1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship October 2025 April 2022 1988 8 May – 9 October 1988 32 Meath 5th Joe Cassells Seán Boylan Cork Tony Nation Billy Morgan Cork Meath Monaghan Mayo border|20px Robbie O'Malley border|20px Brian Stafford (0–38) 33 1987 1989 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. 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. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 5 June 1988 Quarter-final London football 2–10 – 2–13 Sligo football Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip 2,000 19 June 1988 Quarter-final Mayo football 1–13 – 0–4 Leitrim football 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. Fr. O'Hara Park, Charlestown M Kearins (Sligo) 4,000 Semi-finals 26 June 1988 Semi-final Roscommon football 2–10 – 1–10 Galway football 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. Pearse Stadium, Galway S Prior (Leitrim) 9,000 3 July 1988 Semi-final Sligo football 0–6 – 2–19 Mayo football 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. Markievicz Park, Sligo S Mullaney (Roscommon) 5,000 Final 24 July 1988 Final Roscommon football 0–8 – 1–12 Mayo football 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. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon M Kearins (Sligo) 20,000 Leinster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 22 May 1988 Preliminary round Longford football 1–11 – 0–7 Westmeath football 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. Pearse Park, Longford C Buckley (Offaly) 4,000 22 May 1988 Preliminary round Offaly football 1–18 – 1–7 Wexford football 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. O'Connor Park, Tullamore P Moran (Laois) 22 May 1988 Preliminary round Carlow football 3–5 – 2–7 Laois football 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. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow S Aldridge (Kildare) 5,500 Quarter-finals 5 June 1988 Quarter-final Kildare football 1–10 – 0–13 Offaly football 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. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge P Kavanagh (Meath) 6,000 5 June 1988 Quarter-final Longford football 1–15 – 2–4 Wicklow football 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. Pearse Park, Longford C Conlon (Westmeath) 5 June 1988 Quarter-final Louth football 0–9 – 3–13 Meath football 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. Drogheda Park, Drogheda J Woods (Dublin) 21,000 6 June 1988 Quarter-final Carlow football 0–8 – 1–14 Dublin football 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. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow T Howard (Kildare) 8,000 18 June 1988 Quarter-final replay Offaly football 0–16 – 0–10 Kildare football 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. O'Connor Park, Tullamore P Kavanagh (Meath) 3,500 Semi-finals 26 June 1988 Semi-final Dublin football 4–15 – 0–9 Longford football 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. Cusack Park, Mullingar C Conlon (Westmeath) 3 July 1988 Semi-final Meath football 0–19 – 0–10 Offaly football 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. Croke Park, Dublin T Howard (Kildare) 13,030 Final 31 July 1988 Final Meath football 2–5 – 0–9 Dublin football 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 Croke Park, Dublin Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) 42,302 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 8 May 1988 Quarter-final Limerick football 2–4 – 0–5 Clare football 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Barrett (Tipperary) 8 May 1988 Quarter-final Waterford football 3–9 – 1–11 Tipperary football 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan P O'Donovan (Cork) Semi-finals 29 May 1988 Semi-final Limerick football 1–3 – 0–9 Cork football 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. Páirc na nGael, Askeaton T Sugrue (Kerry) 29 May 1988 Semi-final Kerry football 3–19 – 1–7 Waterford football 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee P Lane (Limerick) Final 3 July 1988 Final Cork football 1–14 – 0–16 Kerry football 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork P Lane (Limerick) 41,234 Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 15 May 1988 Preliminary round Fermanagh football 1–13 – 2–12 Armagh football 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. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown J Curran (Tyrone) Quarter-finals 22 May 1988 Quarter-final Monaghan football 0–16 – 0–14 Cavan football 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones D Campbell (Fermanagh) 15,000 29 May 1988 Quarter-final Derry football 0–7 – 1–11 Down football 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. Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen J Gough (Antrim) 5 June 1988 Quarter-final Tyrone football 3–13 – 2–4 Antrim football Healy Park, Omagh A O'Neill (Derry) 10,000 12 June 1988 Quarter-final Armagh football 2–10 – 0–8 Donegal football 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. Athletic Grounds, Armagh B Murray (Monaghan) 6,000 Semi-finals 19 June 1988 Semi-final Monaghan football 1–11 – 0–9 Down football 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. Breffni Park, Cavan M Greenan (Cavan) 17,000 26 June 1988 Semi-final Tyrone football 0–15 – 1–8 Armagh football 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. St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown M Cranney (Down) 12,000 Final 17 July 1988 Final Monaghan football 1–10 – 0–11 Tyrone football 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. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones M Cranney (Down) 25,000 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 14 August 1988 Semi-final Cork 1–14 – 0–6 Monaghan 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. Croke Park, Dublin S Prior (Leitrim) 29,679 21 August 1988 Semi-final Meath 0–16 – 2–5 Mayo 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. Croke Park, Dublin T Sugrue (Kerry) 39,023 Finals 18 September 1988 Final Meath 0–12 – 1–9 Cork B Stafford 0–8, C O'Rourke 0–4. L Tompkins 0–8, T McCarthy 1–0, M McCarthy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Sugrue (Kerry) 65,898 9 October 1988 Final replay Meath 0–13 – 0–12 Cork 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. Croke Park, Dublin T Sugrue (Kerry) 64,069 1988 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Brian StaffordMeath0–383857.602Larry TompkinsCork0–343456.80 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Joey CunninghamArmagh2–511FermanaghJohn McCormackLongford1–811Wicklow3Maurice FitzgeraldKerry0–1010CorkRonan CarolanCavan0–1010Monaghan5Mark ButlerMayo1–69SligoPat SpillaneKerry1–69WaterfordBrian StaffordMeath0–99Mayo8Eamonn McEneaneyMonaghan1–58DownLarry TompkinsCork0–88MeathBrian StaffordMeath0–88CorkLarry TompkinsCork0–88MeathBrian StaffordMeath0–88Offaly 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. Roll of Honour 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) References All-Ireland Senior Football Championship