The 2008 Dublin Senior Football Championship is the inter club Gaelic football competition between the top teams in Dublin GAA. The 2008 competition opened with group stages. The first round of the group stages began on May 8, 2008. Kilmacud Crokes finished as the 2008 champions and went on to qualify for the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship first round against Celbridge. Tomas Quinn finished the season as highest scorer with 5-34 (0-24f, 0-1 sline 0-1 pen). Dublin Champions Kilmacud Crokes progressed from the Dublin championship to win both the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship and the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship.
Group stages The winning team in each group qualify for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. The team that finish in second and third position go on to the Dublin Senior B Football Championship. The teams that finish on the bottom contend the relegation championship.
Group One Table P W D L Pts Ballymun Kickhams 3 2 1 0 5 St Brigids 3 2 1 0 5 Clontarf 3 1 0 2 0 St Maurs 3 0 0 3 0
Fixtures Game Date Venue Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Dublin SFCFirst round May 6 Parnell Park St BrigidsPaddy Andrews 0-6 (0-1f), R Gallagher 1-1, K Darcy 0-4 (0-2f), B Cahill 1-0, Mark Cahill 0-3 (0-2f), G Norton 0-2, C Lynch 0-1. 2-07 ClontarfA Morrissey 1-0, S McIntyre 0-3 (0-2f), P Curran, K Devine, K Spellman 0-1 each. 1-06 Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 Naul Ballymun KickhamsD Byrne 3-4 (0-1f), T Furman 2-2, K Leahy, D Sheehan (0-2f) 0-3 each, S Condon 1-0, A Hubbard, C Connolly 0-2 each, P McMahon 0-1. 6-17 St MaursC Carthy 0-3 (0-1f), O McGinty, G Quirke (0-1f) 0-1 each. 0-05 Dublin SFCSecond round September 10 Parnell Park St BrigidsL McCarthy 0-3 (3f), R Gallagher, K Bonner 1-0 each, A Daly, Paddy Andrews 0-2 each, Mark Cahill (f), G Norton, D Lally 0-1 each. 2-10 St MaursV Whelan 1-4 (1-4f), A Kelly 1-0, D Carrick 0-1. 2-05 Dublin SFCSecond round September 13 O'Toole Park Ballymun KickhamsD Byrne 0-7 (4f), A Hubbard 0-3, T Furman, K Leahy, D Sheehan (f) 0-1 each. 0-13 ClontarfS McIntyre 0-2 (1f), D Mullins, A Morrissey, G Ryan 0-1 each. 0-05 Dublin SFCThird round September 17 Balgriffin ClontarfS McIntyre 1-1, P Curran 0-4 (0-4f), G Johnston 1-0, A Morrissey 0-2 (0-1f), D Mullins, D OBrien 0-1 each. 2-09 Naomh MaurC Moore 0-6 (0-4f), V Whelan 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), J Sweetman, C Carthy 0-1 each. 0-10 Dublin SFCThird round September 20 Portmarnock Ballymun KickhamsDerek Byrne 0-6 (0-3f), I Robertson 1-0, K Connolly, R Shortall 0-1 each. 1-09 St BrigidsP Andrews 0-5, L McCarthy (1f, 1 45) K Bonner 0-3 each, D Lally 0-1. 0-12
