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{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}
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{| class="infobox" style="font-size: 90%;"
|+ '''Waterford Senior Hurling Championship 2008'''
! style="background: #BFD7FF; text-align: center" colspan="3" | Waterford Champions
|-
|'''Winners'''
|colspan="2"|[[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
|-
|'''Captain'''
|colspan="2"|[[John Mullane]]
|-
|'''Manager'''
|colspan="2"|[[Eoin Dunphy]]
|-
|'''Player of the year'''
|colspan="2"|[[John Mullane]]
|-
|'''Relegated'''
|colspan="2"|[[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
|}
The '''2008 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship''' is the current championship of the [[Waterford Senior Hurling Championship]] having commenced on 27 April 2008.  There are 12 teams in the championship, structured into 3 groups of four teams.  From these groups, quarter finals, and semi-finals will be played with a county final being played in either [[Walsh Park]] or [[Fraher Field]].  [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] are the defending champions having beaten [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]] in 2007.

[[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] won their first Waterford Senior Hurling Championship after an 11 to 8 points win against [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] played in very bad condition at [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]].

==Group A==
===Standings===
{|
|-
|
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=33|P
!width=120| Team
!width=33|Pld
!width=33|W
!width=33|D
!width=33|L
!width=33|PF
!width=33|PA
!width=33|PD
!width=33|Pts
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''1'''
| align="left"| [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]]
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 54
| 46
| +8
| '''3'''
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''2'''
| align="left"| [[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]]
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 47
| 43
| +4
| '''3'''
|-style="background:#FFCCCC"
| '''3'''
| align="left"| [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]]
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 41
| 43
| -2
| '''3'''
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''4'''
| align="left"| [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]]
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 45
| 55
| -10
| '''3'''
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Qualification
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
|Qualified for quarter-finals
|-style="background: #97DEFF;"
|Qualified for round of 16
|-style="background:#FFCCCC"
|Entered for relegation playoff
|}
|}

===Matches===
{{football box
|date=27 April 2008 <br> Round 1
|time = 
|team1 = [[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]] 
|score = 2-11 - 0-09
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/%e2%80%98fourmile-off-to-a-flier (Report)]
|team2 = [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]]
|goals1 =  S. Walsh 2-2 <br> R. Fenton 0-8 <br> B. Wall 0-1
|goals2 = T. Curran 0-3 <br> M. Walsh 0-2 <br> S. Cunningham 0-2 <br> N. Curran 0-1 <br> T. Costello 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = John M. Kelly 
}}
----
{{football box
|date=27 April 2008 <br> Round 1
|time = 
|team1 = [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]] 
|score = 3-16 - 0-14
|report = [http://archives.tcm.ie/waterfordnews/2008/05/02/story28447.asp (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]]
|goals1 = P. Kearney 0-7 (4f) <br> L. McCarthy 1-2 <br> P. O'Brien 0-4 <br> B. Sheehan 1-0 <br> B. Henley 1-0 <br> W. Henley 0-1 <br> T. Ryan 0-1 <br> P. Murray 0-1 
|goals2 = B. Hannon 0-11 (11f) <br> S. Kearney 0-1 <br> J. Kearney 0-2 
|stadium = [[Cappoquin]], [[County Waterford]]
|referee = Maurice Condon
}}
----
{{football box
|date=5 May 2008 <br> Round 2
|time = 
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|score = 0-11 - 0-11
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/stradbally-give-champions-huge-scare (Report)]
|team2 = [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]]
|goals1 = B. Hannon 0-9 (7f + 1 "65") <br> P. Kearney 0-1 <br> K. Geary 0-1
|goals2 = M. Walsh 0-9 (6f) <br> G. Walsh 0-1 <br> N. Curran 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = John Condon
}}
----
{{football box
|date=5 May 2008 <br> Round 2
|time = 
|team1 = [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]] 
|score = 1-11 - 0-14
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/fourmile-snatch-deserved-draw (Report)]
|team2 = [[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]]
|goals1 = P. Kearney 0-5 <br> T. Ryan 1-1 <br> P. O'Brien 0-3 <br> P. Murray 0-1 <br> W. Henley 0-1
|goals2 = R. Fenton 0-10 <br> S. Walsh 0-2 <br> T. O'Gorman 0-1 <br> M. Walsh 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Dessie O'Leary
}}
----
{{football box
|date=20 September 2008 <br> Round 3
|time = 
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|score = 1-17 - 0-16
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/champions-prevail-but-only-just-after-cracking-affair (Report)]
|team2 = [[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]]
|goals1 = B. Hannon 0-10 <br> S. Cunningham 1-0 <br> S. Kearney 0-2 <br> P. Kearney 0-2 <br> B. Kearney 0-1 <br> K. Geary 0-1
|goals2 = R. Fenton 0-7 <br> S. Lawlor 0-2 <br> T. Walsh 0-2 <br> M. Walsh 0-1 <br> M. O'Gorman 0-1 <br> S. Walsh 0-1 <br> M. O'Gorman 0-1 <br> B. Wall 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tommy O'Sullivan
}}
----
{{football box
|date=20 September 2008 <br> Round 3
|time = 
|team1 = [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]] 
|score = 3-12 - 1-12
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/brick-walsh-inspires-as-stradbally-shock-tallow (Report)]
|team2 = [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]]
|goals1 = S. Ahearne 2-5 <br> G. Walsh 1-0 <br> M. Walsh 0-3 <br> N. Curran 0-1 <br> S. Cunningham 0-1 <br> J. Hearne 0-1 <br> T. Costello 0-1 
|goals2 = T. Ryan 0-7 <br> P. O'Brien 1-3 <br> W. Henley 0-1 <br> S. F. McCarthy 0-1
|stadium = [[Cappoquin]], [[County Waterford]]
|referee = Maurice Condon
}}

