1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1988–89
Championship Details
Dates25 September 1988 – 17 March 1989
Teams29
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBuffer's Alley (1st win)
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upO'Donovan Rossa
Provincial Champions
MunsterPatrickswell
LeinsterBuffer's Alley
UlsterO'Donovan Rossa
ConnachtFour Roads
Championship Statistics
Top ScorerGary Kirby (4-29)

The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 25 September 1988 and ended on 17 March 1989.

Midleton were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after losing in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship.

On 17 March 1989, Buffer's Alley won the championship following a 2-12 to 0-12 defeat of O'Donovan Rossa in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.

Results[edit]

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

First round

2 October 1988 First round Gortletteragh 3-08 - 2-06 Tourlestrane Cloone

Second round

9 October 1988 Second round North Mayo 0-11 - 0-02 Tourlestrane Ballina
M Linnane 0-3, C Collins 0-2, G O'Mara 0-2, G Ring 0-1, S Campion 0-1, K Delaney 0-1, P Armstrong 0-1, P Doherty 0-1.

Semi-final

23 October 1988 Semi-final Four Roads 1-12 - 2-03 North Mayo Ballyforan
P Dolan 0-4, M Donnelly 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, T Fallon 0-2, F Carty 0-2, G Coyle 0-1, T Grehan 0-1. M Linanne 2-3.

Final

20 November 1988 Final Four Roads 3-05 - 1-08 Abbeyknockmoy Ballyforan
Paddy Dolan 1-2, Paul Dolan 1-1, S Coyle 1-1, M Cunniffe 0-1. P Blade 1-2, J Cooley 0-3, J Maher 0-2, T Devane 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

First round

16 October 1988 First round Brownstown 2-13 - 1-03 St. Kieran's O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
P Clancy 0-7, R Shaw 1-1, C Shaw 1-0, A Kelly 0-2, E Dolan 0-1, D Geraghty 0-1, J Leonard 0-1. C McCormack 1-0, M Carroll 0-3.
16 October 1988 First round Wolfe Tones 3-05 - 7-12 Trim Drogheda
S Matthews 1-1, S Bannon 1-1, D Stone 1-0, O Kelly 0-2, T Lowry 0-1. T Massey 4-2, D Murray 1-3, M Dempsey 1-1, F Hatton 1-0, D O'Keeffe 0-2, K Murray 0-2, F Foley 0-1, J O'Toole 0-1.
16 October 1988 First round Castledermot 1-06 - 0-17 Portlaoise Geraldine Park, Athy
J Gibbons 1-5, D O'Keeffe 0-1. P Bergin 0-6, L Bergin 0-5, B Bohane 0-4, M Keegan 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.
23 October 1988 First round Carlow 2-05 - 0-04 Barndarrig Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
B Dunne 2-0, J Hayden 0-3, J Delaney 0-1, C Lowry 0-1. G Doyle 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, E England 0-1.

Quarter-finals

22 October 1988 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1-09 - 2-06 St. Vincent's O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-4, T Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Cashin 0-1, L Bergin 0-1, J Keenan 0-1, P Bergin 0-1. S McDermott 2-2, S Dalton 0-2, V Conroy 0-2.
23 October 1988 Quarter-final Brownstown 1-05 - 2-07 Ballyhale Shamrocks O'Reilly Park, Archerstown
E Dolan 1-0, J Fitzsimons 0-2, U Galligan 0-1, J Leonard 0-1, A Kelly 0-1. J Lawlor 2-0, G Fennelly 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, R Aylward 0-1, S Grace 0-1.
29 October 1988 Quarter-final replay St. Vincent's 5-13 - 5-06 Portlaoise Parnell Park, Dublin
S McDermott 1-5, S Dalton 0-5, V Conroy 1-1, S Loftus 1-1, P Tobin 1-1, A Devlin 1-0. P Bergin 2-0, M Deegan 1-0, L Bergin 1-0, J Taylor 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, N Rigney 0-2, P Cleary 0-1.
5 November 1988 Quarter-final Carlow 4-06 - 5-08 Buffer's Alley Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
J Hayden 1-3, T Doyle 1-1, J Delaney 1-0, B Dunne 1-0, B Hayden 0-1, N Fallon 0-1. T Dempsey 2-2, M Butler 1-4, F O'Leary 2-0, M Casey 0-1, P Whelan 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)
5 November 1988 Quarter-final Seir Kieran 2-14 - 0-06 Trim St. Patrick's Park, Birr
B Dooley 0-6, Joe Dooley 1-2, Johnny Dooley 0-4, K Dooley 1-0, J Commons 0-1, J Abbott 0-1. E McCaffrey 0-2, CJ Murtagh 0-1, T Massey 0-1, C Argue 0-1, K Murray 0-1.

Semi-finals

19 November 1988 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-12 - 0-14 St. Vincent's Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
G Fennelly 0-7, M Kelly 1-1, D Fennelly 1-0, L Fennelly 0-2, J Lawlor 0-1, T Phelan 0-1. S McDermott 0-7, S Dalton 0-4, S Loftus 0-2, V Conroy 0-1.
20 November 1988 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 1-12 - 1-07 Seir Kieran Geraldine Park, Athy
S Whelan 1-2, T Dempsey 0-5, M Casey 0-2, T Doran 0-2, M Butler 0-1. Johnny Dooley 1-3, J Connors 0-2, P Mulrooney 0-1, B Dooley 0-1.