Group Two Kilmacud Crokes went on to qualify for the quarter-final of the Dublin Senior Football Championship while second place Round Towers and third place Raheny went on to the Dublin Senior B Football Championship. Naomh Olaf went on to fight for survival in the relegation playoffs. Table P W D L Pts Kilmacud Crokes 3 3 0 0 6 Round Towers, Clondalkin 3 2 0 1 4 Raheny 3 1 0 2 2 Naomh Olaf 3 0 0 3 0
Fixtures Game Date Venue Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 O'Toole Park Kilmacud CrokesB O'Rorke 0-6, M Vaughan 1-3 (0-1f), L Og O hEineachain 0-4, C O'Sullivan 0-2, P Burke, N Corkery, M Davoren 0-1 each. 1-17 Naomh OlafF Purcell 0-3 (0-1f), E Kinsella 1-0, C Lucey, F McCann, S White 0-1 each. 1-07 Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 Finglas Round Towers, ClondalkinJ O’Brien 0-4 (0-1f), M Taylor 0-3 (0-1f), I Ward 0-2, B Kelly, M Hallows, P Clifford, E Kelly, Derek Murray, Damien Murray, B Costello 0-1 each. 0-16 RahenyD Ryan 0-5 (0-2f), D Henry (0-1f), J Keogh 0-4 each. 0-13 Dublin SFCSecond round September 10 O'Toole Park Round Towers, ClondalkinJ OBrien 1-9 (0-4f), I Ward 1-0, D Whelan, J Joyce 0-2 each, Derek Murray, E Moran, E Kelly 0-1, M Taylor 0-1 (f). 2-17 Naomh OlafS Whyte, D Kinsella (f), E Kinsella (2f) 0-2 each, S Hickey 0-1. 0-07 Dublin SFCSecond round September 12 Balgriffin Kilmacud CrokesM Vaughan 0-6 (0-6f), B Kavanagh 0-4 (0-1f), P Burke 0-1. 0-11 RahenyD Henry 0-3(0-3f), C Whelan, M OKeeffe, S Dempsey (0-1f) 0-1 each. 0-06 Dublin SFCThird round September 17 Balgriffin RahenyD Henry 0-6 (0-3f), S Dempsey 0-4 (0-1 45), C Henry, D Ryan 0-3 each, L Dillon 0-2. 0-18 Naomh OlafE Kinsella 0-6 (0-2f), D Kinsella 0-3, D Maxwell, K Lynch, B Begley 0-1 each. 0-12 Dublin SFCThird round September 18 Parnell Park Kilmacud CrokesB Kavanagh 0-5 (2f), M Vaughan 0-3 (0-2f), J Magee, L McBarron, L Óg Ó hEineacháin 0-2 each, D Magee, B O’Rorke 0-1 each. 0-16 Round Towers, ClondalkinM Taylor (f), E Kelly, P Clifford, B Kelly 0-1 each. 0-04
Group Three Table P W D L Pts Plunketts 3 3 0 0 6 Lucan Sarsfields 3 2 0 1 4 Fingallians 3 0 1 2 0 St Annes 3 0 1 2 0
Fixtures Game Date Venue Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 Parnell Park Oliver PlunkettsA Darcy 1-5 (0-2f), G Smith 0-4 (0-2f), B Brogan 0-3 (0-1f), K McDonnell 0-1. 1-13 St AnnesN Bergin 1-1 (0-1f), D Watson, A Doran 0-1 each. 1-03 Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 Balgriffin FingalliansP Lawless 0-7 (0-6f), P Flynn 1-0, D Farrell 0-4, C Farrell 0-1. 1-12 Lucan SarsfieldsB Gallagher 1-4, T Brennan 0-6(0-3f), J Doyle 0-4(0-2f, 0-1 '45), P Kelly 0-2, M Twomey, M Daly, F O'Hare 0-1 each. 1-19 Dublin SFCSecond round September 10 Parnell Oliver Plunketts G Smith 0-5 (2f, 1 45), D Sweeney 0-4 (4f), M Brides, J Sherlock 0-2 each, J McDonald 0-1. 