====3rd and 4th Place Playoff====
{{football box
|date=5 October 2008 <br> Playoff
|time = 14:30
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|score = 1-21 - 1-14
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/champions-win-with-late-flurry (Report)]
|team2 = [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]]
|goals1 = B. Hannon 0-8 <br> S. Kearney 1-1 <br> P. Kearney 0-4 <br> S. Molumphy 0-2 <br> S. Hannon 0-2 <br> B. Kearney 0-1 <br> G. Feeney 0-1 <br> S. Twomey 0-1 <br> J. Kearney 0-1
|goals2 = S. Ahearne 0-7 <br> N. Curran 1-2 <br> J. Coffey 0-2 <br> S. Cunningham 0-2 <br> R. Ahearne 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Maurice Condon
}}

==Group B==
===Standings===
{|
|-
|
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=33|P
!width=120| Team
!width=33|Pld
!width=33|W
!width=33|D
!width=33|L
!width=33|PF
!width=33|PA
!width=33|PD
!width=33|Pts
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''1'''
| align="left"| [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 65
| 47
| +18
| '''5'''
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''2'''
| align="left"| [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]]
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 59
| 49
| +10
| '''4'''
|-style="background: #97DEFF;"
| '''3'''
| align="left"| [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]]
| 3
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 48
| 54
| -6
| '''3'''
|-style="background: #FFCCCC;"
| '''4'''
| align="left"| [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 36
| 58
| -22
| '''0'''
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Qualification
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
|Qualified for quarter-finals
|-style="background: #97DEFF;"
|Qualified for round of 16
|-style="background:#FFCCCC"
|Entered into relegation playoff
|}
|}

