2008 All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship
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| All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship winners | ||
| Winners | Kilkenny (3rd title) | |
| Captain | Denise Gaule | |
| Manager | ||
| All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship Runners-up | ||
| Runners-up | Clare | |
| Captain | ||
| Manager | Davy Fitzgerald | |
| Matches played | ||
The 2008 All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship, the most important elite level inter-county competition for age graded development squad county teams in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Kilkenny, who defeated Clare in the final, played at Athy.[1][2]
Arrangements
Three goals from Carina Roseingrave and 11 points from Shonagh Enright helped Clare beat Tipperary at the Gaelic Grounds in the semi-final, Clare 4–15, Tipperary 0–9. Kilkenny (5–10) defeated Cork (3–15) in a high-scoring semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds.
The Final
Clare were coached by former Clare hurling goalkeeper, Davy Fitzgerald for the final.[3]
B Division
The Minor B final was won by Offaly who defeated Waterford by 12 points in the final. The B teams were divided into two groups. Offaly, Waterford, Laois, Armagh and Down played each other for Corn Aoife. Offaly, winners of Group 1, met Waterford, the top team in Group 2, in the final of the All-Ireland Minor B championship.[4] Offaly led by 2–4 to 1–5 at half time and went on to win by 2–9 to 1–2. Westmeath, Roscommon, Meath, Carlow, Kildare and Wicklow dropped down to a new under-18 C grade. These counties participated in a one-day blitz that was won by Kildare.
Final stages
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References
- ↑ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
- ↑ All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship on Camogie.ie
- ↑ 2008 Kilkenny 3-15 Clare 1-7 at Geraldine Park in Athy, report on camogie.ie
- ↑ 2008 minor b Offaly 4-13 Waterford 2-7 report on Camogie.ie
External links
| Preceded by 2007 All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship |
All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship 2006 – present |
Succeeded by 2009 All-Ireland Minor Camogie Championship |