0-14 FingalliansP Lawless 0-4 (1f), L Harding 1-0, D Farrell 0-2 (1f), C Farrell, D Campion 0-1 each. 1-08 Dublin SFCSecond round September 13 O'Toole Park Lucan SarsfieldsJ Doyle (1-0 pen, 0-3f, 0-1 45), T Brennan (0-3f) 1-5 each, D OShaughnessy 1-0, B Gallagher 0-2, F OHare, D Quinn, Alan ONeill 0-1 each. 3-15 St AnnesJ Kelly 0-3 (0-1f), D Watson 0-2 (0-1f), D OBrien 0-1. 0-06 Dublin SFCThird round September 18 Parnell Park Saint Oliver Plunketts/Eoghan RuadhB Brogan 0-4 (0-1f), J Sherlock 0-3, R McConnell (1 45), A Brogan, G Smith (1f) 0-2 each. 0-13 Lucan SarsfieldsT Brennan 0-4 (0-3f), J Doyle 0-3 (0-2f), B ONeill, M Casey, F OHare, B O’Neill, D OShaughnessy 0-1 each. 0-12 Dublin SFCThird round September 20 Parnell Park FingalliansP Lawless 0-7 (0-6f), D Farrell 1-0, P Flynn 0-2, P Murtagh 0-1. 1-10 St AnnesJ Kelly 1-4 (0-2f), D OKeeffe 1-2, D Watson 0-1. 2-07
Group Four Table P W D L Pts Thomas Davis 3 3 0 0 6 St Marks 3 2 0 0 4 Whitehall Colmcille 3 1 0 2 2 Ballinteer St Johns 3 0 0 3 0
Fixtures Game Date Venue Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Dublin SFCFirst round May 6 Blakestown Whitehall ColmcilleS Walsh 1-1, S O’Sullivan 1-0, C Byrne 0-2 (0-1f), G O’Hagan 0-1. 2-04 Thomas DavisE Kirby 2-1, S Smith 0-6, C Farrelly 1-2, S McGrath 0-4, P O’Connor 0-3, E Behan 0-1. 3-17 Dublin SFCFirst round May 6 Boherabreena St MarksD O'Callaghan (0-4f), B Kennedy (0-1f) 0-4 each, S McCann 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, D McCann 0-1. 1-11 Ballinteer St. JohnsF Ward 0-5 (0-4f), P O'Connor 0-2, J Oliver, S McCambridge, C Judge, S O'Reilly (0-1f) 0-1 each. 0-11 Dublin SFCSecond round September 13 O'Toole Park Thomas DavisS McGrath 1-2, J OConnor 1-0, P OConnor 0-3 (0-3f), E Kirby, C Farrelly 0-2 each, S Smith, J Owens 0-1 each. 2-11 St MarksD OCallaghan 0-4 (0-3f), S McCann 0-2, C Mac Fheargusa, D McCarthy, J Kelly, P Murphy (f) 0-1 each. 0-10 Dublin SFCSecond round September 13 Blakestown Whitehall ColmcilleC Beirne 0-6 (0-2f), A Holly (1f), S Sharpe, J Morrissey, J Bridgeman 0-1 each. 0-10 Ballinteer St JohnsP OConnor, P ODonnell, S OReilly, 0-2 each, B Gibbons, P McGlynn, F Ward 0-1 each. 0-09 Dublin SFCThird round September 18 Belfield St MarksS McCann 1-1 (0-1f), D OCallaghan, C Donoghue (0-1f) 0-3 each, J Walsh 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, P Murphy, D McCann 0-1 each. 2-11 Whitehall ColmcilleC Beirne 1-2 (0-1f), C OConnor 0-2, S OSullivan, S Walsh, G McDonald, J Bridgeman 0-1 each. 1-08 Dublin SFCThird round September 20 O'Toole Park Thomas DavisC Farrelly 3-1, S Smith 0-3 (0-1f), J OReilly 0-2, S McGrath, E Kirby 0-1 each. 3-08 Ballinteer St JohnsS OReilly 2-1, F Ward 0-4 (0-4f), P OConnor 0-1. 2-06
Group Five Table P W D L Pts Ballyboden St Endas 2 2 0 0 4 Na Fianna 2 1 0 1 2 Naomh Mearnóg 2 0 0 2 0
Fixtures Game Date Venue Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 Balgriffin Na FiannaS Connell 0-8, B O Collarain 1-2, K O'Neill 0-3(0-2f), J McGuirk 0-2, J Cooper, J Boland, R O'Hagan 0-1 each. 1-18 Naomh MearnógA Sheppard 0-3(0-1f), S Ryan Jr, C O'Driscoll 0-2 each, D O'Reilly, R O'Driscoll 0-1 each. 0-09 Dublin SFCSecond round September 14 O'Toole Park Ballyboden St EndasA Kerin 1-2 (1-0 pen), S Hiney, M McAuley 1-1 each, D Homan 1-0, C Hore 0-3 (0-2f), D Davey 0-2, I Clarke, K Naughton 0-1 each. 4-11 Naomh MearnógA Sheppard 0-10 (0-8f), F Doyle, A Doyle 0-1 each. 0-12 Dublin SFCSecond round September 20 O'Toole Park Ballyboden St EndasC Hore 0-4 (0-4f), C Keaney 0-3 (0-2f), A Kerin 0-2, P Galvin, K Naughton 0-1 each. 0-11 Na FiannaM O Collaráin, C Duignan (0-1f) 0-2 each, B Courtney, S Connell, B O Collaráin 0-1 each. 0-07
Group Six Table P W D L Pts UCD 2 2 0 0 4 Fingal Ravens 3 2 0 1 4 Trinity Gaels 2 1 0 1 2 Naomh Barróg 3 0 0 3 0
Fixtures Game Date Venue Team 1 Score Team 2 Score Dublin SFCFirst round May 6 Balgriffin Trinity GaelsB O’Brien 0-8 (0-4f), D Kelly 1-3, C O’Keefe, S O’Connor 0-2 each, G Dillon, M Forde 0-1 each. 1-17 Naomh BarrógJ O’Rourke 0-4 (0-3f), A Grady 0-3 (0-3f), C McDonald, M Moffat, K Higgins, P Ryan 0-1 each. 0-11 Dublin SFCFirst round May 7 St Margarets Fingal RavensD Kavanagh 0-3, M White, Derek Keogh, D Flanagan, I Kavanagh, G Brennan (f) 0-1 each. 0-08 UCDJ O’Loughlin 0-4 (1f), C Lyng 0-3 (2f), P Brady, D Gilhooley, C O’Dwyer 0-1 each. 0-10 Dublin SFCSecond round September 11 Garristown Fingal RavensN Tormey 0-5 (3f, 1 45, 1s), I Kavanagh 0-4 (2f, 1s), D Daly 1-1, K Kavanagh, J Morris 0-2 each. 1-14 Trinity GaelsB O'Brien 0-7 (4f, 1s), D Kelly 1-2, M Forde, T Boylan, E McInerney 0-1 each. 1-12 Dublin SFCSecond round September 11 Garristown UCDShane Lennon 1-7 (0-3f), T Warburton 0-3, P Grady, C ODwyer 0-2, F Canavan, N Brogan 0-1 each. 1-16 Naomh BarrógN Carey, J ORourke 0-2, N OConnor, D McCormack 0-1 each. 0-06 Dublin SFCThird round September 18 Balgriffin Fingal RavensN Tormey 0-5 (0-3f), K Kavanagh 0-3, PJ Casey 0-2, I Kavanagh (0-1f), D Daly, B Caulfield, 0-1 each. 0-13 Naomh BarrógJ ORourke 0-3 (0-2f), P Doyle 0-2, P Garbutt, D Byrne 0-1 each. 0-07 Dublin SFCThird round September Parnell Park UCDS Lennon 0-7 (0-4f), C ODwyer 1-0, C Lyng, M MacGabhain 0-3 each, B Teehan, F Canavan, P Brady, M McKenna 0-1 each. 3-15 Trinity GaelsB OBrien 0-4 (0-4f), R Sheridan 0-1. 0-05
Group Seven Table P W D L Pts St Vincents 2 2 0 0 4 St Sylvesters 3 2 0 1 4 St Peregrines 3 2 0 1 2 Parnells 2 0 0 2 0
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