===Matches===
{{football box
|date=27 April 2008 <br> Round 1
|time = 
|team1 = [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]] 
|score = 3-15 - 2-08
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/two-sent-off-following-first-half-flare-up (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]]
|goals1 = M. Kearney 2-2 <br> S. Power 1-2 (0-2f) <br> S. O'Sullivan 0-5 (2f) <br> G. O'Connor 0-2 <br> JJ Hutchinson 0-2 <br> A. Moloney 0-1 <br> D. O'Sullivan 0-1  
|goals2 = P. Stephenson 2-0 <br> J. Kenneddy 0-4 <br> P. Fitzgerald 0-2 <br> N. Power 0-1 <br> G. Harris 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Domhnall O Murchadha
}}
----
{{football box
|date=27 April 2008 <br> Round 1
|time = 
|team1 = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] 
|score = 1-21 - 1-09
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/emphatic-de-la-salle-victory-over-ardmore (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
|goals1 = J. Quirke 1-7 <br> J. Mullane 0-7 <br> C. Watt 0-2 <br> D. Twomey 0-2 <br> K. Moran 0-1 <br> D. Dooley 0-1 <br> A. O'Neill 0-1  
|goals2 = S. Prendergast 0-6 <br> G. North 1-0 <br> D. Hennessy 0-2 <br> E. Foley 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Vincent O’Toole 
}}
----
{{football box
|date=5 May 2008 <br> Round 2
|time = 
|team1 = [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]] 
|score = 0-17 - 1-08
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/gunners-ease-into-quarter-finals (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
|goals1 = S. Power 0-6 (6f) <br> S. O'Sullivan 0-4 (3f) <br> G. O'Connor 0-2 <br> M. Kearney 0-2 <br> A. Moloney 0-1 <br> JJ Hutchinson 0-1 <br> D O'Sullivan 0-1
|goals2 = S. Prendergast 1-5 (1-0 pen + 0-4f) <br> J. O'Donnell 0-2 <br> C. Hennessy 0-1 
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Jim Murphy 
}}
----
{{football box
|date=5 May 2008 <br> Round 2
|time = 
|team1 = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] 
|score = 2-11 - 0-17
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/john-mullane-bags-brace-but-draw-fair-result (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]]
|goals1 = J. Mullane 2-0 <br> J. Quirke 0-7 (6f) <br> D. Dooley 0-2 <br> C. Watt 0-1 <br> D. McGrath 0-1
|goals2 = J. Kenneddy 0-4 <br> P. Fitzgerald 0-4 (3f) <br> P. Matthews 0-2 <br> P. Stephenson 0-2 <br> P. Murphy 0-1 <br> N. Clifford 0-1 <br> G. Harris 0-1 <br> C. Kenny 0-1 (1f) <br> P. Leahy 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Bryan Power
}}
----
{{football box
|date=20 September 2008 <br> Round 3
|time = 
|team1 = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] 
|score = 2-18 - 2-12
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/mullane-the-star-as-dls-earn-quarter-final-seeding (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]]
|goals1 = J. Mullane 1-6 <br> J. Quirke 0-7 <br> D. Twomey 1-1 <br> B. Phelan 0-2 <br> A. Kelly 0-1 <br> P. Nevin 0-1
|goals2 = P. Flynn 2-4 <br> B. Mullane 0-2 <br> JJ Hutchinson 0-2 <br> J. Kearney 0-2 <br> S. Power 0-1 <br> M. Kearney 0-1 
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Pat Casey
}}
----
{{football box
|date=21 September 2008 <br> Round 3
|time = 
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]] 
|score = 1-14 - 0-13
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/ballyduff-remain-in-contention-after-four-point-win-at-fraher (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
|goals1 = N. Power 0-9 <br> R. Power 1-0 <br> J. Kennedy 0-3 <br> P. Kennedy 0-1 <br> P. Fitzgerald 0-1 <br> P. Stephenson 0-1
|goals2 = S. Prendergast 0-9 <br> C. Hennessey 0-2 <br> W. Hennessey 0-1 <br> J. O'Donnell 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Jimmy Murphy
}}

