 3-29 - 3-10 Antrim (9 March 2008) |
← 2007 2009 →
All statistics correct as of 19 February 2016. | |
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Waterford came into the season as defending champions of the 2007 season. Laois entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 20 April 2008, Tipperary won the title after a 3-18 to 3-16 win over Galway. It was their first league title since 2001 and their 19th National League title overall.[4]
Wexford, Antrim, Laois and Offaly were the bottom-placed teams of their respective groups and were relegated to a newly-structured Division 2 for the 2009 league.
Galway's Ger Farragher was the Division 1 top scorer with 4-53. Tipperary's Brendan Cummins and Galway's James Skehill were the top goalkeepers having kept 3 clean sheets.
Structure
A total of 12 teams contested the top division of the league, including 11 sides from the 2006 season and one promoted from the 2006 National League Division 2. On 29 April 2007, Laois earned promotion from the 2007 National League Division 2 after a one-year absence from the top flight. They were crowned Division 2 champions after beating Wicklow.[5] They replaced Down who were relegated to Division 2 at the end of the previous season.
The 12 teams in Division 1 were divided into two groups of six team - 1A and 1B. Each team played all the others in its group once, earning 2 points for a win and 1 for a draw. The first-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league semi-finals. The second and third-placed teams in 1A and 1B advanced to the league quarter-finals.
Division 1A table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +54 | 10 | |
| 2 | Cork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +24 | 6 | |
| 3 | Waterford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +14 | 6 | |
| 4 | Dublin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –13 | 3 | |
| 5 | Wexford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –23 | 3 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 6 | Antrim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –56 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
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Group stage
Waterford v Wexford
| 10 February 2008 Round 1 | Waterford | 3-8 - 2-12 | Wexford | Walsh Park |
| S Casey 1-1, D Shanahan 1-1, E Kelly 1-1, J Mullane 0-2, S Walsh 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1, S Prendergast 0-1. | S Nolan 1-3, E Quigley 1-2, R Jacob 0-4, R Kehoe 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, J Breen 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
Dublin v Antrim
| 10 February 2008 Round 1 | Dublin | 0-22 - 0-15 | Antrim | Parnell Park |
| S Mullen 0-12, D O'Callaghan 0-3, D Qualter 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, J Boland 0-1, P O'Driscoll 0-1. | L Watson 0-9, N McManus 0-3, E McCloskey 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1. | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Antrim v Wexford
| 17 February 2008 Round 2 | Antrim | 3-11 - 1-10 | Wexford | Pearse Park |
| K Stewart 2-0, L Watson 0-6, C Herron 1-0, N McManus 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, P McGill 0-1, S McCrory 0-1. | Report | E Quigley 1-2, S Nolan 0-4, M Jacob 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1, PJ Nolan 0-1. | Referee: B Sweeney (Cavan) |
Kilkenny v Dublin
| 17 February 2008 Round 2 | Kilkenny | 1-21 - 2-10 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| E Brennan 0-6, R Hogan 1-2, R Power 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, W O'Dwyer 0-2, A Fogarty 0-2, E Reid 0-2, TJ Reid 0-1, M Comerford 0-1, | S Mullen 0-6, K Flynn 1-1, P Carton 1-0, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, R O'Carroll 0-1. | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Waterford v Antrim
| 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Waterford | 3-29 - 3-10 | Antrim | Fraher Field |
| E Kelly 1-6, D Shanahan 2-2, S Prendergast 0-6, K McGrath 0-4, M Walsh 0-3, S Walsh 0-3, D Prendergast 0-2, E McGrath 0-2, J Mullane 0-1. | L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, S McCrory 1-0, K Stewart 1-0, P McGill 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, C Donnelly 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. |
Dublin v Cork
| 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Dublin | 2-16 - 3-18 | Cork | Parnell Park |
