The 2008 season was the Cork senior hurling team's 121st consecutive season appearing in the Championship, and their 77th season appearing in the National Hurling League. After losing to Waterford in both the Munster and All-Ireland championships the previous year, Cork were out to make amends for these shortcomings. The season began badly as both Cork Gaelic football team went on strike due to the withdrawal of the right of the manager to pick his own selectors. The Cork hurling panel also withdrew their services in sympathy, resulting in a less than impressive start to the hurling campaign. The 2008 season was ultimately seen as a failure as Cork failed to reach the final of any competition. (en)
B O'Connor 1-3 , C Naughton 0-4, J O'Connor 0-2, S Óg Ó hAilpín, P O'Sullivan, T Kenny, B Corry 0-1 each. (en)
D O'Callaghan 0-10 , R O'Carroll 0-3, P Ryan 0-2. (en)
B O'Connor 0-7 , T McCarthy, K Murphy 1-0 each, P Horgan 0-3, P Cronin, N Ronan 0-2 each, T Kenny, J O'Connor, N McCarthy, C Naughton, J Deane 0-1 each. (en)
H Shefflin 0-11 , E Larkin 1-2, A Fogarty 0-5, TJ Reid 0-2, R Power, E Brennan, J Fitzpatrick 0-1 each. (en)
B O’Connor 0-12, J Deane 0-4, C Naughton 0-3, J Gardiner 0-2, N McCarthy, P Horgan 0-1 each. (en)
N Gilligan 0-8 , D Mc Mahon, B Nugent 1-1 each, J Clancy, T Carmody 0-2 each, G Quinn , P Donnellan, B O'Connell 0-1 each. (en)
J Deane 1-1, C Naughton 0-3, T Kenny, J O'Connor, B O'Connor , N Ronan 0-2 each, J Gardiner , E Cadogan, N McCarthy, P Cronin, P Horgan 0-1 each. (en)
J Canning 2-12, N Healy, D Hayes, R Murray 0-1 each. (en)
B O'Connor 0-8 , N McCarthy, T Kenny, J O'Connor 0-2 each, C Naughton, J Gardiner, P Cronin 0-1 each. (en)
G. Farragher 1-5 ; I. Tannian 1-2; J. Canning 0-4 ; D. Hayes 0-4; N. Healy 0-3; K. Hynes, A. Cullinane, R. Murray and E. Lynch 0-1 each (en)
A. O’Shaughnessy 0-4 ; N. Moran, S. O’Connor, P. Tobin and D. O’Grady 0-1 each (en)
B. O’Connor 0-5 frees; B. Corry 0-3; J. Gardiner 0-2 ; C. Naughton 0-2; S. Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1 (en)
S. Mullen 0-7 ; D. O’Callaghan 0-5 ; K. Flynn and P. Kelly 1-0 each; D. O’Dwyer 0-2; J. McCaffrey and R. O’Carroll 0-1 each (en)
B. O’Connor 0-8 ; P. O’Sullivan and P. Cronin 0-4 each; J. Gardiner and T. Kenny 0-3 each; C. Naughton 0-2 (en)
S. Prendergast 1-3; J. Mullane 0-5; E. Kelly 0-5 ; M. Walsh 0-2; S. O’Sullivan 0-2; E. McGrath 0-2 (en)
N. Ronan 0-10 ; C. Naughton 0-3 ; J. Gardiner 0-3 frees; T. McCarthy 0-2; K. Canty, S. O’Neill, B. Corry and P. Horgan 0-1 each (en)
R. Jacob 1-4; S. Nolan 0-4 ; D. Stamp 0-3; P.J. Nolan 0-2; T. Dwyer, C. Farrell, D. Lynch and S. Doyle 0-1 each (en)
L Watson 1-1 ; K McKeegan 0-1f; S McCrory 0-1 P McGill 0-1; K Stewart 0-1; B Quinn 0-1; P Shiels 0-1 (en)
P Cronin 0-6 ; K Canty 0-5; J Gardiner 0-3 ; B O’Connor 0-3 ; C Naughton 0-3; B Corry 1-0; T Kenny 0-2; K Hartnett 0-1; L Desmond 0-1 (en)
B. O’Connor 0-8 ; L. Desmond 0-4; P. Horgan 0-4 ; C. Naughton 1-0; F. O’Leary 1-0; S. White 0-1 (en)
N. Ronan 2-4; F. O’Leary 1-0; J. Gardiner 0-3 , T. Kenny 0-3; P. Cronin, B. Corry and P. Horgan 0-2 each; T. McCarthy and K. McGann 0-1 each (en)
E Kelly 1-7 , L Corbett 0-4, S Callinan 0-3, E Corcoran , W Ryan, S McGrath, P Kerwick, M Webster 0-1 each. (en)
The 2008 season was the Cork senior hurling team's 121st consecutive season appearing in the Championship, and their 77th season appearing in the National Hurling League. After losing to Waterford in both the Munster and All-Ireland championships the previous year, Cork were out to make amends for these shortcomings. The season began badly as both Cork Gaelic football team went on strike due to the withdrawal of the right of the manager to pick his own selectors. The Cork hurling panel also withdrew their services in sympathy, resulting in a less than impressive start to the hurling campaign. The 2008 season was ultimately seen as a failure as Cork failed to reach the final of any competition. (en)