==Group C==
===Standings===
{|
|-
|
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=33|P
!width=120|Team
!width=33|Pld
!width=33|W
!width=33|D
!width=33|L
!width=33|PF
!width=33|PA
!width=33|PD
!width=33|Pts
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''1'''
| align="left"| [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]]
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 66
| 46
| +20
| '''6'''
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
| '''2'''
| align="left"| [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]]
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 62
| 46
| +16
| '''4'''
|-style="background: #97DEFF;"
| '''3'''
| align="left"| [[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]]
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 40
| 59
| -19
| '''2'''
|-style="background: #FFCCCC;"
| '''4'''
| align="left"| [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 40
| 57
| -17
| '''0'''
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Qualification
|-style="background: #ACE1AF;"
|Qualified for quarter-finals
|-style="background: #97DEFF;"
|Qualified for round of 16
|-style="background:#FFCCCC"
|Entered for relegation playoff
|}
|}

===Matches===
{{football box
|date=27 April 2008 <br> Round 1
|time = 
|team1 = [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]] 
|score = 2-19 - 2-08
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/young-shanahan-grabs-limelight (Report)]
|team2 = [[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]]
|goals1 =  M. Shanahan 0-12 (5f) <br> D. Bennett 1-4 (1-3f) <br> P. Prendergast 1-0 <br> J. Heneghan 0-2 <br> D. Shanahan 0-1
|goals2 = E Kelly 1-4 (1-2f) <br> C. Carey 1-1 <br> E. Connors 0-2 (1f) <br> A. Connors 0-1
|stadium = Kill, [[County Waterford]]
|referee = Pat Casey 
}}
----
{{football box
|date=27 April 2008 <br> Round 1
|time = 
|team1 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] 
|score = 1-21 - 0-13
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/abbeyside-look-awesome-as-tony-browne-sees-red (Report)]
|team2 = [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
|goals1 = M. Gorman 1-5 (0-5f) <br> M. Fives (0-4) <br> M. Ferncombe 0-4 <br> G. Hurney 0-3 <br> J. Gorman 0-3 <br> R. Foley 0-1 <br> T. Murray 0-1
|goals2 = K. McGrath 0-5 <br> M. Frisby 0-4 <br> E. McGrath 0-2 <br> R. O'Keeffe 0-1 <br> B. Cusack 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = T. Sullivan 
}}
----
{{football box
|date=5 May 2008 <br> Round 2
|time = 
|team1 = [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]] 
|score = 1-14 - 0-12
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/lismore-add-to-mt-sions-woes/ Report)]
|team2 = [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
|goals1 = M. Shanahan 1-7 (0-6f) <br> D. Bennett 0-2 (1f) <br> D. Shanahan 0-2 <br> J. Henaghan 0-2 <br> S. Kearney 0-1
|goals2 = E. McGrath 0-3 (3f) <br> M. Frisby 0-2 (1f) <br> K. Stafford 0-2 <br> J. O'Farrell 0-1 <br> M. O'Neill 0-1 <br> K.Flynn 0-1 <br> P. Hammond 0-1 <br> K. McGrath 0-1 (1f)
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Maurice Condon 
}}
----
{{football box
|date=5 May 2008 <br> Round 2
|time = 
|team1 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] 
|score = 1-16 - 1-6
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/abbeyside-remain-on-course Report)]
|team2 = [[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]]
|goals1 = M. Gorman 0-6 (3f) <br> J. Gorman 1-1 <br> G. Hurney 0-3 <br> M. Ferncombe 0-2 <br> M. Fives 0-1 <br> J. Foley 0-1 <br> T. Murray 0-1
|goals2 = E. Connors 0-4 <br> R. Walsh 1-1 <br> N. Quinlan 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Vincent O'Toole  
}}
----
{{football box
|date=21 September 2008 <br> Round 3
|time = 
|team1 = [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]] 
|score = 2-18 - 2-14
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/shanahan-the-younger-spurs-lismore-to-victory (Report)]
|team2 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]]
|goals1 = M. Shanahan 1-8 <br> D. Bennett 0-6 <br> D. Shanahan 1-1 <br> J. Shanahan 0-2 <br> J. Heneghan 0-1
|goals2 = M. Gorman 0-5 <br> G. Hurney 1-0 <br> J. Gorman 1-0 <br> J. Foley 0-3 <br> M. Ferncombe 0-2 <br> R. Foley 0-1 <br> M. Fives 0-1 <br> P. Hurney 0-1 <br> S. O'Hare 0-1
|stadium = [[Cappoquin]], [[County Waterford]]
|referee = John Condon
}}
----
{{football box
|date=21 September 2008 <br> Round 3
|time = 
|team1 = [[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]] 
|score = 2-11 - 0-15
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/passage-record-famous-win-while-mount-sion-rue-profligacy (Report)]
|team2 = [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
|goals1 = E. Kelly 1-4 <br> C. Carey 1-1 <br> A. Connors 0-3 <br> E. Connors 0-2 <br> J.P. Collingwood 0-2 
|goals2 = K. McGrath 0-5 <br> P. Hammond 0-2 <br> D. Kelly 0-2 <br> R. O'Keeffe 0-2 <br> M. White 0-1 <br> E. McGrath 0-1 <br> S. Ryan 0-1 <br> B. Cusack 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Tim O'Byrne
}}

