1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1987–88 23 August 1987 – 17 March 1988 33 Athenry Midleton Rathnure Ruairí Óg 33 Midleton 1st Ger Power Athenry Mattie Gannon 20px|border P. J. Molloy (0–31) 1986–87 1988–89 The 1987–88 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 18th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship ran from 23 August 1987 to 17 March 1988. Borris-Ileigh of Tipperary were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated by Lorrha in the North Tipperary SHC.https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/sport/509451/we-definitely-didn-t-appreciate-the-extent-of-what-we-achieved-at-the-time-says-borris-1987-captain-mick-ryan.html "We definitely didn't appreciate the extent of what we achieved at the time" – says Borris' 1987 captain Mick Ryan 16 January 2020 Tipperary Live 25 June 2025https://tippfm.com/featured/borris-ileighs-kinane-remembers-fond-stories-87-success-2/ Borris-Ileigh’s Kinane remembers fond stories from ’87 17 January 2020 Tipp FM 25 June 2025 Cappawhite of Tipperary made their championship debut.https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/gaelic-games/131040/Cappawhite-county-champions-in-1987-are.html Cappawhite county champions in 1987 are honoured 18 October 2021 Tipperary Live 25 June 2025 The All-Ireland final was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 March 1988, between Midleton of Cork and Athenry of Galway, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20097662.html Historic day as Midleton rail line opens again 31 July 2009 Irish Examiner 19 January 2025 Midleton won the match by 3–08 to 0–09 to claim a first title.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 Athenry's P. J. Molloy was the championship's top scorer with 0–31. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round 11 October 1987 First round Ballinamore 3–13 – 0–01 Craobh Rua J Casey 2–0, K Mahon 1–1, H Murphy 0–4, S Burke 0–2, D O'Brien 0–2, R Logan 0–2, C Harte 0–1, E McGowan 0–1. R Water 0–1. Markievicz Park Connacht second round 26 October 1987 Second round Ballinamore 0–02 – 10–10 Pádraig Pearse's G Logan 0–1, K Mahon 0–1. M Scott 3–1, T Flynn 3–0, A Dooley 1–4, K Dooley 1–1, T Frehill 1–1, J Flynn 1–1, G Burke 0–1, T Carey 0–1. Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park Connacht semi-final 22 November 1987 Semi-final Pádraig Pearse's 3–09 – 3–03 Tooreen A Dooley 0–6, M Scott 1–0, G Maguire 1–0, T Frehill 1–0, A Barrett 0–2, R Dooley 0–1. D Greally 1–1, T Henry 1–1, J Cunnane 1–1. Pádraig Pearse's GAA Grounds Connacht final 13 December 1987 Final Pádraig Pearse's 0–07 – 4–19 Athenry T Frehill 0–3, A Barrett 0–2, A Dooley 0–2. PJ Molloy 0–8, S Kearns 1–2, P Higgins 1–2, P Healy 0–5, M Donoghue 1–0, S Keane 1–0, J Rabbitte 0–1, G Dempsey 0–1. Pádraig Pearse's GAA Grounds Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster preliminary round 11 October 1987 Preliminary round Slasher Gaels 4–05 – 3–05 Naomh Moninne F Kelly 2–2, J Finucane 1–0, M Jennings 1–0, N Daly 0–2, K Byrne 0–1. C O'Gorman 2–0, B Brady 1–3, J Murphy 0–1, P Brady 0–1. Pearse Park Leinster first round 18 October 1987 First round Trim 4–16 – 1–02 Slasher Gaels D Murray 2–5, K Murray 0–6, I McCaffrey 1–0, K Toole 1–0, L Dempsey 0–2, T