Final

4 December 1988 Final Buffer's Alley 1-12 - 1-09 Ballyhale Shamrocks Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
M Butler 0-10, T Doran 1-0, M Casey 0-1, T Dempsey 0-1. G Fennelly 1-7, D Fennelly 0-2. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

Quarter-finals

23 October 1988 Quarter-final Feakle 4-16 - 1-08 Ballyduff Cusack Park, Ennis
V Donnellan 3-7, D Rochford 1-2, T Guilfoyle 0-3, D McGrath 0-2, J Touhy 0-1, K Breen 0-1. C Houlihan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-4, F Whelan 0-1, M Hennessy 0-1, J Barron 0-1.
23 October 1988 Quarter-final Patrickswell 3-11 - 3-06 St. Finbarr's FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 1-8, G Hayes 1-0, C Carey 1-0, S Foley 0-1, D Punch 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. F O'Brien 2-0, T Linehan 1-2, J Cremin 0-2, J Meyler 0-1, W O'Connell 0-1.

Semi-finals

20 November 1988 Semi-final Loughmore-Castleiney 0-09 - 1-12 Patrickswell Semple Stadium, Thurles
P McGrath 0-7, T McGrath 0-1, T Larkin 0-1. G Kirby 0-8, G Hayes 1-1, C Carey 0-1, S Foley 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)
20 November 1988 Semi-final Mount Sion 1-08 - 1-07 Feakle Walsh Park, Waterford
S Ahearne 0-5, D Power 1-0, G Fitzpatrick 0-3. M Callinan 1-0, V Donnellan 0-3, T Guilfoyle 0-1, M Guilfoyle 0-1, J Touhy 0-1, R Nelson 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Final

4 December 1988 Final Patrickswell 3-13 - 2-13 Mount Sion Semple Stadium, Thurles
G Kirby 1-4, G Hayes 1-2, S Foley 1-1, C Carey 0-2, F Nolan 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, S Kirby 0-1. S Ahearne 2-6, P McGrath 0-3, D Loughnane 0-2, D Power 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

Semi-finals

25 September 1988 Semi-final Cúchulainns 0-04 - 5-13 Ruairí Óg Athletic Grounds, Armagh
G Bradsahw 0-1, P Devlin 0-1, J Devlin 0-1, A Corvan 0-1. D McNaughton 2-6, F McAllister 1-4, J Carson 1-0, A McGuile 1-0, L McKeegan 0-1, A McAllister 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1.
25 September 1988 Semi-final Lavey 1-11 - 2-07 Portaferry Gulladuff
H Downey 0-9, D Roughan 1-0, O Collins 0-1, S Downey 0-1, D Mulholland 0-1. A McGeehan 1-3, B Coulter 1-0, K Fitzsimmons 0-2, C McGeehan 0-2.

Final

23 October 1988 Final O'Donovan Rossa 0-13 - 0-11 Lavey Rossa Park, Belfast
N Murray 0-9, C Murphy 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, S Shannon 0-1. H Downey 0-5, S Downey 0-3, D Mulholland 0-3.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship[edit]

Quarter-final

29 January 1989 Quarter-final Patrickswell 2-15 - 0-07 Desmonds Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
G Kirby 1-5, S Foley 1-1, C Carey 0-3, S Kirby 0-2, A Carmody 0-2, P Foley 0-1, G Hayes 0-1. M Burke 0-2, M Cahill 0-2, F O'Donoghue 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, A O'Halloran 0-1.

Semi-finals

12 February 1989 Semi-final Buffer's Alley 2-19 - 0-09 Four Roads Wexford Park, Wexford
M Butler 0-9, T Dempsey 1-4, S O'Leary 1-1, T Doran 0-3, M Casey 0-2. P Dolan 0-4, T Fallon 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1, P Dolan 0-1, F McCarthy 0-1.
12 February 1989 Semi-final Patrickswell 2-08 - 2-09 O'Donovan Rossa FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
G Kirby 1-4, S Kirby 1-0, C Carey 0-2, A Carmody 0-1, F Nolan 0-1. N Murray 1-2, C Murray 1-0, C Barr 0-3, J Reilly 0-2, J Fagin 0-1, A Murray 0-1.

Final

17 March 1989 Final Buffer's Alley 2-12 - 0-12 O'Donovan Rossa Croke Park, Dublin
P Donoghue 1-1, T Dempsey 0-4, S Ó Laoire 1-0, T Doran 0-3, M Butler 0-2, S Whelan 0-1, M Foley 0-1. C Barr 0-5, N Murray 0-2, D Armstrong 0-1, A Murray 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, J Reilly 0-1, P Rogan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 4-29 41 5 8.20
2 Mick Butler Buffers Alley 1-26 29 5 5.80
3 Tom Dempsey Buffers Alley 3-16 25 5 5.00
4 Val Donnellan Feakle 3-10 19 2 9.50
Ger Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-16 19 3 6.33
5 Shane Ahearne Mount Sion 2-11 17 2 8.50
6 Noel Murray O'Donovan Rossa 1-13 16 3 5.66
7 Tim Massey Trim 4-03 15 2 7.50
8 Henry Downey Lavey 0-14 14 2 7.00
9 Paddy Dolan Four Roads 1-10 13 3 4.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Val Donnellan Feakle 3-07 16 Ballyduff
2 Tim Massey Trim 4-02 14 Wolfe Tones
3 Danny McNaughton Ruairí Óg 2-06 12 Cúchulainns
4 Gary Kirby Patrickswell 1-08 11 St. Finbarr's
5 Ger Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-07 10 Buffers Alley
Mick Butler Buffers Alley 0-10 10 Ballyhale Shamrocks
6 Martin Linnane North Mayo 2-03 9 Four Roads
Henry Downey Lavey 0-09 9 Portaferry
Noel Murray O'Donovan Rossa 0-09 9 Lavey
Mick Butler Buffers Alley 0-09 9 Four Roads

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Result: Buffers Alley 2–12 : O'Donovan Rossa 0–12". The Irish Emigrant. 18 March 1989. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.