1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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The 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 102nd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The championship began on 22 May 1988 and ended on 4 September 1988.

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1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates22 May – 4 September 1988
Teams15
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamGalway (4th win)
CaptainConor Hayes
ManagerCyril Farrell
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTipperary
CaptainNicky English
ManagerMichael "Babs" Keating
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Top Scorer Nicky English (1-22)
Player of the Year Tony Keady
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Galway were the defending champions.[1]

On 4 September 1988, Galway won the championship following a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their 4th All-Ireland title overall and their second in succession.

Tipperary's Nicky English was the championship's top scorer with 1-22. Galway's Tony Keady was the choice for Hurler of the Year.

Teams

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Overview

A total of fifteen teams contested the championship. Twelve of these teams played in the respective Leinster and Munster Championships. Antrim and Galway, who faced no competition in their respective provinces, were given byes to the All-Ireland Championship. London entered the championship at the All-Ireland quarter-final stage as a result of winning the All-Ireland B Championship.

General information

Fifteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship, one team from the Ulster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.

Stadia and locations

Provincial championships

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

29 May 1988 First round Dublin 1–14 – 1–09 Westmeath Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B McMahon 1–2, J Twomey 0–4, J Morris 0–3, S Dalton 0–2, V Murphy 0–2, C Hetherton 0–1. D Kilcoyne 1–1, M Kilcoyne 0–2, D McCormack 0–2, M Hickey 0–2, M Newman 0–1, P Clancy 0–1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
29 May 1988 First round Wexford 3–10 – 1–08 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
John O'Connor 1–4, J Holohan 0–5, James O'Connor 1–0, R Murphy 1–0. P Begin 1–0, M O'Sullivan 0–3, E Fennelly 0–3, PJ Cuddy 0–1, A Dunne 0–1. Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

19 June 1988 >Semi-final Wexford 4–12 – 2–16 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
M Quigley 2–2, J Holohan 1–4, T Dempsey 1–1, John O'Connor 0–1, Furlong 0–1, B Byrne 0–1, E Sinnott 0–1, S Fitzhenry 0–1. L Ryan 1–1, J Mulcahy 1–1, R Heffernan 0–4, H Ryan 0–4, M Cleere 0–4, L Fennelly 0–1, M Phelan 0–1.
19 June 1988 Semi-final Offaly 2–13 – 2–10 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
M Corrigan 0–7, D Fogarty 1–0, J Dooley 1–0, B Keeshan 0–3, M Duignan 0–2, E Coughlan 0–1. J Twomey 1–3, B McMahon 1–1, S McDermott 0–3, J Morris 0–2, R Doherty 0–1. Referee: J Henry (Westmeath)

Final

10 July 1988 Final Offaly 3–12 – 1–14 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
M Corrigan 1–5, J Dooley 2–0, B Keeshan 0–4, P O'Connor 0–1, V Teehan 0–1, P Delaney 0–1. J Holohan 1–6, John O'Connor 0–3, James O'Connor 0–3, S Fitzhenry 0–1, G O'Connor 0–1. Attendance: 28,234
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

22 May 1988 First round Limerick 6-14 - 1-09 Kerry FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
P McCarthy 2-2, P Creamer 2-0, S Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Nelligan 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, O O'Connor 0-3, G Ryan 0-1, G Hegarty 0-1, R Sampson 0-1, B Finn 0-1, M Holohan 0-1. J Hennessy 0-8, E. Murphy 1-1. Attendance: W Barrett (Tipperary)
22 May 1988 Clare 3–12 – 3–10 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
First round V Donnellan 0–7, T Guilfoyle 2–0, D Ryan 1–0, G McInerney 0–1, G O'Loughlin 0–1, J Russell 0–1, J Shanhan 0–1, A Cunningham 0–1. P Ryan 1–1, A Ahearne 1–0, P Bennett 1–0, K Delahunty 0–3, P Murphy 0–2, C Curley 0–2, M Walsh 0–1, N Crowley 0–1. Attendance: 7,072
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Semi-finals

5 June 1988 Semi-final Tipperary 0–15 – 0–08 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Fox 0–7, J Hayes 0–2, P O'Neill 0–2, D Ryan 0–1, A Ryan 0–1, J Kennedy 0–1, C Bonnar 0–1. G Kirby 0–4, B Finn 0–2, P McCarthy 0–1, O O'Connor 0–1. Attendance: 32,084
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
19 June 1988 Semi-final Cork 3–22 – 2–09 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Horgan 1–6, M Mullins 1–5, T O'Sullivan 0–8, G FitzGerald 1–3. G McInerney 1–3, D Ryan 1–0, V Donnellan 0–3, G O'Loughlin 0–1, V O'Loughlin 0–1. Attendance: 17,244
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Final

17 July 1988 Final Tipperary 2–19 – 1–13 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
N English 0–9, D Ryan 1–1, Cormac Bonbnar 1–0, P Delaney 0–3, J Hayes 0–2, D O'Connell 0–2, A Ryan 0–2. P Horgan 1–4, T O'Sullivan 0–5, P O'Connor 0–2, G FitzGerald 0–1, T McCarthy 0–1. Attendance: 50,000
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

16 July 1988 Quarter-final Galway 4–30 – 2–08 London Kenny Park, Athenry
J Cooney 1-7, M McGrath 1-4, M Naughton 0-7, A Cunningham 1-2, É Ryan 0-5, N Lane 1-1, T Monaghan 0-2, T Keady 0-1, P Malone 0-1. C Spain 1-1, P Butler 1-0, D McKenna 0-2, J O'DOnoghue 0-2, P O'Shea 0-1, K Morrissey 0-1, M Connelly 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

All-Ireland semi-finals

7 August 1988 Semi-final Tipperary 3–15 – 2–10 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
N English 1–7, P Fox 2–1, A Ryan 0–2, P Delaney 0–2, P O'Neill 0–1, J Hayes 0–1, D Ryan 0–1. O McFetridge 1–5, F McAllister 1–0, B Donnelly 0–2, D Donnelly 0–1, B Laverty 0–1, P McKillen 0–1. Attendance: 37,954
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
7 August 1988 Semi-final Galway 3–18 – 3–11 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
M Naughton 1–5, N Lane 1–4, J Cooney 0–4, E Ryan 1–0, M McGrath 0–3, A Cunningham 0–1, T Keady 0–1. M Corrigan 1–6, P Delaney 2–0, V Teehan 0–2, B Keeshan 0–2, M Duignan 0–1. Attendance: 37,954
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

All-Ireland Final

4 September 1988 Final Galway 1–15 – 0–14 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
N Lane 1–0, P Malone 0–3, M Naughton 0–2, M McGrath 0–2, T Keady 0–2, G McInerney 0–2, J Cooney 0–1, E Ryan 0–1, B Lynskey 0–1, C Hayes 0–1. N English 0–6, D Ryan 0–4, D O'Connell 0–2, A Ryan 0–1, P Delaney 0–1. Attendance: 63,545
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
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Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Nicky English Tipperary 1-22 25 3 8.33
2 Mark Corrigan Offaly 2-18 24 3 8.00
3 Jimmy Holohan Wexford 2-15 21 3 7.00
4 Martin Naughton Galway 1-14 17 3 5.66
5 Pat Horgan Cork 2-10 16 2 8.00
6 Joe Cooney Galway 1-12 15 4 5.00
7 Noel Lane Galway 3-05 14 3 4.66
Pat Fox Tipperary 2-08 14 4 3.50
8 Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-13 13 2 6.50
9 Michael McGrath Galway 1-09 12 3 4.00
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Top scorers in a single game
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Miscellaneous

Bibliography

  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

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