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.
| 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 → | |
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
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship 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) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
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) |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
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. |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship edit
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.