1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 June 1988 - 11 September 1988 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Cork (9th win) |
| Captain | Christy Connery |
| Manager | Joe McGrath |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Frankie Morgan |
| Manager | Martin Fitzpatrick |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Dan O'Connell (6-03) |
← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 8 June 1988 and ended on 11 September 1988.
Limerick entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cork in the Munster final.
On 11 September 1988, Cork won the championship following a 4–11 to 1–05 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their ninth All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1982.
Cork's Dan O'Connelll was the championship's top scorer with 6-03.
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
| 8 June 1988 Quarter-final | Wexford | 0-14 - 2-05 | Laois | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| L Dunne 0-7, M O'Connor 0-2, P Carton 0-2, V Reddy 0-1, D McDonald 0-1, V Murphy 0-1. | P Bergin 1-3, J Bates 1-1, J Daly 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1988 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 0-12 - 1-04 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Larkin 0-5, J Feehan 0-3, R Minogue 0-2, L Egan 0-2. | V Reddy 1-1, L Dunne 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, V Murphy 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
| 29 June 1988 Semi-final | Offaly | 5-23 - 0-06 | Carlow | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Rigney 3-4, R Byrne 0-7, B Guinan 1-2, F Dolan 1-2, B Cahill 0-4, D Pilkington 0-2, B Mannion 0-1, S Markham 0-1. | T Doyle 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, P English 0-1. |
Final
| 17 July 1988 Final | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 2-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| P Hoban 1-1, S Mahony 1-1, J Feehan 1-1, R Minogue 0-4, T O'Keeffe 0-3, J Larkin 0-2, L Egan 0-1. | D Pilkington 1-2, R Byrne 1-0, J Errity 0-2, G Cahill 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
Quarter-finals
| 22 June 1988 Quarter-final | Limerick | 5-25 - 0-00 | Kerry | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Barrett 2-3, M Galligan 1-6, J Magnier 1-4, L O'Connor 1-2, P Heffernan 0-4, TJ Burns 0-2, J Kirby 0-2, D Ryan 0-2. |
| 22 June 1988 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-09 - 2-15 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Quirke 1-0, M O'Meara 1-0, J Leahy 0-3, M Nolan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-2, S Nealon 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. | J Fitzgibbon 1-2, F Horgan 1-1, M Foley 0-3, K McGuckin 0-3, M Mullins 0-2, B Harte 0-2, C Casey 0-1, J Tobin 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1988 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-19 - 0-08 | Waterford | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| L O'Connor 1-7, M Galligan 0-8, TJ Burns 1-0, M O'Brien 0-2, P Barrett 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | D Henley 0-4, P Coffey 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, R Ronayne 0-1. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
| 7 July 1988 Semi-final | Cork | 2-08 - 1-08 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| D O'Connell 1-1, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, M Mullins 0-3, F Horgan 0-2, K McGuckin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. | D McInerney 0-5, J Chaplin 1-1, T O'Brien 0-1, B Foley 0-1. | Referee: K Walsh (Limerick) |
Final
| 27 July 1988 Final | Cork | 4-12 - 1-07 | Limerick | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| M Mullins 0-7, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, M Foley 1-1, F Horgan 1-1, D O'Connell 1-0, K McGuckin 0-1, B Harte 0-1. | C Carey 1-0, G Kirby 0-3, L O'Connor 0-2, M Galligan 0-1, M Houlihan 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Semi-final
| 10 July 1988 Semi-final | Down | 1-09 - 1-04 | Derry | Mitchel Park, Ballygalget |
| M Blaney 1-3, P Mason 0-2, B Coulter 0-1, M Mallon 0-1, T Fitzsimons 0-1, F Lennon 0-1. | M Kelly 1-1, S Downey 0-2, J Donaghy 0-1. | Referee: J Gough (Antrim) |
Final
| 24 July 1988 Final | Antrim | 6-11 - 1-04 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast |
| J Carson 2-0, N Murray 1-2, J Elliott 1-2, A Walsh 1-0, E Donnelly 1-0, C Murphy 0-3, D McKinley 0-1, N Cantwell 0-1, J Close 0-1, L McCourty 0-1. | B Coulter 1-1, J McCrickard 0-1, M Blaney 0-1, R Coffey 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 14 August 1988 Semi-final | Galway | 2-09 - 0-19 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Kenny 1-4, K Coen 1-0, R Duane 0-2, P Killilea 0-1, C Duffy 0-1, E Burke 0-1. | T O'Keeffe 0-7, J Feehan 0-7, L Egan 0-3, M Phelan 0-1, P Hoban 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 21 August 1988 Semi-final | Cork | 4-21 - 1-03 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
| G Manley 1-6, D O'Connell 2-1, B Harte 1-3, F Horgan 0-3, J Corcoran 0-2, M Foley 0-2, C Casey 0-2, B Cunningham 0-2. | D McKillop 1-0, C Murphy 0-2, S Close 0-1. | Referee: P Long (Kilkenny) |
Final
| 11 September 1988 Final | Cork | 4-11 - 1-05 | Kilkenny | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| D O'Connell 2-1, M Foley 1-1, G Manley 0-4, J Fitzgibbon 1-0, F Horgan 0-3, J Corcoran 0-1, T Cooney 0-1. | J Feehan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, L Egan 0-1, P Hoban 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Moore (Laois) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan O'Connell | Cork | 6-03 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 2 | Mike Galligan | Limerick | 1-15 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Leo O'Connor | Limerick | 2-11 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| John Feehan | Kilkenny | 2-11 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 4 | Frank Horgan | Cork | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.33 |
| 5 | John Fitzgibbon | Cork | 4-03 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.