Daniels 0–1, F Hatton 0–1, D O'Keeffe 0–1. M Finnegan 1–0, S Stakelum 0–1, N Daly 0–1. St Loman's Park 18 October 1987 First round Naomh Eoin 1–15 – 0–05 Coill Dubh E Quirke 1–2, M Slye 0–5, P Quirke 0–2, J O'Hara 0–1, N Smithers 0–1, C Kenny 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, J Nolan 0–1, P Foley 0–1. J Byrne 0–3, R Byrne 0–2. Dr Cullen Park 18 October 1987 First round Portlaoise 2–21 – 0–07 Kiltegan B Bohane 0–5, L Beggin 0–5, T Walton 1–1, P Bergin 0–4, M Keegan 1–0, S Plunkett 0–3, P Cleary 0–2, N Rigney 0–1. T Kelly 0–5, P Byrne 0–2. O'Moore Park Leinster quarter-finals 31 October 1987 Quarter-final Trim 1–06 – 7–12 St. Rynagh's E McCaffrey 1–1, D Murray 0–2, M Dempsey 0–1, M O'Connor 0–1, K Murray 0–1. K Flannery 2–2, MF Dolan 2–2, M Duignan 1–2, R Mannion 1–2, D Fogarty 1–1, M Conneely 0–1, A Horan 0–1, D Devey 0–1. St Loman's Park 31 October 1987 Quarter-final Naomh Eoin 1–12 – 1–13 Rathnure M Slye 0–5, M Minchin 1–1, S Murphy 0–3, P Quirke 0–1, C Kenny 0–1, E Quirke 0–1. J Murphy 1–4, J Houlihan 0–3, N Herne 0–2, J Codd 0–2, P Codd 0–1, J Redmond 0–1. Dr Cullen Park P Delaney (Laois) 31 October 1987 Quarter-final Faughs 2–16 – 1–08 Ringtown MJ Ryan 0–8, T McGrath 1–2, P Burke 1–0, T Spellman 0–3, M Keogh 0–2, I Lyng 0–1. D Kilcoyne 0–7, MJ Corrigan 1–1. O'Toole Park 7 November 1987 Quarter-final Portlaoise 0–14 – 1–08 Glenmore B Bohane 0–10, P Cleary 0–2, M Cashin 0–1, L Bergin 0–1. M Phelan 1–1, R Heffernan 0–4, C Heffernan 0–1, P Barron 0–1, M O'Connor 0–1. O'Moore Park Leinster semi-finals 22 November 1987 Semi-final Rathnure 1–14 – 1–04 Faughs J Murphy 1–1, J Houlihan 0–4, V Reddy 0–2, J Codd 0–2, N Herne 0–2, M Morrissey 0–2, P Codd 0–1. T McGrath 1–1, MJ Ryan 0–2, W Hughes 0–1. Dr Cullen Park 22 November 1987 Semi-final Portlaoise 1–12 – 0–07 St. Rynagh's B Bohane 0–6, M Keegan 1–1, L Bergin 0–2, P Bergin 0–1, T Walton 0–1, D Rigney 0–1. K Flannery 0–3, M Kenneally 0–3, D Fogarty 0–1. O'Moore Park JF Bailey (Dublin) Leinster final 6 December 1987 Final Rathnure 3–08 – 1–13 Portlaoise J Houlihan 0–5, J Murphy 1–1, N Hearne 1–0, P Codd 1–0, J Conran 0–1, P Dunphy 0–1. B Bohane 1–1, P Bergin 0–4, P Critchley 0–2, M Keegan 0–2, J Taylor 0–1, P Cleary 0–1, L Bergin 0–1, M Cashin 0–1. Nowlan Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster first round 18 October 1987 First round Patrickswell 1–16 – 1–10 Causeway F Nolan 0–4, L Considine 1–0, P Foley 0–3, G Kirby 0–3, A Carmody 0–2, G Hayes 0–2, S Carey 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. J Regan 1–5, S Sheehan 0–2, T Burke 0–1, T O'Connor 0–1, M Leahy 0–1. Bruff Sportsfield W Horgan (Cork) 1 November 1987 First round Clarecastle 2–11 – 3–12 Midleton P Russell 0–5, C Martin 1–1, K Power 1–0, V O'Loughlin 0–2, A Neville 0–1, T Howard 0–1, E Doyle 0–1. G Fitzgerald 2–0, J Fenton 0–6, V O'Neill 1–0, J Hartnett 0–3, S O'Brien 0–2, J Boylan 0–1. Cusack Park J Moore (Waterford) Munster semi-finals 14 November 1987 Semi-final Midleton 2–13 – 2–05 Ballyduff Upper C O'Neill 1–3, J Fenton 0–5, G Fitzgerald 1–0, K Hennessy 0–3, V O'Neill 0–1, J Boylan 0–1. M Walsh 0–4, J Quirke 1–0, L Power 1–0, P Prendergast 0–1. Clonmult Memorial Park T Murray (Limerick) 22 November 1987 Semi-final Cappawhite 2–08 – 0–09 Patrickwell P O'Neill 1–2, M