2008 Waterford Senior Football Championship

The 2008 Waterford Senior Football Championship is the championship of the Waterford Senior Football Championship, the premier gaelic football competition in County Waterford, having commenced on 11 May 2008. There were 13 teams in the championship, structured into 2 groups of four teams and 1 group of 5 teams. From these groups, quarter finals, and semi-finals were played with a county final played in Fraher Field. Ballinacourty were the defending champions having beaten Ardmore in the 2007 final.[1]

2008 Waterford Senior Football Championship
Tournament details
CountyWaterford
Year2008
Winners
ChampionsThe Nire
CaptainJohn Moore
Promotion/Relegation
Relegated team(s)John Mitchels
Other
Player of the YearGary Hurney

Championship Structure

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13 teams are competing in the 2008 championship. The 13 teams are split into 3 groups, 2 of which contain 4 teams and 1 which contains 5 teams. The top 2 teams in each of the 3 groups automatically progress into the quarter-finals. The 3rd placed teams in all groups qualify for a Round of 16 game, with two winners gaining entry into the quarter-final.

Teams on equal points in each group are ranked by highest points difference (points scored less points conceded). However, no team may be eliminated from the championship who finish on equal points. For this reason, playoffs are needed in both Group A and Group C to decide who finishes 3rd in this group and to decide who moves on in the championship.

Group A

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Standings

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Matches

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Brickey Rangers1–11 – 2–06Kilrossanty
(Report)
Referee: Domhnall Ó Murchadha

Ballinacourty0–14 – 2–05St. Saviours
(Report)
Referee: Tadhg Ó Broin

Ballinacourty2–08 – 1–06Brickey Rangers

Kilrossanty0–09 – 0–05St. Saviours

St. Saviours1–09 – 0–09Brickey Rangers
(Report)
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

Ballinacourty3–14 – 0–07Kilrossanty
(Report)
Referee: Dessie O'Leary

3rd/4th Place Playoff

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Brickey Rangers0–00 – 0–00Kilrossanty

Group B

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Standings

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Matches

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Ardmore1–09 – 0–08Rathgormack
(Report)
Referee: Maurice Condon

Rinn Ó gCuanach0–12 – 0–10Clashmore
(Report)
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

Rathgormack1–09 – 1–09Rinn Ó gCuanach
(Report)
Referee: Tadhg Ó Broin

Ardmore0–09 – 2–12Clashmore
Referee: Domhnall Ó Murchadha

Ardmore4–05 – 1–10Rinn Ó gCuanach
(Report)
Referee: Maurice Condon

Clashmore1–09 – 0–10Rathgormack
(Report)
Referee: Tadhg Ó Broin

Group C

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Standings

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Matches

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The Nire1–14 – 1–05St Brendan's
(Report)
Referee: Tim O’Byrne

Stradbally1–08 – 1–07Gaultier
(Report)
Referee: Bryan Power

St Brendan's0–13 – 0–10John Mitchels
(Report)
Referee: Sean O Conduin

Gaultier1–07 – 0–10St Brendan's
(Report)
Referee: D O’Leary

The Nire1–11 – 0–05John Mitchels

Gaultier2–11 – 2–09John Mitchels
(Report)
Referee: John Power

The Nire1–09 – 0–07Stradbally
(Report)
Referee: Maurice Condon

Stradbally3–11 – 0–08St Brendan's
(Report)
Referee: John Condon

The Nire2–09 – 0–08Gaultier
(Report)
Referee: Domhnall Ó Murchadha

Stradbally2–16 – 2–08John Mitchels
(Report)
Referee: John Murray

3rd/4th Place Playoff

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Gaultier1–17 – 2–11 (a.e.t.)St Brendan's
Referee: Brian Power

Relegation playoffs

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Semi-finals Final
      
1 Kilrossanty 0–05
4 Rathgormack 0–09
Kilrossanty 1–09
John Mitchels 0–11
3 John Mitchels 0–00
2 Bye 0–00

Matches

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Kilrossanty0–05 – 0–09Rathgormack
A. Power 0–3
P. Hayes 0–1
A. Quinn 0–1
(Report) E. Hogan 0–4
R. Power 0–3
P. Crotty 0–1
V. O'Shea 0–1
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

Kilrosanty1–09 – 0–11John Mitchels
J. Veale 1–0
A. Power 0–3
S. Prendergast 0–2
D. Power 0–1
M. Kiely 0–1
T. Prendergast 0–1
(Report) J. Power 0–9
L. Barry 0–1
F. Forgarty 0–1
Referee: Maurice Condon

