2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship
# 2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship

The 2008 Cork Junior A Hurling Championship was the 111th staging of the Cork Junior A Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1895. The championship began on 20 September 2008 and ended on 19 October 2008.

On 19 October 2008, Dripsey won the championship following a 0-13 to 1-07 defeat of Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. This was their first championship title in the grade.

Dripsey's Diarmuid O'Riordan was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.

## Qualification

| Division | Championship | Champions |
| - | - | - |
| Avondhu | North Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Charleville |
| Carbery | South West Junior A Hurling Championship | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's |
| Carrigdhoun | South East Junior A Hurling Championship | Ballymartle |
| Duhallow | Duhallow Junior A Hurling Championship | Tullylease |
| Imokilly | East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Carrignavar |
| Muskerry | Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship | Dripsey |
| Seandún | City Junior A Hurling Championship | Glen Rovers |

## Championship statistics

### Top scorers

**Overall**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 2 | Séamus Whelan | Tullylease | 0-19 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 3 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 2-11 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |

**In a single game**

| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Séamus Whelan | Tullylease | 0-13 | 13 | Charleville |
| 2 | John Paul O'Callaghan | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's | 2-06 | 12 | Tullylease |
| 3 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-08 | 11 | Glen Rovers |
| 3 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-08 | 11 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's |
| 4 | Shane Hehir | Tullylease | 2-02 | 8 | Diarmuid Ó Mathúna's |
| 5 | Aidan Hegarty | Carrignavar | 0-07 | 7 | Ballymartle |
| 5 | Diarmuid O'Riordan | Dripsey | 1-08 | 11 | Carrignavar |
