2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship

The 2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship was the fourth staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship since its establishment made by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2004.

2007–08 All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersClonkill (1st win)
CaptainPaddy Dowdall
ManagerPat O'Toole
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTommy Larkin's
CaptainKevin Hooban
ManagerNoel Murphy
Provincial Champions
MunsterClonlara
LeinsterClonkill
UlsterKeady Lámh Dhearg
ConnachtTommy Larkin's

The All-Ireland final was played on 9 February 2008 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Clonkill from Westmeath and Tommy Larkin’s from Galway.[1] Clonkill won the match by 4-15 to 3-14 to become the first Westmeath club to win an All-Ireland title.[2][3]

Connacht final

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2 December 2007 Semi-final James Stephens 1-01 - 0-12 Tommy Larkin's James Stephens Park
J Duffy 1-0, T Duffy 0-1. E Hayes 0-10, K Hoban 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.

Leinster quarter-finals

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27 October 2007 Quarter-final Clara 0-06 - 2-12 Clonkill Clara Grounds
C Phelan 0-4, M Shortall 0-1, TJ Fitzgerald 0-1. B Murtagh 1-5, C Austin 1-0, E Loughlin 0-3, A Mitchell 0-2, A Dowling 0-1, P Dowling 0-1.
28 October 2007 Quarter-final Ferns St Aidan's 4-14 - 3-08 Confey Ferns Grounds
J Breen 2-0, C O'Connor 1-2, E Cullen 1-1, A McFarland 0-3, T Dwyer 0-2, P Morris 0-2, B Bernie 0-2, P Farrell 0-1, E Walsh 0-1. E Fitzpatrick 2-0, O Lynch 0-5, D Nolan 1-0, P Divilly 0-3.

Leinster semi-finals

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4 November 2007 Semi-final Ferns St Aidan's 1-19 - 1-12 Glenealy Ferns Grounds
4 November 2007 Semi-final Clonkill 2-13 - 1-05 Kiltale Clonkill Grounds
P Durnin 1-4, S White 0-1.

Leinster final

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18 November 2007 Final Clonkill 1-15 - 3-07 Ferns St Aidan's Clonkill Grounds
B Murtagh 0-8, D Ayres 1-0, P Dowdall 0-2, E Loughlin 0-2, L Folan 0-1, A Dowdall 0-1, C Austin 0-1. Report E Cullin 1-3, T O'Dwyer 1-2, C O'Connor 1-0, T Dwyer 0-1, P Morris 0-1.

Munster quarter-final

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4 November 2007 Quarter-final Clonlara 3-11 - 2-11 Carrigtwohill Cusack Park
D Honan 2-1, D Conwary 1-0, D Madden 0-3, C O'Donovan 0-3, J Conlon 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1. N McCarthy 0-5, S O'Farrell 1-0, M Barry 1-0, S Dineen 0-2, F Flannery 0-2, B Lordan 0-1, R White 0-1. Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)

Munster semi-finals

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11 November 2007 Semi-final Lorrha-Dorrha 2-13 - 3-18 Clonlara MacDonagh Park
K Maher 0-6, R O'Meara 1-1, N Hogan 1-1, C Duggan 0-4, J Maher 0-1. D Madden 0-11, J Conlon 1-4, D Honan 2-0, C O'Donovan 0-2, T Lynch 0-1. Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)

Munster final

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25 November 2007 Final Clonlara 1-14 - 1-08 Dromin-Athlacca Cusack Park
D Madden 0-7, J Conlon 1-3, C O'Donovan 0-2, D Honan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1. E O'Leary 1-1, P Neenan 0-4, J Kelleher 0-1, P Storan 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.

All-Ireland quarter-final

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19 January 2008 Quarter-final Robert Emmetts 0–04 – 0–14 Tommy Larkin’s Emerald GAA Grounds
K McMullan 0-4. E Hayes 0-6, K Hooban 0-2, P Moroney 0-2, M Fahy 0-1, P Flynn 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, Declan Garvey 0-1.

All-Ireland semi-finals

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27 January 2008 Semi-final Tommy Larkin’s 1–11 – 0–11 Clonlara MacDonagh Park
M Fahy 1-1, E Hayes 0-4, K Hoban 0-2, A Garvey 0-2, D Garvey 0-2. J Conlon 0-5, C O'Donovan 0-2, N O'Connell 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, D Honan 0-1, T Lynch 0-1.
27 January 2008 Semi-final Clonkill 1–10 – 1–04 Keady Lámh Dhearg Pearse Park
B Murtagh 0-4, S Owens 1-0, L Folan 0-2, A Mitchell 0-2, E Loughlin 0-2. P McCormack 1-2, B McCormack 0-1, L McKee 0-1.

All-Ireland final

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9 February 2008 Final Clonkill 4–15 – 3–14 Tommy Larkin’s Croke Park
B Murtagh 1-6, L Donoghue 2-0, D Ayres 1-1, A Mitchell 0-2, A Dowdall 0-2, C Reilly 0-1, P Dowdall 0-1, E Loughlin 0-1, L Folan 0-1. E Hayes 1-8, D Garvey 1-0, B Shiel 1-0, P Moroney 0-2, D Kelly 0-1, A Garvey 0-1, K Hooban 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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  • Clonkill became the first club from Westmeath to win an All-Ireland title in any grade of hurling.

References

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  1. "Larkins making their mark". Hogan Stand. 27 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Clonkill boss hoping for more after historic win". Irish Independent. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Clonkill hold their nerve". Irish Times. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2017.