Knockout phase

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  • 6 teams, the top two finishers from each of the 3 groups, qualify directly for the quarter-finals.
  • The 3 3rd place teams are entered for the Round of 16
  • Brickey Rangers faced Gaulter in the first Round of 16 game with Brickey Rangers advancing to the quarter-finals.
  • As the losing team from the first Round of 16 game, Gaulter faced Rinn Ó gCuanach in the 2nd Round of 16 game. Rinn Ó gCuanach won this game so also advanced to the quarter-finals.
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Brickey Rangers 1–12
Gaultier 1–08 Brickey Rangers 1–06
Clashmore 2–10
Clashmore 0–10
The Nire 0–13
Ardmore 0–07
The Nire 1–13
The Nire 0–12
Ballinacourty 0–08
Ballinacourty 3–09
Rinn Ó gCuanach 6–11 Rinn Ó gCuanach 2–05
Gaultier 1–08 Ballinacourty 2–09
Stradbally 0–08
Stradbally 0–16
St. Saviours 0–08

Round of 16

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Gaultier1–08 – 1–12Brickey Rangers
A. FitzGerald 0–5
T. Dunphy 1–0
C. O'Riordan 0–2
P. Maher 0–1
(Report) O. Casey 1–1
C. Shalloe 0–4
C. McGrath 0–3
A. Murphy 0–2
K. O'Brien 0–1
S. McGrath 0–1
Referee: Maurice Condon

Gaultier1–08 – 6–11Rinn Ó gCuanach
TBA
Referee: TBA

Quarter-finals

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Brickey Rangers1–06 – 2–10Clashmore
O. Casey 1–0
C. Shalloe 0–2
S. McGrath 0–2
R. Halpin 0–1
D. O'Neill 0–1
(Report) S. Fleming 1–3
K. O'Keeffe 1–2
D. Allen 0–2
B. O'Halloran 0–2
K. O'Keeffe 0–1
Referee: Bryan Power

Ardmore0–07 – 1–13The Nire
C. Hennessy 0–3
N. Hennessy 0–1
R. Hennessy 0–1
A. North 0–1
C. Hennessy 0–1
(Report) M. O'Gorman 1–1
S. Walsh 0–4
M. Walsh 0–4
B. Wall 0–3
L. Lawlor 0–1
Referee: Tommy O'Sullivan

Ballinacourty3–09 – 2–05Rinn Ó gCuanach
G. Hurney 1–3
P. Hurney 1–1
L. Hurney 1–1
M. Fives 0–2
R. Foley 0–2
(Report) S. Ó Ceallaigh 1–0
L. Ó Cuirrin 1–0
M. Ó Toibin 0–3
E. Breathnach 0–1
L. Ó Lionain 0–1
Referee: Pat Casey

Stradbally0–16 – 0–08St. Saviours
S. Cunningham 0–6
J. Hearne 0–3
T. Costello 0–2
M. Walsh 0–2
S. Ahearne 0–2
T. Connors 0–1
(Report) S. Corcoran 0–4
J.P. Jacob 0–2
D. Murphy 0–1
B. Power 0–1
Referee: Tadhg Ó Broin

Semi-finals

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Clashmore0–10 – 0–13The Nire
B. O'Halloran 0–4
S. Fleming 0–2
Cillian O'Keeffe 0–1
Kieran Connery 0–1
Fintan Walsh 0–1
Karl O'Keeffe 0–1
(Report) S. Walsh 0–6
B. Wall 0–3
M. Walsh 0–2
L. Lawlor 0–1
M. Moore 0–1
Referee: Tadhg Ó Broin

Ballinacourty2–09 – 0–08Stradbally
M. Fives 1–2
J. Mahoney 0–4
G. Hurney 1–0
P. Hurney 0–1
J. Gorman 0–1
R. Foley 0–1
(Report) N. Curran 0–4
J. Hearne 0–2
M. Walsh 0–1
Referee: Maurice Condon

Final

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The Nire0–12 – 0–08Ballinacourty
B Wall (0–6)
S Walsh (0–4)
R Fenton (0–1)
M Moore (0–1)
(Report) G. Hurney 0–2
S. O'Hare 0–2
J. Gorman 0–2
P. Hurney 0–1
C. Keane 0–1
Referee: T O’Sullivan, Cappoquin
 
 
 
 
 
The Nire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ballinacourty
THE NIRE GAA:
1 T Flynn
2 J McGrath
3 T O’Gorman
4 M O’Gorman
5 J Moore
6 D Ryan
7 P Prendergast
8 S Walsh
9 B Wall
10 D Wall
11 M O’Gorman
12 C Power
13 L Lawlor
14 R Fenton
15 M Moore
BALLINACOURTY GAA
1 S Enright
2 J Mullen
3 J Phelan
4 G Breen
5 T Murray
6 J Hurney
7 M Gorman
8 S O’Hare
9 P Lynch
10 P Hurney
11 L Hurney
12 J Gorman
13 M Fives
14 G Hurney
15 C Keane

References

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  1. ^ "Ballinacourty footballers back on top". munster-express.ie. 15 November 2007. Archived from the original on 19 November 2007.