The 1988 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (7th win) |
| Captain | Johnny Ronan |
| Manager | Ollie Walsh |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Martin Bourke |
| Manager | Willie Sweeney |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1987 1989 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 15 July 1988 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Kilkenny and Tipperary, in what was their first meeting in a final in 58 years. Kilkenny won the match by 1-12 to 0-10 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title since 1986.[3][4]
Results
editAll-Ireland semi-finals
edit| 3 July 1988 Semi-final | Monaghan | 1-05 - 8-23 | Kilkenny] | Emmet Park |
| 3 July 1988 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3-10 - 3-09 | Galway | Páirc Shíleáin |
All-Ireland final
edit| 15 July 1988 Final | Kilkenny | 1-12 - 0-10 | Tipperary | O'Moore Park |
References
edit- ^ "Cork profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Junior hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster Junior All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.