==Relegation playoffs==
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1= Semi-finals
| RD2= Final
| team-width= 123
| score-width= 35
| RD1-team1= [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
| RD1-score1= 2-09
| RD1-team2= [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]]
| RD1-score2= 0-16
| RD1-team3= [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
| RD1-score3= 0-00
| RD1-team4= Bye
| RD1-score4= 0-00
| RD2-team1= [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
| RD2-score1= 1-05
| RD2-team2= [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
| RD2-score2= 3-14
}}

===Matches===
{{football box
|date= '''Semi-final''' <br> 11 October 2008
|time = 14:30
|team1 = [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]] 
|score = 2-09 - 0-16
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/stradbally-hurlers-secure-their-senior-status (Report)]
|team2 = [[Stradbally GAA (Waterford)|Stradbally]]
|goals1 = S. Prendergast 1-4 <br> S. Leahy 1-1 <br> K. Murphy 0-1 <br> E. Foley 0-1 <br> J. O'Donnell 0-1 <br> C. Hennessy 0-1 
|goals2 = N. Curran 0-6 <br> M. Walsh 0-5 <br> T. Costelloe 0-2 <br> J. Hearne 0-1 <br> S. Ahearne 0-1 <br> R. Ahearne 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = John Condon
}}
----
{{football box
|date= '''Final''' <br> 27 October 2008
|time = 14:00
|team1 = [[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]] 
|score = 1-05 - 3-14
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/mount-sion-outclass-demoted-ardmore-in-relegation-playoff (Report)]
|team2 = [[Mount Sion GAA|Mount Sion]]
|goals1 = S. Prendergast 1-4 <br> J. O'Donnell 0-1 
|goals2 = K. McGrath 0-8 <br> R. O'Keeffe 2-2 <br> E. McGrath 1-1 <br> S. Ryan 0-1 <br> T. Browne 0-1 <br> J. O'Meara 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tim O'Byrne
}}

==Knockout phase==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes
| RD1= Round of 16
| RD2= Quarter-finals
| RD3= Semi-finals
| RD4= Final
| RD4b=
| team-width= 100
| score-width=35
| RD1-team01= [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]]
| RD1-score01= 2-11
| RD1-team02= [[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]]
| RD1-score02= 1-12
| RD2-team01= [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]]
| RD2-score01= 3-15
| RD2-team02= [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]]
| RD2-score02= 2-11
| RD2-team03= [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]]
| RD2-score03= 0-13
| RD2-team04= [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]]
| RD2-score04= 0-12
| RD2-team05= [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]]
| RD2-score05= 1-08
| RD2-team06= [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]]
| RD2-score06= 1-10
| RD2-team07= [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
| RD2-score07= 1-11
| RD2-team08= [[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]]
| RD2-score08= 0-13
| RD3-team01= [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]]
| RD3-score01= 1-19
| RD3-team02= [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]]
| RD3-score02= 0-15
| RD3-team03= [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]]
| RD3-score03= 2-03
| RD3-team04= [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
| RD3-score04= 1-10
| RD4-team01= [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]]
| RD4-score01= 0-09
| RD4-team02= [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
| RD4-score02= 0-11

