2008 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Debutantes Debutantes

| Player | Team | Date_ | Opposition | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Burke | Dublin | May 25 | Westmeath | Leinster quarter-final |
| Niall Corcoran | Dublin | May 25 | Westmeath | Leinster quarter-final |
| Noel Costello | Laois | May 25 | Offaly | Leinster quarter-final |
| Joe Dooley | Laois | May 25 | Offaly | Leinster quarter-final |
| Ger Healion | Offaly | May 25 | Laois | Leinster quarter-final |
| Eoin Holohan | Laois | May 25 | Offaly | Leinster quarter-final |
| Niall Holmes | Laois | May 25 | Offaly | Leinster quarter-final |
| Diarmuid Horan | Offaly | May 25 | Laois | Leinster quarter-final |
| Simon Lambert | Dublin | May 25 | Westmeath | Leinster quarter-final |
| Conor Mahon | Offaly | May 25 | Laois | Leinster quarter-final |
| Enda Barrett | Clare | June 1 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |
| Mark Flaherty | Clare | June 1 | Waterford | Munster quarter-final |