The 1988 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Offaly (1st win) |
| Captain | Garrett O'Brien |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cavan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
Donegal entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Ulster Championship.
On 26 June 1988, Offaly won the championship following an 0-11 to 0-9 defeat of Cavan in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title overall and their first in five championship seasons.
Results
editSemi-finals
| 8 May 1988 Semi-final | Cavan | 1-15 - 0-10 | Galway | Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Carrick |
| 15 May 1988 Semi-final | Offaly | 1-11 - 2-08 | Kerry | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
| 10 June 1988 Semi-final replay | Offaly | 2-07 - 1-09 | Kerry | Bruff Sportsfield, Bruff |
Finals
| 26 June 1988 Final | Offaly | 0-11 - 0-09 | Cavan | Pearse Park, Longford |
Statistics
editMiscellaneous
edit- Cavan win the Ulster title for the first time in their history.
References
edit- ^ "All-Ireland Winning Teams". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 17 July 2017.