| S Mullen 0-7, D O'Callaghan 0-5, K Flynn 1-0, P Kelly 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-2, R O'Carroll 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1. | N Ronan 2-4, F O'Leary 1-0, T Kenny 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Cronin 0-2, B Corry 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, K McGann 0-1. | Referee: S Whelan (Wexcford) |
Wexford v Kilkenny
| 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Wexford | 1-5 - 0-23 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park |
| R Jacob 1-0, S Nolan 0-3, D Redmond 0-1,J O'Connor 0-1. | R Power 0-7, M Rice 0-4, E Brennan 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, E Reid 0-3, M Comerford 0-2. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Antrim v Cork
| 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Antrim | 1-7 - 1-24 | Cork | Casement Park |
| L Watson 1-1, K McKeegan 0-2, P McGill 0-1, K Stewart 0-1, P Shiels 0-1, B Quinn 0-1. | P Cronin 0-6, K Canty 0-5, B Corry 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T Kenny 0-2, C Naughton 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, L Desmond 0-1, K Hackett 0-1. | Referee: T Stapleton (Laois) |
Kilkenny v Waterford
| 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Kilkenny | 0-25 - 0-14 | Waterford | Nowlan Park |
| R Hogan 0-7, M Rice 0-4, M Comerford 0-4, A Fogarty 0-3, J Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Fennelly 0-2, E Brennan 0-2. | E Kelly 0-8, B Phelan 0-2, E McGrath 0-1, S Molumphy 0-1, D Prendergast 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Wexford v Dublin
| 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Wexford | 2-9 - 0-15 | Dublin | Wexford Park |
| S Nolan 1-4, C Farrell 1-0, R Jacob 0-3, D Redmond 0-2. | S Mullen 0-7, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Carton 0-2, D O'Callaghan 0-2, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1. | Referee: D Connolly (Kilkenny) |
Kilkenny v Antrim
| 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Kilkenny | 3-22 - 1-8 | Antrim | Nowlan Park |
| R Hogan 0-7, A Fogarty 1-3, D Fogarty 1-3, M Comerford 1-2, E Brennan 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-2, J Ryall 0-1, E Reid 0-1, TJ Reid 0-1. | L Watson 0-5, P Richmond 1-1, K Stewart 0-2. |
Waterford v Dublin
| 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Waterford | 3-18 - 1-17 | Dublin | Walsh Park |
| J Mullane 3-4, E Kelly 0-9, S Prendergast 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, D Shanahan 0-1. | D O'Callaghan 0-8, D O'Dwyer 1-1, J McCaffrey 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, K Flynn 0-1, S Lambert 0-1, S Mullen 0-1, J Burke 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Cork v Wexford
| 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Cork | 0-22 - 1-17 | Wexford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| N Ronan 0-10, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, T McCarthy 0-2, S O'Neill 0-1, B Corry 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, K Canty 0-1. | R Jacob 1-4, S Nolan 0-4, D Stamp 0-3, PJ Nolan 0-2, C Farrell 0-1, T Dwyer 0-1, D Lyng 0-1, S Doyle 0-1. | Referee: G Hoey (Clare) |
Division 1B table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | Galway | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +51 | 8 | Division 1 runners-up |
| 2 | Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +42 | 8 | Division 1 champions |
| 3 | Limerick | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +16 | 6 | |
| 4 | Clare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 5 | |
| 5 | Laois | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | –74 | 2 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 6 | Offaly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | –34 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
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Group stage
Limerick v Laois
| 10 February 2008 Round 1 | Limerick | 3-23 - 2-11 | Laois | Gaelic Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 2-6, P Tobin 1-7, O Moran 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1, K Tobin 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1. | J Young 0-5, W Hyland 1-0, J Brophy 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, T Fitzgerald 0-2, P Russell 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Galway v Clare
