1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1988–89 25 September 1988 – 17 March 1989 29 Four Roads Patrickswell Buffer's Alley O'Donovan Rossa O'Donovan Rossa GAC Belfast Buffer's Alley 1st O'Donovan Rossa O'Donovan Rossa GAC Belfast Gary Kirby (4–29) 1987–88 1989–90 The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-club-hurling-26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling Irish Independent 15 March 2011 2 December 2018 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 25 September 1988 to 17 March 1989. Midleton of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Blackrock in the second round of the 1988 Cork SHC.https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40226567.html Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling 15 February 2021 Echo Live 19 January 2025https://www.irelandsown.ie/the-gaa-year-of-1988/ The GAA year of 1988 Ireland's Own 19 January 2025 Feakle of Clare made their championship debut.https://www.clarepeople.ie/2009/10/13/hungry-feakle-have-it-when-it-counts/ Hungry Feakle have it when it counts The Clare People 13 October 2009 30 October 2024 The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1989, between Buffers Alley of Wexford and O'Donovan Rossa of Antrim, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/gaa/seven-out-of-nine-semi-final-wins/34416330.html Seven out of nine semi-final wins 6 February 2016 Wexford People 31 December 2025 Buffers Alley won the match by 2–12 to 0–12 to claim their only title.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41755191.html Christy O'Connor: Cork-Kerry Munster club finals are rarer than you’d expect 5 December 2025 Irish Examiner 31 December 2025 Christy O'Connorhttps://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/antrim/odonovan-rossa-go-by-the-book-for-ton-up-celebration/35243215.html O'Donovan Rossa go by the book for ton-up celebration 25 November 2016 Belfast Telegraph 31 December 2025 John Campbell Patrickswell's Gary Kirby was the championship's top scorer with 4–29. Results Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship First round 2 October 1988 First round Gortletteragh 3–08 – 2–06 Tourlestrane Cloone Second round 9 October 1988 Second round North Mayo 0–11 – 0–02 Tourlestrane M Linnane 0–3, C Collins 0–2, G O'Mara 0–2, G Ring 0–1, S Campion 0–1, K Delaney 0–1, P Armstrong 0–1, P Doherty 0–1. Ballina Semi-final 23 October 1988 Semi-final Four Roads 1–12 – 2–03 North Mayo P Dolan 0–4, M Donnelly 1–0, J McCarthy 0–2, T Fallon 0–2, F Carty 0–2, G Coyle 0–1, T Grehan 0–1. M Linanne 2–3. Ballyforan Final 20 November 1988 Final Four Roads 3–05 – 1–08 Abbeyknockmoy Paddy Dolan 1–2, Paul Dolan 1–1, S Coyle 1–1, M Cunniffe 0–1. P Blade 1–2, J Cooley 0–3, J Maher 0–2, T Devane 0–1. Ballyforan Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship First round 16 October 1988 First round Brownstown 2–13 – 1–03 St. Kieran's P Clancy 0–7, R Shaw 1–1, C Shaw 1–0, A Kelly 0–2, E Dolan 0–1, D Geraghty 0–1, J Leonard 0–1. C McCormack 1–0, M Carroll 0–3. O'Reilly Park, Archerstown 16 October 1988 First round Wolfe Tones 3–05 – 7–12 Trim S Matthews 1–1, S Bannon 1–1, D Stone 1–0, O Kelly 0–2, T Lowry 0–1. T Massey 4–2, D Murray 1–3, M Dempsey 1–1, F Hatton 1–0, D O'Keeffe 0–2, K Murray 0–2, F Foley 0–1, J O'Toole 0–1. Drogheda 16 October 1988 First round Castledermot 1–06 – 0–17 Portlaoise J Gibbons 