}}

===Matches===
====Round of 16====
{{football box
|date=5 October 2008 
|time = 16:00 
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]] 
|score = 2-11 - 1-12
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/ballyduff-hold-firm-in-stirring-finish (Report)]
|team2 = [[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]]
|goals1 = J. Kennedy 2-1 <br> N. Power 0-5 <br> P. Matthews 0-2 <br> P. Kennedy 0-2 <br> N. Clifford 0-1
|goals2 = E. Connors 0-10 <br> C. Carey 1-1 <br> A. Connors 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Tommy O'Sullivan
}}

====Quarter-finals====
{{football box
|date=12 October 2008 
|time = 14:00
|team1 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] 
|score = 3-15 - 2-11
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/abbeyside-lower-ballyduff (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballyduff Lower GAA|Ballyduff Lower]]
|goals1 = M. Gorman 0-10 <br> M. Fives 0-3 <br> P. Hurney 1-0 <br> J. Foley 1-0 <br> G. Hurney 1-0 <br> M. Ferncombe 0-2
|goals2 = N. Power 1-6 <br> P. Matthews 1-2 <br> J. Kennedy 0-2 <br> N. Clifford 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Maurice Condon
}}
----
{{football box
|date=12 October 2008 
|time = 15:30
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|score = 0-21 - 1-18
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/keepers-colossal-point-forces-replay-for-champions (Report)]
|team2 = [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]]
|goals1 = B. Hannon 0-9 <br> J. Kearney 0-4 <br> P. Kearney 0-2 <br> B. Kearney 0-2 <br> S. Molumphy 0-2 <br> S. Hannon 0-1 <br> A. Power 0-1
|goals2 = D. Shanahan 1-5 <br> M. Shanahan 0-7 <br> D. Bennett 0-2 <br> J. Shanahan 0-1 <br> J. Prendergast 0-1 <br> C. O'Gorman 0-1 <br> A. Landers 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Maurice Wadding
}}
----
{{football box
|date=12 October 2008 
|time = 14:00
|team1 = [[Ballygunner GAA|Ballygunner]] 
|score = 1-08 - 1-10
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/gunners-goners (Report)]
|team2 = [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]]
|goals1 = P. Flynn 0-5 <br> G. O'Connor 1-1 <br> S. Walsh 0-1 <br> S. Power 0-1
|goals2 = T. Ryan 0-6 <br> W. Henley 1-1 <br> M. O'Brien 0-1 <br> S. F. McCarthy 0-1 <br> J. P. Grey 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tommy O'Sullivan
}}
----
{{football box
|date=11 October 2008 
|time = 16:00
|team1 = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] 
|score = 1-11 - 0-13
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/de-la-salle-edge-into-semi-finals-by-minimum-margin (Report)]
|team2 = [[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]]
|goals1 = D. Twomey 1-1 <br> J. Mullane 0-3 <br> J. Quirke 0-2 <br> P. Nevin 0-2 <br> T. Kearney 0-1 <br> D. Greene 0-1 <br> B. Phelan 0-1 
|goals2 = R. Fenton 0-7 <br> T. Walsh 0-2 <br> D. Spellman 0-1 <br> M. O'Gorman 0-1 <br> T. O'Gorman 0-1 <br> L. Lawlor 0-1
|stadium = [[Walsh Park]], [[Waterford]]
|referee = Tim O'Byrne
}}
----
{{football box
|date = '''Quarter-final replay''' <br> 19 October 2008 
|time = 15:30
|team1 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|score = 0-13 - 0-12
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/defending-champions-prevail-in-pulsating-finish (Report)]
|team2 = [[Lismore GAA|Lismore]]
|goals1 = B. Hannon 0-5 <br> S. Molumphy 0-2 <br> J. Kearney 0-2 <br> S. Kearney 0-2 <br> A. Power 0-1 <br> P. Kearney 0-1
|goals2 = D. Bennett 0-2 <br> J. Shanahan 0-2 <br> M. Shanahan 0-2 <br> J. Prendergast 0-2 <br> D. Shanahan 0-1 <br> S. Bennett 0-1 <br> S. Daly 0-1 <br> C. O'Gorman 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tim O'Byrne
}}

