1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates22 May – 4 September 1988
Teams15
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamGalway (4th win)
CaptainConor Hayes
ManagerCyril Farrell
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamTipperary
CaptainNicky English
ManagerMichael "Babs" Keating
Provincial champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Top Scorer Nicky English (1-22)
Player of the Year Tony Keady
All-Star TeamSee here
1987
1989

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

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Overview

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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

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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.

CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1987 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Antrim1946Ulster Senior Hurling Championship
Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Cork19861986Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Dublin19611938Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Galway19221987Connacht Senior Hurling Championship
London1901All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Kerry18911891Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Kilkenny19871983Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Laois19491915Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Limerick19811973Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Offaly19851985Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Tipperary19871971Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Waterford19631959Munster Senior Hurling Championship
WestmeathLeinster Senior Hurling Championship
Wexford19771968Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Stadia and locations

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TeamGrounds
AntrimCasement Park
ClareCusack Park
CorkPáirc Uí Chaoimh
DublinParnell Park
GalwayPearse Stadium
KerryFitzgerald Stadium
KilkennyNowlan Park
LaoisO'Moore Park
LimerickGaelic Grounds
LondonEmerald GAA Grounds
OffalySt. Brendan's Park
TipperarySemple Stadium
WaterfordWalsh Park
WestmeathCusack Park
WexfordWexford Park

Provincial championships

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29 May 1988 First 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 1988 First 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 1988 Semi-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 1988 Final 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)

First round

22 May 1988 First 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 1988 Semi-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 1988 Semi-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 1988 Final 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

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All-Ireland quarter-finals

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16 July 1988 Quarter-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

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7 August 1988 Semi-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 1988 Semi-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

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4 September 1988 Final 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

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Nicky EnglishTipperary1-222538.33
2Mark CorriganOffaly2-182438.00
3Jimmy HolohanWexford2-152137.00
4Martin NaughtonGalway1-141735.66
5Pat HorganCork2-101628.00
6Joe CooneyGalway1-121545.00
7Noel LaneGalway3-051434.66
Pat FoxTipperary2-081443.50
8Tony O'SullivanCork0-131326.50
9Michael McGrathGalway1-091234.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Joe CooneyGalway1-0710London
Nicky EnglishTipperary1-0710Antrim
2Pat HorganCork1-069Clare
Jimmy HolohanWexford1-069Clare
Mark CorriganOffaly1-069Galway
Nicky EnglishTipperary0-099Cork
3Martin QuigleyWexford2-028Kilkenny
Mark CorriganOffaly1-058Wexford
Mickey MullinsCork1-058Clare
Olcan McFetridgeAntrim1-058Tipperary
Martin NaughtonGalway1-058Offaly
Tony O'SullivanCork0-088Clare

Miscellaneous

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Bibliography

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  • Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
  • Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).

References

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  1. ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (10 September 2012). "When Galway came of age". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "It's 27 years since Galway won the All-Ireland hurling title…but where are they now?". The 42. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2015.