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1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

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1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Teams33
Champions Nemo Rangers (5th title)
Tony Nation (captain)
Billy Morgan (manager)
Runners-up Clann na nGael
1987–88 (Previous) (Next) 1989–90

The 1988–89 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 19th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

St. Mary's Burren entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]

On 17 March 1989, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 1-13 to 1-03 defeat of Clann na nGael in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their fifth championship title overall and their first title since 1984.[3]

Results

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First round

29 October 1988 First round Fethard 0-09 - 2-02 Claughaun Clonmel Sportsground
J Keane 0-3, T Sheehan 0-2, B Burke 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, W O'Meara 0-1. M Galligan 1-1, L O'Connor 1-0, T Moloney 0-1.
30 October 1988 First round Castleisland Desmonds 1-13 - 3-08 Doonbeg FitzGerald Stadium
M Downey 0-5, J Lordan 1-0, C Kearney 0-3, J Lyons 0-2, D Lyne 0-2, D Hannifin 0-1. F McInerney 1-4, P Conway 1-0, D Hayes 1-0, G Killeen 0-3, D Bermingham 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 November 1988 Semi-final Fethard 1-07 - 3-06 Kilrossanty Barracks Field
O Cummins 1-1, J Kane 0-2, L Connolly 0-1, M Downs 0-1, M O'Riordan (snr) 0-1, M O'Riordan (jnr) 0-1. J Mulhern 1-2, R Power 1-1, M Walsh 1-0, J Maher 0-2, G Walsh 0-1.
13 November 1988 Semi-final Doonbeg 0-04 - 3-11 Nemo Rangers Páirc Naomh Seancháin
G Killeen 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, P Hanrahan 0-1. M Dorgan 1-3, E O'Mahony 0-5, D Allen 1-0, E Fitzgerald 1-0, P O'Donovan 0-2, S Callanan 0-1.

Final

27 November 1988 Final Nemo Rangers 1-06 - 1-02 Kilrossanty Clonmel Sportsground
E Fitzgerald 1-4, D Allen 0-1, T Dalton 0-1. J Mulhern 1-0, G Walsh 0-1, J Maher 0-1.

Quarter-final

12 December 1988 Quarter-final Nemo Rangers 3-15 - 0-02 John Mitchels Ballinlough

Semi-finals

19 February 1989 Semi-final Nemo Rangers 1-04 - 0-05 Parnells Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh

Final

Championship statistics

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Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ "'Shorty' recalls Burren glory days as Kilcoo close in on record six in-a-row". The Irish News. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Nobody does it better than O'Brien". Irish Times. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ Breheny, Martin (14 March 2003). "Nemo have the class to match their insatiable drive". The Corkman. Retrieved 30 June 2020.