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

Summaries

Results

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;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
7Pat FoxTipperary2-081443.50
8Tony O'SullivanCork0-131326.50
9Michael McGrathGalway1-091234.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Joe CooneyGalway1-0710London
1Nicky EnglishTipperary1-0710Antrim
2Pat HorganCork1-069Clare
2Jimmy HolohanWexford1-069Clare
2Mark CorriganOffaly1-069Galway
2Nicky EnglishTipperary0-099Cork
3Martin QuigleyWexford2-028Kilkenny
3Mark CorriganOffaly1-058Wexford
3Mickey MullinsCork1-058Clare
3Olcan McFetridgeAntrim1-058Tipperary
3Martin NaughtonGalway1-058Offaly
3Tony O'SullivanCork0-088Clare

Miscellaneous