1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Irish national junior tournament in hurling April 2022 Under-21 1988 8 June 1988 - 11 September 1988 Cork Kilkenny Antrim Cork 9th Christy Connery Joe McGrath Kilkenny Frankie Morgan Martin Fitzpatrick 15px|border Dan O'Connell (6-03) 1987 1989 The 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 8 June 1988 and ended on 11 September 1988. Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final. On 11 September 1988, Cork won the championship following a 4–11 to 1–05 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.http://www.hoganstand.com/cork/Profile.aspx County profile: Cork Hogan Stand 24 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20090216074254/http://hoganstand.com/Cork/Profile.aspx 2009-02-16 dead This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1982. Cork's Dan O'Connelll was the championship's top scorer with 6-03. Results Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 8 June 1988 Quarter-final Wexford 0-14 - 2-05 Laois L Dunne 0-7, M O'Connor 0-2, P Carton 0-2, V Reddy 0-1, D McDonald 0-1, V Murphy 0-1. P Bergin 1-3, J Bates 1-1, J Daly 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny P Long (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 29 June 1988 Semi-final Kilkenny 0-12 - 1-04 Wexford J Larkin 0-5, J Feehan 0-3, R Minogue 0-2, L Egan 0-2. V Reddy 1-1, L Dunne 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, V Murphy 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow P Delaney (Laois) 29 June 1988 Semi-final Offaly 5-23 - 0-06 Carlow J Rigney 3-4, R Byrne 0-7, B Guinan 1-2, F Dolan 1-2, B Cahill 0-4, D Pilkington 0-2, B Mannion 0-1, S Markham 0-1. T Doyle 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, P English 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Final 17 July 1988 Final Kilkenny 3-13 - 2-05 Offaly P Hoban 1-1, S Mahony 1-1, J Feehan 1-1, R Minogue 0-4, T O'Keeffe 0-3, J Larkin 0-2, L Egan 0-1. D Pilkington 1-2, R Byrne 1-0, J Errity 0-2, G Cahill 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise P Delaney (Laois) Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 22 June 1988 Quarter-final Limerick 5-25 - 0-00 Kerry P Barrett 2-3, M Galligan 1-6, J Magnier 1-4, L O'Connor 1-2, P Heffernan 0-4, TJ Burns 0-2, J Kirby 0-2, D Ryan 0-2. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 22 June 1988 Quarter-final Tipperary 2-09 - 2-15 Cork D Quirke 1-0, M O'Meara 1-0, J Leahy 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-2, S Nealon 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. J Fitzgibbon 1-2, F Horgan 1-1, M Foley 0-3, K McGuckin 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, B Harte 0-2, C Casey 0-1, J Tobin 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Moore (Waterford) Semi-finals 7 July 1988 Semi-final Limerick 2-19 - 0-08 Waterford L O'Connor 1-7, M Galligan 0-8, TJ Burns 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, P Barrett 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. D Henley 0-4, P Coffey 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, R Ronayne 0-1. Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff G Long (Tipperary) 7 July 1988 Semi-final Cork 2-08 - 1-08 Clare D O'Connell 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, F Horgan 0-2, K McGuckin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. D McInerney 0-5, J Chaplin 1-1, T O'Brien 0-1, B Foley 0-1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock K Walsh (Limerick) Final 27 July 1988 Final Cork 4-12 - 1-07 Limerick M Mullins 0-7, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Foley 1-1, F Horgan 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, K McGuckin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. C Carey 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, L O'Connor 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton G Ryan (Tipperary) Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-final 10 July 1988 Semi-final Down 1-09 - 1-04 Derry M Blaney 1-3, P Mason 0-2, B Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, T Fitzsimons 0-1, F Lennon 0-1. M Kelly 1-1, S Downey 0-2, J Donaghy 0-1. Mitchel Park, Ballygalget J Gough (Antrim) Final 24 July 1988 Final Antrim 6-11 - 1-04 Down J Carson 2-0, N Murray 1-2, J Elliott 1-2, A Walsh 1-0, E Donnelly 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, D McKinley 0-1, N Cantwell 0-1, J Close 0-1, L McCourty 0-1. B Coulter 1-1, J McCrickard 0-1, M Blaney 0-1, R Coffey 0-1. Casement Park, Belfast All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship Semi-finals 14 August 1988 Semi-final Galway 2-09 - 0-19 Kilkenny M Kenny 1-4, K Coen 1-0, R Duane 0-2, P Killilea 0-1, C Duffy 0-1, E Burke 0-1. T O'Keeffe 0-7, J Feehan 0-7, L Egan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, P Hoban 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Ryan (Tipperary) 21 August 1988 Semi-final Cork 4-21 - 1-03 Antrim G Manley 1-6, D O'Connell 2-1, B Harte 1-3, F Horgan 0-3, J Corcoran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, C Casey 0-2, B Cunningham 0-2. D McKillop 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Close 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin P Long (Kilkenny) Final 11 September 1988 Final Cork 4-11 - 1-05 Kilkenny D O'Connell 2-1, M Foley 1-1, G Manley 0-4, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, F Horgan 0-3, J Corcoran 0-1, T Cooney 0-1. J Feehan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, L Egan 0-1, P Hoban 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J Moore (Laois) Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Dan O'ConnellCork6-032145.252Mike GalliganLimerick1-151936.333Leo O'ConnorLimerick2-111735.66John FeehanKilkenny2-111744.254Frank HorganCork2-101653.335John FitzgibbonCork4-031553.00 References Under Category:All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship