1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 1 May 1988 - 16 October 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 17 | ||
| Champions |  St. Finbarr's (24th title)Ger Cunningham (captain) Con Roche (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Glen RoversTomás Mulcahy (captain) Donie O'Donovan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Goals scored | 65 (3.82 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 385 (22.65 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Brian Cunningham (2-29) | ||
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The 1988 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 100th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 1 May 1988 and ended on 16 October 1988.
Midleton entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Blackrock in the second round.
On 16 October 1988, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-18 to 2-14 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 24th championship title and their first in four championship seasons.[1]
Brian Cunningham of the St. Finbarr's club was the championship's top scorer with 2-29.
Results
First round
| 1 May 1988 First round | Blackrock | 4-08 – 1-06 | Ballyhea | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| P Deasy 2-0, O Kavanagh 1-1, F Delaney 0-4, P Maher 1-0, M Kilcoyne 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. | A Morrissey 1-0, M O'Callaghan 0-3, D Ryan 0-2, J O'Callaghan 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
Second round
| 14 May 1988 Round 2 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-20 – 1-09 | Carbery | Cloughduv |
| Mick Mullins 1-5, J Twomey 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C Connery 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, L Forde 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2. | M Foley 1-3, P Crowley 0-2, P Harte 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, D Collins 0-1. | Referee: M Keane |
| 15 May 1988 Round 2 | Midleton | 0-12 – 2-10 | Blackrock | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Fenton 0-7, J Hartnett 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1, G Fitzgerald 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, G Glavin 0-1. | F Delaney 2-4, O Kavanagh 0-3, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Cashman 0-1. | Referee: W Horagn (Brian Dillons) |
| 15 May 1988 Round 2 | St. Finbarr’s | 2-17 – 0-10 | Muskerry | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| M Barry 1-4, F O'Brien 1-2, J Cremin 0-5, J Griffin 0-4, T Finn 0-2. | G Manley 0-6, T Ó Murchú 0-2, D O'Driscoll 0-1, M O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: J O'Leary (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 15 May 1988 Round 2 | Glen Rovers | 2-12 – 1-08 | Imokilly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Fitzgibbon 1-2, C Ring 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, T Harte 0-1, K McGuckin 0-1. | G Lewis 1-0, P Cahill 0-3, G Lee 0-2, C Casey 0-2, P Kidney 0-1. | Referee: R Murphy |
| 15 May 1988 Round 2 | Avondhu | 4-09 – 2-06 | Seandún | Ballinlough |
| M Carroll 2-0, R Sheehan 0-5, D Relihan 1-1, PJ Stokes 1-0, D Coughlan 0-2, J Keane 0-1. | C Coffey 0-4, G McCarthy 1-0, L Twohig 1-0, A O'Sullivan 0-2. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
| 15 May 1988 Round 2 | Milford | 1-18 – 1-12 | Erin’s Own | Castletownroche |
| S Stritch 1-5, P Madigan 0-4, M Fitzgibbon 0-3, S O'Gorman 0-2, V Sheehan 0-1, G Fitzgibbon 0-1, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. | M Bowen 0-6, J Dillon 1-1, R O'Connor 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-2, J Bowen 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 15 May 1988 Round 2 | Carrigdhoun | 0-17 – 2-04 | Cloughduv | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| S McCarthy 0-7, L Kelly 0-4, J Kennefick 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, K Kingston 0-1. | D O'Leary 2-2, B McSweeney 0-1, D Lynch 0-1. |
| 22 May 1988 Round 2 | Sarsfields | 6-10 – 3-11 | Duhallow | Castletownroche |
| T McCarthy 2-2, S Considine 1-1, T McAuliffe 1-0, B Lotty 1-0, T Murphy 1-0, D Kenneally 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, P Smith 0-1. | T Burke 2-7, F Keane 1-1, D Sheahn 0-3. | Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock) |
Quarter-finals
| 12 June 1988 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-19 – 0-09 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E O'Donoghue 2-5, O Kavanagh 1-3, F Delaney 0-5, T Cashman 0-2, F Collins 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-1, P Deasy 0-1. | D Kenneally 0-6, T McCarthy 0-2, T McAuliffe 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 26 June 1988 Quarter-final | Na Piarsaigh | 1-13 – 1-07 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| Mick Mullins 1-6, T O'Sullivan 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J Twomey 0-1. | K Kingston 1-5, M Fitzpatrick 0-1, J O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: P Spillane (Carrigtwohill) |
| 26 June 1988 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-12 – 3-10 | Milford | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| B Cunningham 1-3, J Cremin 1-3, G Cunningham 1-0, J Griffin 0-3, T Finn 0-2, J Tobin 0-1. | G Fitzgibbon 1-2, S O'Gorman 1-2, S Stritch 1-1, P Madigan 0-3, N Fitzgibbon 0-1, V Sheehan 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 2 July 1988 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 4-11 – 2-09 | Avondhu | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| T Mulcahy 2-2, P Horgan 1-1, J O'Leary 1-0, G O'Riordan 0-3, C Ring 0-2, K McGuckin 0-2, J Fitzgibbon 0-1. | Dan Relihan 2-0, R Sheehan 0-4, T O'Callaghan 0-2, M Carroll 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
Semi-finals
| 19 August 1988 Semi-final | Blackrock | 2-15 – 3-12 | St. Finbarr’s | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| F Delaney 1-7, T Cashman 0-4, N Cahalane 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-2, E Kavanagh 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | B Cunningham 1-10, T Finn 1-1, M Barry 1-0, J Cremin 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 20 August 1988 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 1-13 – 1-11 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Horgan 0-5, J Fitzgibbon 1-1, G O'Riordan 0-3, K Keane 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Cooper 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1. | A Goulding 1-0, L Forde 0-3, Mick Mullins 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, R McDonnell 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 25 September 1988 Semi-final replay | Blackrock | 0-07 – 2-06 | St. Finbarr’s | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| F Delaney 0-5, E O'Donoghue 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | B Cunningham 0-4, C Ryan 1-0, M Barry 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, T Finn 0-1. |
Final
| 16 October 1988 Final | St. Finbarr's | 3-18 – 2-14 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| 15:30 | B Cunningham 0-12, E Fitzpatrick 2-0, T Finn 1-2, C Ryan 0-3, J Cremin 0-1. | G O'Riordan 1-6, P Horgan 1-4, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, T Mulcahy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Cooper 0-1. | Attendance: 20,120 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 2 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 3-25 | 34 | 5 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 2-13 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 4 | Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 2-12 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| 6 | Ger O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Tim Finn | St. Finbarr's | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 |
| Eoin Kavanagh | Blackrock | 2-08 | 14 | 5 | 2.80 | |
| 8 | Mick Barry | St. Finbarr's | 3-04 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 |
| Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | |
| Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Burke | Duhallow | 2-07 | 13 | Sarsfields |
| Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 1-10 | 13 | Blackrock | |
| 2 | Brian Cunningham | St. Finbarr's | 0-12 | 12 | Blackrock |
| 3 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-05 | 11 | Sarsfields |
| 4 | Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 2-04 | 10 | Midleton |
| Finbarr Delaney | Blackrock | 1-07 | 10 | St. Finbarr's | |
| 5 | Ger O'Riordan | Glen Rovers | 1-06 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 1-06 | 9 | Carrigdhoun | |
| 6 | Donald O'Leary | Cloughduv | 2-02 | 8 | Carrigdhoun |
| Teddy McCarthy | Sarsfields | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow | |
| Tomás Mulcahy | Glen Rovers | 2-02 | 8 | Avondhu | |
| Mick Mullins | Na Piarsaigh | 1-05 | 8 | Carbery | |
| Séamus Stritch | Milford | 1-05 | 8 | Erin's Own | |
| Kieran Kingston | Carrigdhoun | 1-05 | 8 | Na Piarsaigh |
References
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.