# 2008 Croke Cup > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2008_Croke_Cup > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/2008_Croke_Cup.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Croke_Cup > Source revision: 1266459990 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Irish hurling competition 2008 Croke Cup Dates 23 March – 19 April 2008 Teams 5 Champions DLS College Waterford (2nd title) Noel Connors (captain) Philip Mahony (captain) Runners-up Thurles CBS Kevin O'Gorman (captain) Tournament statistics Matches played 5 Goals scored 12 (2.4 per match) Points scored 117 (23.4 per match) Top scorer(s) Stephen Power (2-22) ← 2007 (Previous) (Next) 2009 → The **2008 Croke Cup** was the 57th staging of the [Croke Cup](/source/Dr_Croke_Cup) since its establishment by the [Gaelic Athletic Association](/source/Gaelic_Athletic_Association) in [1944](/source/1944_Croke_Cup). The competition ran from 23 March to 19 April 2008. [De La Salle College Waterford](/source/De_La_Salle_College_Waterford) were the [defending champions](/source/2007_Croke_Cup).[1][2] The [final](#Final), a replay, was played on 19 April 2008 at [Nowlan Park](/source/Nowlan_Park) in [Kilkenny](/source/Kilkenny), between De La Salle College Waterford and [Thurles CBS](/source/Thurles_CBS), in what was their first ever meeting in the final but their third meeting that season.[3] De La Salle College Waterford won the match by 2–09 to 2–08 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and their second title in succession.[4][5][6] Stephen Power was the [top scorer](#Top_scorers) with 2-22. ## Results ### Quarter-final [Thurles CBS](/source/Thurles_CBS) v [Kilkenny CBS](/source/CBS_Kilkenny) 23 March 2008 Quarter-final Thurles CBS 0-22 - 0-10 Kilkenny CBS Tom Ryall Park D Butler 0-9, K Morris 0-4, J O'Neill 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, D Maher 0-1, C Shelly 0-1, M Russell 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, T Comerford 0-1. P Guinan 0-5, M Gaffney 0-3, M Bambrick 0-1, R Doyle 0-1. Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) ### Semi-finals [Thurles CBS](/source/Thurles_CBS) v Dublin Colleges 29 March 2008 Semi-final Thurles CBS 0-12 - 0-10 Dublin Colleges Nowlan Park D Butler 0-5, R Ryan 0-2, C Shelly 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, C Ryan 0-1, M Russell 0-1. N McMorrow 0-5, K O'Loughlin 0-2, C Clinton 0-2, L Rushe 0-1. Referee: J Owens (Wexford) [DLS College Waterford](/source/De_La_Salle_College_Waterford) v [Gort Community School](/source/Gort_Community_School) 29 March 2008 Semi-final DLS College Waterford 4-14 - 1-05 Gort Community School Páirc Shíleáin S Power 1-11, B O'Sullivan 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, D Smith 1-0, E Barrett 0-1, Paudie Mahony 0-1, I Power 0-1. P O'Connor 1-0, G Hennelly 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, S Lambert 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) ### Final [DLS College Waterford](/source/De_La_Salle_College_Waterford) v [Thurles CBS](/source/Thurles_CBS) 12 April 2008 Final DLS College Waterford 2-12 - 1-15 Thurles CBS Nowlan Park S Power 0-8 (8f); P Mahony 1-3; P McCarthy 1-0; K Fitzgerald 0-1. Report K Morris 0-5 (4f); J O'Neill 1-2; P O'Brien 0-3; D Butler, M Russell, M Greene, A McCormack, C Shelley 0-1 each. Referee: J McGrath (Armagh) [DLS College Waterford](/source/De_La_Salle_College_Waterford) v [Thurles CBS](/source/Thurles_CBS) 19 April 2008 Final replay DLS College Waterford 2-09 - 2-08 Thurles CBS Nowlan Park S Power 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f, 0-1 65), P Mahony 1-3, D Purcell 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. Report K Morris 2-5, (0-3f), R Ryan, C Shelley and A. McCormack 0-1 each. Referee: J Owens (Wexford) ## Statistics ### Top scorers **Overall** Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average 1 Stephen Power DLS College 2-22 28 3 9.33 2 Kieran Morris Thurles CBS 2-14 20 4 5.00 3 David Butler Thurles CBS 0-15 15 4 3.75 4 Pauric Mahony DLS College 2-07 13 3 4.33 5 John O'Neill Thurles CBS 1-05 8 4 2.00 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Power base sees De La Salle land first title"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/power-base-sees-de-la-salle-land-first-title/26266955.html). Irish Independent. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Power the De La Salle hero"](https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/76120). Hogan Stand. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final"](https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/). Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Greene point earns replay for Thurles"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/greene-point-earns-replay-for-thurles/26437424.html). Irish Independent. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Supersub Purcell fires winner in De La Salle triumph"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/supersub-purcell-fires-winner-in-de-la-salle-triumph/26440247.html). Irish Independent. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["De La Salle hold their nerve"](https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20060765.html). Irish Examiner. 21 April 2008. 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