The 1988 Clare Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the Clare Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Clare County Board in 1887. The championship ran from 4 June to 11 September 1988.
| Dates | 4 June – 11 September 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Feakle (6th title)Val Donnellan (captain) Tony Hayes (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  RuanJohn Moroney (captain) Michael Moloney (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  St Joseph's | ||
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Clarecastle entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Ruan in the semi-finals.[1] Relegation was introduced to the championship for the first time.[2]
The final was played on 11 September 1988 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between Feakle and Ruan, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Feakle won the match by 1–17 to 1–10 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in 44 years.[4][5][6]
Knockout stage
editQuarter-finals
edit| 23 July 1988 Quarter-final | Clarecastle | 3-15 - 2-10 | Crusheen | Cusack Park |
| 7 August 1988 Quarter-final | Feakle | 2-12 - 2-02 | Scariff | Dr Daly Park |
| 7 August 1988 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 2-12 - 2-11 | Sixmilebridge | Dr Daly Park |
| 14 August 1988 Quarter-final | Ruan | 3-11 - 0-06 | Kilmaley | Cusack Park |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 August 1988 Semi-final | Feakle | 2-11 - 2-08 | Éire Óg | Cusack Park |
| 21 August 1988 Semi-final | Ruan | 2-05 - 2-04 | Clarecastle | Cusack Park |
Final
edit| 11 September 1988 Final | Feakle | 1-17 - 1-10 | Ruan | Cusack Park |
| M Guilfoyle 1-5, V Donnellan 0-7, M Callinan 0-2, T Guilfoyle 0-1, B Slattery 0-1, J Tuohy 0-1. | C Lyons 0-6, PJ Lyons 1-0, M Daffy 0-3, T Kelly 0-1. | Referee: M Quinn (Ennis) |
References
edit- ^ "Roll of Honour". Clarecastle GAA website. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Battle for Hamilton trophy gets underway". The Clare Champion. 3 June 1988. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Clare". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Ruan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "Hungry Feakle have it when it counts". The Clare People. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "High-octane showdown promised between Killanena and Ruan". The Clare Champion. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2024.