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| Dates | 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions | Carlow (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Westmeath | ||
| Relegated | Armagh, London, Meath, Roscommon | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 23 | ||
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The 2008 Christy Ring Cup is the fourth edition of the Christy Ring Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 2005 and is the second-tier of Hurling for senior county teams (the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship is the first-tier trophy). It is contested by twelve GAA county teams ranked 13–24 in the 2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.
Carlow beat Westmeath in the final after extra time. Carlow were beaten by Laois the bottom team in the Liam MacCarthy Cup and played in the Christy Ring Cup again the following year as a result.