| 10 February 2008 Round 1 | Galway | 2-24 - 3-17 | Clare | Pearse Stadium |
| G Farragher 1-11, A Cullinane 1-2, N Healy 0-3, I Tannian 0-5 ,A Callanan 0-2, K Hynes 0-1. | M Flaherty 3-8, N Gilligan 0-3, D O'Rourke 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, G Quinn 0-1. | Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
Tipperary v Offaly
| 10 February 2008 Round 1 | Tipperary | 2-25 - 2-8 | Offaly | Semple Stadium |
| E Kelly 1-10, P Kerwick 1-1, L Corbett 0-3, P Bourke 0-3, S Callinan 0-3, S Butler 0-2, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. | D Molloy 1-1, D Murray 1-0, S Dooley 0-3, J Rigney 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, C Mahon 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Clare v Laois
| 17 February 2008 Round 2 | Clare | 1-25 - 1-15 | Laois | Scariff GAA Ground |
| M Flaherty 1-12, C Lynch 0-3, T Carmody 0-3, F Lynch 0-3, B Nugent 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, C Lafferty 0-1. | J Young 1-10, Z Keenan 0-2, W Hyland 0-1, J Brophy 0-1, T Fitzgerald 0-1. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
Offaly v Galway
| 17 February 2008 Round 2 | Offaly | 3-9 - 0-18 | Galway | O'Connor Park |
| B Carroll 1-4, D Franks 1-2, G Healion 1-0, G Oakley 0-1, F Kerrigan 0-1, J Rigney 0-1. | G Farragher 0-10, K Wade 0-2, D Forde 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, A Kerins 0-1, A Callanan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Tipperary v Limerick
| 17 February 2008 Round 2 | Tipperary | 2-20 - 2-9 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| E Kelly 1-12, S Callinan 1-1, C O'Mahony 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, S Butler 0-1, R O'Dwyer 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1. | A O'Shaughnessy 2-3, P Tobin 0-3, H Flavin 0-1, P O'Dwyer 0-1, A O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Clare v Limerick
| 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Clare | 0-12 - 2-15 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| M Flaherty 0-3, N Gilligan 0-3, J Clancy 0-2, T Carmody 0-2, D Barrett 0-1, C Lynch 0-1. | A O'Shaughnessy 1-2, S O'Connor 1-1, P O'Dwyer 0-2, N Moran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, O Moran 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, W McNamara 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, B Foley 0-1, D O'Grady 0-1. |
Galway v Tipperary
| 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Galway | 0-16 - 0-16 | Tipperary | Pearse Stadium |
| K Wade 0-6, G Farragher 0-3, N Healy 0-2, A Cullinane 0-1, A Callanan 0-1, D Forde 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, G Mahon 0-1. | C O'Mahony 0-5, E Kelly 0-4, S McGrath 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S Butler 0-1, H Moloney 0-1, P Kerwick 0-1. | Referee: É Morris (Dublin) |
Laois v Offaly
| 9 March 2008 Round 3 | Laois | 1-17 - 2-13 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| J Young 0-6, E Holohan 1-2, T Fitzgerald 0-3, Z Keenan 0-3, J Dooley 0-1, C Coonan 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. | G Oakley 2-1, B Carroll 0-5, J Bergin 0-3, S Dooley 0-2, J Rigney 0-1, D Franks 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Cllare v Tipperary
| 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Cllare | 0-17 - 1-14 | Tipperary | Cusack Park |
| M Flaherty 0-10, F Lynch 0-2, D O'Rourke 0-2, C Lynch 0-1, J Clancy 0-1, D Barrett 0-1. | E Kelly 0-6, T Fitzgerald 1-0, J Woodlock 0-3, S McGrath 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, S Butler 0-1, W Ryan 0-1. | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Offaly v Limerick
| 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Offaly | 1-17 - 5-19 | Limerick | O'Connor Park |
| B Carroll 0-6, G Healion 1-1, G Oalkey 0-3, J Gorman 0-2, D Molloy 0-1, D Horan 0-1, C Flannery 0-1, S Dooley 0-1, A Egan 0-1. | D Ryan 2-2, A O'Shaughnessy 2-2, D O'Grady 0-4, S O'Connor 0-4, O Moran 1-0, N Moran 0-2, K Tobin 0-2, P O'Dwyer 0-1, M Foley 0-1, D Cosgrove 0-1 | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Laois v Galway
| 16 March 2008 Round 4 | Laois | 0-8 - 6-26 | Galway | O'Moore Park |
| J Young 0-6, Z Keenan 0-1, N Holmes 0-1. | G Farragher 2-12, N Healy 3-0, I Tannian 1-2, F Healy 0-5, A Cullinane 0-3, R Murray 0-2, A Callahan 0-2. |
Tipperary v Laois