1–5, D O'Keeffe 0–1. P Bergin 0–6, L Bergin 0–5, B Bohane 0–4, M Keegan 0–1, M Cashin 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy 23 October 1988 First round Carlow 2–05 – 0–04 Barndarrig B Dunne 2–0, J Hayden 0–3, J Delaney 0–1, C Lowry 0–1. G Doyle 0–2, M Walsh 0–1, E England 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Quarter-finals 22 October 1988 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1–09 – 2–06 St. Vincent's B Bohane 0–4, T Fitzpatrick 1–0, M Cashin 0–1, L Bergin 0–1, J Keenan 0–1, P Bergin 0–1. S McDermott 2–2, S Dalton 0–2, V Conroy 0–2. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise 23 October 1988 Quarter-final Brownstown 1–05 – 2–07 Ballyhale Shamrocks E Dolan 1–0, J Fitzsimons 0–2, U Galligan 0–1, J Leonard 0–1, A Kelly 0–1. J Lawlor 2–0, G Fennelly 0–2, L Fennelly 0–2, S Fennelly 0–1, R Aylward 0–1, S Grace 0–1. O'Reilly Park, Archerstown 29 October 1988 Quarter-final replay St. Vincent's 5–13 – 5–06 Portlaoise S McDermott 1–5, S Dalton 0–5, V Conroy 1–1, S Loftus 1–1, P Tobin 1–1, A Devlin 1–0. P Bergin 2–0, M Deegan 1–0, L Bergin 1–0, J Taylor 1–0, B Bohane 0–3, N Rigney 0–2, P Cleary 0–1. Parnell Park, Dublin 5 November 1988 Quarter-final Carlow 4–06 – 5–08 Buffer's Alley J Hayden 1–3, T Doyle 1–1, J Delaney 1–0, B Dunne 1–0, B Hayden 0–1, N Fallon 0–1. T Dempsey 2–2, M Butler 1–4, F O'Leary 2–0, M Casey 0–1, P Whelan 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow P Delaney (Laois) 5 November 1988 Quarter-final Seir Kieran 2–14 – 0–06 Trim B Dooley 0–6, Joe Dooley 1–2, Johnny Dooley 0–4, K Dooley 1–0, J Commons 0–1, J Abbott 0–1. E McCaffrey 0–2, CJ Murtagh 0–1, T Massey 0–1, C Argue 0–1, K Murray 0–1. St. Patrick's Park, Birr Semi-finals 19 November 1988 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2–12 – 0–14 St. Vincent's G Fennelly 0–7, M Kelly 1–1, D Fennelly 1–0, L Fennelly 0–2, J Lawlor 0–1, T Phelan 0–1. S McDermott 0–7, S Dalton 0–4, S Loftus 0–2, V Conroy 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 20 November 1988 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 1–12 – 1–07 Seir Kieran S Whelan 1–2, T Dempsey 0–5, M Casey 0–2, T Doran 0–2, M Butler 0–1. Johnny Dooley 1–3, J Connors 0–2, P Mulrooney 0–1, B Dooley 0–1. Geraldine Park, Athy Final 4 December 1988 Final Buffer's Alley 1–12 – 1–09 Ballyhale Shamrocks M Butler 0–10, T Doran 1–0, M Casey 0–1, T Dempsey 0–1. G Fennelly 1–7, D Fennelly 0–2. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 23 October 1988 Quarter-final Feakle 4–16 – 1–08 Ballyduff V Donnellan 3–7, D Rochford 1–2, T Guilfoyle 0–3, D McGrath 0–2, J Touhy 0–1, K Breen 0–1. C Houlihan 1–1, M O'Sullivan 0–4, F Whelan 0–1, M Hennessy 0–1, J Barron 0–1. Cusack Park, Ennis 23 October 1988 Quarter-final Patrickswell 3–11 – 3–06 St. Finbarr's G Kirby 1–8, G Hayes 1–0, C Carey 1–0, S Foley 0–1, D Punch 0–1, F Nolan 0–1. F O'Brien 2–0, T Linehan 1–2, J Cremin 0–2, J Meyler 0–1, W O'Connell 0–1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock Semi-finals 20 November 1988 Semi-final Loughmore-Castleiney 0–09 – 1–12 Patrickswell P McGrath 0–7, T McGrath 0–1, T Larkin 0–1. G Kirby 0–8, G Hayes 1–1, C Carey 0–1, S Foley 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. Semple Stadium, Thurles W Horgan (Cork) 20 November 1988 Semi-final Mount Sion 1–08 – 1–07 Feakle S Ahearne 0–5, D Power 1–0, G Fitzpatrick 0–3. M Callinan 