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Moment in Time: Cumann na mBunscol hurling memories from 2008

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The Cumann na mBunscol hurling finals of 2008 threw up their usual share of thrills and spills with an action packed couple of days of action in O’Moore Park.

Abbeyleix’s proud hurling record in the Cumann na mBunscol hurling finals was evident with a thrilling 2-5 to 1-6 win over Killadooley thanks to good performances from Ronan Broderick, Alan Lynch and Brian Thompson while Stephen Campion and Bill Meade were to the fore for Killadooley.

There was also hurling final wins for Clough, Paddock, Derrylamogue, Ballacolla and The Heath.

The Division 1 camogie final was won by a very strong Derrylamogue side that included future Laois players like Laura Marie Maher, Casey Conroy and Mary Keating.

Derrylamogue and Paddock were the two schools to win both hurling and camogie while there was also a first Cumann na mBunscol camogie title for Emo while the Division 5 hurling final was a novel affair where Ballacolla got the better of Stradbally.

You can check out the full results and a selection of great photos from Alf Harvey below.

Results

  • Division 1 Hurling – Abbeyleix 2-5 Kiladooley 1-6
  • Division 1 Camogie – Derrylamogue 4-7 Cullohill 2-3
  • Division 2 Hurling – Clough 1-7 Borris-in-Ossory 2-2
  • Division 2 Camogie – Paddock beat Rathdowney
  • Division 3 Hurling – Paddock 4-7 Ballyfin 4-5
  • Division 3 Camogie – Mountmellick 2-0 Durrow 1-0
  • Division 4 Hurling – Derrylamogue beat Shanahoe
  • Division 4 Camogie – Emo beat Errill
  • Division 5 Hurling – Ballacolla beat Stradbally
  • Division 6 Hurling – The Heath 5-8 Gaelscoil Phortlaoise 2-2
The Emo camogie team who defeated Errill in the Division 4 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park.
Picture: Alf Harvey.
Errill who played Emo in the Division 4 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Cullohill who played Derrylamogue in the Division 1 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Derrylamogue who defeated Cullohill in the Division 1 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Supporting Cullohill in the Division 1 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Supporting Emo in the Division 4 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Paddock who defeated Rathdowney in the Division 2 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Rathdowney who played Paddock in the Division 2 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Holly Kilcare supporting Rathdowney against Paddock in the Division 2 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Emo celebrate after winning the Division 4 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park.
Picture: Alf Harvey.
Stradbally who played Ballacolla in the Division 5 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Ballacolla who defeated Stradbally in the Division 5 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Cathal Fennessy controls this ball for Stradbally against Ballacolla in the Division 5 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Emma Gorman, Stephanie Redmond and Rachel Conroy with their medals after Derrylamogue win at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Gaelscoil Phortlaoise who played The Heath in the Division 6 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Heath who defeated Gaelscoil Phortlaoise in the Division 6 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Shanahoe who played Derrylamogue in the Division 4 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Derrylamogue who defeated Shanahoe in the Division 4 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Ballacolla captain Eddie Dowling is presented with the trophy by Laois senior hurling goalkeeper Patrick Mullaney after winning the Division 5 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Paddock celebrate after winning the Division 2 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Derrylamogue subs celebrate at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Paddock who played Ballyfin the Division 3 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Durrow who played Mountmellick in the Division 3 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Mountmellick who played Durrow in the Division 3 camogie final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Ballyfin who played Paddock in the Division 3 final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Heath celebrate after winnning their final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Double for Derrylamogue at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Tim Keane/Harvey Images.
Borris in Ossory who played Clough in the Division 2 Final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Tim Keane/Harvey Images.
Clough who played Borris in Ossory in the Division 2 Final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Tim Keane/Harvey Images.
Abbeyleix who played Killadooley in the Division 1 Final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Tim Keane/Harvey Images.
Killadooley who played Abbeyleix in the Division 1 Final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Tim Keane/Harvey Images.
Niall Coss and Ava Phelan supporting Killadooley in the Division 1 Final at the Cumann na mBunscol finals at O’Moore Park. Picture: Tim Keane/Harvey Images.

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