1988 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

1988 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Buffers Alley (9th title)
Runners-up	Rathnure
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The 1988 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 78th completed staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. ^[1]

Rathnure entered the championship as the defending champions. ^{[2] [3]}

The final, a replay, was played on 23 October 1988 at Wexford Park, between Buffers Alley and Rathnure, in what was their sixth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Buffers Alley won the match by 2–10 to 1–05 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in three years. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Buffers Alley v Rathnure

16 October 1988Final	Buffers Alley	3-11 - 2-14	Rathnure	Wexford Park
	M Butler 1-3, P Donoghue 1-0, T Doran 1-0, T Dempsey 0-3, P Gahan 0-2, M Casey 0-1, S Whelan 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1.		M Morrissey 1-3, J Murphy 1-2, J Holohan 0-4, J Codd 0-2, V Reddy 0-1, N Hearne 0-1, J Redmond 0-1.

Final replay

Buffers Alley v Rathnure

23 October 1988Final replay	Buffers Alley	2-10 - 1-05	Rathnure	Wexford Park
	T Doran 1-2, M Butler 0-4, S O'Leary 1-0, S Whelan 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1, M Casey 0-1, P Donoghue 0-1.		M Morrissey 1-1, J Murphy 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1, J Holohan 0-1.

References

1. "Club Titles - Wexford". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
2. "Rathnure hurling special: Twenty titles for a super club from 1948 to 2006". Wexford People. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
3. "Rathnure hurling special: Wexford SHC full record 1941-2023". Wexford People. 14 August 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
4. "Championship Roll of Honour". Wexford GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
5. "Buffers Alley lunch 25th anniversary DVD". Wexford GAA website. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2021.