| 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Tipperary | 4-17 - 1-12 | Laois | Leahy Park |
| L Corbett 3-2, T Fitzgerald 1-0, P Bourke 0-3, P Kerwick 0-3, S Butler 0-3, C O'Mahony 0-1, S Maher 0-1, J Woodlock 0-1, J Ceaser 0-1, D Hickey 0-1, S McGrath 0-1. | J Young 0-5, T Fitzgerald 1-0, Z Keenan 0-3, W Hyland 0-2, J Rowney 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. |
Limerick v Galway
| 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Limerick | 1-16 - 2-24 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
| K Tobin 0-5, A O'Connor 1-1, D O'Grady 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, P Tobin 0-2, N Moran 0-1, B Foley 0-1, Mike O'Brien 0-1. | G Farragher 0-11, I Tannian 1-3, K Wade 1-2, F Healy 0-4, C Dervan 0-1, K Hynes 0-1, D Forde 0-1, N Healy 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Offaly v Clare
| 23 March 2008 Round 5 | Offaly | 2-13 - 1-18 | Clare | O'Connor Park |
| B Carroll 1-7, J Gorman 1-1, J Bergin 0-4, G Healion 0-1. | M Flaherty 1-9, D O'Rourke 0-4, N Gilligan 0-2, F Lynch 0-1, B Buglar 0-1, B Nugent 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Play-off
Waterford v Cork
| 31 March 2008 Play-off | Waterford | 1-19 - 2-17 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| S Prendergast (1-3), J Mullane (0-5), E Kelly (0-5, four frees), M Walsh (0-2), S O'Sullivan (0-2), E McGrath (0-2). | Report | B O'Connor (0-10, eight frees), L Desmond (0-4), C Naughton (1-0), F O'Leary (1-0), P Horgan (0-2, frees), S White (0-1). | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Quarter-finals
Limerick v Cork
| 6 April 2008 Quarter-final | Limerick | 0-8 - 0-13 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A O'Shaughnessy (0-4, three frees), D O'Grady (0-1), N Moran (0-1), S O'Connor (0-1), P Tobin (0-1). | Report | B O'Connor (0-5, five frees), B Corry (0-3), C Naughton (0-2), J Gardiner (0-2, free and 65), S Óg Ó hAilpín (0-1). | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Tipperary v Waterford
| 6 April 2008 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-16 - 0-14 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| E Kelly (0-10, seven frees, one 65), S Butler (1-1), E Corcoran (0-1, line ball), C O'Mahony (0-1, free), S McGrath (0-1), L Corbett (0-1), S Callinan 0-1. | Report | D Bennett (0-8, six frees), E McGrath (0-1), K McGrath (0-1, free), S Prendergast (0-1), S O'Sullivan (0-1), J Mullane (0-1), S Casey (0-1). | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
Galway v Cork
| 13 April 2008 Semi-Final | Galway | 2-22 – 0-24 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Farragher (1-5, four frees), I Tannian (1-2), J Canning (0-4, one sideline), D Hayes (0-4), N Healy (0-3), A Cullinane (0-1), K Hynes (0-1), R Murray (0-1), E Lynch (0-1). | Report | B O'Connor (0-8, six frees, one sideline), P O'Sullivan (0-4), P Cronin (0-4), J Gardiner (0-3), T Kenny (0-3), C Naughton (0-2). | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Kilkenny v Tipperary
| 13 April 2008 Semi-Final | Kilkenny | 1-10 – 1-15 | Tipperary | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Fennelly; R Power (0-6, four frees), E Brennan (1-0), J Fitzpatrick (0-1, free), M Rice (0-1), R Hogan (0-1), A Fogarty (0-1). | Report | E Kelly (0-7, four frees, one 65), L Corbett (1-0), T Fitzgerald (0-2), S Callinan (0-2), E Corcoran (0-1), S McGrath (0-1), S Butler (0-1), R O'Dwyer (0-1). | Referee: M Wadding (Waterford) |
Final
Tipperary v Galway
| 20 April 2008 Final | Tipperary | 3-18 – 3-16 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 4:15 p.m. | E Kelly 0-7 (0-5 frees); L Corbett 1-3; S Butler 0-6; W Ryan 1-1; B Dunne 1-0; S McGrath 0-1. | Report | J Canning 1-6 (0-4 frees); F Healy and A Callinan 1-0 each; D Hayes 0-4; K Hynes 0-3; R Murray, J Skehill (free) and G Farragher (free) 0-1 each. | Attendance: 16,315 Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Top scorers
- Overall
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| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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| 1 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 4-53 | 65 | 7 | 9.2 |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-56 | 62 | ||
| 3 | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 5-42 | 57 | 5 | 11.40 |