1–0, V Donnellan 0–3, T Guilfoyle 0–1, M Guilfoyle 0–1, J Touhy 0–1, R Nelson 0–1. Walsh Park, Waterford G Ryan (Tipperary) Final 4 December 1988 Final Patrickswell 3–13 – 2–13 Mount Sion G Kirby 1–4, G Hayes 1–2, S Foley 1–1, C Carey 0–2, F Nolan 0–2, A Carmody 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. S Ahearne 2–6, P McGrath 0–3, D Loughnane 0–2, D Power 0–1, P Ryan 0–1. Semple Stadium, Thurles W Horgan (Cork) Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-finals 25 September 1988 Semi-final Cúchulainns 0–04 – 5–13 Ruairí Óg G Bradsahw 0–1, P Devlin 0–1, J Devlin 0–1, A Corvan 0–1. D McNaughton 2–6, F McAllister 1–4, J Carson 1–0, A McGuile 1–0, L McKeegan 0–1, A McAllister 0–1, B McGaughey 0–1. Athletic Grounds, Armagh 25 September 1988 Semi-final Lavey 1–11 – 2–07 Portaferry H Downey 0–9, D Roughan 1–0, O Collins 0–1, S Downey 0–1, D Mulholland 0–1. A McGeehan 1–3, B Coulter 1–0, K Fitzsimmons 0–2, C McGeehan 0–2. Gulladuff Final 23 October 1988 Final O'Donovan Rossa 0–13 – 0–11 Lavey N Murray 0–9, C Murphy 0–2, D Armstrong 0–1, S Shannon 0–1. H Downey 0–5, S Downey 0–3, D Mulholland 0–3. Rossa Park, Belfast All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Quarter-final 29 January 1989 Quarter-final Patrickswell 2–15 – 0–07 Desmonds G Kirby 1–5, S Foley 1–1, C Carey 0–3, S Kirby 0–2, A Carmody 0–2, P Foley 0–1, G Hayes 0–1. M Burke 0–2, M Cahill 0–2, F O'Donoghue 0–1, P O'Donoghue 0–1, A O'Halloran 0–1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Semi-finals 12 February 1989 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 2–19 – 0–09 Four Roads M Butler 0–9, T Dempsey 1–4, S O'Leary 1–1, T Doran 0–3, M Casey 0–2. P Dolan 0–4, T Fallon 0–2, J McCarthy 0–1, P Dolan 0–1, F McCarthy 0–1. Wexford Park, Wexford 12 February 1989 Semi-final Patrickswell 2–08 – 2–09 O'Donovan Rossa G Kirby 1–4, S Kirby 1–0, C Carey 0–2, A Carmody 0–1, F Nolan 0–1. N Murray 1–2, C Murray 1–0, C Barr 0–3, J Reilly 0–2, J Fagin 0–1, A Murray 0–1. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock Final 17 March 1989 Final Buffer's Alley 2–12 – 0–12 O'Donovan Rossa P Donoghue 1–1, T Dempsey 0–4, S Ó Laoire 1–0, T Doran 0–3, M Butler 0–2, S Whelan 0–1, M Foley 0–1. C Barr 0–5, N Murray 0–2, D Armstrong 0–1, A Murray 0–1, C Murphy 0–1, J Reilly 0–1, P Rogan 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin W Horgan (Cork) Championship statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Gary KirbyPatrickswell4–294158.202Mick ButlerBuffers Alley1–262955.803Tom DempseyBuffers Alley3–162555.004Val DonnellanFeakle3–101929.50Ger FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks1–161936.335Shane AhearneMount Sion2–111728.506Noel MurrayO'Donovan Rossa1–131635.667Tim MasseyTrim4-031527.508Henry DowneyLavey0–141427.009Paddy DolanFour Roads1–101334.33 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Val DonnellanFeakle3-0716Ballyduff2Tim MasseyTrim4-0214Wolfe Tones3Danny McNaughtonRuairí Óg2-0612Cúchulainns4Gary KirbyPatrickswell1-0811St. Finbarr's5Ger FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks1-0710Buffers AlleyMick ButlerBuffers Alley0–1010Ballyhale Shamrocks6Martin LinnaneNorth Mayo2-039Four RoadsHenry DowneyLavey0-099PortaferryNoel MurrayO'Donovan Rossa0-099LaveyMick ButlerBuffers Alley0-099Four Roads References Category:1988 in hurling Category:1989 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship