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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.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 May – 4 September 1988 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (4th win) |
| Captain | Conor Hayes |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Nicky English |
| Manager | Michael "Babs" Keating |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Top Scorer |  Nicky English (1-22) |
| Player of the Year |  Tony Keady |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1987 1989 → | |
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.
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
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 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) |
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| 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 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | London |
| Nicky English | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 2 | Pat Horgan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Clare |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Galway | |
| Nicky English | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| 3 | Martin Quigley | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Mickey Mullins | Cork | 1-05 | 8 | Clare | |
| Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| Martin Naughton | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Clare |
Miscellaneous
- The All-Ireland semi-final between Antrim and Tipperary was their first championship meeting since the 1949 All-Ireland semi-final.
- Galway won the All Ireland title as 2nd year running went on sharing in with Meath in the Football Championship.
- 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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