2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship


The 2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 31 May 2008 and ended on 30 August 2008.
Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final.
The All-Ireland final was played on 30 August 2008 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Kilkenny and Limerick, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Kilkenny won the match by 1-16 to 0-13 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1973.
Kilkenny's Paddy Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 6-15.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paddy HoganKilkenny6-153348.25
2Noel DohertyKilkenny3-081744.25
3Seán ChaplinClare0-131326.50
4Noel HoganTipperary2-051125.50
4Paudie McNamaraLimerick1-081133.66
4Alan O'ConnorLimerick0-111133.66
4Michael GraceKilkenny0-111133.66

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Paddy HoganKilkenny4-0416Galway
2Noel HoganTipperary2-0511Limerick
3Noel DohertyKilkenny2-0410Dublin
4Paddy HoganKilkenny1-069Limerick
5David TreacyDublin0-088Kilkenny
5Seán ChaplinClare0-088Waterford
5Mark GormanWaterford0-088Clare
8Shane MartinDublin2-017Kilkenny
8Eamon HylandGalway2-017Kilkenny
8Cathal DunneKilkenny1-047Wexford
8Pádraig ChaplinClare1-047Waterford
8Jody RyanTipperary1-047Cork
8Jim BerryWexford0-077Kilkenny