1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2026 1988 22 May – 4 September 1988 15 Tipperary Offaly Antrim 14 border|20px Tony Keady Galway 4th Conor Hayes Cyril Farrell Tipperary Nicky English Michael "Babs" Keating border|20px Nicky English (1–22) 1987 1989 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. Galway were the defending champions.http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/when-galway-came-of-age-207030.html When Galway came of age Irish Examiner 16 April 2017 10 September 2012 Jim O'Sullivan On 4 September 1988, Galway won the championship following a 1–15 to 0–14 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final.http://www.the42.ie/galway-all-ireland-hurling-1988-2308304-Sep2015/ It's 27 years since Galway won the All-Ireland hurling title…but where are they now? The 42 3 September 2015 16 April 2017 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 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. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1987 ChampionshipCurrent championshipborder|20x20px Antrim1946—Ulster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Cork19861986Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Dublin19611938Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Galway19221987Connacht Senior Hurling ChampionshipLondon—1901All-Ireland Senior B Hurling ChampionshipKerry18911891Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20pxKilkenny19871983Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Laois19491915Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20pxLimerick19811973Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Offaly19851985Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20pxTipperary19871971Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20pxWaterford19631959Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20pxWestmeath——Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20pxWexford19771968Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Stadia and locations TeamGroundsAntrimCasement ParkClareCusack ParkCorkPáirc Uí ChaoimhDublinParnell ParkGalwayPearse StadiumKerryFitzgerald StadiumKilkennyNowlan ParkLaoisO'Moore ParkLimerickGaelic GroundsLondonEmerald GAA GroundsOffalySt. Brendan's ParkTipperarySemple StadiumWaterfordWalsh ParkWestmeathCusack ParkWexfordWexford Park Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship 29 May 1988 First round Dublin 1–14 – 1–09 Westmeath 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. P Delaney (Laois) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 29 May 1988 First round Wexford 3–10 – 1–08 Laois 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. P Long (Kilkenny) Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Semi-finals 19 June 1988 >Semi-final Wexford 4–12 – 2–16 Kilkenny 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. Croke Park, Dublin 19 June 1988 Semi-final Offaly 2–13 – 2–10 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. J Henry (Westmeath) Croke Park, Dublin Final 10 July 1988 Final Offaly 3–12 – 1–14 Wexford 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. P Long (Kilkenny) 28,234 Croke Park, Dublin Munster Senior Hurling Championship First round 22 May 1988 First round Limerick 6–14 – 1–09 Kerry 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. W Barrett (Tipperary) FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock 22 May 1988 First round Clare 3–12 – 3–10 Waterford 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. T Murray (Limerick) 7,072 Semple Stadium, Thurles Semi-finals 5 June 1988 Semi-final Tipperary 0–15 – 0–08 Limerick 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. W Horgan (Cork) 32,084 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 19 June 1988 Semi-final Cork 3–22 – 2–09 Clare 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. J Moore (Waterford) 17,244 Semple Stadium, Thurles Final 17 July 1988 Final Tipperary 2–19 – 1–13 Cork 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. T Murray (Limerick) 50,000 Gaelic Grounds, Limerick All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-finals 16 July 1988 Quarter-final Galway 4–30 – 2–08 London 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. P Delaney (Laois) Kenny Park, Athenry All-Ireland semi-finals 7 August 1988 Semi-final Tipperary 3–15 – 2–10 Antrim 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. J Denton (Wexford) 37,954 Croke Park, Dublin 7 August 1988 Semi-final Galway 3–18 – 3–11 Offaly 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. J Moore (Waterford) 37,954 Croke Park, Dublin All-Ireland Final 4 September 1988 Final Galway 1–15 – 0–14 Tipperary 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. G Kirwan (Offaly) 63,545 Croke Park, Dublin 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Nicky EnglishTipperary1–222538.332Mark CorriganOffaly2–182438.003Jimmy HolohanWexford2–152137.004Martin NaughtonGalway1–141735.665Pat HorganCork2–101628.006Joe CooneyGalway1–121545.007Noel LaneGalway3-051434.66Pat FoxTipperary2-081443.508Tony O'SullivanCork0–131326.509Michael McGrathGalway1-091234.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Joe CooneyGalway1-0710LondonNicky EnglishTipperary1-0710Antrim2Pat HorganCork1-069ClareJimmy HolohanWexford1-069ClareMark CorriganOffaly1-069GalwayNicky EnglishTipperary0-099Cork3Martin QuigleyWexford2-028KilkennyMark CorriganOffaly1-058WexfordMickey MullinsCork1-058ClareOlcan McFetridgeAntrim1-058TipperaryMartin NaughtonGalway1-058OffalyTony O'SullivanCork0-088Clare 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. Bibliography Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References 1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship