2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 2008 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the 2017 fixtures took place at the County Convention in December 2007. The championship began on 3 May 2008 and ended on 28 September 2008.
Erin's Own were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Bride Rovers in the semi-final.
On 16 August 2008, St. Catherine's were relegated from the championship following a 1-10 to 1-12 defeat by Carrigtwohill.
On 28 September 2008, Sarsfields won the championship following a 2-14 to 2-13 defeat of Bride Rovers in the final. This was their third championship title overall and their first in 51 championship seasons.
Glen Rovers's Patrick Horgan was the championship's top scorer with 1-43.To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship
- Carrigtwohill
From Championship
Relegated from the Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Divisional/colleges section
Round 2
Round 3
Relegation play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 19 points
- *UCC 3-22 : 1-9 Carbery
- Most goals in a match: 5
- Most points in a match: 44
- *UCC 2-24 : 1-20 Imokilly
- Most goals by one team in a match: 4
- *Seandún 4-4 : 1-24 CIT
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- *Seandún 4-4 : 1-24 CIT
- Most points scored by a losing team: 23
- *Imokilly 1-20 : 2-24 UCC
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 1-43 | 46 | 5 | 9.20 |
| 2 | Jerome O'Driscoll | Bride Rovers | 2-34 | 40 | 7 | 5.71 |
| 3 | Timmy McCarthy | Castlelyons | 3-29 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 4 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 2-23 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
| 4 | Pat Ryan | Sarsfields | 0-29 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 5 | John Halbert | UCC | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 6 | Paddy O'Regan | Imokilly | 0-24 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 7 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 8 | Ben O'Connor | Newtownshandrum | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 9 | Paudie O'Sullivan | Cloyne | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 9 | Mickey O'Connell | Midleton | 1-18 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-13 | 13 | Cloyne |
| 1 | Neil Ronan | Avondhu | 0-13 | 13 | Muskerry |
| 2 | Timmy McCarthy | Castlelyons | 2-06 | 12 | St. Catherine's |
| 2 | Adrian Mannix | CIT | 0-12 | 12 | Carrigdhoun |
| 3 | Timmy McCarthy | Castlelyons | 2-05 | 11 | Newtownshandrum |
| 3 | Patrick Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-11 | 11 | Cloyne |
| 2 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-07 | 10 | Blackrock |
| 2 | Paudie O'Sullivan | Cloyne | 1-07 | 10 | Glen Rovers |
| 2 | Eoghan Murphy | Erin's Own | 1-07 | 10 | UCC |
| 2 | Paddy O'Regan | Imokilly | 0-10 | 10 | UCC |
| 2 | Mickey O'Connell | Midleton | 0-10 | 10 | St. Catherine's |
| 2 | Joe Deane | Killeagh | 0-10 | 10 | Erin's Own |
