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The 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 102nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 8 May 1988 and ended on 9 October 1988.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 May – 9 October 1988 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Meath (5th win) |
| Captain | Joe Cassells |
| Manager | Seán Boylan |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cork |
| Captain | Tony Nation |
| Manager | Billy Morgan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Mayo |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 33 |
| Top Scorer |  Brian Stafford (0-38) |
| Player of the Year | Robbie O'Malley |
← 1987 1989 → | |
For the second year in a row, the final was between Meath and Cork. Again, the outcome was the same, Meath winning the replay by a scoreline of 0-13 to 0-12.
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 5 June 1988 Quarter-final | London | 2-10 – 2-13 | Sligo | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
| 19 June 1988 Quarter-final | Mayo | 1-13 – 0-4 | Leitrim | Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown |
| P Brogan 1-2, T Morgan 0-3, M Carney 0-3, N Durcan 0-2, T Reilly 0-1, L McHale 0-1, B Molloy 0-1. | P Kenny 0-3, P Kernan 0-1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1988 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2-10 – 1-10 | Galway | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| T McManus 1-3, T Lennon 1-0, P Earley 0-3, J Kelly 0-2, J Connaughton 0-1, E McManus Jnr 0-1. | V Daly 0-5, M Gavin 1-0, J O'Dea 0-3, C O'Dea 0-1, J Coleman 0-1. | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 3 July 1988 Semi-final | Sligo | 0-6 – 2-19 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| D McDonagh 0-3, PJ Cavanagh 0-1, D McGoldrick 0-1, P Dockery 0-1. | M Butler 1-6, M Carney 1-1, T Reilly 0-4, T Morgan 0-3, L McHale 0-2, N Durkan 0-1, S Maher 0-1, TJ Kilgallon 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: S Mullaney (Roscommon) |
Final
| 24 July 1988 Final | Roscommon | 0-8 – 1-12 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| P Earley 0-5, S Killoran 0-1, E McManus 0-1, T McManus 0-1. | T Reilly 1-1, M Carney 0-4, D Flanagan 0-2f, TJ Kilgallon 0-1, M Butler 0-1, L McHale 0-1, N Durkin 0-1, J BUrke 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 22 May 1988 Preliminary round | Longford | 1-11 – 0-7 | Westmeath | Pearse Park, Longford |
| J McCormack 0-7, D Barry 1-2, M O'Hara 0-1, O Kiernan 0-1. | R Fleming 0-3, P Walsh 0-2, T Ormsby 0-1, L Giles 0-1. | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: C Buckley (Offaly) |
| 22 May 1988 Preliminary round | Offaly | 1-18 – 1-7 | Wexford | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| B Flynn 1-2, S Lynam 0-4, D Kavanagh 0-3, V Claffey 0-2, P Brady 0-2, R O'Connor 0-2, P Mollan 0-1, P Cushen 0-1, J Stewart 0-1. | P Barden 1-0, M Hannck 0-3, J O'Gorman 0-2, J Harrington 0-1, M Mahon 0-1. | Referee: P Moran (Laois) |
| 22 May 1988 Preliminary round | Carlow | 3-5 – 2-7 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Hayden 1-0, L Kelly 1-0, P Quirke 1-0, P Kenny 0-2, M Nolan 0-1, J Nevin 0-1, G Byrne 0-1. | T Maher 1-0, S Dempsey 1-0, G Lalor 0-3, G Browne 0-2, D Lalor 0-1, p Brophy 0-1. | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Quarter-finals
| 5 June 1988 Quarter-final | Kildare | 1-10 – 0-13 | Offaly | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| D Fannin 1-1, M Shaw 0-3, S McGovern 0-1, B Donovan 0-1, D Kerrigan 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, P McLoughlin 0-1, Moran 0-1. | D Kavanagh 0-5, S Lynam, 0-5, B Flynn 0-2, R Connor 0-1. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
| 5 June 1988 Quarter-final | Longford | 1-15 – 2-4 | Wicklow | Pearse Park, Longford |
| J McCormack 1-8, D Barry 0-3, B Lennon 0-2, C Gilmore 0-1, G Clarke 0-1. | F Daly 1-0, P O'Byrne 1-0, R McHugh 0-2, P Spollen 0-2. | Referee: C Conlon (Westmeath) |
| 5 June 1988 Quarter-final | Louth | 0-9 – 3-13 | Meath | Drogheda Park, Drogheda |
| K Dawe 0-3, Jim McDonnell 0-2, B Kerin 0-1, R Culhane 0-1, P Matthews 0-1, S O'Hanlon 0-1. | B Stafford 0-6, D Beggy 1-2, B Flynn 0-4, PJ Gillic 1-0, M McCabe 1-0, T Ferguson 0-1. | Attendance: 21,000 Referee: J Woods (Dublin) |
| 6 June 1988 Quarter-final | Carlow | 0-8 – 1-14 | Dublin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| T Dwyer 0-3, J Hayden 0-2, P Quirke 0-1, W Doyle 0-1. | M Galvin 1-2, C Redmond 0-5, D de Lapp 0-2, B Rock 0-2, C Crowley 0-1, V Murphy 0-1, J Bissett 0-1. | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
| 18 June 1988 Quarter-final replay | Offaly | 0-16 – 0-10 | Kildare | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| S Lynam 0-5, P Brady 0-4, V Claffey 0-2, D Kavangh 0-1, J Stewart 0-1, M Plunkett 0-1, B Flynn 0-1, R Connor 0-1. | P McLoughlin 0-4, L McLoughlin 0-2, G Power 0-2, M Shaw 0-1, B Donovan 0-1. | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
Semi-finals
| 26 June 1988 Semi-final | Dublin | 4-15 – 0-9 | Longford | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
| B Rock 1-3, V Murphy 1-2, M Galvin 1-1, D Sheehan 0-4, J McNally 1-0, C Redmond 0-3, J Bissett 0-1, T Conroy 0-1. | J McCormack 0-6, B Lennon 0-1, C Lee 0-1, P Kiernan 0-1. | Referee: C Conlon (Westmeath) |
| 3 July 1988 Semi-final | Meath | 0-19 – 0-10 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 0-8, B Flynn 0-6, C O'Rourke 0-2, D Beggy 0-1, PJ Gillic 0-1, M McCabe 0-1. | P Brady 0-3, S Lynam 0-3, D Kavanagh 0-2, M Plunkett 0-1, T Egan 0-1. | Attendance: 13,030 Referee: T Howard (Kildare) |
Final
| 31 July 1988 Final | Meath | 2-5 – 0-9 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| PJ Gillic 1-3 (0-2f), Mattie McCabe 1-1, Liam Hayes 0-1 | Declan Sheehan 0-3 (0-1f), Vinnie Murphy 0-2, Noel McCaffrey, Charlie Redmond (0-1 pen), Barney Rock (0-1f), Mick Galvin 0-1 each | Attendance: 42,302 Referee: Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 8 May 1988 Quarter-final | Limerick | 2-4 – 0-5 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| E Sheehan 1-2, F Ryan 1-0, L Long 0-1, L Keane 0-1. | N Normoyle 0-2, C O'Donoghue 0-1, G O'Keeffe 0-1, P Burke 0-1. | Referee: P Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 8 May 1988 Quarter-final | Waterford | 3-9 – 1-11 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| N Waldon 1-1, D Wyse 1-0, J Maher 1-0, P Whyte 0-3, E O'Brien 0-3, J McGrath 0-1. | M Cunningham 0-4, D O'Keeffe 1-0, A Crosse 0-2, J Costello 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, D Foley 0-1. | Referee: P O'Donovan (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 29 May 1988 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-3 – 0-9 | Cork | Páirc na nGael, Askeaton |
| C McGuinness 1-0, L Barrett 0-1, N Leonard 0-1, T Cummins 0-1. | L Tompkins 0-6, M McCarthy 0-1, T Nation 0-1, D Barry 0-1. | Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
| 29 May 1988 Semi-final | Kerry | 3-19 – 1-7 | Waterford | Austin Stack Park, Tralee |
| P Spillane 1-6, M Fitzgerald 0-6, W Maher 1-1, D McEvoy 1-1, M McAuliffe 0-4, G Power 0-1. | J Maher 1-2, D Wyse 0-1, L Daniels 0-1, E Phelan 0-1, L O'Connor 0-1, E O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: P Lane (Limerick) |
Final
| 3 July 1988 Final | Cork | 1-14 – 0-16 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| L Tompkins 0-5, D Allen 1-1, D Barry 0-2, M McCarthy 0-2, C O'Neill 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, P McGrath 0-1. | M Fitzgerald 0-10, P Spillane 0-1, W Maher 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M McAuliffe 0-1, T Doyle 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | Attendance: 41,234 Referee: P Lane (Limerick) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 15 May 1988 Preliminary round | Fermanagh | 1-13 – 2-12 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| P McGinnity 0-5, T Maguire 1-1, P Courtney 0-3, P O'Loughlin 0-2, M O'Rourke 0-1, F McCann 0-1. | J Cunningham 2-5, G Houlihan 0-2, F Harney 0-2, J McConville 0-1, M Toye 0-1, D Canavan 0-1. | Referee: J Curran (Tyrone) |
Quarter-finals
| 22 May 1988 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-16 – 0-14 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| E Hughes 0-5, E McEneaney 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, O Hamilton 0-2, C Murray 0-1, D Byrne 0-1, R McCarron 0-1, B Murray 0-1. | R Carolan 0-10, M Faulkner 0-1, F Cahill 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1, J Brady 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: D Campbell (Fermanagh) |
| 29 May 1988 Quarter-final | Derry | 0-7 – 1-11 | Down | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| B Barton 0-2, B McGilligan 0-1, P Young 0-1, E Gormley 0-1, D Cassidy 0-1, S Downey 0-1. | M Linden 1-0, B Mason 0-3, J Treanor 0-3, G Blaney 0-3, K O';Rourke 0-2. | Referee: J Gough (Antrim) |
| 5 June 1988 Quarter-final | Tyrone | 3-13 – 2-4 | Antrim | Healy Park, Omagh |
| Attendance: 10,000 Referee: A O'Neill (Derry) |
| 12 June 1988 Quarter-final | Armagh | 2-10 – 0-8 | Donegal | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| G Houlihan 1-3, K McGuirk 1-0, M Toye 0-2, J Cunningham 0-2, D Dowling 0-1, C Harney 0-1, D Canavan 0-1. | M McHugh 0-4, J McMullan 0-3, P Heggarty 0-1. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: B Murray (Monaghan) |
Semi-finals
| 19 June 1988 Semi-final | Monaghan | 1-11 – 0-9 | Down | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| E McEneaney 1-5, E Murphy 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, R McCarron 0-1, D Byrne 0-1. | J Treanor 0-5, A Rodgers 0-2, G Blaney 0-1, B Mason 0-1. | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: M Greenan (Cavan) |
| 26 June 1988 Semi-final | Tyrone | 0-15 – 1-8 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| S Conway 0-5, K McCabe 0-4, E McKenna 0-3, P Donaghy 0-1, S McNally 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. | K McQuirk 1-0, G Houlihan 0-4, J Cunningham 0-2, F Harney 0-1, D Canavan 0-1. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: M Cranney (Down) |
Final
| 17 July 1988 Final | Monaghan | 1-10 – 0-11 | Tyrone | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| E Hughes 1-3, R McKaron 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, G McCarville 0-1, S White 0-1, O Hamilton 0-1, Bernie Murray 0-1. | S Conway 0-5, D O'Hagan 0-2, K McCabe 0-2, E McKenna 0-1, P Quinn 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: M Cranney (Down) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 14 August 1988 Semi-final | Cork | 1-14 - 0-6 | Monaghan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| L Tompkins 0-7, D Barry 1-2, P McGrath 0-4, T McCarthy 0-1. | E McEneaney 0-3, R McCarron 0-2, E Murphy 0-1. | Attendance: 29,679 Referee: S Prior (Leitrim) |
| 21 August 1988 Semi-final | Meath | 0-16 - 2-5 | Mayo | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 0-9, C Coyle 0-3, C O'Rourke 0-2, D Beggy 0-1, M McCabe 0-1. | A Finnerty 1-1, L McHale 1-0, M Carney 0-2, D Kearney 0-1, N Durkin 0-1. | Attendance: 39,023 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
Finals
| 18 September 1988 Final | Meath | 0-12 - 1-9 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 0-8, C O'Rourke 0-4. | L Tompkins 0-8, T McCarthy 1-0, M McCarthy 0-1. | Attendance: 65,898 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
| 9 October 1988 Final replay | Meath | 0-13 - 0-12 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Stafford 0-7, C O'Rourke 0-3, B Flynn 0-1, D Beggy 0-1, J Cassells 0-1. | L Tompkins 0-8, B Coffey 0-2, D Allen 0-1, D Barry 0-1. | Attendance: 64,069 Referee: T Sugrue (Kerry) |
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Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Stafford | Meath | 0-38 | 38 | 5 | 7.60 |
| 2 | Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0-34 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joey Cunningham | Armagh | 2-5 | 11 | Fermanagh |
| John McCormack | Longford | 1-8 | 11 | Wicklow | |
| 3 | Maurice Fitzgerald | Kerry | 0-10 | 10 | Cork |
| Ronan Carolan | Cavan | 0-10 | 10 | Monaghan | |
| 5 | Mark Butler | Mayo | 1-6 | 9 | Sligo |
| Pat Spillane | Kerry | 1-6 | 9 | Waterford | |
| Brian Stafford | Meath | 0-9 | 9 | Mayo | |
| 8 | Eamonn McEneaney | Monaghan | 1-5 | 8 | Down |
| Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Meath | |
| Brian Stafford | Meath | 0-8 | 8 | Cork | |
| Larry Tompkins | Cork | 0-8 | 8 | Meath | |
| Brian Stafford | Meath | 0-8 | 8 | Offaly |
Miscellaneous
- Carlow's 3-5 to 2-7 defeat of Laois in the Leinster preliminary round is their first defeat of their neighbours since 1961.
- Monaghan's 0-16 to 0-14 defeat of Cavan in the Ulster quarter-final is their first defeat of their neighbours since 1930.
- The All Ireland semi-final between Cork and Monaghan was the first meeting between the teams.
- The All-Ireland final ends in a draw and goes to a replay for the first time since 1972.
- Meath were All Ireland Champions for 2 in a row and Leinster Champions for 3 in a row and they shared their 2 in a row with Galway in the Hurling.
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- Kerry - 30 (1986)
- Dublin - 21 (1983)
- Galway - 7 (1966)
- Wexford - 5 (1918)
- Meath - 5 (1988)
- Cavan - 5 (1952)
- Cork - 4 (1973)
- Kildare - 4 (1928)
- Tipperary - 4 (1920)
- Offaly - 3 (1982)
- Down - 3 (1968)
- Louth - 3 (1957)
- Mayo - 3 (1951)
- Roscommon - 2 (1944)
- Limerick - 2 (1896)
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