====Semi-finals====
{{football box
|date= 26 October 2008
|time = 15:30
|team1 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] 
|score = 2-15 - 3-12
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/last-gasp-point-keeps-champions-ballyduff-in-the-title-hunt (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|goals1 = G. Hurney 1-3 <br> M. Fives 1-3 <br> M. Gorman 0-4 <br> P. Hurney 0-4 <br> J. Gorman 0-1 
|goals2 = P. Kearney 3-0 <br> B. Hannon 0-5 <br> S. Kearney 0-2 <br> S. Molumphy 0-2 <br> S. Hannon 0-2 <br> J. Kearney 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tommy O'Sullivan
}}
----
{{football box
|date = 19 October 2008
|time = 14:00
|team1 = [[Tallow GAA|Tallow]] 
|score = 2-03 - 1-10
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/de-la-salle-reach-first-county-final-in-four-years (Report)]
|team2 = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
|goals1 = S. F. McCarthy 1-0 <br> B. Sheehan 1-0 <br> T. Ryan 0-3 
|goals2 = J. Quirke 1-4 <br> B. Phelan 0-2 <br> P. Nevin 0-2 <br> K. Moran 0-1 <br> C. Watt 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Pat Casey
}}
----
{{football box
|date= '''Semi-final replay''' <br> 2 November 2008
|time = 14:00
|team1 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] 
|score = 1-19 - 0-15
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/sharp-shooting-gorman-sends-abbeyside-into-historic-decider (Report)]
|team2 = [[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]] 
|goals1 = M. Gorman 1-9 <br> M. Fives 0-3 <br> R. Foley 0-3 <br> P. Hurney 0-2 <br> G. Hurney 0-1 <br> J. Gorman 0-1
|goals2 = B. Hannon 0-12 <br> J. Kearney 0-1 <br> P. Kearney 0-1 <br> K. Geary 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tommy O'Sullivan
}}

====Final====
{{football box
|date= 9 November 2008
|time = 14:30
|team1 = [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] 
|score = 0-09 - 0-11
|report = [http://www.munster-express.ie/sports/gaa-hurling/de-la-salle-do-it-at-last (Report)]
|team2 = [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
|goals1 = M. Gorman 0-2 <br> P. Hurney 0-2 <br> M. Fives 0-2 <br> S. O'Hare 0-1 <br> J. Hurney 0-1 <br> D. Fives 0-1
|goals2 = P. Neville 0-3 <br> S. Quirke 0-3 <br> J. Mullane 0-2 <br> B. Phelan 0-2 <br> D. Greene 0-1
|stadium = [[Fraher Field]], [[Dungarvan]]
|referee = Tim O'Byrne
}}

