1988 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 May 1988 - 4 September 1988 |
| Teams | 15 |
| 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 played | 13 |
| Top Scorer |  Nicky English (1-22) |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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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.
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.
Results
| 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 round | V 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) |
Quarter-final
| 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) |
Semi-finals
| 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) |
Final
| 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) |
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Team | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky English | Tipperary | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 2-18 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 3 | Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Martin Naughton | Galway | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Pat Horgan | Cork | 2-10 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-12 | 15 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Noel Lane | Galway | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Pat Fox | Tipperary | 2-08 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 | |
| 8 | Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Michael McGrath | Galway | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Cooney | Galway | 1-07 | 10 | London |
| Nicky English | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Antrim | |
| 2 | Pat Horgan | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Clare |
| Jimmy Holohan | Wexford | 1-06 | 9 | Clare | |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1-06 | 9 | Galway | |
| Nicky English | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Cork | |
| 3 | Martin Quigley | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 1-05 | 8 | Wexford | |
| Mickey Mullins | Cork | 1-05 | 8 | Clare | |
| Olcan McFetridge | Antrim | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary | |
| Martin Naughton | Galway | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Tony O'Sullivan | Cork | 0-08 | 8 | Clare |
Bibliography
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (10 September 2012). "When Galway came of age". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ "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.