1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1888 27 May – 2 September 1888 9 Cork Kilkenny 5 8 (1.60 per game) 31 (6.20 per game) 1887 1889 The 1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1888; however, no All-Ireland final took place and the championship remains unfinished due to the North American invasion tour of Irish athletes, an unsuccessful attempt to raise funds for a revival of the Tailteann Games.Cronin Mike 2007 The Gaelic Athletic Association's Invasion of America, 1888: Travel Narratives, Microhistory and the Irish American 'Other' Sport in History 27 2 190–216 1746-0263 10.1080/17460260701437011 143931786 http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour The GAA website 27 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html 5 September 2011 http://www.crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-museum-irish-times-articles/the-1888-american-invasion-tour The 1888 American Invasion Tour The GAA website 27 July 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111018150950/http://crokepark.ie/gaa-museum/gaa-archive/gaa-museum-irish-times-articles/the-1888-american-invasion-tour 2011-10-18 dead Tipperary were the defending champions; however, they were defeated in the provincial series. Teams A total of nine teams contested the championship, including four teams from the 1887 championship and five new entrants. Galway and Wexford did not field teams in the championship. Cork, Kildare, Laois, Limerick and Waterford all fielded teams in their respective provincial championships. General information Nine counties competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: four teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship and five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship. CountyClubProvinceColoursAppearancePosition in 1887 ChampionshipChampionship TitlesLast championship titleborder|20x20px ClareOgonnelloeMunsterBlack and amber2ndSecond round0 –border|20x20px CorkTower StreetMunsterGreen1st –0 –border|20x20px DublinKickhamsLeinsterRed2ndFirst round0 –border|20x20px KildareMonasterevinLeinsterBlue and white1st –0 –border|20x20px KilkennyMooncoinLeinsterGreen and white2ndSemi-finals0 –border|20x20px LaoisRathdowneyLeinsterGreen and red1st –0 –border|20x20px LimerickSouth LibertiesMunsterGreen and yellow1st –0 –border|20x20px TipperaryClonoultyMunsterGreen and yellow2ndChampions11887border|20x20px WaterfordCarrickbegMunster –1st –0 – Format For the first time the championship was organised on a provincial basis. Two separate championships were played in Leinster and Munster with the winners meeting in the All-Ireland final. Leinster Championship Semi-finals: (2 matches) The four participating teams make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the Leinster final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are declared Leinster champions and qualify for the All-Ireland final. Munster Championship Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a lone match between the first two team drawn from the province. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the lone quarter-final join the three other teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winning teams advance to the Munster final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are declared Munster champions and qualify for the All-Ireland final. All-Ireland Championship Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives from Leinster and Munster contest this game with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Semi-finals 3 June 1888 Semi-final Dublin 3–6 – 0–2 Kildare Donnybrook J. J. Kenny 10 June 1888 Semi-final Laois 0–2 – 1–2 Kilkenny Portlaoise 10,000 G. F. MooreFinal 15 July 1888 Final Kilkenny 0–7 – 0–3 Dublin Portlaoise J. Maher Munster Senior Hurling Championship Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 27 May 1888 Quarter-final Cork 2–2 – 0–0 Tipperary Buttevant 12,000 J. Ryan 16 July 1888 Quarter-finalrefixture Cork w/o. – scr. Tipperary Buttevant Semi-finals 22 July 1888 Semi-final Waterford 0–0 – 2–8 Cork Fraher Field D Fraher Semi-final Clare w/o. – scr. Limerick Final 29 August 1888 Final Cork Postponed Clare Croom 2 September 1888 Final refixture Cork w/o. – scr. Clare All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Final Cork Not played Kilkenny Championship statistics Miscellaneous In the Leinster semi-final between Dublin and Kildare, J. J. Kenny deputised as referee when James O'Connor did not turn up. Despite losing to Tipperary in the opening round, Cork advanced to the Munster semi-final as Tipperary champions Clonoulty used players from other clubs to supplement their team. Such a format was not yet allowed. A replay was ordered in Cork but Clonoulty refused to play anywhere in Cork stating a preference for Kilmallock. As a result of their refusal to play they were disqualified. In the Munster final Cork were due to play Clare champions Ogonelloe, who had received a walkover from South Liberties of Limerick in the semi-final. Before the final commenced South Liberties took to the field to play Ogonelloe. The officials decided then not to play either game. It was then decided to play the final in Cork the following week but Clare refused to travel and Cork were awarded the title. Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). External links 1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results References 1888 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships Category:1888 in Irish sport