The 2007–08 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 38th club hurling competition since its establishment in 1970–71. The first matches of the season were played on 14 October 2007 and the championship ended on 17 March 2008. Ballyhale Shamrocks went into the 2007–08 championship as defending champions, having won their fourth All-Ireland title the previous year.
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The championship culminated with the All-Ireland final, held at Croke Park, Dublin. The match was contested by Birr and Portumna. It was their first meeting in the final. Portumna won the game by 3–19 to 3–9. It was their second All-Ireland title in three years.
The 2007–08 club championship was played on a straight knock-out basis. Each of the eighteen participating counties entered their respective club champions. The format of the competition was as follows:
A total of 18 county club champions participated in the 2008–09 championship:
- Leinster: Carlow, Dublin, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Wexford.
- Munster: Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford.
- Connacht: Galway, Mayo, Roscommon
- Ulster: Antrim, Derry, Down.
Provincial championships
The Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster championships were played as usual on a straight knock-out basis. The four respective champions from these provinces advanced directly to the All-Ireland semi-finals.
All-Ireland Series
In the two semi-final matches, the Munster champions played the Connacht champions while the Leinster champions played the Ulster champions. The two winners contested the All-Ireland final.
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Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Final
More information Ballyhale Shamrocks, 1–14 – 0–12 ...
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1–14 – 0–12 | Mount Leinster Rangers |
| M Dermody 0–1, É Fitzpatrick 0–1, T.J. Reid 0–7 5f; E Reid 0–2, P Reid 1–1, |
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E Coady 0–1; J Hickey 0–1 line-ball, D Murphy 0–5 4f, 65, W Hickey 0–2, D Byrne 0–1, S.M. Murphy 0–1, C O’Byrne 0–1. |
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More information Ballyboden St. Enda's, 1–17 – 0–15 ...
| Ballyboden St. Enda's | 1–17 – 0–15 | Oulart the Ballagh |
| D Curtin 0–4 (2 65s, 1f), D Sweeney 1–0, C Keaney 0–3, M Griffin, E Kinsella, E Carroll 0–2 each, M Travers, J Doody, S Durkin, S Lambert 0–1 each. |
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R Jacob, D Mythen (1f) 0–4 each, N Kirwan 0–2 (2f), D Stamp, P Roche (f), S Doyle, D Nolan, W Whelan 0–1 each. |
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More information Ballyboden St. Enda's, 2–9 – 1–11 ...
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More information Birr, 1–13 – 1–10 ...
| Birr | 1–13 – 1–10 | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| G. Hanniffy 1–2; Brian Whelahan 0–3 frees; K. Nolan 0–2; P. Cleary (free), D. Hayden, S. Whelahan, R. Hanniffy, P. O’Meara and Barry Whelahan 0–1 each. |
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B. Costelloe 1–1; T.J. Reid 0–5 (0–1 sideline); M. Fennelly, E. Reid, P. Reid and B. Aylward 0–1 each. |
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More information Birr, 1–11 – 0–13 ...
| Birr | 1–11 – 0–13 | Ballyboden St. Enda's |
| R Hanniffy (0–2), Barry Whelahan (0–1), Brian Whelahan (0–2 (1f, 1’65’), S Whelahan (0–2), P O’Meara (1–4). |
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D Curtin (0–6f), S Lambert (0–1), E Carroll (0–2), C. Keaney (0–1), S. Durkin (0–2). |
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More information Dunloy, 2–16 – 3-13 ...
| Dunloy | 2–16 – 3-13 | Ballycran |
| G O’Kane 0-6, C McGuckian 1-1, A Elliott 0-3, L Richmond 0-3, G McGhee 1-0, P Richmond 0-2, P Shields 0-1. |
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J Coyle 2-2, B Ennis 1-2, B McGourty 0-3, S Wilson 0-3, C Woods 0-2, C McManus 0-1 |
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More information Dunloy, 1-19 – 1-13 ...
| Dunloy | 1-19 – 1-13 | Ballycran |
| G O'Kane 0-8 (6f), L Richmond 1-5, C Cunning 0-3, C McGuckian, D Webb, A Elliott 0-1 each. |
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J Coyle 1-2, C McManus 0-5 (5f), B Ennis 0-2, B McGourty, G Gordon, C Woods (f), C McCarthy 0-1 each. |
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More information Dunloy, 2–14 – 2–8 ...
| Dunloy | 2–14 – 2–8 | Kevin Lynch's |
| G O'Kane (0–7, six frees), P Shields (1–2), P Richmond (1–2), C McGuickan (0–1), L Richmond (0–1), D McMullan (0–1). |
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G McGonigle (1–3, pen goal, three frees), P McCloskey (1–1), Kevin Hinphey (0–3), P Kelly (0–1). |
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More information Tulla, 4–16 – 2–6 ...
| Tulla | 4–16 – 2–6 | Lixnaw |
| A Lynch 1–-8 (3f), K Brennan 2–0, D O'Halloran 1–1, B Lynch 0–2, P Lynch ('65), B Quinn, M Murphy A Leamy, C Dinan 0–1 each. |
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J Flaherty 1–4 (4f), E Galvin 1–0, K Dow-ling, S Power 0–1 each. |
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More information Loughmore-Castleiney, 2–11 – 0–14 ...
| Loughmore-Castleiney | 2–11 – 0–14 | Erin's Own |
| E Connolly 1–3, N McGrath 0–5 (4f), D McGrath 1–0, E Sweeney, M Webster and R Stapleton 0–1 each. |
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E Murphy 0–4 (3f), M O'Connor, M Murphy 0–2 each, P Kelly, S Kelly, C Coakley, R Carroll, A Bowen, F Murphy 0–1 each. |
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More information Loughmore-Castleiney, 1–15 – 1–10 ...
| Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–15 – 1–10 | Adare |
| E. Sweeney 0–7 (0–4 frees); N. McGrath 0–5 (0–3 frees); M. Webster 1–1; D. McGrath, T. King, 0–1 each. |
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D. Sheehan 0–5 (0–2 frees); D. Sexton 0–3; L. Costello 1–0; M. Noonan 0–2. |
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More information Tulla, 2–13 – 0–14 ...
| Tulla | 2–13 – 0–14 | Ballyduff Upper |
| B. Quinn 1–2; D. O’Halloran 0–4; P. Molumphy 1–0 (og); M. Murphy 0–3; A. Lynch, B. Lynch 0–2 each. |
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B. Hannon 0–10 (0–5 frees, 0–1 65); B. Kearney 0–2; S. Kearney, J. Twomey 0–1 each. |
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More information Loughmore-Castleiney, 1–6 – 0–7 ...
| Loughmore-Castleiney | 1–6 – 0–7 | Tulla |
| E. Sweeney 1–2 (0–1 free); R. Stapleton, E. Connolly, T. King, N. McGrath (free), 0–1 each. |
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A. Lynch 0–4 (0–4 frees); C. O’Halloran 0–2, E. Torpey 0–1. |
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More information Portumna, 2–13 – 2–8 ...
| Portumna | 2–13 – 2–8 | Loughmore-Castleiney |
| J. Canning 1–9 (0–6 frees); N. Hayes 1–0; K. Hayes 0–2; D. Hayes 0–1; D. Canning 0–1. |
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N. McGrath 1–4 (0–2 frees, 0–1 65); M. Webster 1–0; E. Sweeney 0–3 (0–1 free, 0–1 65); E. Connolly 0–1. |
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More information Birr, 0–17 – 0–9 ...
| Birr | 0–17 – 0–9 | Dunloy |
| S Whelahan (0–5, 0–4 frees), R Hanniffy (0–4), S Ryan (0–2), Brian Whelahan (0–2, 0–1 free), M Dwane (0–1), G Hanniffy (0–1), Barry Whelahan (0–1), P Cleary (0–1 '65). |
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G O'Kane (0–5, 0–4 frees), P Richmond (0–1), P Shiels (0–1), D McMullan (0–1), P Doherty (0–1). |
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More information Portumna, 3–19 – 3–9 ...
| Portumna | 3–19 – 3–9 | Birr |
| J. Canning 0–10 (0–6 frees, 0–1 65, 0–1 sideline); A. Smith 2–2; D. Hayes 1–3; K. Hayes 0–3; L. Smith 0–1. |
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S. Whelahan 1–7 (1–6 frees); P. O’Meara 1–0; S. Browne 1–0; R. Hanniffy, Brian Whelahan 0–1 each. |
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| PORTUMNA: |
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| GK | 1 | Ivan Canning |
| RCB | 2 | Michael Gill |
| FB | 3 | Eugene McEntee |
| LCB | 4 | Ollie Canning |
| RWB | 5 | Gareth Heagney |
| CB | 6 | Míchéal Ryan |
| LWB | 7 | Peter Smyth  57' |
| M | 8 | Leo Smith |
| M | 9 | Eoin Lynch |
| RWF | 10 | Niall Hayes |
| CF | 11 | Kevin Hayes |
| LWF | 12 | Andrew Smith |
| RCF | 13 | Damien Hayes |
| FF | 14 | Joe Canning |
| LCF | 15 | Davy Canning 59' |
| Substitutes: |
| LWB | | Aidan O'Donnell  57' |
| LCF | | Ciarán Ryan 59' |
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| BIRR: |
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| GK | 1 | Brian Mullins |
| RCB | 2 | John Paul O'Meara 38' |
| FB | 3 | Niall Claffey |
| LCB | 4 | Michael Verney |
| RWB | 5 | Brian Watkins |
| CB | 6 | Paul Cleary |
| LWB | 7 | Dylan Hayden 52' |
| M | 8 | Barry Whelahan |
| M | 9 | Rory Hanniffy |
| RWF | 10 | Gary Hanniffy |
| CF | 11 | Brian Whelahan (c) |
| LWF | 12 | Seán Ryan 30' |
| RCF | 13 | Paul O'Meara |
| FF | 14 | Simon Whelahan |
| LCF | 15 | Stephen Browne |
| Substitutes: |
| LWF | | Michael Dwane 30' |
| RCB | | Paul Molloy 38' |
| LWB | | Barry Harding 52' |
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MATCH RULES
- 60 minutes
- Replay if scores level
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 34 points
- Most goals in a match: 6
- Most points in a match: 40
- Most points in a match: 32
- Most goals by one team in a match: 6
- Most points by one team in a match: 23
Season
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Single game
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The following referees were used during the championship:
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