The 1888 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the second staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 21 February 1888. The championship began on 3 March 1888 and ended on 29 April 1888. Due to the increased number of teams taking part, a divisional system was used.
| Dates | 3 March 1888 – 29 April 1888 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 35 | ||
| Champions |  Tower St. (1st title)William Gleeson (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  BallygarvanTimothy Stanton (captain) | ||
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Cork Nationals were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St. Finbarr's 2nd 21.
On 29 April 1888, Tower St. won the championship following a 4–1 to 0–1 defeat of Ballygarvan in the final. This remains the club's only championship title.[1]
Participating teams edit
| Cork city | East Cork | North-East Cork | North Cork | South Cork | Mid-Cork |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Results edit
Cork city edit
| 4 March 1888 First round | Cork Nationals | w/o -scr. | St Mary's | Cork Park |
| 4 March 1888 First round | St. Finbarr's 2nd 21 | 1-07 - 0-00 | Greenmount | Cork Park |
| 18 March 1888 First round | St. Finbarr's 1st 21 | 7-04 - 0-00 | St. Peter's and Paul's | Cork Park |
| 18 March 1888 First round | Douglas | 0-00 - 3-08 | Tower Street | Cork Park |
| 25 March 1888 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's 2nd 21 | 1-00 - 0-03 | Cork Nationals | Cork Park |
| 25 March 1888 Semi-final | Tower Street | 2-01 - 0-03 | St. Finbarr's 1st 21 | Cork Park |
| 8 April 1888 Final | Tower Street | 2-05 - 0-00 | St. Finbarr's 2nd 21 | Cork Park |
East Cork edit
| 4 March 1888 First round | Carrigtwohill | 3-05 - 0-00 | Killeagh and Inch | Midleton Enclosure |
| 4 March 1888 First round | Queenstown | 0-00 - 2-05 | Caherlag | Midleton Enclosure |
| 11 March 1888 First round | Dungourney | 0-01 - 0-03 | Cloyne | Midleton Enclosure |
| 11 March 1888 First round | Aghada 1st 21 | w/o - scr. | Aghada 2nd 21 | Midleton Enclosure |
| 18 March 1888 Second round | Little Island | 2-02 - 3-00 | Carrigtwohill | Midleton Enclosure |
| 25 March 1888 Semi-final | Aghada | 3-04 - 1-02 | Carrigtwohill | Midleton Enclosure |
| 25 March 1888 Semi-final | Caherlag | 1-01 - 1-03 | Cloyne | Midleton Enclosure |
| 8 April 1888 Final | Aghada | 1-05 - 0-00 | Cloyne | Queenstown Enclosure |
North-East Cork edit
| 4 March 1888 Semi-final | Glenville | 0-01 - 1-02 | Bartlemy | Fermoy Enclosure |
| April 1888 Final | Ballyhooly | v | Bartlemy | Fermoy Enclosure |
North Cork edit
| Semi-final | Mallow | v | Buttevant | Buttevant Enclosure |
| Semi-final | Ballyhea | v | Charleville | Buttevant Enclosure |
| Final | v | Buttevant Enclosure |
South Cork edit
| 4 March 1888 First round | Carrigaline | 1-00 - 0-02 | Tracton | Carrigaline Enclosure |
| 4 March 1888 First round | Ballygarvan | 5-03 - 0-00 | Crosshaven | Carrigaline Enclosure |
| 11 March 1888 First round | Ballinhassig | 0-01 - 0-02 | Passage | Carrigaline Enclosure |
| 11 March 1888 Second round | Ballygarvan | 1-01 - 0-00 | Carrigaline | Carrigaline Enclosure |
| 18 March 1888 Final | Ballygarvan | 1-02 - 1-00 | Passage | Carrigaline Enclosure |
Mid-Cork edit
| 4 March 1888 First round | Carrigrohane | 0-01 - 2-05 | Inniscarra | Cloghroe Enclosure |
| 11 March 1888 First round | Aghabullogue | 0-00 - 0-00 | Blarney | Cloghroe Enclosure |
| 11 March 1888 First round | Aghinagh | 0-04 - 1-01 | Grenagh | Cloghroe Enclosure |
| 25 March 1888 First round replay | Aghabullogue | 0-02 - 2-01 | Blarney | Cloghroe Enclosure |
| 25 March 1888 Second round | Inniscarra | 3-04 - 0-00 | Grenagh | Cloghroe Enclosure |
| 8 April 1888 Final | Inniscarra | 0-00 - 0-00 | Blarney | Cloghroe Enclosure |
| 14 April 1888 Final replay | Inniscarra | 1-01 - 0-00 | Blarney | Cloghroe Enclosure |
Knockout stage edit
First round edit
| 8 April 1888 First round | Buttevant | 2-02 - 0-00 (declared void) | Bartlemy | Mallow Town Park |
| 14 April 1888 First round refixture | Buttevant | v | Bartlemy | Mallow Town Park |
| 15 April 1888 First round | Ballygarvan | 1-01 - 0-00 | Aghada | Cork Park |
| 15 April 1888 First round | Tower Street | 3-05 - 0-00 | Inniscarra | Cork Park |
Semi-finals edit
| 22 April 1888 Semi-final | Tower Street | 0-03 - 0-00 | Buttevant | The Glen Field |
| 22 April 1888 Semi-final | Ballygarvan | 0-03 - 0-00 | Bartlemy | Cork Park |
Final edit
| 29 April 1888 Final | Tower Street | 4-01 - 0-01 | Ballygarvan | Cork Park |
Championship statistics edit
Miscellaneous edit
- In the first round of the Cork city division, Cork Nationals received a walkover from St Mary's after the latter were only able to field 14 players.
- The Aghabullogue-Blarney tie in the Mid-Cork division ended in a scoreless draw, however, Aghabullogue were declared the winners after being adjudged to haven been the better team.
- Ballygarvan qualify for the final for the first time.
References edit
- ^ "The G.A.A. Co. Cork Hurling Championship Final - Sunday April 29th 1888". Ballygarvan GAA website. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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