1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates22 May – 4 September 1988
Teams15
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Galway (4th win)
Captain Conor Hayes
Manager Cyril Farrell
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Tipperary
Captain Nicky English
Manager Michael "Babs" Keating
Provincial champions
Munster Tipperary
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Antrim
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Top Scorer Colours of Tipperary.svg Nicky English (1-22)
Player of the Year Colours of Galway.svg Tony Keady
All-Star Team See here
← 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.

Contents

Galway were the defending champions. [1]

On 4 September 1988, Galway won the championship following a 1-15 to 0-14 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. [2] 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.

County Last provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1987 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1946 — Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1932 1914 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1986 1986 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1922 1987 Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
London— 1901 All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Kerry 1891 1891 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1987 1983 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1981 1973 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1985 1985 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary 1987 1971 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1963 1959 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath —— Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1977 1968 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Stadia and locations

TeamGrounds
Antrim Casement Park
Clare Cusack Park
Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Dublin Parnell Park
Galway Pearse Stadium
Kerry Fitzgerald Stadium
Kilkenny Nowlan Park
Laois O'Moore Park
Limerick Gaelic Grounds
London Emerald GAA Grounds
Offaly St. Brendan's Park
Tipperary Semple Stadium
Waterford Walsh Park
Westmeath Cusack Park
Wexford Wexford Park

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

29 May 1988First round Dublin 1–14 – 1–09 Westmeath Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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.Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
29 May 1988First round Wexford 3–10 – 1–08 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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.Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

19 June 1988>Semi-final Wexford 4–12 – 2–16 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
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.
19 June 1988Semi-final Offaly 2–13 – 2–10 Dublin Croke Park, 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.Referee: J Henry (Westmeath)

Final

10 July 1988Final Offaly 3–12 – 1–14 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
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.Attendance: 28,234
Referee: P Long (Kilkenny)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

First round

22 May 1988First round Limerick 6-14 - 1-09 Kerry FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
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.Attendance: W Barrett (Tipperary)
22 May 1988 Clare 3–12 – 3–10 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
First roundV 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.Attendance: 7,072
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

Semi-finals

5 June 1988Semi-final Tipperary 0–15 – 0–08 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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.Attendance: 32,084
Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
19 June 1988Semi-final Cork 3–22 – 2–09 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
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.Attendance: 17,244
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Final

17 July 1988Final Tipperary 2–19 – 1–13 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
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.Attendance: 50,000
Referee: T Murray (Limerick)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

16 July 1988Quarter-final Galway 4–30 – 2–08 London Kenny Park, Athenry
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.Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

All-Ireland semi-finals

7 August 1988Semi-final Tipperary 3–15 – 2–10 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
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.Attendance: 37,954
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
7 August 1988Semi-final Galway 3–18 – 3–11 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
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.Attendance: 37,954
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

All-Ireland Final

4 September 1988Final Galway 1–15 – 0–14 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
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.Attendance: 63,545
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Nicky English Tipperary 1-222538.33
2 Mark Corrigan Offaly 2-182438.00
3Jimmy Holohan Wexford 2-152137.00
4 Martin Naughton Galway 1-141735.66
5 Pat Horgan Cork 2-101628.00
6 Joe Cooney Galway 1-121545.00
7 Noel Lane Galway 3-051434.66
Pat Fox Tipperary 2-081443.50
8 Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-131326.50
9 Michael McGrath Galway 1-091234.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Joe Cooney Galway 1-0710 London
Nicky English Tipperary 1-0710 Antrim
2 Pat Horgan Cork 1-069 Clare
Jimmy Holohan Wexford 1-069 Clare
Mark Corrigan Offaly 1-069 Galway
Nicky English Tipperary 0-099 Cork
3 Martin Quigley Wexford 2-028 Kilkenny
Mark Corrigan Offaly 1-058 Wexford
Mickey Mullins Cork 1-058 Clare
Olcan McFetridge Antrim 1-058 Tipperary
Martin Naughton Galway 1-058 Offaly
Tony O'Sullivan Cork 0-088 Clare

Miscellaneous

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