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{| width="75%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|'''ABBEYSIDE GAA:'''
|-
!width=25| 
|-
|'''1''' || Daryl Ryan
|-
|'''2''' || Tiernan Murray
|-
|'''3''' || Patrick Lynch
|-
|'''4''' || Gavin Breen
|-
|'''5''' || John Hurney
|-
|'''6''' || [[Richie Foley]]
|-
|'''7''' || Eoin Enright
|-
|'''8''' || John Foley
|-
|'''9''' || Sean O'Hare
|-
|'''10'''|| Mark Fives
|-
|'''11'''|| John Gorman
|-
|'''12'''|| Patrick Hurney
|-
|'''13'''|| Mark Gorman
|-
|'''14'''|| [[Gary Hurney]]
|-
|'''15'''|| Declan Fives
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|'''16'''|| 
|-
|'''17'''|| 
|-
|'''18'''|| 
|-
|'''19'''|| 
|-
|'''20'''|| 
|-
|'''21'''|| 
|-
|'''22'''|| 
|-
|'''23'''|| 
|-
|'''24'''|| 
|-
|'''25'''|| 
|-
|'''26'''|| 
|-
|'''27'''|| 
|-
|'''28'''|| 
|-
|'''29'''|| 
|-
|'''30'''|| 
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=4| 
|}
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
|colspan="4"|'''DE LA SALLE GAA:'''
|-
!width=25| 
|-
|'''1''' || Stephen Brenner
|-
|'''2''' || Alan Kelly
|-
|'''3''' || Ian Flynn
|-
|'''4''' || Michael Doherty
|-
|'''5''' || Darren Russell
|-
|'''6''' || [[Kevin Moran (hurler)|Kevin Moran]]
|-
|'''7''' || Stephen Daniels
|-
|'''8''' || [[Bryan Phelan]]
|-
|'''9''' || Conan Watt
|-
|'''10'''|| Lee Hayes
|-
|'''11'''|| Brian Farrell
|-
|'''12'''|| Paidi Nevin
|-
|'''13'''|| Dean Twomey
|-
|'''14'''|| [[John Mullane]]
|-
|'''15'''|| James Quirke
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|'''16'''|| 
|-
|'''17'''|| 
|-
|'''18'''|| 
|-
|'''19'''|| 
|-
|'''20'''|| 
|-
|'''21'''|| 
|-
|'''22'''||
|-
|'''23'''|| 
|-
|'''24'''|| 
|-
|'''25'''|| 
|-
|'''26'''|| 
|-
|'''27'''||
|-
|'''28'''|| 
|-
|'''29'''|| 
|-
|'''30'''|| 
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=4| 
|}
|}

==Top Scorer (up to round 3)==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!width=33|#
!width=140|Name
!width=140|Team
!width=70|Scores
!width=70|Games 
!width=70|Average
|-
|'''1'''
|align="left"|[[Maurice Shanahan]]
|align="left"|[[Lismore GAA|Lismore]]
|2-27 (33)
|3
|11
|-
|'''2'''
|align="left"|Brendan Hannon
|align="left"|[[Ballyduff Upper GAA|Ballyduff Upper]]
|0-30 (30)
|3
|10
|-
|'''3'''
|align="left"|Richard Fenton
|align="left"|[[The Nire/Fourmilewater GAA|Fourmilewater]]
|0-25 (25)
|3
|8.33
|-
|'''4'''
|align="left"|James Quirke
|align="left"|[[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
|1-21 (24)
|3
|8
|-
|'''5'''
|align="left"|[[Seamus Prendergast]]
|align="left"|[[Ardmore GAA|Ardmore]]
|1-20 (23)
|3
|7.67
|-
|'''6'''
|align="left"|[[John Mullane]]
|align="left"|[[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]]
|3-13 (22)
|3
|7.33
|-
|'''7'''
|align="left"|Mark Gorman
|align="left"|[[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]]
|1-16 (19)
|3
|6.33
|-
|'''8'''
|align="left"|[[Dave Bennett (hurler)|Dave Bennett]]
|align="left"|[[Lismore GAA|Lismore]]
|1-12 (15)
|3
|5
|-
|'''9'''
|align="left"|[[Eoin Kelly (Waterford hurler)|Eoin Kelly]]
|align="left"|[[Passage GAA (Waterford)|Passage]]
|2-8 (14)
|2
|7
|-
|'''10'''
|align="left"|Paul O'Brien
|align="left"|[[Tallow GAA|Tallow]]
|2-7 (13)
|3
|4.33
|}

==Championship statistics==

===Miscellaneous===

* [[De La Salle GAA|De La Salle]] win their first ever senior title.
* [[Abbeyside/Ballinacourty GAA|Abbeyside]] qualify for the final for the first time since 1969.

{{Waterford Senior Hurling Championship}}

[[Category:2008 senior hurling county championships|Waterford Senior Hurling Championship]]
[[Category:Waterford Senior Hurling Championship]]