1988 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May 1988 - 4 September 1988 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (13th win) |
| Captain | Patsy Brophy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Paudie O'Brien |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Top Scorer |  Brian Cunningham (3-29) |
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The 1988 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 58th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 14 May 1988 and ended on 4 September 1988.
Offaly entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive All-Ireland title, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster final.
On 4 September 1988, Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-13 to 0-12 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 13th All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1981.
Cork's Brian Cunningham was the championship's top scorer with 3-29.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 25 May 1988 Quarter-final | Wexford | 1-18 - 3-06 | Kerry | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| R Quigley 0-5, P O'Leary 0-5, M Redmond 1-1, J Kelly 0-4, A Codd 0-2, B Kehoe 0-1. | P Regan 2-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, PJ Hickey 0-3, S Regan 0-3. |
| 25 May 1988 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 1-18 - 2-07 | Dublin | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| A Ronan 0-9, DJ Carey 1-3, P O'Neill 0-2, P O'Grady 0-1, P McCluskey 0-1, C Carter 0-1, W O'Keeffe 0-1. | D Harmon 1-1, G Gregg 1-0, P McManus 0-2, M Curran 0-2, D Eustace 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 27 June 1988 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-24 - 1-03 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| A Ronan 0-9, P O'Grady 2-2, P Treacy 2-1, D Dooley 1-1, B Ryan 0-4, P O'Neill 0-3, DJ Carey 0-2, B O'Keeffe 0-1, C Carter 0-1. | I Fennell 1-0, F Cuddy 0-2, J Kilmartin 0-1. |
| 28 June 1988 Semi-final | Offaly | 0-12 - 1-08 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| A Cahill 0-4, J Dooley 0-2, A Mulrooney 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1, R Dooley 0-1, N Bryant 0-1, D Mulahire 0-1. | P O'Leary 0-4, R Quigley 1-0, A Codd 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. |
Final
| 10 July 1988 Final | Kilkenny | 2-06 - 0-06 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P O'Grady 1-2, D Dooley 1-0, P O'Neill 0-2, W O'Keeffe 0-1, A Ronan 0-1. | A Mulrooney 0-2, J Pilkington 0-1, A Cahill 0-1, J Dooley 0-1, D Barron 0-1. | Referee: N Byrne (Wicklow) |
First round
| 14 May 1988 First round | Tipperary | 1-11 - 0-07 | Clare | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| M Hogan 1-4, K Ralph 0-3, TJ O'Dwyer 0-2, K Kennedy 0-2. | P Minogue 0-3, P Healy 0-3, M Warren 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
| 6 July 1988 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-06 - 4-10 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| J Fitzgibbon 2-2, P Heffernan 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, PJ Garvey 0-1. | K Ralph 1-7, K Kennedy 2-0, S Quinn 0-2, B Carroll 0-1. |
| 6 July 1988 Semi-final | Cork | 2-17 - 0-04 | Waterford | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| B Cunningham 1-6, P O'Brien 1-2, J Dillon 0-3, T Hurley 0-2, J McCormack 0-1, V Murray 0-1, K Roche 0-1, D Quirke 0-1. | J Brenner 0-2, A White 0-1, S Curran 0-1. | Referee: J Lonergan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 17 July 1988 Final | Cork | 5-07 - 1-02 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P O'Brien 2-0, B Cunningham 1-3, T Hurley 1-1, K Roche 1-1, D Quirke 0-1, T Kelleher 0-1. | T O'Dwyer 1-0, S Quinn 0-1, K Ralph 0-1. | Referee: M Quinn (Clare) |
Semi-final
| 10 July 1988 Semi-final | Down | 2-11 - 2-05 | Derry | Mitchel Park, Ballygalget |
| B Gallagher 1-3, M Blair 1-0, P Mason 0-3, G Savage 0-2, K Blaney 0-2, B Coulter 0-1. | P McElhinney 1-4, O Collins 1-0, B McCormack 0-1. |
Final
| 31 July 1988 Final | Antrim | 2-10 - 2-09 | Down | Mitchel Park, Ballygalget |
Semi-finals
| 8 August 1988 Semi-final | Galway | 1-06 - 3-15 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Campbell 1-1, B Flynn 0-3, G McGrath 0-1, B Darcy 0-1. | A Ronan 1-3, C Carter 0-5, P O'Grady 0-4, B Ryan 1-1, DJ Carey 1-1, P Treacy 0-1. | Referee: E Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 15 August 1988 Semi-final | Cork | 3-26 - 1-01 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B Cunningham 1-11, P O'Brien 1-3, T Hurley 0-6, K Roche 1-0, T Kelleher 0-2, M Sheehan 0-2, J Dillon 0-2. | J Carson 1-0, A Elliott 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Final
| 4 September 1988 Final | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 0-12 | Cork | Croke Park, Dublin |
| DJ Carey 1-2, A Ronan 0-5, P Treacy 1-1, C Carter 1-0, D Dooley 0-2, W O'Keeffe 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, P O'Grady 0-1. | B Cunningham 0-9, M Sheehan 0-2, B Corcoran 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 3-29 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 1-27 | 30 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 3-10 | 19 | 5 | 3.80 |
| 4 | Paudie O'Brien | Cork | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| D. J. Carey | Kilkenny | 3-08 | 17 | 5 | 3.40 | |
| 5 | Ken Ralph | Tipperary | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 1-11 | 14 | Antrim |
| 2 | Ken Ralph | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Limerick |
| 3 | Brian Cunningham | Cork | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Dublin | |
| Brian Cunningham | Cork | 0-09 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| Adrian Ronan | Kilkenny | 0-09 | 9 | Laois | |
| 4 | Pat O'Grady | Kilkenny | 2-02 | 8 | Laois |
| John Fitzgibbon | Limerick | 2-02 | 8 | Tipperary |
References
- ^ "- LEGENDS - They may be gone but they'll never be forgotten". Irish Independent. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2018.