McDermott 1–1, C Ryan 0–2, G O'Neill 0–2, J O'Neill 0–1. G Kirby 0–5, D Punch 0–1, S Kirby 0–1, A Carmody 0–1, G Hayes 0–1. Cappawhite Sportsfield J Moore (Waterford) Munster final 5 December 1987 Final Midleton 1–12 – 1–11 Cappawhite J Fenton 0–6, J Hartnett 0–5, K Hennessy 1–0, C O'Neill 0–1. P O'Neill 0–6, G O'Neill 1–1, M McDermott 0–2, J O'Neill 0–1, A Buckley 0–1. FitzGerald Park J Moore (Waterford) Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster first round 23 August 1987 First round Woodford Gaels 3–14 – 3–06 Lisbellaw St Patrick's B McHugh 1–2, L McCabe 1–2, J Kelly 0–4, T Downes 1–0, C Maguire 0–3, D Maguire 0–2, T Doonan 0–1. M McElroy 2–0, K Corrigan 1–1, D McShea 0–2, O McDonnell 0–2, T Prunty 0–1. Páirc na gCéad Ultach 23 August 1987 First round Eire Óg Carrickmore 4–06 – 4–06 Clontibret D Brogan 1–5, M Kelly 2–0, D Donaghy 1–0, P Sweeney 1–0 (og), B Quinn 0–1. K Lavelle 3–0, M O'Dowd 0–3, P Curran 0–2, K Brennan 0–1. Éire Óg GAA Grounds 30 August 1987 First round Setanta 2–04 – 3–11 Keady Lámh Dhearg Setanta Park 6 September 1987 First round replay Clontibret 4–03 – 2–04 Eire Óg Carrickmore O'Neill Park Ulster second round 13 September 1987 Second round Kevin Lynch's Dungiven 1–07 – 1–01 Woodford Gaels JA Mullen 1–2, B McGilligan 0–1, C O'Donnell 0–1, J Donaghy 0–1, M McCracken 0–1, D Kealey 0–1. J Kelly 1–0, K Barry-Murphy 0–1. Páirc Uí Cháithaín 13 September 1987 Second round Keady Lámh Dhearg 4–07 – 2–08 Clontibret Keady Grounds Ulster semi-finals 27 September 1987 Semi-final Keady Lámh Dhearg 0–06 – 1–09 Ballycran F Fullerton 0–2, J McCormick 0–1, J McGuinness 0–1, E McKee 0–1, P Donnelly 0–1. M O'Flynn 1–4, H Gilmore 0–2, P Dorrian 0–1, D Hughes 0–1, B Hughes 0–1. Keady Grounds 18 October 1987 Semi-final Kevin Lynch's Dungiven 0–03 – 3–10 Ruairí Óg JA Mullins 0–2, M McCracken 0–1. D McNaughten 1–5, A McNaughten 1–0, A McGuille 1–0, J Carson 0–2, F McAllister 0–1, L McKeegan 0–1, M McNaughten 0–1. Páirc Uí Cháithaín Ulster final 8 November 1987 Final Ballycran 1–06 – 3–10 Ruairí Óg McKenna Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final 31 January 1988 Quarter-final Athenry 2–14 – 0–05 Glen Rovers PJ Molloy 0–11, G Dempsey 1–1, P Higgins 1–0, S Keane 0–1, P Healy 0–1. R Durack 0–4, P Dwyer 0–1. Dunlo GAA Grounds All-Ireland semi-finals 14 February 1988 Semi-final Athenry 3–12 – 1–04 Rathnure PJ Molloy 0–6, D Higgins 1–2, P Healy 1–1, P Higgins 1–0, S Kearns 0–2, M Donoghue 0–1. J Codd 1–0, J Houlihan 0–2, V Reddy 0–1, J O'Connell 0–1. Dunlo GAA Grounds 14 February 1988 Semi-final Ruairí Óg 2–05 – 3–11 Midleton L McAllister 1–0, A McNaughten 1–0, D McNaughten 0–2, J McNaughten 0–2, L McKeegan 0–1. K Hennessy 1–2, J Fenton 0–5, G Fitzgerald 1–1, V O'Neill 1–0, C O'Neill 0–1, J Hartnett 0–1, S O'Brien 0–1. Páirc Mhuire All-Ireland final 17 March 1988 Final Midleton 3–08 – 0–09 Athenry K Hennessy 2–3, C O'Neill 1–1, J Fenton 0–2, T McCarthy 0–1, G Fitzgerald 0–1. PJ Molloy 0–6, P Healy 0–1, J Hardiman 0–1, S Keane 0–1. Croke Park G Kirwan (Offaly) Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1P. J. MolloyAthenry0–313147.752Billy BohanePortlaoise1–222546.253John FentonMidleton0–242454.80 References Category:1987 in hurling Category:1988 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship