The 2008 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 117th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 13 September to 19 October 2008.
Loughmore-Castleiney were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Toomevara in the semi-finals.
The final was played on 19 October 2008 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Toomevara and Thurles Sarsfields, in what was their ninth meeting in the final overall. Toomevara won the match by 2–14 to 0–17 to claim their 22nd championship title overall and a first title in two years.
Clonoulty–Rossmore's Timmy Hammersley was the championship's top scorer with 2–35.
Format
All the teams that reached the divisional semi-finals qualified for the county championship. The eight teams that made the divisional finals were protected by being put in one side of the draw while the defeated semi-finalists were put in the other.
Results First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Timmy HammersleyClonoulty–Rossmore2-3541410.252Pa BourkeThurles Sarsfields4-284058.003Ken DunneToomevara1-283147.754Evan SweeneyLoughmore–Castleiney0-232337.665Eoin KellyMullinahone1-1821210.506Johnny EnrightThurles Sarsfields0-181836.007Alan O'NeillCappawhite1-131628.008John CorbettThurles Sarsfields4-011352.60Shane RyanThurles Sarsfields2-071352.60Darragh EganKiladangan0-131326.50
References
External links 2008 Tipperary Senior HUrling Championship final programme