1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

The 1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 98th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 14 August 1988 and ended on 8 October 1988.

1988 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 August – 8 October 1988
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Loughmore-Castleiney (1st title)
Eamon Sweeney (captain)
Jack Walshe (manager)
Runners-upBorder Borris-Ileigh
Bobby Ryan (captain)
Paddy Doyle (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored31 (3.88 per match)
Points scored142 (17.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Noel O'Dwyer (1-17)
1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989

Cappawhite were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being defeated in the West Tipperary Championship.

On 8 October 1988, Loughmore-Castleiney won the championship after a 2–07 to 1–08 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in a final replay at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their first ever championship title.

Qualification

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Division Championship Champions Runners-up
Mid Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Loughmore-Castleiney Holycross-Ballycahill
North North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Borris-Ileigh Roscrea
South South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule St. Mary's
West West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Cashel King Cormacs Kickhams

Results

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Quarter-finals

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14 August 1988 Quarter-final Borris-Ileigh 1-09 - 1-08 Holycross-Ballycahill Páirc Shíleáin
N O'Dwyer 1-6, A Ryan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-1. M Fleming 1-0, S Dwan 0-3, R Stakelum 0-2, T Lanigan 0-2, M Doyle 0-1.
14 August 1988 Quarter-final Killenaule 5-14 - 4-06 Kickhams Boherlahan Grounds
J O'Dwyer 2-5, M Shanahan 1-3, J Lyons 0-5, N Bergin 1-0, D Hearne 1-0, D O'Connell 0-1. D Keating 2-1, L Farrell 1-0, J O'Dwyer 1-0, W Carroll 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, S Alley 0-1.
14 August 1988 Quarter-final Cashel King Cormacs 3-11 - 2-06 St. Mary's Boherlahan Grounds
M Perdue 1-2, S Slattery 1-2, J Ryan 1-1, Conal Bonnar 0-2, Colm Bonnar 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, B Fitzelle 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. T Smith 2-0, G Deely 0-4, A Wall 0-1, M Peters 0-1.
11 September 1988 Quarter-final Loughmore-Castleiney 3-08 - 0-09 Nenagh Éire Óg Páirc Shíleáin
P McGratg 1-1, J Treacy 1-1, S Bohan 1-1, T McGrath 0-2, M McGrath 0-2, J Cormack 0-1. M Cleary 0-3, P Kennedy 0-2, D Finnerty 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, P Hennessy 0-1, N Coffey 0-1.

Semi-finals

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17 September 1988 Semi-final Loughmore-Castleiney 2-18 - 1-09 Killenaule Leahy Park
P McGrath 0-5, T Larkin 1-1, J Cormack 0-4, S Bohan 1-0, T McGrath 0-3, M McGrath 0-3, L Cormack 0-1, P Treacy 0-1. J O'Dwyer 0-4, P O'Connell 1-0, M Hassett 0-2, M Gleeson 0-1, N Bergin 0-1, M Shanahan 0-1.
17 September 1988 Semi-final Borris-Ileigh 3-08 - 2-06 Cashel King Cormacs Semple Stadium
A Ryan 1-2, P Kenny 1-1, S Devaney 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-3, C Stakelum 0-2. S Slattery 1-1, P Fitzelle 1-1, J Ryan 0-2, M Perdue 0-1, C Bonnar 0-1. Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)

Final

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2 October 1988 Final Loughmore-Castleiney 1-06 - 0-09 Borris-Ileigh Semple Stadium
S Bohan 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, T McGrath 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. N O'Dwyer 0-4, A Ryan 0-2, C Stakelum 0-2, S Devaney 0-1.
8 October 1988 Final replay Loughmore-Castleiney 2-07 - 1-08 Borris-Ileigh Semple Stadium
P McGrath 1-0, L Cormack 1-0, T McGrath 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, S Bohan 0-1, N Ryan 0-1. N O'Dwyer 0-4, S Devaney 0-4, A Ryan 1-0. Referee: W Barrett (Ardfinnan)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Noel O'Dwyer Borris-Ileigh 1-17 20 4 5.00
2 Joe O'Dwyer Killenaule 2-09 15 2 7.50
Pat McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 2-09 15 4 3.75
4 Aidan Ryan Borris-Ileigh 2-06 12 4 3.00
5 Séamus Bohan Loughmore-Castleiney 3-02 11 4 2.75
6 Tom McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 0-10 10 4 2.50
7 Seán Slattery Cashel King Cormacs 2-03 9 2 4.50
8 Michael McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 0-08 8 4 2.00
9 Séamus Devaney Borris-Ileigh 1-05 8 4 2.00
10 Dermot Keating Kickhams 2-01 7 1 7.00
Martin Shanahan Killenaule 1-04 7 2 3.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Joe O'Dwyer Killenaule 2-05 11 Kickhams
2 Noel O'Dwyer Borris-Ileigh 1-06 9 Holycross-Ballycahill
3 Dermot Keating Kickhams 2-01 7 Killenaule
4 Tony Smith St. Mary's 2-00 6 Cashel King Cormacs
Martin Shanahan Killenaule 1-03 6 Kickhams
6 Michael Perdue Cashel King Cormacs 1-02 5 St. Mary's
Seán Slattery Cashel King Cormacs 1-02 5 St. Mary's
Aidan Ryan Borris-Ileigh 1-02 5 Cashel King Cormacs
John Lyons Killenaule 0-05 5 Kickhams
Pat McGrath Loughmore-Castleiney 0-05 5 Killenaule

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ Breheny, Martin (22 October 2007). "Sweeney the star player as Loughmore take title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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