| 4 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 7-17 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 5 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 2-29 | 35 | 6 | 5.83 |
| James Young | Laois | 1-32 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 | |
| 7 | Stuart Mullen | Dublin | 0-33 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 8 | Brian Carroll | Offaly | 2-23 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| Liam Watson | Antrim | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
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- Single game
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| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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| 1 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 2-12 | 18 | Laois |
| 2 | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 3-8 | 17 | Galway |
| 3 | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 1-12 | 15 | Laois |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-12 | 15 | Limerick | |
| 5 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 1-11 | 14 | Clare |
| 6 | John Mullane | Waterford | 3-4 | 13 | Dublin |
| Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-10 | 13 | Offaly | |
| James Young | Laois | 1-10 | 13 | Clare | |
| 9 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | 2-6 | 12 | Laois |
| Mark Flaherty | Clare | 1-9 | 12 | Offaly | |
| Stuart Mullen | Dublin | 0-12 | 12 | Antrim |
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- Clean sheets
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| Rank | Goalkeeper | Team | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Brendan Cummins | Tipperary | 3 |
| James Skehill | Galway | ||
| 3 | Gary Maguire | Dublin | 2 |
| Brian Murray | Limerick | ||
| 5 | Damien Fitzhenry | Wexford | 1 |
| Shane O'Connor | Offaly | ||
| Donal Óg Cusack | Cork | ||
| Ryan McGarry | Antrim | ||
| P. J. Ryan | Kilkenny | ||
| James McGarry | Kilkenny |
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Division 2A
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Division 2B
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Results
Knock-out stage
Division 3
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | Donegal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +23 | 8 | Division 3 runners-up |
| 2 | Louth | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +16 | 6 | Division 3 champions |
| 3 | Longford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tyrone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sligo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –45 | 0 | Relegated to Division 4 |
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Knock-out stage
Division 4
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | Notes |
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| 1 | South Down | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +41 | 6 | Division 3 runners-up |
| 2 | Monaghan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +27 | 6 | Division 3 champions |
| 3 | Fermanagh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | -11 | 6 | |
| 4 | Cavan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –28 | 2 | |
| 5 | Leitrim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –29 | 0 |
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Knock-out stage
South Down v Monaghan
| 13 April 2008 Final | South Down | 5-14 – 1-27 | Monaghan | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| Report | Referee: John Devlin (Tyrone) |
- Division One (8 teams) to consist of the top four teams in each of 1A and 1B in 2008.
- Division Two (8 teams) to consist of the fifth- and sixth-placed in each of 1A and 1B, and the top two teams in each of 2A and 2B, in 2008.
- Division Three (12 teams) to consist of the 3rd-6th teams in each of 2A and 2B, and the top four in Division 3, in 2008.
- Division Four (6 teams) to consist of fifth-placed team in Division 3, and all teams in Division 4
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
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- 2008 Fixtures
- Results and final tables from the official GAA website
- Tipperary V Galway National Hurling League Final 2008 on YouTube
- Dublin v Cork, National Hurling League 2008 on YouTube
- Tipperary National Hurling League 2008 Compilation on YouTube
- Tipperary V Kilkenny Hurling League Semi Final 2008 on YouTube