1988 Clare Senior Hurling Championship

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1988 Clare Senior Hurling Championship
Dates4 June – 11 September 1988
Teams16
Champions Colours of Kerry.svg Feakle (6th title)
Val Donnellan (captain)
Tony Hayes (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg Ruan
John Moroney (captain)
Michael Moloney (manager)
Relegated Colours of Galway.svg St Joseph's
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The 1988 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 4 June to 11 September 1988.

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Clarecastle entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ruan in the semi-finals. [1] Relegation was introduced to the championship for the first time. [2]

The final was played on 11 September 1988 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Feakle and Ruan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] Feakle won the match by 1–17 to 1–10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 44 years. [4] [5] [6]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

23 July 1988Quarter-final Clarecastle 3-15 - 2-10 Crusheen Cusack Park
7 August 1988Quarter-final Feakle 2-12 - 2-02 Scariff Dr Daly Park
7 August 1988Quarter-final Éire Óg 2-12 - 2-11 Sixmilebridge Dr Daly Park
14 August 1988Quarter-final Ruan 3-11 - 0-06 Kilmaley Cusack Park

Semi-finals

21 August 1988Semi-final Feakle 2-11 - 2-08 Éire Óg Cusack Park
21 August 1988Semi-final Ruan 2-05 - 2-04 Clarecastle Cusack Park

Final

11 September 1988Final Feakle 1-17 - 1-10 Ruan Cusack Park
M Guilfoyle 1-5, V Donnellan 0-7, M Callinan 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, B Slattery 0-1, J Tuohy 0-1.C Lyons 0-6, PJ Lyons 1-0, M Daffy 0-3, T Kelly 0-1.Referee: M Quinn (Ennis)

References

  1. ↑ "Roll of Honour". Clarecastle GAA website. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Battle for Hamilton trophy gets underway". The Clare Champion. 3 June 1988. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ruan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Hungry Feakle have it when it counts". The Clare People. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "High-octane showdown promised between Killanena and Ruan". The Clare Champion. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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